Comparison

SmartNotes vs Swish

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

Head to head
About

SmartNotes

Features
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SmartNotes is a beautifully designed note-taking app that helps you organize your thoughts with simplicity and elegance. KEY FEATURES: • Create and organize notes with custom categories • Choose from beautiful color themes for each note • Pin important notes to keep them at the top • Search through all your notes instantly • View detailed statistics about your notes • Dark and light mode support • Complete privacy - no internet required DESIGNED FOR iOS: SmartNotes features a clean, minimal interface that feels native to iOS. Every interaction is smooth and intuitive, making note-taking a pleasure rather than a chore. PRIVACY FOCUSED: Your notes stay completely private on your device. No account required, no data collection, no internet connection needed. Just pure, simple note-taking. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY: Create custom categories with personalized colors to organize notes exactly how you want. Pin your most important notes and use powerful search to find anything instantly. Perfect for students, professionals, writers, and anyone who values clean, distraction-free note-taking.

About

Swish

Organize tasks with color-coded folders and track progress on your lock screen. Features include live activities, home screen widgets, and iCloud syncing. Set alarms for important to-dos and customize the app's appearance.

Highlights
  • Organize tasks by color-coded folders
  • Live Activities on lock screen
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Alarms for to-dos
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Keep your to-dos organized in folders and check your progress right from the Lock Screen. Swish is a simple to-do list app that shows your tasks and upcoming events in Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets and Live Activities, without opening the app. - Organize with Folders Work, study, groceries, daily routines. Sort your tasks into color-coded folders and keep every checklist in its place. - Live Activities on the Lock Screen See a folder's tasks and today's progress on your Lock Screen without opening the app. - Folder Widgets Pin any folder to a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget. Tap the widget to open that folder and add or complete tasks instantly. Widgets match each folder's color, and you can adjust the font size. - Upcoming Events Widget Tasks with reminders appear on a timeline, so you can see what's coming today and in the days ahead at a glance. - Time and Location Reminders Get a notification or an alarm at the time you choose, or a location-based reminder at a specific place. Whatever you're doing, you won't miss what matters. - Focus Zone Work in focus and break rounds with the focus timer and stay on the task in front of you. You can also block distracting apps. - Sync Across Devices Set up iCloud once and your folders and tasks stay the same on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Make Swish Yours Gradient backgrounds and glass-style themes, light and dark mode, and adjustable text size. Available in English and Korean, with more languages coming soon. Great for - Anyone who keeps forgetting tasks - People who want their to-do list on the Lock Screen at all times - Students and professionals who manage study and work tasks by folder - Anyone who wants a fast, lightweight checklist instead of a complicated planner Swish Pro is available as a monthly subscription or a lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://numansoftkr.blogspot.com/2026/07/privacy-policy-swish-ios-app.html

Screenshots

SmartNotes4 screens
Swish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartNotes at none against Swish's 2. SmartNotes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Swish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SmartNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartNotes versus Swish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartNotesSwish
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUGHES BRIANSeunggyu Lee

In-app purchases

None

SmartNotes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Swish

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

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

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