Comparison

SmartParsing vs Phien

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

Head to head
About

SmartParsing

Features
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There are words you need in letters or long sentences, but copying, pasting, editing, selecting the parts you want... have you often found it difficult? The 'Smart Parsing' app solves the problem. 'Smart Parsing' is a powerful app that allows you to easily extract/replace/copy desired items in strings. 1. Smart Parsing * Displays text copied to the clipboard as a list of results matching the patterns registered in the app. * Splits the text copied to the clipboard using the specified delimiters and displays it as a list. * When you select the parsed result, it is automatically copied to the clipboard. * When there are multiple texts you want to copy, you can copy the desired text by continuously selecting it in multi-selection mode. * When copying after multiple selections, you can set it as a separator to be inserted between texts. 2. Individual Parsing * Up to 5 pattern values are displayed, and patterns can be applied one by one. * You can check in advance how the pattern will be applied. (Different colors for each pattern). * You can convert text searched with a pattern to another value. * It provides 'Direct Mode', which reduces the process of pasting, pressing a pattern, and copying to one touch. 3. Pattern Settings and Regular Expression Recommendations * Both pattern settings and detailed settings can be set by the user. * Since setting up patterns (regular expressions) may seem difficult, we provide a 'recommendation' function. 4. Copy history management * Provides the ability to re-copy copied content through parsing. 'Smart Parsing' uses regular expressions (an expression of a string pattern used to find or match a specific pattern within a string), and provides a regular expression recommendation service for convenient registration. Q: There is no desired pattern in the regular expression recommendation service? A: If you contact us within the app (regular expression recommendation - top right - email icon) or send us your pattern information to the email below, we will help you create a regular expression. [ App Permissions ] * Essential Permissions - None * Optional Permissions - App Tracking : We use your data to provide you personalized advertising. [ Inquiry/Suggestion, Pattern Inquiry ] * Inquiry/Suggestion : Send email through the β€˜Main – Top right – Inquiry/Suggestion’ menu * Pattern inquiry : Send email via β€˜Regular expression recommendation – top right – email icon’ * Email inquiry : lawtinapps@gmail.com [ License ] * Image : https://lawtinapps.blogspot.com/2023/09/smartparsing-image-license.html

About

Phien

Features
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Phien is built for speed. Tap to add a service. See each technician's work at a glance. No spreadsheets. No sticky notes. Just a clean, visual layout that works on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

SmartParsing4 screens
Phien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phien at none against SmartParsing's shown. Phien also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartParsing ships an update every 6 weeks, Phien every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SmartParsing versus Phien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartParsingPhien
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeomSeok ChaeThong Quang Vu

In-app purchases

None

SmartParsing

No in-app purchases

None

Phien

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartParsing free?
SmartParsing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phien free?
Phien is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartParsing or Phien have ads?
SmartParsing shows ads; Phien does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartParsing or Phien?
SmartParsing ships an update every 6 weeks, and Phien every 11 days. Most recently, SmartParsing was updated on October 4, 2026 and Phien on October 14, 2026.

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