Comparison

iSafe Pro vs 智方便 iAM Smart

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

Head to head
About

iSafe Pro

Secure your sensitive documents, photos, and videos with a digital vault. This app offers multiple unlock methods, including a fake code to hide specific content from prying eyes. Organize your files into categories and enjoy a powerful video player and private browser.

Highlights
  • Passcode and fakecode security
  • Multiple login styles
  • Organized file categories
  • Powerful video player
  • Private browser
  • Support for various file formats
Features
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- Limited time on SALES only - Get it before the price raise up!!! *** App of the Day *** Top Overall in 25 countries Top Utility in 58 countries If you want to protect your documents from spying eyes, then iSafe is for you. This app is like a real safe for your iPhone, locked away with. special code. And you even hide Top Secret stuff from extra curious, like girlfriends, by giving them a fake code that only allows them to see certain content-sneaky ;) An app that could just save your life! Awesome Features: • Passcode & Fakecode You can unlock the app by using either passcode or fakecode. Passcode: Both unlocked and locked items will be shown Fakecode: Only unlocked items will be shown Confidential: Enter the passcode, pull down and refresh to show the confidential directories. So, enter the fakecode if your girlfriend asks you to unlock iSafe. • Login Styles You can choose many unlock tricks, such as 4 numeric password, 9 dots lock, or disguise as piano, xylophone, ATM… • Best Organization All files will be assigned to three categories: Photos, Movies and Docs. You can create locked albums, movie clips or directories in each categories. • Powerful Video Player iSafe can play almost all formats of video, no need to convert anymore. • Private Browser Hide your footprint. Supports Various File Formats - Images: png, jpg, jpeg, bmp, tif, gif - Videos: mp4, mov, m4v, 3gp, flv, f4v, mpg, mpeg, wmv, rmvb, mkv, asf, webm - Audios: mp3, m4a, m4r, aac, caf, wma - Plain Text: txt, php, cgi, asp, h, m, c (editable) - Rich Text: rtf, pdf - iWorks: pages, numbers, key - MS Office: doc, xls, ppt, docx, xlsx, pptx - Web: htm, html, webarchive - Archive: zip, rar - Others: …… (unreadable, save only) Multi-language: more then 20 languages, including Hindi, Persian. ####################### iSafe in Apple Watch Tutorial: 1. Open the iSafe in iPhone 2. Pull the navigation bar to right to show the menu 3. Press the gear in the top of menu and go to Settings page 4. Press the information button in the top right corner of the Settings page, you can see the tutorial page.

About

智方便 iAM Smart

This app offers a single digital identity for Hong Kong residents to securely log in to government and commercial online services. It features auto form filling, personalized notifications, and digital signing capabilities for enhanced convenience and efficiency in managing digital transactions.

Highlights
  • Single digital identity for login
  • Secure authentication
  • Auto form filling with e-ME
  • Personalized notifications
  • Digital signing (iAM Smart+)
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"iAM Smart" is a free account for all Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID Card) holders aged 11 or above. It allows users to perform authentication through personal mobile phones, to log in and use the online services of different government departments and commercial organisations with a single digital identity. "iAM Smart" account is available in two versions, namely "iAM Smart" and "iAM Smart+". The "iAM Smart" version has authentication, form filling and personalised notifications functions, while the "iAM Smart+" version has the digital signing function in addition: ● Authentication √ Users will have a single digital identity that enables simple and secure login to various government and commercial online services. It brings convenience to daily life without having to manage different user names and passwords. ● Form Filling with e-ME √ Users can use the "e-ME" function to store their personalised data (such as name, gender, HKID Card number, date of birth, residential address, and contact phone number), and enjoy the convenience brought by auto form filling and avoid filling in the same data for different applications. ● Personalised Notification √ Users can choose to receive personalised notifications from various government online services to keep up with service updates, expiry alerts and latest information. ● Digital Signing √ Users can use "iAM Smart+" to sign digitally in accordance with the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Chapter 553 of the Laws of Hong Kong) to process legal documents and procedures online. To register and use your "iAM Smart", simply: ● Use mobile device with biometric authentication functions enabled (including fingerprint or facial identification) to download and install the "智方便 iAM Smart" app ● Could access a wide range of daily information before "iAM Smart" account registration. ● Click “Register”, scan the HKID Card according to the instructions, and let the app to read the HKID Card information and verify the authenticity of the HKID Card ● Align your face with the photo frame on the screen, do the actions specified by the system and take selfies for real person and facial identification ● Wait for the identity verification based on the records of his/her identity card after submission of the application ● Perform mobile phone built-in biometric authentication, set up "iAM Smart" 6 digital password and provide email address upon successful identity verification ● Start using various functions of the "iAM Smart" platform once the above steps are completed Note: ● Consent of your parent or guardian is required if you are aged from 11 to 17.

Screenshots

iSafe Pro4 screens
智方便 iAM Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iSafe Pro at 62% against 智方便 iAM Smart's 3%. iSafe Pro also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (711 vs 30). 智方便 iAM Smart's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence 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

智方便 iAM Smart is free to download; iSafe Pro costs $0.99 up front. iSafe Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 智方便 iAM Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iSafe Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSafe Pro has 711 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of iSafe Pro's written reviews are positive against 3% of 智方便 iAM Smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSafe Pro ships an update fortnightly, 智方便 iAM Smart every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iSafe Pro versus 智方便 iAM Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSafe Pro智方便 iAM Smart
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (711 ratings) — better1.8 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better2.6% of reviews
Number of ratings711 — better30
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB173 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFanshipDigital Policy Office

Customer experience

iSafe Pro

All ratings711 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews1,264 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative29.5%

智方便 iAM Smart

All ratings30 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive2.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative94.8%

User reviews

iSafe Pro

From 711 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure storage
  • 👍 Great features
  • 🚀 Convenient for work and daily life

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 💰 Ads even after paid version
  • 🔒 Passcode issues

智方便 iAM Smart

From 30 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very convenient to use
  • 🚀 Can submit application overseas

Room to improve

  • 👎 Scanning ID never works
  • 👎 QR code scanner never works
  • 👎 Face recognition doesn't work
  • 👎 NFC function is poor
  • 👎 App is unusable

Bugs and requests

iSafe Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Defaulted websites no longer supported
  • Crashes on certain actions
  • Incompatible with iOS 16
  • Loss of data after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • File sharing between devices
  • Permanent passcode
  • Improved video playback
  • Local network support

智方便 iAM Smart

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • System update requires resetting linkage
  • Cannot scan ID card or QR code
  • Camera function cannot be activated
  • Face recognition doesn't work
  • NFC function doesn't work
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  • App locks account after successful registration
  • Quick registration process has bugs
  • QR code scanner never works
  • Cannot scan ID card
  • System busy error
  • App keeps saying 'client error' at the last step
  • Facial recognition fails repeatedly
  • App does not proceed
  • App requires Face ID or Touch ID
  • Flash goes off automatically during scanning
  • App says scan successful but then unsuccessful
  • Cannot capture the third and last scan
  • Network problem during registration
  • Cannot transfer from old device to new
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • App is not working on iPhone 14
  • App is not working on iPhone 12
  • App is not working on iPhone 15 Pro
  • App is not working on iPhone 17
  • App is not working on iPhone XR

Requested features

13 requests
  • Alternative login method besides Face ID
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve NFC functionality
  • Improve QR code scanner
  • Improve facial recognition accuracy
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  • Allow app transfer from old devices
  • Provide clear upgrade instructions from old app
  • Allow users to change language
  • Remove Face ID requirement
  • Make signing function accessible online
  • Improve app design and navigation
  • Fix bugs in quick registration process
  • Remove buggy authentication features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iSafe Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

智方便 iAM Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSafe Pro free?
iSafe Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 智方便 iAM Smart free?
智方便 iAM Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSafe Pro or 智方便 iAM Smart?
iSafe Pro is rated higher. iSafe Pro averages 4.1 out of 5 from 711 ratings, while 智方便 iAM Smart averages 1.8 from 30 ratings.
Do iSafe Pro or 智方便 iAM Smart have ads?
iSafe Pro shows ads; 智方便 iAM Smart does not.
Which is updated more often, iSafe Pro or 智方便 iAM Smart?
iSafe Pro ships an update fortnightly, and 智方便 iAM Smart every 3 weeks. Most recently, iSafe Pro was updated on October 17, 2026 and 智方便 iAM Smart on October 16, 2026.

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