n+otes vs SMRT Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
n+otes
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple interface. Secure your notes with a private lock feature. Optional subscription removes ads and supports development.
- Quick note-taking
- Private note lock
- Ad-free experience (subscription)
- Easy to use interface
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Great for those quick notes! Just tap the + button and start typing! Subscribe for the Ad-free Experience: To support further development and maintenance of the app, we have a small subscription so you can use the app without advertising: A monthly, 3-monthly or yearly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered will be forfeited if you cancel a subscription. Terms: http://rieu.co.nz/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://rieu.co.nz/privacy.html
SMRT Box
Effortlessly organize your belongings by packing boxes, labeling them, and photographing their contents. AI automatically tags items and maps box locations, saving you time searching through storage.
- AI Auto-Tagging of items
- SMRT Spaces for box location mapping
- Secure QR Code labels
- Customizable categories
- Offline access to data
- Large, visible labels
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Stop digging through boxes. SMRT Box tells you exactly what's inside and where every box is. Pack a box, label it, take pics of what's inside, and AI tags everything. Then map where each box lives so you can find any item in seconds. The only app with: • AI Auto-Tagging • SMRT Spaces — see exactly where every box is • Secure QR labels tied to your account • Instant search across all your boxes • Custom categories • Works offline Built for self-storage, moving, new homes, dorms, seasonal stuff, and anyone tired of searching for things you put in storage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMRT Box at 100% against n+otes's 64%. SMRT Box also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). n+otes's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. n+otes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and SMRT Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SMRT Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n+otes has 45K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of n+otes's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMRT Box's.
n+otes ships an update fortnightly, SMRT Box every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | n+otes | SMRT Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIEU Limited | SMRT Solutions, LLC (TX) |
Customer experience
n+otes
SMRT Box
Bugs and requests
n+otes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes disappearing or getting lost
- Inability to delete notes on Apple Watch
- Scrolling issues and text freezing at the bottom
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sync notes across devices
- More font and formatting options
- Folder or category organization
- Voice-to-text functionality
- Ability to insert images and attachments
SMRT Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
n+otes
- Ad-free Experience (Monthly)$0.491 Month
- Ad-free Experience (3 Months)$0.993 Months
- Ad-free Experience (1 Year)$3.991 Year
- Remove Ads$19.99
SMRT Box
- SMRT Box 5-Pack Labels$3.99
- SMRT Box 10-Pack Labels$5.99
