Comparison

Dialer vs Smart Dial

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

Head to head
About

Dialer

This app generates DTMF tones for interacting with landline phone systems and other devices that use these tones. It allows users to play tones directly from their device's speaker and offers features like saving favorite sequences.

Highlights
  • Generate DTMF tones
  • Use with POTS and landline phones
  • Save favorite tone sequences
  • Adjustable volume
  • Unlock expanded DTMF tones (Pro)
  • Unlimited favorites (Pro)
  • Customize tone and pause length (Pro)
Features
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Dialer works with any Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) that accepts Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones such as a standard landline phone system. To use Dialer, you hold your phone's speaker up to a telephone handset or microphone and play the tone by pressing a button or by selecting one of your saved favorites. Store up to five favorites in the free version for easy dialing, such as calling cards, teleconference numbers, or complicated phone tree's. Commas act as pauses during the dialing tone sequence to allow time for prompts and other delays. Simply hold up your iPhone speaker to the landline telephone's microphone or handset and press dial. Some other devices also use DTMF tones to configure, Dialer is great for these as well. Volume is controlled by your devices volume buttons, so you can easily turn it up or down for just the right volume of your tones. Unlock Dialer Pro features such as unlimited favorites, and the ability to set the dial tone length and pause length (for commas). **Please note that some Voice over IP (VOIP) systems can have trouble recognizing the tones, for those systems try a longer key press allowing enough time for the system to register the tone. Purchase the optional upgrade to unlock these features: - Dial with precision: Unlock the power of four additional expanded DTMF tones – A, B, C, and D. Whether you're interacting with automated systems, entering passwords, or accessing exclusive services, Dialer Pro has got you covered. - Save your favorites effortlessly: With Dialer Pro, you can save an unlimited number of favorites directly from the main dialer screen, ensuring quick and easy access whenever you need it. - Customize your dialing experience: Take control over tone length and pause time when dialing your favorites. Tailor your settings to match your unique requirements, ensuring seamless compatibility with any phone system. ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES: Dialer is now fully accessible with comprehensive VoiceOver support: • Complete screen reader compatibility for blind and visually impaired users • Custom accessibility actions for DTMF tone testing via swipe gestures • Configurable VoiceOver delay timing for optimal audio experience • Clear button labels and navigation hints throughout the app • Accessible favorites management and editing Download Dialer today and make your dialing experience smarter, faster, and more enjoyable.

About

Smart Dial

This app offers a faster way to make calls using a T9 dial pad or a speed dial grid. It allows for smart contact searching, group messaging, and call blocking. Additional features include automatic contact image fetching and customizable dialer tones.

Highlights
  • Smart T9 contact search
  • Customizable speed dial grid
  • Contact grouping for mass messaging
  • Incoming call blocking
  • Automatic contact image fetching
  • Swipe to call/message
Features
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Smart Dial is the fastest and easiest way to call your contacts from an attractive and easy to use Speed Dial grid or a T9 Dial Pad. There are 5 main features of Smart Dial which you will love: * Smart Dial: Call your friends and loved ones by typing in their name on the dial pad and the app will refine them for you. For example, to call "John", just type in "5646" and the app will refine the results for you as you type in. * Speed Dial: Add your frequent contacts to the list with a big, attractive and a simple to use grid of 12 contacts and that's it. Now you can add as many as 12 pages and add 12 contacts in each of them. You can single tap on their name to call directly, or long press on them to send message, WhatsApp, FaceTime Audio or Video. * Groups: Add unlimited contacts to unlimited groups, example Work, Family and Friends. Use groups to send message and e-mail to all of them with a single click. * Call Blocking: Block an incoming call directly from within the app. * Find mobile cellular network information accurate for 170+ countries Some other cool features: --- Images fetched automatically for contacts if they exist in the phone book --- Swipe to call or message your contacts --- Fast algorithm to refine your phone book as you type in the dial pad --- Change the name, number or put your own custom picture for the contact --- Lightweight and super fast --- Gradient rings and DTMF tones available for customisation --- Planned upgrades and continuous support. We'd love to hear how you feel about the app. Get in touch with us at: email : contact@falconsolutions.co Facebook: http://facebook.com/falconsolutions/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/FalconSolCo Keywords: smart dial,insta call,speed dial,icaller,free smart dial, dial+,quick dial free,speed dial free,dialer,t9 dial,t9,quick dial,ios dial,quick dial,dial pad Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription *You can unlock above premium features by getting a monthly subscription. When you subscribe to the chosen service, you will get unlimited access to all of that feature. - Subscription period is 1 month. Every duration month your subscription renews. Prices: $4.99 per month (Price varies depending on location) - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - You can cancel your subscription via this url http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Terms & condition: https://falconsolutions.co/terms - Privacy Policy: https://falconsolutions.co/privacy

Screenshots

Dialer3 screens
Smart Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dialer at 4.2 against Smart Dial's 3.3. Dialer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (57% vs 48%). Smart Dial's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Dialer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Dial sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dialer holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Dialer's written reviews are positive against 48% of Smart Dial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dialer ships an update every 5 months, Smart Dial every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dialer versus Smart Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialerSmart Dial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings) — better3.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel TsourisAditya Neelkanth

Customer experience

Dialer

All ratings74 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative39.3%

Smart Dial

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dialer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
10 purchases

Smart Dial

Subscriptions1
  • All in One Super Saver3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Unlock Page 2 and Page 3$0.99
  • Unlock Page 4 and Page 5$0.99
  • Unlock Page 8 and Page 9$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Groups$1.99
  • Speed Dial Icon Shape$1.99
  • Themes & Skins$2.99
  • All-in-One Super Saver$4.99
  • Unlock all features$6.99

Questions

Is Dialer free?
Dialer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Dial free?
Smart Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dialer or Smart Dial?
Dialer is rated higher. Dialer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Smart Dial averages 3.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Dialer or Smart Dial have ads?
Smart Dial shows ads; Dialer does not.
Which is updated more often, Dialer or Smart Dial?
Dialer ships an update every 5 months, and Smart Dial every 2 months. Most recently, Dialer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Smart Dial on November 2, 2026.

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