Comparison

SYMPOSIUM vs Smokesman

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

Head to head

SYMPOSIUM

Food ordering and loyalty

AMERICAN INSPIRED GRILL

Free

🍔 Food & Drink

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About

SYMPOSIUM

Order your favorite coffee and food items conveniently. Securely link your debit or credit card for fast payments, or utilize prepaid credit for potential savings.

Highlights

Order coffee and food
Link debit/credit cards
Secure payments
Prepaid credit option
Loyalty program

Features

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The SYMPOSIUM app is the perfect companion for ordering your favourite coffee and more. Link your debit or credit card for secure and speedy payments. Choose how you wish to Pay including the use of PREPAID credit on your account which can be purchased from www.SYMPOSIUM.coffee/product/prepayment-plan/ where you can save £000’s.

About

Smokesman

Features

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High quality, flame grilled burgers and hot-dogs are our specialty; served up alongside some more unique smoke infused dishes.

Screenshots

SYMPOSIUM4 screens

Smokesman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smokesman at every 2 months against SYMPOSIUM's every 5 months. SYMPOSIUM's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SYMPOSIUM ships an update every 5 months, Smokesman every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

SYMPOSIUM versus Smokesman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SYMPOSIUM	Smokesman
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	14
Further details — not scored
Size	24 MB	40 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SYMPOSIUM coffee house Ltd	EPOS Technologies

In-app purchases

None

SYMPOSIUM

No in-app purchases

None

Smokesman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SYMPOSIUM free?

SYMPOSIUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Smokesman free?

Smokesman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SYMPOSIUM or Smokesman have ads?

Neither SYMPOSIUM nor Smokesman shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SYMPOSIUM or Smokesman?

SYMPOSIUM ships an update every 5 months, and Smokesman every 2 months. Most recently, SYMPOSIUM was updated on October 11, 2026 and Smokesman on October 11, 2026.