Comparison

Esxence vs smART STIX

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

Head to head
About

Esxence

Features
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Esxence – The Art Perfumery Event has been the International Artistic Perfumery Event since 2009, it represents for professionals and enthusiasts the opportunity to meet the real protagonists of this fascinating world of fragrances, where history and tradition combine with innovation and research. The Esxence App will allow you to have all the information you need to visit the event at your fingertips, such as the map of the exhibition, the program, the events calendar (conferences, workshops, etc), the brands list, news and press releases for professionals and enthusiasts.

About

smART STIX

This app guides users through building projects using bendable rods and connectors. Select a blueprint, measure and cut materials with the workbench, then follow interactive instructions to construct your design.

Highlights
  • Blueprint selection
  • Interactive step-by-step instructions
  • Material measurement and cutting guide
  • Design construction guidance
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The smART STIX app is a companion app for the smART STIX product. The innovative, open-ended smART STIX let anyone engineer their projects using bendable aluminum rods and smART connectors. After choosing a blueprint from the free smART STIX app, you use the included smART Workbench to measure and cut the exact size and number of aluminum rods needed. Then you bend them into shapes and connect them to build your design. Our app will guide you through the process with interactive step by step instructions. smART STIX™ is a trademark of Flycatcher Toys INC © 2025. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Esxence4 screens
smART STIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Esxence at every 8 days against smART STIX's every 5 months. smART STIX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). 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

Esxence ships an update every 8 days, smART STIX every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Esxence versus smART STIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsxencesmART STIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.3 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANMAN ASSOCIATI SNC DI LANZETTA GENEROSO E MANFRINATI ANDREAFlyCatcher Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Esxence

No in-app purchases

None

smART STIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esxence free?
Esxence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is smART STIX free?
smART STIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Esxence or smART STIX have ads?
Neither Esxence nor smART STIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esxence or smART STIX?
Esxence ships an update every 8 days, and smART STIX every 5 months. Most recently, Esxence was updated on October 25, 2026 and smART STIX on November 3, 2026.

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