SmithBuddy vs Echo Booking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SmithBuddy
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The 3 a.m. callout is a job. The walk-in at the counter is a job. Both get logged, quoted, and invoiced โ in one app. THE JOB IS LOGGED BEFORE YOU HANG UP Save the job while you're still on the call. Before you hang up, send the customer a single-use form: they fill in their own name, address, and vehicle. The address and car details are in your pocket before you've even set off. PRICE IN WRITING, NO ARGUMENTS A price scribbled on paper starts an argument at the door. One tap builds a line-by-line PDF quote; when the work is done, the same job becomes an invoice โ with your logo and bank details, right there on the doorstep. Photos and records live in the app: if anyone disputes it later, you're covered. PROFESSIONALISM PAYS A customer who gets a form link on the phone, sees a written quote at the door, and receives an invoice the moment the job is done believes you earned every penny. You get a thank-you instead of a haggle โ and they tell the next customer about you. KNOW THE KEY BEFORE YOU REACH THE CAR (Premium) Enter the vehicle yourself or let the customer send it through the form โ which chip, which frequency, which tool programs it: SmithBuddy has your back before the job and during it. No money burned on the wrong remote, no miles driven for nothing. Spot missing data? Fix it and earn points when it's approved: 50 points = 1 month of Premium. NEVER COME BACK EMPTY-HANDED Van stock and shop stock stay separate. Low stock sends you a notification, and parts reserved for a pending job can't be handed to a new one. Materials leave stock the moment you start a job โ and come straight back on cancellation. Scan incoming orders' tracking numbers with the camera; print shelf labels on your label printer. SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY IS Overdue invoices speak up with a notification. Reports show profit, not just revenue: gross/net profit, tax due, cash vs. digital split โ export to PDF and Excel (Premium). Snap a receipt and let AI read it: amount, tax, date, vendor, category (Premium). COUNTER SALES: POS Scan barcodes with the camera or a USB scanner. Receipt or invoice, cash/card/transfer, 80 mm thermal receipts. Returns and cancellations put stock right back. EVERYTHING CONNECTS Customers, vehicles, properties, job history, calendar, to-dos. Split apartment blocks and complexes into units and track jobs down to the door. Call and message in one tap. Your lock codes and programming files live in a personal vault; passwords and PINs are encrypted on your device. YOUR SHOP'S BILLBOARD โ FREE Pair SmithBuddy TV with a QR code and turn your shop screen into your billboard: your products, your prices, your finished jobs, your promotions โ with colors and theme set your way. Customers call you or leave a review in one step via the customer QR. Live Open / Closed / Out on a Job sign. BUILT FOR THE FIELD โข Offline first โ basements, parking garages, and dead zones are no problem. It syncs when you're back. โข One account, unlimited devices. No per-device fees. โข iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. 9 languages. BUILT AT THE LOCKSMITH'S BENCH, GROWING WITH LOCKSMITHS SmithBuddy is an ecosystem that keeps evolving. Got an idea, or know something we don't? Send it in โ let's shape it together. Set up your settings once, enter your inventory once. Let one session of setup kill every long evening after it. Start free: 5 records in every module. Premium removes all limits โ monthly or yearly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://smithbuddy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://smithbuddy.com/privacy
Echo Booking
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Echo is the companion app for staff at practices that run on Echo. Manage patient conversations, review calls, and get answers from your AI assistant, right from your phone, between rooms or on the move. Ask Echo Your AI assistant for the front desk. Ask a question in plain language and Echo pulls the answer from your practice: schedules, patients, calls, and messages. When it can take an action for you, it shows you exactly what it'll do first, so you're always in control. Activity A live feed of what's happening across your practice, so you can see new patient activity the moment it lands and never miss a follow-up. Calls Review your practice's calls from anywhere. Read full transcripts and play back recordings to catch what was said, follow up accurately, and keep your team aligned. Texts See every patient text thread in one place and reply on the go. Keep conversations moving without being tied to the front desk. Built for the way your team works โข Switch between locations if you manage more than one โข Face ID to keep patient information protected โข Real-time updates, so what you see is always current Secure by design Echo is built for healthcare. Your session is protected with Face ID, and patient information is encrypted and handled with privacy in mind. Echo is a companion app for existing Echo customers. You'll need an Echo account to sign in โ accounts are set up by your organization. Manage your plan and billing on the Echo web app. Questions? Visit echobooking.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo Booking at none against SmithBuddy's 2. SmithBuddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. SmithBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per month. Echo Booking asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SmithBuddy | Echo Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enes Baydar | Alexander Le |
In-app purchases
SmithBuddy
- Premium Monthly$22.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$229.991 Year
Echo Booking
No in-app purchases









