Comparison

Foretap vs SmartMemo

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

Head to head
About

Foretap

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Foretap is a free, private app-discovery surface on iPhone. Apps are organized into named sections β€” Pinned, Work, Travel, Reading β€” that stack vertically on a single screen. Each section has its own sourcing logic: manual lists, recently used, frequently used, time-of-day windows, or Focus-mode bindings. Sections rise to the top automatically when their context applies. Three home-screen widgets, App Intents, Shortcuts, and Siri integration are included. No subscriptions. No advertising. No tracking.

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

Screenshots

Foretap3 screens
SmartMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartMemo at 17.0 against Foretap's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Foretap versus SmartMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForetapSmartMemo
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.417.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB400 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShawn Brownζ™“ ιƒ­

In-app purchases

None

Foretap

No in-app purchases

None

SmartMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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