Comparison

Doc Reader I vs Chrome Smart Life

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

Head to head
About

Doc Reader I

This app allows you to manage and read various document types directly on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. It supports downloading files from email and the web, editing, and emailing them as attachments. You can also print documents and transfer files to your desktop via iTunes.

Highlights
  • Download files from email and web
  • Read PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iWork, Open Office, RTF, HTML, TXT, and image files
  • Delete and email files
  • Print documents
  • Transfer files via iTunes
Features
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DocReader is a document manager and reader for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It is a universal app which you can use it on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Feature: 1. Download files from email 2. Download documents from Internet/Web 3. Delete files in the app 4. Read PDF, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iWork documents(Pages, Keynotes, Numbers), Open Office documents(ODT, ODS, ODP). 5. Email files as attachment 6. Support rotation 7. Open images(JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIFF) 8. Read RTF, HTML, TXT files 9. Print documents from iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad 10. Transfer file between DocReader and desktop using iTunes file sharing

About

Chrome Smart Life

Features
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Smart Home with Chrome Powered by Delphy Automation 1. Control and Schedule all the appliances from the mobile anywhere, anytime. 2. Manage Access to other users by joining them into your home. 3. Control all your IR appliances like TV, Set Top Box, Air Conditioner, Projector etc. 4. Get a personalised and elaborate Entertainment Program Guide, to keep track of what's playing on your TV. 5. Schedule all your appliances using Routines and Scenes. 6. Create Workflows to do a set of actions based on room temperature, motion etc. 7. View real-time power consumption and energy stats of the appliances. 8. Control All your appliances using voice with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Screenshots

Doc Reader I4 screens
Chrome Smart Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chrome Smart Life at Free against Doc Reader I's $2.99. Chrome Smart Life also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Doc Reader I's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On 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

Chrome Smart Life is free to download; Doc Reader I costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Reader I ships an update every 2 months, Chrome Smart Life every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doc Reader I versus Chrome Smart Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc Reader IChrome Smart Life
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUMateYMohammed Junaid Kammur

In-app purchases

None

Doc Reader I

No in-app purchases

None

Chrome Smart Life

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doc Reader I free?
Doc Reader I costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chrome Smart Life free?
Chrome Smart Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Doc Reader I or Chrome Smart Life have ads?
Neither Doc Reader I nor Chrome Smart Life shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doc Reader I or Chrome Smart Life?
Doc Reader I ships an update every 2 months, and Chrome Smart Life every 17 months. Most recently, Doc Reader I was updated on October 5, 2026 and Chrome Smart Life on September 30, 2026.

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