Comparison

Smart vs Zone Scribe

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

Head to head
About

Smart

This SIP client connects to various telephone systems, offering call management features like hold, mute, and loudspeaker. It includes a phone book, call history, and customizable codecs for efficient communication on the go.

Highlights
  • Simple setup
  • IPv4 and IPv6 support
  • Call hold, mute, and loudspeaker
  • Phone book and call history
  • Customizable codecs
  • Bluetooth support
  • Light & dark mode
Features
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Smart-SIP-Phone: The SIP client for every SIP telephone system Smart-SIP-Phone is the universal solution for all SIP telephone systems - whether Asterisk, Freeswitch, Auerswald Comtrexx or proprietary systems. Simple, flexible and powerful - with Smart-SIP-Phone you remain optimally reachable and productive. Highlights: - Simple setup - State of the art technology: IPv4 and IPv6. Powerful call functions: - Hold - Mute - Loudspeaker - Selection of the playback device - Parallel calls - Numeric keypad Other functions: - Phone book - Call history - Customizable codecs - Volume control - Bluetooth support - Light & dark mode - 50 free call pushes per month * * Required to receive incoming calls when the app is in the background or your smartphone is locked. For companies: Smart-SIP-Phone is also available as a desktop version. On request, the app can be individually branded and adapted to the needs of your company. Available on request: Seamless integration with ERP and CRM systems. For resellers: The softphone can be branded, customized and discounted as a white-label solution on request - the ideal solution for resellers who want to offer their customers a personalized communication solution. Why Smart-SIP-Phone? Smart-SIP-Phone has been specially developed for all types of SIP telephone systems. It offers a reliable, user-friendly solution for efficient communication - wherever you are. Download now and experience the full power of Smart-SIP-Phone! FAQ Why does the app connect to the EDNT servers? The app downloads the images and data of the supported providers from the EDNT servers at https://nrm.ednt.de. This content is not permanently integrated into the app so that our partners have the opportunity to make changes to the data. #Softclient #SIPclient #Softphone #UCC-Client

About

Zone Scribe

Features
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Zone Scribe helps you organise what’s overwhelming. Securely capture appointments, documents, images and voice notes — then turn them into clear, ready-to-use outputs whenever you need them. Zone Scribe is built around private Zones, so everything stays in the right context: - Life — Securely manage family medical admin, finance & legal records - Work — Create content from documents, images & voice notes, securely - Study — Coursework, revision, research & assignments Zone Scribe connects the dots across what you’ve saved and produces the outcomes that matter: clear summaries, timelines, action lists, briefs and evidence packs. What Zone Scribe does for you - Capture and organise documents, images, notes and voice recordings in one secure place - Summarise information into clear, context-rich notes you can trust - Create timelines that show what happened, when, and what changed - Prepare briefs with key points, questions to ask, and next steps - Generate ready-to-use outputs: evidence packs, letters, plans, and summaries Privacy-first by design - Your information stays under your control. We handle sensitive data securely. - We never use your data to train AI models or improve our models. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart3 screens
Zone Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart at none against Zone Scribe's 9. Zone Scribe's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zone Scribe sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, Zone Scribe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smart versus Zone Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartZone Scribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEDNT GmbHZone Scribe Limited

In-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Zone Scribe

Subscriptions9
  • Basic$3.991 Month
  • Family$5.491 Month
  • Student$5.491 Month
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  • Family Plus$9.491 Month
  • Student Plus$9.491 Month
  • Work$19.991 Month
  • Plus$26.991 Month
  • Work Plus$27.991 Month
  • Pro$53.991 Month

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zone Scribe free?
Zone Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart or Zone Scribe have ads?
Neither Smart nor Zone Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or Zone Scribe?
Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zone Scribe every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart was updated on October 7, 2026 and Zone Scribe on October 25, 2026.

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