Comparison

Jokesmith vs Setique

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

Head to head
About

Jokesmith

This app helps stand-up comedians analyze their performances by tracking audience laughter and transcribing sets in real-time. It provides detailed analytics, set list building, and AI-assisted writing suggestions to improve material and predict audience reception.

Highlights
  • Real-time laugh detection
  • Live performance transcription
  • Detailed post-show analytics
  • AI-assisted punch-up notes
  • Venue-based performance predictions
  • Set list builder with drag-and-drop
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Write stronger jokes, build tighter sets, and learn what landed—without scattering your material across Notes, voice memos, and spreadsheets. Now with Jokesmith for Web, so you can write at a real keyboard too. Jokesmith is the performance analytics platform built for stand-up comedians who want to sharpen their material after every set. WRITE, ORGANIZE, AND BUILD SETS Keep your material in one searchable joke library. Add tags, estimate timing, save revision notes, and track every version of a bit. Build set lists with drag-and-drop ordering while your run time updates automatically. RECORD EVERY PERFORMANCE Record your set, transcribe it, and detect audience laughter in real time—from light chuckles to roaring laughs. Each reaction is matched to your transcript, so you see exactly what you said when the room responded. TURN REACTIONS INTO INSIGHTS • Performance heatmaps show where energy peaked • Spot slow sections and dead air • Measure laughs per minute • Review joke-by-joke results • Compare performances side by side to see if a rewrite worked NEW: JOKESMITH FOR WEB With Pro, open jokesmith.fouledanchorsafety.com and sign in with the Apple Account you use for iCloud. • Write and edit jokes with a full keyboard • Build sets by hand and watch the running time add up • Changes sync both ways with the app through your private iCloud Start in the app: the web works with the library Jokesmith has synced. AI features stay in the app. PUNCH-UP NOTES Open any joke for an optional, AI-assisted punch-up: a quick room read, what's already working, and a few new directions to explore. It supports your writing—it doesn't replace your voice. BUILD THE RIGHT SET FOR THE ROOM StageIntel uses your performance history to predict how jokes may land at clubs, bars, open mics, and corporate events, with confidence scores to help you pick material that fits the room. TAKE IT WITH YOU With Pro, sync your library across your devices with iCloud. Export performance transcripts as PDF reports with color-coded laugh overlays, and explore a directory of 100+ US comedy venues with capacity, booking contacts, open-mic schedules, and recording policies. JOKESMITH PRO FEATURES • Live laugh detection with confidence scoring • Real-time transcription • Heatmaps and intensity timelines • StageIntel venue predictions • Side-by-side comparisons • PDF performance reports • Unlimited jokes and sets • iCloud sync and Jokesmith for Web • Expanded Punch-Up Notes Created by a veteran and working comedian. PRIVACY FIRST Your jokes, recordings, and performance data stay on your devices and in your private iCloud, in the app and on the web. The only exception is Punch-Up Notes: when you request one, that joke's text is sent securely through Jokesmith's proxy. No third-party analytics. Privacy Policy: https://fouledanchorsafety.com/comedy/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Setique

Transform raw thoughts into structured, deliverable content. This app helps you capture ideas, organize them into coherent sets, and practice your delivery with timing and flow. It's designed to get your best ideas out of your notes and into a usable form for various speaking and organizational needs.

Highlights
  • Capture ideas instantly
  • Organize thoughts into structured sets
  • Build material piece by piece
  • Practice with timing and flow
  • Prepare for speeches and presentations
  • Organize everyday thinking
Features
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Most ideas never make it past your notes. Setique helps you turn raw thoughts into something clear, structured, and ready to deliver—whether you’re preparing for the stage, a meeting, or just organizing what’s in your head. Write naturally. Organize effortlessly. Practice with intention. • Capture ideas the moment they hit • Organize thoughts into structured sets • Build material piece by piece • Practice with timing and flow • Stay ready for when it matters Setique isn’t about writing perfectly— it’s about getting your ideas into a form you can actually use. • Stand-up comedy • Speeches & toasts • Meetings & presentations • Podcast prep • Everyday thinking Your best ideas deserve more than your notes app.

Screenshots

Jokesmith4 screens
Setique4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Setique at none against Jokesmith's 4. Setique also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Jokesmith's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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. Jokesmith sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Setique asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jokesmith against 5.0 for Setique. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jokesmith ships an update every 4 days, Setique fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jokesmith versus Setique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJokesmithSetique
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB54 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperFouled Anchor Safety LLCLaboy Deploy, LTD

Customer experience

Jokesmith

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Setique

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jokesmith

Subscriptions3
  • Jokesmith Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Jokesmith Yearly Military1 Month trial$20.991 Year
  • Jokesmith Pro Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Jokesmith Pro Lifetime$349.99
None

Setique

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jokesmith free?
Jokesmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Setique free?
Setique is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jokesmith or Setique?
Jokesmith and Setique are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Jokesmith or Setique have ads?
Neither Jokesmith nor Setique shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jokesmith or Setique?
Jokesmith ships an update every 4 days, and Setique fortnightly. Most recently, Jokesmith was updated on October 11, 2026 and Setique on September 29, 2026.

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