Comparison

Smart vs AIChE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smart

This application simplifies parking management for residents. It began as a guest form and has evolved into a comprehensive parking solution used by over 120,000 people nationwide.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use software
  • Accessible parking solution
  • Guest form functionality
  • Resident parking management
  • Nationwide user base
Features
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Our goal of making easy-to-use, accessible software is no more evident than in our Parking Attendant. What started off as a simple online guest form has now become the parking app for over 120,000 residents across the US.

About

AIChE

Manage your professional membership with access to resources, communities, and learning tools. Discover career development opportunities and stay connected with industry events. All your professional needs in one convenient application.

Highlights
  • Membership management
  • Access professional resources
  • Connect with communities
  • Event information
  • Learning tools
  • Career development
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The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) app serves as a central hub for managing your AIChE membership, providing access to professional resources, communities, events, learning tools, and career development opportunities—all in one place.

Screenshots

Smart4 screens
AIChE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AIChE at 100% against Smart's 0%. AIChE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7). Smart's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (138 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AIChE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart has 138 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smart's written reviews are positive against 100% of AIChE's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart versus AIChE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartAIChE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (138 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTowCentric LLCAIChE

Customer experience

Smart

All ratings138 ratings
Positive15.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative81.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AIChE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Smart

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App is deceiving, pretends glitches, approves wrong address
  • App expired tag, won't let user renew, locked user in apartment
  • App doesn't send verification code
  • App refuses to let user log in after password updates
  • SMS messages not working, no code received
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  • App won't let user save car info, leading to towing
  • App has glitch where apartments can't register visitors
  • App gives login error after multiple password changes
  • App shows 'Invalid Credentials' after password resets
  • App doesn't allow login, shows 'Invalid Login Credentials'
  • App doesn't send reset code
  • App doesn't send SMS for password reset
  • App doesn't allow registration due to missing vehicle model
  • App requires location to be turned off to find property
  • App crashes when trying to register
  • App doesn't fetch user's location
  • App shows blank or white screen on login
  • App doesn't let user select property
  • App text is crowded and overwrites itself on smaller iPhones
  • App glitches and fails to allow parking permit requests
  • App freezes on page after clicking 'request permit'
  • App closes when trying to select properties

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add fallback mechanism to specify email for code
  • Add option to edit personal information
  • Add option to delete account
  • Provide customer service contact information
  • Add missing vehicle models
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  • Allow users to turn on location services
  • Allow longer parking durations
  • Improve app stability on iPad
  • Allow users to delete the app
  • Provide a list of nearby properties
  • Send reminders for expiring/expired parking
  • Allow users to renew parking passes earlier
  • Improve app interface for smaller screens
  • Allow users to search for properties
  • Fix app crashes when selecting properties

AIChE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

None

AIChE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIChE free?
AIChE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart or AIChE?
AIChE is rated higher. Smart averages 1.7 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while AIChE averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Smart or AIChE have ads?
AIChE shows ads; Smart does not.

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