Comparison

Soldier Forms and Documents vs Smart Card Utility

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

Head to head
About

Soldier Forms and Documents

This app helps soldiers create, sign, and email official DA forms. It also allows users to scan and save important documents, and build a digital "I Love Me" book to store military achievements and records.

Highlights
  • Create, sign, and email DA forms
  • Scan and email documents
  • Build digital "I Love Me" book
  • Access over 12 common DA forms
  • Secure personal document storage
Features
Currently charting
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This Forms and Document Kit is for all Soldiers Active, Guard and Reserve. We offer 3 awesome services within this app: 1. Create, sign and email DA Forms from within the app. 2. Scan, save and Email Your Documents using the device camera 3. Create a digital "I Love Me" book to house your military achievements If you aren't sold yet? Check out the full details below: Forms Include: --DA31 Leave Form --DA638 Award Form --DA705 ACFT Score Card --DA1594 Staff Journal --DA1687 Delegation of Authority --DA2062 Hand Receipt --DA2823 Sworn Statement --DA4187 Personnel Action --DA4856 Counseling Form --DA5500 Body Fat Worksheet (Male) --DA5501 Body Fat Worksheet (Female) --DA5960 BAH Form Need a blank form quick? In app email allows you to email yourself (or your Soldiers) a quick form for printing. We have over 12 of the most used forms for NCOs and Soldiers in .PDF format. Scan, save and email your records is to assist Soldiers in getting documents where they need to be. Graduated BLC? Scan and email your DA1059 to your training NCO the minute you receive it. Went on TDY? Scan and email your receipts for that DTS voucher. Your in app I Love Me book lets you scan and save documents for your personal records. Scan your important documents and recall them for quick reference (Like date of rank, PEBD, last HIV test…). Share files from your book any time. I know you are sold already but lets talk Privacy. This app holds 100% Privacy for your data. No part of the software in this application will share your personal information without your consent. Due to apple sandboxing security no other part of your phone can reach your documents. We do not (nor do we have the capability) to track or record your personal information.

About

Smart Card Utility

Access secure government and military websites on your iPhone or iPad using your PIV-enabled smart card. Log in quickly to Office 365, Webmail, Teams, and more, eliminating the need for a laptop.

Highlights
  • Smart card authentication for O365, Webmail, Teams
  • Access CAC protected websites via Safari
  • Fast login on iPhone and iPad
  • Supports PIV, CACv2/ECA, and PKCS15 cards
  • Compatible with various smart card readers
  • Access military and civilian web sites
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CAC Smart Card Access to O365, Webmail, Teams, and Much More Smart Card Utility enables smart card authentication to Office 365, Webmail, Teams, and most other CAC protected websites via Safari. Just plug in your existing PIV-enabled smart card and log in. Smart Card Utility is used by members of Air Force, Navy, Marines, Army, Coast Guard, and other military/government employees to access CAC protected websites on their iPhone or iPad. Login and Get to Work Fast! Forget about waiting for 20 minute for your laptop to boot up, log in and launch apps. Using your iPhone and iPad and Smart Card Utility, it takes seconds to turn on and access websites, Teams, Office 365 and more using your CAC smart card. Login fast with your CAC card and Smart Card Utility Readers for iOS and iPhone. Smart Card Authentication Wherever You Are Forget about waiting to get back to your laptop to check your email, verify your paycheck, take a course, or respond to a message on Teams. Smart Card Utility makes it simple to use the device you have with you to keep you connected. Simply insert your CAC into the reader and you are ready to access the resources where ever you are. Check Your Email and So Much More Leave your laptop behind and stop waiting in line to check your email on a shared PC. Use your smart card right on your iPhone or iPad to access your web mail using your CAC or PIV card. Smart Card Utility has been tested and is compatible with the most common military and civilian web sites, including: mypay.dfas.mil (myPay) www.defensetravel.osd.mil (Defense Travel System/DTS) jkodirect.jten.mil (JKO Learning Management) Office 365 (o365) owa.us.af.mil (webmail) www.tricare.mil (Tricare Health Care) www.dau.edu (DAU Defense Acquisition University) owa.us.af.mil (webmail) Microsoft Teams (web) MAX.gov Okta PIV Microsoft Azure Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supported Readers: All Smart Card readers from Twocanoes Software. Feitian br301 Bluetooth Reader Feitian iR301 Lightning Reader Feitian iR301 USB-C Reader Certgate AirID 2 Bluetooth Contact Smart Card Reader USB-C wired readers supported by iOS 16 or later. Supported Card: PIV CACv2/ECA (see https://public.cyber.mil/eca/ for more infomation) PKCS15 (Country-specific cards, healthcare cards and national ID cards) EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Soldier Forms and Documents4 screens
Smart Card Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Card Utility at Free against Soldier Forms and Documents's $2.99. Smart Card Utility also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (60 vs 3). Soldier Forms and Documents's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Smart Card Utility is free to download; Soldier Forms and Documents costs $2.99 up front. Smart Card Utility sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Soldier Forms and Documents asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Card Utility holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Card Utility has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Soldier Forms and Documents's written reviews are positive against 39% of Smart Card Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Soldier Forms and Documents versus Smart Card Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoldier Forms and DocumentsSmart Card Utility
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.0 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.9% of reviews38.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings360 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPolemics Applications LLCTwocanoes Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Soldier Forms and Documents

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral18.6%
Negative46.5%

Smart Card Utility

All ratings60 ratings
Positive48.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative54.4%

Bugs and requests

Soldier Forms and Documents

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Card Utility

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Device will not connect to newer iPhones
  • PIN suddenly won't work
  • Does not see SCR 3310 card reader
  • Bluetooth reader bug on macOS
  • New update broke BT read on iOS
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  • Reproducible bug with Bluetooth reader and macOS Sonoma
  • Reader not showing up in app
  • Limited trial is very limited
  • iOS 16 with SCR3310 Non-functional
  • App sees reader, but cannot detect smart card
  • Reader could not be verified
  • App detects reader, but reader does not detect card
  • Broken in Big Sur
  • App opens but closes or prompts for purchase on Big Sur
  • BigSur Doesnt Work
  • Big Sur Bricked it
  • Doesn't work in Big Sur

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for more CAC enabled sites
  • Show cert chain graphically
  • Support alphanumeric+symbols PINs

In-app purchases

None

Soldier Forms and Documents

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Card Utility

Subscriptions1
  • 3rd Party Readers Support$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Smart Card Utility$49.99
  • Smart Card Utility Mobile$49.99
  • Third Party Readers$49.99

Questions

Is Soldier Forms and Documents free?
Soldier Forms and Documents costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Card Utility free?
Smart Card Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soldier Forms and Documents or Smart Card Utility?
Smart Card Utility is rated higher. Soldier Forms and Documents averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Smart Card Utility averages 3.0 from 60 ratings.
Do Soldier Forms and Documents or Smart Card Utility have ads?
Neither Soldier Forms and Documents nor Smart Card Utility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soldier Forms and Documents or Smart Card Utility?
Soldier Forms and Documents ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Card Utility every 2 months. Most recently, Soldier Forms and Documents was updated on September 21, 2026 and Smart Card Utility on September 19, 2026.

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