The Conch Shell vs SmartBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Conch Shell
This app provides fun, randomized answers to your questions. Choose from pre-set categories or create your own custom responses. Enjoy a variety of sea creatures, backgrounds, and music for an entertaining experience.
- Customizable answers
- Multiple answer categories
- Variety of sea creatures
- Themed background scenes
- Background music options
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The Conch Shell decides for you! Ask a question, then tap on the Conch Shell and it will tell you what to do. Features: - Choose from 3 answer categories - Create your own answers - 30 different sea creatures - 12 beautiful background scenes - 10 nice music tracks Have fun!
SmartBee
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Analogous to those cookies with a joke inside you get after dining out in a Chinese restaurant, SmartBee takes it further. SmartBee contains more than one hundred thousand different cookies. Everything from Murphy's laws, Devil's Dictionary, myths, jokes, computer mimics, facts, stories, jargons, deep thoughts and not to forget - quotes from famous people.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartBee at none against The Conch Shell's 1. SmartBee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). The Conch Shell's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. The Conch Shell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartBee asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Conch Shell ships an update every 3 months, SmartBee every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Conch Shell | SmartBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (120 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Peter Weiss | Sveinar Rasmussen |
In-app purchases
The Conch Shell
- Pro version$1.99
SmartBee
No in-app purchases
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