Comparison

Smarter Contact vs BoldSign

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

Head to head
About

Smarter Contact

This SMS platform helps businesses close more deals with a user-friendly interface, integrated CRM, and automated follow-ups. Manage contacts and streamline sales communication all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • SMS platform for sales
  • Contact CRM management
  • Automated follow-up sequences
  • Simple user interface
  • Mobile app functionality
Features
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#1 Rated SMS platform designed to close more deals. Simple to use interface, robust CRM to manage contacts, and automated follow-up - all in one mobile app.

About

BoldSign

Streamline document signing with an enterprise-grade solution for collecting legally binding eSignatures online. Upload, assign fields, and track requests from any device. Offers a free plan with a generous annual document limit.

Highlights
  • Collect legally binding eSignatures
  • Upload and assign signature fields
  • Track signature requests and status
  • Collect in-person signatures
  • Legally compliant with ESIGN and eIDAS
  • SOC 2®, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS certified
Features
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BoldSign is a complete solution for collecting legally binding eSignatures online from any device using web/mobile apps and a robust API. Get all your contracts signed in record time with an enterprise-grade app, packed with features at an affordable price. Our free plan lets you get up to 300 documents signed for free every year. The BoldSign mobile app complements our web application, seamlessly allowing you to upload PDFs, assign signature/data collection fields, and send documents out for signature. The field editor offers the best-in-class experience that lets you configure even the most complex documents on mobile devices. Here are some of the key highlights of the BoldSign mobile app: • Self-sign or request for signatures: Upload PDF, Word, Excel, or image files, insert required signature/data fields, then self-sign or request signatures from others. • Collect In-Person signatures: The mobile app makes it very easy to collect signatures in person when on the field. • Track Status: Easily track your signature requests, organize documents, and perform actions like sending reminders, revoking, reassigning, and declining. • Legally Binding: Compliant with U.S. (ESIGN) and international (eIDAS) eSignature laws. BoldSign records all major activities, provides an audit trail report, and digitally signs the final document. • Security and Compliance: Certified with SOC 2®, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. BoldSign maintains rigorous security and data protection to safeguard your privacy. Additional features: • Send signature requests using pre-configured document templates • Add authentication for signers (Access code, Email OTP) • Configure document expiration and expiry alerts • Change the signing order • Configure complex workflows with multiple recipients and various roles (Signer, reviewer, in-person signer) • Filter and sort documents • Pin filters to the dashboard • View and track Team documents • Access entire document info and history • Save and reuse signatures • Download completed documents and audit logs • In-app notifications Subscriptions: • Business Yearly: Yearly auto-renewing subscription $179.99(USD) • Growth Yearly: Yearly auto-renewing subscription $59.99(USD) • Business Monthly: Monthly auto-renewing subscription $24.99(USD) • Growth Monthly: Monthly auto-renewing subscription $14.99(USD) Plan benefits: • Free plan - 25 signature requests/month • Growth plan - 50 signature requests/month • Business plan - Unlimited signature requests Subscription information: • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase. • Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. For any queries, contact us at support@boldsign.com. Privacy Policy: https://boldsign.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://boldsign.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Smarter Contact4 screens
BoldSign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smarter Contact at none against BoldSign's 4. Smarter Contact also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). BoldSign's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. BoldSign sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Smarter Contact asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoldSign holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Smarter Contact's written reviews are positive against 50% of BoldSign's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smarter Contact ships an update weekly, BoldSign every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smarter Contact versus BoldSign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmarter ContactBoldSign
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam NasirSyncfusion Inc.

Customer experience

Smarter Contact

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

BoldSign

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Smarter Contact

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BoldSign

Subscriptions4
  • Growth Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Business Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Growth Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Business Yearly$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Smarter Contact free?
Smarter Contact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoldSign free?
BoldSign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smarter Contact or BoldSign?
BoldSign is rated higher. Smarter Contact averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while BoldSign averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Smarter Contact or BoldSign have ads?
Neither Smarter Contact nor BoldSign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smarter Contact or BoldSign?
Smarter Contact ships an update weekly, and BoldSign every 9 days. Most recently, Smarter Contact was updated on November 3, 2026 and BoldSign on October 30, 2026.

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