Comparison

SmartOffice for BlackBerry vs BlackBerry Notes

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

Head to head
About

SmartOffice for BlackBerry

This app provides a comprehensive suite for creating, editing, and managing office documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. It offers robust PDF tools, including form filling and redaction, all secured within a BlackBerry Dynamics environment. Ideal for mobile workforces needing secure document productivity on the go.

Highlights
  • Edit, create, and share MS Office documents
  • Full PDF editing and form filling
  • Password protection for files
  • BlackBerry Dynamics secure printing
  • Track Changes and commenting
  • Create and present slideshows
  • Advanced spreadsheet formatting
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IMPORTANT: This application is designed for use by organizations that utilize a BlackBerry Dynamics secure platform. If you are an individual consumer or a company which does not utilize BlackBerry Dynamics, please download the SmartOffice app instead. SmartOffice for BlackBerry is a full-featured document management/editing suite that enables and empowers productivity among your mobile workforce. Our small file size and screen display that adapts to fit your mobile device make SmartOffice for BlackBerry the perfect match for today’s on-the-go world. COMMON FEATURES ACROSS ALL FORMATS •View, edit, create, share, save MS Office documents swiftly and securely •Editing: copy, cut, paste, undo and redo •Character formatting: bold, italics, underline; font style, size, color & highlight •Documents may be saved in the original file format or converted to PDFs •Full-screen viewing mode •Dark mode content support •All file formats include templates to aid new document creation •Password protection: open, edit and save password-protected Office files; open and view PDF files •Convert, export, save Office documents to PDF format •BlackBerry Dynamics secure printing via Dynamics print services including Breezy and PrinterOn •Secured by BlackBerry Dynamics, your content is never exposed to vulnerable files or applications •Security policies to control printing, emailing, and the clipboard DOCUMENTS •Paragraph formatting: indent, align, bullets, numbering •Track Changes: add & view comments, view change summaries, accept/reject changes, highlighted changes •Insert images, shapes, and graphics •Support for tables, shapes, charts (display) •Reflow mode for easier viewing on small devices •Edit footnotes and endnotes (docx) SLIDESHOWS •Comprehensive text, paragraph, content formatting •Shapes, images, text box editing •Insert images, shapes, and graphics •Slide management and reordering •Slide animation and transition support •Slideshow: present directly from a mobile device or through a projector SPREADSHEETS •Cell formatting options: cell size and alignments, cell/column/row inserts and removal •Multiple cell types: numeric, date, time, currency, fraction, percentage, scientific & more •Multiple worksheet support; add/delete sheets •Chart display and a wide range of formulas PDF •Supports PDF AcroForms - fill, view, save and share form content •Support for multiple digital signatures •Redact text, images, and links •View, annotate, highlight and share PDF documents FILE FORMATS •Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint and Excel 97, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 – doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx •PDF Viewer, PDF Reader, Save as PDF •JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP images (view); HWP (view) •Vector WMF and EMF diagrams (view) LANGUAGES – over 35 supported Localized for Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Hebrew, Dutch, Turkish View documents in the following languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Faroese, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Scots Gaelic, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Yiddish ------------------------------------------------------------ By downloading you agree to Terms of Use at https://artifex.com/smartoffice-eula/

About

BlackBerry Notes

Create, edit, and manage notes with rich text features. Organize and find notes by title, body, or category. Securely synchronize your data with Microsoft Exchange.

Highlights
  • Rich text editing
  • Sort notes by title, date
  • Search notes by title/body
  • Assign categories
  • Share notes via email
  • Synchronize with Microsoft Exchange
  • FIPS-validated cryptography
Features
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This version of the BlackBerry® Notes application is built for BlackBerry® Dynamics and will not operate without the necessary back-end software. Please contact your IT administrator for a username and password. BlackBerry Notes is an enterprise PIM application that allows you to create, edit, and manage notes that are synchronized with Microsoft® Exchange. Organize your notes: • Create notes with a full set of rich text editing features. • Sort notes by title, last modified, or creation date. • Find a note by title and/or body with the search tool. • Assign categories to your notes for an added level of organization. • Share your notes by sending them as emails (requires BlackBerry® Work). Keep your data secure and up to date: • Protect business data with FIPS-validated cryptography. • Synchronize notes with Microsoft Exchange. © 2016 BlackBerry Limited. Trademarks, including but not limited to BLACKBERRY, BBM, BES and EMBLEM Design are the trademarks or registered trademarks of BlackBerry Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

SmartOffice for BlackBerry4 screens
BlackBerry Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartOffice for BlackBerry at 2.4 against BlackBerry Notes's 1.9. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartOffice for BlackBerry holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 13% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartOffice for BlackBerry ships an update every 3 months, BlackBerry Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SmartOffice for BlackBerry versus BlackBerry Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartOffice for BlackBerryBlackBerry Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings) — better1.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews13.3% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtifexBlackBerry Corporation

Customer experience

SmartOffice for BlackBerry

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative84.2%

BlackBerry Notes

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%

In-app purchases

None

SmartOffice for BlackBerry

No in-app purchases

None

BlackBerry Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartOffice for BlackBerry free?
SmartOffice for BlackBerry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlackBerry Notes free?
BlackBerry Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartOffice for BlackBerry or BlackBerry Notes?
SmartOffice for BlackBerry is rated higher. SmartOffice for BlackBerry averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while BlackBerry Notes averages 1.9 from 7 ratings.
Do SmartOffice for BlackBerry or BlackBerry Notes have ads?
Neither SmartOffice for BlackBerry nor BlackBerry Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartOffice for BlackBerry or BlackBerry Notes?
SmartOffice for BlackBerry ships an update every 3 months, and BlackBerry Notes every 2 months. Most recently, SmartOffice for BlackBerry was updated on November 1, 2026 and BlackBerry Notes on November 4, 2026.

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