Comparison

SmartLive Plus vs BBStelnet

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

Head to head
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SmartLive Plus

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BBStelnet

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BBStelnet β€” A minimalist BBS terminal designed exclusively for iPhone. Built with native SwiftUI for fluid performance and excellent battery efficiency. [Supported Servers] β€’ PTT β€” secure WebSocket (WSS) connection β€’ Bahamut, Hua Kui, and any Telnet / WebSocket BBS β€’ Custom host / port; save multiple servers and accounts [Full Chinese Support] β€’ Dual BIG5 / UTF-8 encoding with built-in Big5-UAO character mapping (25,916 characters) β€’ Built-in Bopomofo (Zhuyin) input method with familiar key layout β€’ Clean rendering of PTT push messages, posts, and mail β€” no garbled text [Reading Experience] β€’ 14 ambient sounds (rain, waves, thunderstorm, waterfall, campfire, and more) for immersive reading β€’ Full 16-color ANSI palette customization β€’ Adjustable font family and size β€’ Portrait / landscape rotation [Productivity Tools] β€’ Floating keyboard for one-tap BBS commands β€’ Quick Keys with cross-page paging, sorting, and grouping β€” kaomoji, arrow keys, and edit commands all included β€’ Auto-login scripts and keep-alive (no idle disconnects) β€’ Automatic URL detection in articles; built-in pinch-zoom image viewer [BBStelnet Pro β€” One-time purchase, unlocks forever] β€’ Permanently remove ads (banner + interstitial) β€’ Unlock 10 additional ambient sounds β€’ Data export / import β€” back up sites, quick keys, and floating keyboard layouts in one tap Also available as consumable add-ons: Quick Key +10 cells, Station +5 slots β€” purchase as needed. Actively maintained by the developer. Welcome to all BBS enthusiasts and longtime PTT users.

Screenshots

SmartLive Plus4 screens
BBStelnet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartLive Plus at none against BBStelnet's 3. SmartLive Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). BBStelnet's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BBStelnet sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SmartLive Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartLive Plus ships an update every 6 months, BBStelnet every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
SmartLive Plus versus BBStelnet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartLive PlusBBStelnet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size121 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHi Sharp Intelligence Technology Co.,Ltd.Hsu Chia-cheng

In-app purchases

None

SmartLive Plus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BBStelnet

One-time3
  • Quick Key Cells +10$0.99
  • Station Slots +5$0.99
  • BBStelnet Pro$9.99

Questions

Is SmartLive Plus free?
SmartLive Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BBStelnet free?
BBStelnet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartLive Plus or BBStelnet have ads?
BBStelnet shows ads; SmartLive Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartLive Plus or BBStelnet?
SmartLive Plus ships an update every 6 months, and BBStelnet every 9 days. Most recently, SmartLive Plus was updated on October 25, 2026 and BBStelnet on October 9, 2026.

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