Comparison

SmartNotes vs PhraseLift

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

Head to head
About

SmartNotes

Features
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SmartNotes is your all-in-one note-taking app, built for capturing ideas exactly how they come to you — type, speak, sketch, scan, or snap a photo. FEATURES • Text Notes — write and organize freely • Voice Notes — record and play back audio memos • Photo Notes — attach and annotate images • Document Scan — scan documents straight into your notes • Drawings — sketch ideas with a built-in canvas • Checklists — track to-dos inside your notes • Folders & Favorites — keep everything organized • Pin & Lock — protect your most important notes with Face ID • Dark Mode — easy on the eyes, day or night • Cloud Sync — access your notes across devices AI-POWERED PRODUCTIVITY • Summarize long notes in seconds • Enhance your writing with AI suggestions • Translate notes into other languages Free to use with generous monthly AI limits. Upgrade to Pro for expanded AI usage, monthly or yearly. PRIVACY FIRST Your notes are yours. SmartNotes only uses your data to power the app's features — never sold, never used for ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PhraseLift

Features
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Translate from your keyboard without opening another app. PhraseLift lives in your iPhone keyboard: write, translate or improve, and hit send. WRITE WHERE THE CONVERSATION IS • Translate turns your draft into the language you are learning. • Improve makes your Spanish (or any target language) clearer while it still sounds like you. • Short explanations show what changed, so you learn from the messages you already send. • Works in Messages, mail, notes, captions — anywhere the keyboard does. PRACTICE OUT LOUD Open Voice for a free-play conversation with Pip, or choose a guided situation like a café, trip, or job interview. Speak naturally, hear Pip reply, and revisit past conversations. Voice uses microphone and speech recognition access. LEARN FROM WHAT YOU ACTUALLY SAID Save translations as flashcards and revisit them in History. Review is built from real chats, not textbook sentences. START FREE You can open PhraseLift, complete setup, configure your languages, and add the keyboard without an account or purchase. Try the keyboard during setup, then create a PhraseLift account for ongoing access. PhraseLift Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription with weekly and annual plans for expanded access. Eligible new subscribers may see a three-day free trial on the weekly plan or a paid introductory month on the annual plan, depending on availability. The plan and App Store purchase screens show the offer and renewal prices before you subscribe. Your App Store account is charged only after you confirm a purchase, and you can manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple ID settings. To generate a translation or improvement, the keyboard requires Full Access and sends the text you submit to PhraseLift's service and its AI provider. See the privacy policy for details. AI-generated output can be inaccurate. Review important translations before relying on them. Privacy Policy: https://phraselift.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://phraselift.com/terms Support: https://phraselift.com/support

Screenshots

SmartNotes4 screens
PhraseLift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SmartNotes at none against PhraseLift's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. SmartNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PhraseLift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SmartNotes versus PhraseLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartNotesPhraseLift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShradha RathodYayaSocial LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SmartNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
4 purchases

PhraseLift

Subscriptions4
  • PhraseLift Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • PhraseLift Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • PhraseLift Pro Annual Offer1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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  • PhraseLift Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SmartNotes free?
SmartNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhraseLift free?
PhraseLift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartNotes or PhraseLift have ads?
PhraseLift shows ads; SmartNotes does not.

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