Comparison

PbPilot vs Smoke

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

Head to head
About

PbPilot

Streamline lead-based paint risk assessments with this all-in-one mobile platform. Capture field data, organize photos with interactive floor plans, process XRF readings, and generate HUD-compliant reports quickly. Ideal for solo inspectors or teams managing multiple jobs.

Highlights
  • Mobile field data capture
  • Interactive floor plan photo organization
  • XRF reading import and processing
  • Automated HUD-compliant report generation
  • Multi-inspector job coordination
  • Permanent data retention
Features
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PbPilot — Lead Inspection Workflow, Simplified PbPilot is the all-in-one platform built for lead-based paint risk assessors. Stop wrestling with Word templates, scattered photos, and manual data entry — PbPilot streamlines your entire inspection workflow from field to final report. Capture field data on your phone, organize photos by room with interactive floor plans, process XRF readings, and generate fully HUD-compliant reports in minutes instead of hours. Whether you’re a solo risk assessor or managing a team of inspectors across multiple jobs, PbPilot keeps everything organized and audit-ready. Key features: • Mobile-first field data capture — collect readings, notes, and photos on-site • Smart photo organization with floor plan tagging • XRF reading import and processing • Automated HUD-compliant report generation • Multi-inspector job scheduling and coordination • Permanent photo and data retention for regulatory compliance Built by someone who understands the lead inspection industry inside and out, PbPilot replaces expensive per-report tools with a flat-rate subscription that pays for itself after just a few inspections. Currently serving risk assessors in Ohio, New York City, and Michigan.

About

Smoke

Manage your business communications efficiently. Review and respond to messages, emails, and calendar invites in context. Edit, reschedule, or send them with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Swipe through drafts
  • Review messages, emails, invites
  • Edit and reschedule
  • Send with one tap
  • Contextual review
Features
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Smoke is the one platform for starting and running your business. Swipe through pending drafts messages and connection requests, emails, calendar invites - and review each one in full context. Edit, reschedule, or discard. When it's ready, you hit send.

Screenshots

PbPilot4 screens
Smoke3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PbPilot at weekly against Smoke's every 5 weeks. PbPilot also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PbPilot against 5.0 for Smoke. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PbPilot ships an update weekly, Smoke every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PbPilot versus Smoke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPbPilotSmoke
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPbPilot LLCSmoke Studio, Inc

In-app purchases

None

PbPilot

No in-app purchases

None

Smoke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PbPilot free?
PbPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smoke free?
Smoke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PbPilot or Smoke?
PbPilot and Smoke are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PbPilot or Smoke have ads?
Neither PbPilot nor Smoke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PbPilot or Smoke?
PbPilot ships an update weekly, and Smoke every 5 weeks. Most recently, PbPilot was updated on October 31, 2026 and Smoke on October 31, 2026.

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