Comparison

ActivitySmith vs SEO Console

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

Head to head
About

ActivitySmith

Stream real-time progress and outcomes of long-running tasks to your iOS device's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Receive high-signal alerts for critical events via push notifications. Integrates with various backend services and development tools.

Highlights
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
  • Push Notifications for alerts
  • Update via HTTP requests
  • Track CI/CD, jobs, and events
  • Pair devices and create API keys
  • Widgets for lock screen metrics
Features
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ActivitySmith lets you send Live Activities and Push Notifications to your iOS device(s) from any backend. Keep long-running work visible at a glance: stream progress, step-by-step status, and outcomes to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Use Push Notifications for high-signal alerts (failures, incidents, signups, sales, crashes, etc). Anything that can make an HTTP request can update a Live Activity or send a Push Notification - CI/CD, servers, cron, agents, webhooks, or plain curl. Use cases: - CI/CD deployments and build pipelines - Long-running jobs (migrations, backups, ETL) and background agents - On-call alerts and incident workflows - Business events (sales, signups, trial conversions) - Home Automation How it works: - Install ActivitySmith and pair your device - Create API key - Send custom Push Notifications with a simple API call - Trigger Live Activities to track deployments or any other long-running processes in a real-time - Target one or more paired devices as needed - Use widgets to track key metrics from your lock screen SDKs: Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Python, Go, CLI Integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Vercel, Railway, Netlify, Sentry, Linear, Zapier, n8n, more coming soon...

About

SEO Console

Features
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SEO Console puts your Google Search Console data in your pocket โ€” fast, clean, and built for checking on the go. Connect your Google account (read-only) and instantly see how your sites are performing: clicks, impressions, click-through rate, and average position, with a clear 28-day chart and period-over-period comparison. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Dashboard at a glance โ€” clicks, impressions, CTR and position, with trends vs the previous period โ€ข Top queries & top pages โ€” see what's driving your traffic, sortable and searchable โ€ข Page insights โ€” tap any page for its chart, ranking queries, countries, preview image and structured data (JSON-LD + meta tags) โ€ข Countries & devices โ€” where your traffic comes from โ€ข URL inspection โ€” check if a page is indexed, with crawl status, canonical, mobile usability and rich-results eligibility โ€ข Sitemaps โ€” review submitted sitemaps and their status โ€ข Multiple sites โ€” switch between all your verified properties in a tap โ€ข Widgets & Spotlight โ€” key metrics on your home screen and in search SEO CONSOLE PRO Upgrade to stay on top of every site without opening the app: โ€ข A weekly digest notification for the sites you choose โ€ข Traffic up/down and position changes at a glance โ€ข Trending-up and trending-down pages โ€ข Extended history (6โ€“16 months) and full query/page lists โ€ข Country breakdowns and deeper insights SUBSCRIPTION SEO Console Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $4.99/month or $39.99/year, following a 2-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fenrir-digital.com/seo-console/privacy PRIVACY SEO Console uses read-only access to your Google Search Console data. Your data is never sold or shared with third parties. Sign out any time to remove all local data. Not affiliated with Google. Google and Google Search Console are trademarks of Google LLC.

Screenshots

ActivitySmith4 screens
SEO Console4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ActivitySmith at none against SEO Console's 2. ActivitySmith also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SEO Console sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ActivitySmith asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
ActivitySmith versus SEO Console: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActivitySmithSEO Console
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam BardonFenrir Digital

In-app purchases

None

ActivitySmith

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SEO Console

Subscriptions2
  • SEO Console Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SEO Console Pro Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ActivitySmith free?
ActivitySmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEO Console free?
SEO Console is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ActivitySmith or SEO Console have ads?
Neither ActivitySmith nor SEO Console shows ads.

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