# Owle vs Smarties

The clearest difference is ads: Smarties at none against Owle's shown. Smarties also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). Owle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Owle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Smarties sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Owle ships an update every 6 weeks, Smarties every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Owle | Smarties |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Size | 18 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan Suchy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1707315771) | [MICHAL STANKIEWICZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776807833) |

## What reviewers say

### Owle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owle-language-learning-reader/id6466396476)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO | $3.99 | per month |
| PRO monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| PRO quarterly | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| PRO annual | $39.99 | per year |


### Smarties

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smarties-bedtime-stories/id6785410291)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smarties Premium | $12.99 | per month |
| Smarties Premium | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Owle free?

Owle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smarties free?

Smarties is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Owle or Smarties have ads?

Owle shows ads; Smarties does not.

### Which is updated more often, Owle or Smarties?

Owle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Smarties every 11 days. Most recently, Owle was updated on November 7, 2026 and Smarties on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*