SmartMark vs Hobby Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartMark
This app uses AI to automatically organize your saved links by generating titles, descriptions, and tags. Easily search and share collections of resources across devices with a clean, intuitive interface. It offers both light and dark modes for a personalized experience.
- AI-generated titles, descriptions, and tags
- Tag-based organization and search
- Shareable link collections
- Cross-browser and cross-device saving
- Dark and light mode support
- Secure data management
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Paste a URL. AI organises the rest. Tired of messy bookmarks you can never find again? SmartMark uses AI to automatically generate titles, descriptions and tags for every link you save. No more manual sorting. --- AI-Powered Organisation --- Just paste a URL. SmartMark's AI assistant analyses the page and suggests a title, description and relevant tags. One tap to save a perfectly organised bookmark. --- Tag-Based Search --- Forget folders. Use tags like #Tech, #Design or #Travel to categorise your bookmarks. Search by tag to find any link in seconds, no matter how many you have saved. --- Share Your Collections --- Found a great set of resources? Share your bookmarked links with friends and teammates using a simple link. No sign-up required for recipients. --- Save From Any Browser --- Use Safari's Share menu to save pages directly to SmartMark, or save from your desktop with the SmartMark Chrome extension. Everything syncs instantly across all your devices. --- More Features --- - Dark and light mode - Works on iPhone and iPad - Clean, intuitive interface - Secure data management Free to use. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hobby Journal
Manage your passions with this app designed for hobby enthusiasts. Track active interests, pause others to maintain focus, and monitor skill development and milestones. Organize your hobbies visually by category for a clear overview of your progress and free time.
- Track active hobbies
- Pause inactive hobbies
- Track skills and milestones
- Reflect on progress
- Organize hobbies by category
- Visual overview
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Are you a hobby connoisseur with too many interests to manage? Hobby Tracker helps you keep track of your favorite hobbies, pause the ones you’re taking a break from, and reflect on your progress. Add up to 3 active hobbies per category. Pause the rest to keep your focus clear. Track skills and milestones for each hobby. Check in anytime to reflect on your progress. Organize hobbies by category for a cozy, visual overview. Perfect for lifelong learners, hobby enthusiasts, or anyone looking to bring order and joy to their free time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hobby Journal at none against SmartMark's 2. Hobby Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown). SmartMark's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. SmartMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hobby Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SmartMark against 5.0 for Hobby Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SmartMark ships an update every 9 days, Hobby Journal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartMark | Hobby Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shuhei Fujimi | Kevin Merwin |
In-app purchases
SmartMark
- Pro plan - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro plan - Yearly$29.991 Year
Hobby Journal
No in-app purchases









