Comparison

Smart Document Manager vs Smart Archive by Software EZ

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

Head to head
About

Smart Document Manager

Organize your important documents like invoices, contracts, and receipts with intelligent analysis and search. Capture, scan, and import PDFs and images, then use AI to identify, title, and file them. Set reminders for review dates and deadlines, and share documents with your household.

Highlights
  • Import and scan documents
  • AI-powered document analysis and titling
  • Email attachment fetching
  • OCR text search and Q&A
  • Deadline and review date reminders
  • Document sharing and iCloud sync
Features
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Keep invoices, contracts and receipts organized. Smart Document Manager brings your PDF archive, intelligent analysis, search and deadlines together. • Capture documents: Import PDFs and images. Scan paper documents with iPhone or iPad. • AI analysis: Identify documents, create titles and file them in folders and subfolders. Smart document cards show key details. • Email inbox: Fetch PDF attachments from selected mail folders, preview them and choose which to analyze. • Search and chat: Search OCR text, ask questions about your documents and open the sources. • Document Radar: Review dates and deadlines, then create tasks and reminders when needed. • Collections and household: Group related documents and share selected items with your household. • Edit, share and export PDFs. Sync documents across your devices with iCloud. AI features require an internet connection. In-app purchases and subscriptions are available. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://dokumenten-verwaltung.web.app/privacy.html Terms of use: https://dokumenten-verwaltung.web.app/terms.html

About

Smart Archive by Software EZ

Features
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Smart Archive takes care of tedious document filing – fully automatically, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Scan or import a document once. Smart Archive then does the rest: it creates a meaningful name, detects the document type, finds the right folder and adds suitable tags. You save time and concentration instead of working through file names and folder structures. FROM PAPER TO ARCHIVE IN FOUR STEPS • Scan conveniently – choose "Automatic" and the camera captures each page as soon as it is positioned correctly. Multiple pages in one go, no internet required. • Review the pages – rotate, reorder or discard pages before the document is saved. • Let AI do the filing – name, document type, sender, date, amount, folder and tags are recognised automatically. • Find it in seconds – search every recognised word and combine folders, document types and tags. PRIVACY BUILT IN • Text recognition (OCR) runs locally on your device – scanning, filing and searching work without internet. • For the analysis, the AI included in Smart Archive receives only the recognised text – never page images or files. No setup, no API key of your own. • Without an internet connection the document is still saved and can be named and filed by hand. • Business: your own instructions for the AI. MORE HIGHLIGHTS • Searchable PDFs with an invisible text layer • Ready-made folder and tag templates for private and business archives – fully editable • Automatic duplicate detection • Import PDFs, images, Word and Excel files • Synchronised across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud Drive • Available in 8 languages – English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian – automatically matched to your system language • No advertising, no analytics PLANS Try the Standard plan free for 7 days. After the trial, existing documents remain readable, searchable and exportable; an active plan is required to add new documents. • Standard – private archive, PDFs and images, scanning, full-text search, AI analysis, duplicate detection • Pro – adds a separate business archive, switching between archives and Word/Excel files • Business – adds Smart Archive on Mac and your own instructions for the AI Plans are available monthly or yearly as auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Guide: https://software-ez.de/en/apps/smartarchive/guide Privacy Policy: https://software-ez.de/apps/smartarchive/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Document Manager4 screens
Smart Archive by Software EZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Archive by Software EZ at 16.4 against Smart Document Manager's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Document Manager sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Smart Archive by Software EZ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Smart Document Manager versus Smart Archive by Software EZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Document ManagerSmart Archive by Software EZ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEugen MuehlElisabeth Zuyeva

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smart Document Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Smart Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Smart Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Starter 30 Scans$2.99
  • Pro 75 Scans$3.99
  • Archive Ā· 500 Pages$22.99
6 purchases

Smart Archive by Software EZ

Subscriptions6
  • Standard (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Business (Monthly)$12.991 Month
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  • Standard (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$69.991 Year
  • Business (Yearly)$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Smart Document Manager free?
Smart Document Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Archive by Software EZ free?
Smart Archive by Software EZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Document Manager or Smart Archive by Software EZ have ads?
Neither Smart Document Manager nor Smart Archive by Software EZ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Document Manager or Smart Archive by Software EZ?
Smart Document Manager ships an update every 4 days, and Smart Archive by Software EZ every 4 days. Most recently, Smart Document Manager was updated on November 8, 2026 and Smart Archive by Software EZ on October 31, 2026.

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