Comparison

Show my Words vs SmartWings

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

Head to head
About

Show my Words

Communicate silently and instantly by displaying your typed messages in large, bold text on your screen. Perfect for noisy environments or when you need to grab attention from a distance.

Highlights
  • Type and display messages
  • Large, bold text
  • Customizable display speed
  • Silent communication
  • Grab attention instantly
Features
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Need to get a message across—fast? Whether it’s someone across the room, up in the bleachers, or in the next car over, Show My Words lets you speak without sound. At the bar, by the pool, or anywhere words don’t carry, just type your message and watch it light up your screen in big, bold text. Grab attention, spark conversations, or send a silent shout-out—instantly. Enter your message, customize the speed, hot DISPLAY and have fun making connections in a whole new way. Top tip: Want a word to stay longer? Just repeat it! Now go get noticed.

About

SmartWings

Effortlessly manage your smart shades and curtains. Connect devices via Bluetooth, QR codes, or Matter, and control them by room or location. Automate routines with scenes and voice commands.

Highlights
  • Remote shade and curtain control
  • Device organization by room
  • Scene and automation creation
  • Voice control via Siri Shortcuts
  • Firmware update management
  • Smart home service integration
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Control your SmartWings shades and curtains from one convenient app. Connect compatible devices using Bluetooth, QR codes, or Matter. Organize devices by location and room, adjust positions, and quickly open, close, or stop your shades. Create scenes and automations for everyday routines, manage supported firmware updates, and connect compatible smart home services. Siri Shortcuts support lets you run SmartWings scenes with your voice. Some features require compatible SmartWings hardware, network access, Bluetooth, and location permission during device setup.

Screenshots

Show my Words4 screens
SmartWings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Show my Words at 5.0 against SmartWings's 4.0. SmartWings's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Show my Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Show my Words versus SmartWings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShow my WordsSmartWings
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark YaffeSMARTWINGS HOME LLC

Customer experience

Show my Words

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SmartWings

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Show my Words

No in-app purchases

None

SmartWings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Show my Words free?
Show my Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartWings free?
SmartWings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Show my Words or SmartWings?
Show my Words is rated higher. Show my Words averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SmartWings averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Show my Words or SmartWings have ads?
Neither Show my Words nor SmartWings shows ads.

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