Comparison

Self vs Smarter

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

Head to head
About

Self

This app offers 24 text-based lessons to help you build lifelong self-discipline habits. Learn to avoid common mistakes, stay motivated with quotes, and achieve personal or professional success.

Highlights
  • 24 detailed lessons
  • Build lifelong discipline habits
  • Avoid common mistakes
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Personal growth focus
  • Professional success focus
Features
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Master the art of self-discipline with our comprehensive app! Featuring 24 detailed lessons, this app guides you through key concepts to help you build lifelong discipline habits. Learn how to avoid common self-discipline mistakes, and stay motivated with our curated collection of inspirational quotes. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth or professional success, our text-based lessons are designed to make self-discipline achievable for everyone. Start your journey to better habits today!

About

Smarter

Engage in a daily learning game with friends. Vote on topics, read short lessons, and take quizzes to build streaks and discover new knowledge together. It's a private, shared ritual that adds value without the usual distractions.

Highlights
  • Daily learning topics
  • Group voting on lessons
  • Short quizzes
  • Streak building
  • Propose custom topics
  • Group leaderboard
Features
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Get a little Smarter every day — with your friends. Smarter is a tiny daily-learning game for a group of friends. Twice a day, three hand-picked topics show up. You vote on the one you want to learn about, read the short lesson that wins, and take a quick three-question quiz. Show up day after day to build a streak — and unlock the ability to propose your own topics for the group. It's the good part of the group chat, minus the noise: a shared little ritual that leaves everyone knowing something they didn't this morning. How it works • Three topics, twice a day — before bed and after you wake. • Vote on what to learn; the group's pick becomes the lesson. • Read the winner and take a 3-question quiz. • Build a streak by showing up — hit 5 days to propose your own topics. • Nudge friends who haven't voted, and invite people nearby with a QR code. • See where everyone lands on the group leaderboard. Built to be light and private • No account, no email, no password — just a group code and a name you pick. • Opt-in push reminders so you never miss a round. • No ads, no tracking, no noise. Make a group, send the link to a few friends, and learn something together every day.

Screenshots

Self4 screens
Smarter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smarter at 5.0 against Self's 1.0. Smarter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smarter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Self versus Smarter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfSmarter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOHAMMAD H JAFARIMooseQuest LLC

Customer experience

Self

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Smarter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Self

No in-app purchases

None

Smarter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smarter free?
Smarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Self or Smarter?
Smarter is rated higher. Self averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Smarter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Self or Smarter have ads?
Self shows ads; Smarter does not.

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