Check 'em vs SmartTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Check 'em
This app notifies you when a particularly interesting or 'awesome' number appears during authentication processes for services like banking or email. You can customize your preferences and collect these special numbers.
- Real-time notifications for special numbers
- Customizable notification preferences
- Collect 'awesome' authentication codes
- Simple and intuitive interface
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If you know, you know. The drudgery of having to newly authenticate with your bank or your email account; and the little spark of joy when you get a number like 780000 or 123451. What if you could see every time a truly awesome number comes up? Check 'em finds the best of the best, and sends you a notification whenever they appear. Customise what you want to see, and tap the notification to add the GET to your collection!
SmartTracker
Effortlessly monitor prices on any website and receive instant alerts when deals drop. Visualize price history with clear charts and organize wishlists. Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts for seamless price tracking.
- Track prices on any website
- Set smart price alerts
- View price history charts
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Organize wishlists and collections
- Export data to CSV
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Stop refreshing product pages just to catch a discount. SmartTracker watches the page for you and tells you when the price changes. SmartTracker is your private price‑tracking companion for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Track prices on any website, set smart alerts, and see clear price history charts, so you can judge a deal for yourself. Built to work on any website. If you find one that doesn't, email me and I'll add support for it. Features: • Watch any text on a page, not just the price — stock status, shipping ETA, version numbers — and get alerted the moment it changes. • Track prices and discounts on any website in any currency. • Track values behind a login with Signed-In Sites: sign in to a site once and refreshes keep using that session. Your username and password are never saved. • Set target prices and get notified when deals drop below your budget. • See clear price history charts to spot trends at a glance. • Glance at your latest prices right from your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. • Stay hands‑free with Siri and the Shortcuts app — add items, refresh prices, and open deals with a tap or your voice. • Organize wishlists and collections for different stores, products, or projects. • Sync everything instantly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. • Export your full history as CSV files. • And much more… Your data stays on your devices and in your iCloud account: no account, no ads, no data selling. We collect only anonymous data on how the app is used, and you can turn that off in Settings. Start free with up to 5 tracked items and 3 collections. Once you are ready, unlock unlimited items, unlimited collections, background refresh, and Signed-In Sites with a single one‑time purchase or, if you prefer, an auto‑renewing annual subscription. Download SmartTracker today, add your first few products, and let it watch the prices so you don’t have to. Privacy Policy: https://www.smarttracker.tech/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.smarttracker.tech/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Check 'em at none against SmartTracker's 2. Check 'em also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. SmartTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Check 'em asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Check 'em against 5.0 for SmartTracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Check 'em ships an update weekly, SmartTracker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Check 'em | SmartTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jacob Bartlett | Hugo Prione |
Customer experience
Check 'em
SmartTracker
In-app purchases
Check 'em
No in-app purchases
SmartTracker
- Premium - Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Premium - One-time purchase$19.99
Questions
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