Comparison

Smart Notes vs FileBeam

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

Head to head
About

Smart Notes

This app uses AI to summarize notes and transcribe audio in real-time. It integrates with your calendar for dynamic task management, offers a four-quadrant prioritization system, and incorporates the Pomodoro Technique with focus tracking.

Highlights
  • AI-driven note summarization
  • Real-time recording and transcription
  • Dynamic calendar and task check-in
  • Four Quadrant task management
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Focus checks and statistics
Features
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Core Features: AI-Driven Note Summarization: Automatically extracts key points from your notes and condenses complex content into concise summaries, allowing you to quickly grasp the essentials. Real-Time Recording and Transcription: Record meetings, lectures, or ideas anytime. The app transcribes the audio into text in real-time and provides an AI-generated summary for easy viewing. Dynamic Calendar and Task Check-in: Integrates with calendar and task management systems, allowing you to add tasks, pictures, or videos for each day. The first frame of any picture or video check-in will serve as the background for that day, making your tasks more attractive. Furthermore, tasks from the "Four Quadrants" module can be synced to the calendar, maintaining their color-coded priority levels for easy reference. Four Quadrant Task Management: Using the four-quadrant method, you can categorize tasks based on urgency and importance, providing a clear and efficient way to prioritize activities and manage time. Pomodoro Technique: Implement the Pomodoro Technique, set your focused time periods, and fully immerse yourself in work or study. You can also choose white noise to quickly enter a deep state of focus. Daily focus checks reward you with small tomatoes, and your focused moments are recorded to track progress, motivating you to stay focused. Focus Checks & Statistics: Each focused period is recorded and marked with a small tomato. The app tracks your daily focus time and displays it in a check calendar, fostering a motivating habit. Over time, your focused workload is quantified, helping you track your personal growth. A perfect blend of innovation and practicality: This app not only makes note-taking and task planning easy but also helps you manage time and improve focus through real-time feedback and incentive mechanisms. Whether for work, study, or daily life, intelligent task management and focus features will be your powerful assistant, making every day more efficient. Start today, strive to become a more efficient and outstanding version of yourself. -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.​ -Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.​ -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.​ ​ Privacy Policy:​ http://easpog.com/note/privacy ​ Terms of User:​ http://easpog.com/note/terms

About

FileBeam

Easily send photos, videos, documents, and contacts between devices wirelessly. Share files with people nearby or create secure links for remote recipients. Manage your shared files with options like passwords and expiration dates.

Highlights
  • Nearby phone-to-phone transfer
  • Remote file sharing with secure links
  • Password-protected downloads
  • Link expiration options
  • Download limit controls
  • Private Vault for received files
Features
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FileBeam is a fast and secure file transfer app designed for nearby sharing, remote delivery, and private file storage. With FileBeam, you can send photos, videos, contacts, and documents between devices without cables or complicated setup. Whether you are sharing files with someone beside you or sending a secure download link to someone far away, FileBeam gives you a simple and reliable way to move files. Nearby Transfer Send files directly to nearby devices. FileBeam is designed for quick phone-to-phone sharing, making it easy to transfer photos, videos, documents, and contact cards without compressing your files or relying on messy manual steps. Remote Sharing Links When the receiver is not nearby, FileBeam lets you create a secure remote sharing link. Upload once, then share the link through Messages, Mail, social apps, or QR code. The receiver can open the link and download the shared files. Secure Link Controls For better control over your shared files, FileBeam supports password-protected links, expiration settings, and download limits. You can manage your active links, copy links, share QR codes, or revoke links when they are no longer needed. Private Vault FileBeam includes a private Vault for received files. Move important received files into Vault to keep them separate from regular transfer history. Vault is designed for files you want to protect and access later. File Management View transfer activity, manage shared links, preview files, delete local items, and keep your received files organized. FileBeam helps you track what you sent, received, downloaded, or protected. Key Features: - Send photos, videos, contacts, and documents - Nearby phone-to-phone transfer - Remote file sharing with secure links - Password-protected downloads - Link expiration options - Download limit controls - QR code sharing - Shared link management - Revoke shared links - File preview - Transfer activity history - Private Vault for received files - Sign in with Apple support - Simple, clean, and easy-to-use interface FileBeam is built for everyday file sharing: quick enough for nearby transfers, flexible enough for remote delivery, and secure enough for important received files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Notes4 screens
FileBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FileBeam at 5.0 against Smart Notes's 3.8. FileBeam also leads on ads (none vs shown). Smart Notes's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Smart Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and FileBeam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileBeam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Notes has 52 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Notes ships an update monthly, FileBeam every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Notes versus FileBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart NotesFileBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (52 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer秀珍 陆秋晖 李

Customer experience

Smart Notes

All ratings52 ratings
Positive71.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

FileBeam

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Note Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Note Pro Weekly3 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • Note Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • Note Pro Monthly$39.991 Month
2 purchases

FileBeam

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Smart Notes free?
Smart Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileBeam free?
FileBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Notes or FileBeam?
FileBeam is rated higher. Smart Notes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while FileBeam averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Smart Notes or FileBeam have ads?
Smart Notes shows ads; FileBeam does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Notes or FileBeam?
Smart Notes ships an update monthly, and FileBeam every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smart Notes was updated on September 14, 2026 and FileBeam on September 14, 2026.

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