Comparison

App Iris vs SmartMemo

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

Head to head
About

App Iris

Investigate your device's app activity with detailed logs. Uncover network connections, microphone/camera usage, and compare app behavior to privacy policies. Export data for analysis or network blocking.

Highlights
  • Search and filter app events
  • Correlate device and network activity
  • Identify connection ownership and location
  • Compare app behavior to privacy policies
  • Track microphone and camera usage
  • Export data for analysis and blocklists
Features
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Hidden in your device's App Privacy Report is a detailed record of what your device and apps have been doing. App Iris provides a clear, interactive picture of that activity — with insight that once required costly tools and expertise, right on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. • See when your camera, microphone, photos, screen recording, location, and more were accessed by your installed apps. • Explore it all on a unique timeline view that lines up app activity side by side — so you can spot patterns and understand what was really happening on your device at any moment. • Discover the third-party services and hosting providers around the world your apps connect to. • Compare real-world app behavior against developer privacy claims — then decide what to keep, restrict, or delete. FOR IT & SECURITY TEAMS Correlate a security alert or network event to a specific app on a specific device — no lab required. Validate timing and behavior directly on the device, or send the user our shortcut to export and forward a report for offline analysis on your Mac. For deep analysis on a larger screen, use the iPad or Mac version. FILTERING & SEARCH • Search and filter events by app, category, date/time, duration, or domain. TIMELINE & CORRELATION • A dual-lane timeline shows each app's sensor access and network connections together, in sequence. • Surface related events across apps — for example, what else was active during a phone or video call. INTELLIGENCE & DOMAIN RANKING • Identify connection ownership, location, and provider type (e.g., hosting provider, VPN, mobile network). • Domain Ranking flags connections to rare domains — those outside common sites — and lets you quickly review and surface suspicious or unusual sites. • Look up domains against external threat intelligence services, and add your own (opens in your browser). REPORT INSIGHTS (Personal and Pro) • Plot connection history on a live map to see where your data may be going. • Break down app connections by country — see at a glance which apps talk to which parts of the world. • Tag and export events, and create DNS blocklists for Pi-hole or similar filters, or as CSV for offline analysis (Pro). PRIVACY FIRST • Your privacy reports stay private. App Iris processes reports locally on your device. • Optional online geolocation and intelligence lookups send only the individual domain or IP address being checked to an external provider — and can be disabled in Settings. SUBSCRIPTION TIERS • Basic — Explore the most recent 12 hours of activity in a report, with basic features. Currently Free. • Personal — Unlock complete report analysis, insights and reporting features, automatic geolocation, and global mapping. • Pro — Aggregate reports for extended timelines; tag, annotate, and export events and blocklists; use custom DNS resolvers; share App Iris with Family Sharing; and more. App Iris is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (macOS version in the Mac App Store). Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://auxiris.com/legal/appiris-privacy

About

SmartMemo

Features
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SmartMemo redefines how you capture tasks. Powered by on-device AI, it lets you create TODO items the way that feels most natural — type, speak, or snap a photo. KEY FEATURES: VOICE INPUT • Real-time speech-to-text using Apple Speech framework • Simply tap the mic and speak your task — it's transcribed instantly • Works in Chinese and English PHOTO RECOGNITION • Point your camera at a whiteboard, sticky note, or any text • Apple Vision OCR extracts text in under 2 seconds • MiniCPM-V on-device multimodal AI analyzes the image and suggests a smart TODO description ON-DEVICE AI — 100% PRIVATE • Powered by llama.cpp with Metal GPU acceleration • MiniCPM-V runs entirely on your device — no cloud, no servers, no data leakage • Streaming token output so you see the AI thinking in real time SMART TODO LIST • Color-coded tags: Work, Life, Study, Other • Swipe to delete, tap to complete • Real-time search filtering • Creation source badges (text / voice / photo) PRIVACY FIRST • All AI inference happens locally on your device • No account required, no ads, no tracking Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who values both productivity and privacy.

Screenshots

App Iris4 screens
SmartMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartMemo at none against App Iris's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. App Iris sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SmartMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
App Iris versus SmartMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp IrisSmartMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB400 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAuxiris LLC晓 郭

In-app purchases

4 purchases

App Iris

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Edition (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Edition (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Personal Edition (12 Months)$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Edition (Annual)$49.991 Year
None

SmartMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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