Comparison

Smart Tools Pro vs Time

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

Head to head
About

Smart Tools Pro

Transform your iPhone into a professional measurement and utility toolkit with 30 powerful tools. Measure objects, angles, and distances with precision, or use utility functions like a flashlight, compass, and QR code scanner.

Highlights
  • Ruler and protractor for precise measurements
  • AR-based distance and height measurement
  • Real-time GPS speedometer
  • Digital compass and spirit level
  • QR code scanner and generator
  • Magnifier and flashlight
  • Audio analyzer and seismograph
Features
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**Smart Tools Pro - Your Complete iOS Toolkit** Transform your iPhone into a professional measurement and utility toolkit with Smart Tools Pro. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast, professional contractor, photographer, or just need quick access to essential tools, Smart Tools Pro has everything you need in one beautifully designed app - 30 powerful tools at your fingertips! MEASURING TOOLS (8) * Ruler - Measure objects with precision using your screen or camera. Perfect for quick measurements when you don't have a physical ruler. * Protractor - Measure angles accurately for DIY projects, construction, or educational purposes. Real-time angle display with degree precision. * Slope - Calculate slope angles and percentages. Essential for construction, landscaping, and accessibility compliance. * Distance - Measure distances using AR technology. Point your camera and get instant distance measurements for room planning. * Height - Measure heights of objects using your phone's sensors and AR. Perfect for measuring buildings, trees, or furniture. * Speedometer - Track your speed in real-time with GPS. HUD mode for windshield reflection. Max speed and distance tracking. * Plumb Bob - Check vertical alignment with a virtual plumb bob. Essential for construction and hanging fixtures. * Angle Finder - Measure angles using camera-based angle detection. Draw and compare multiple angles. UTILITY TOOLS (20) * Magnifier - Magnify small text or objects with zoom control and flash support. Perfect for reading fine print and inspecting details. * Flashlight - Powerful LED flashlight with adjustable brightness and strobe modes. Never be in the dark again. * Compass - Navigate with confidence using the built-in digital compass. Shows direction, coordinates, altitude, and magnetic field strength. * GPS - Track your location with precision. View latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, and accuracy. Save favorite locations. * Audio - Advanced audio analyzer with frequency spectrum, waveform visualization, and real-time audio monitoring. * Seismograph - Detect and monitor vibrations and movements. Track seismic activity and record shake events. * QR-Code - Scan and generate QR codes. Create custom QR codes for URLs, text, contacts, and more. * Level - Turn your iPhone into a professional spirit level with bubble display. Surface and edge modes with calibration. * Mag Flux - Measure magnetic field strength in microteslas. Detect magnetic objects and monitor field variations. * Reader - Text-to-speech reader for PDFs and images. OCR technology extracts text from photos. Adjustable reading speed. * Color Picker - Pick colors from your camera in real-time. Save color palettes with hex, RGB, and HSB values. * Barometer - Monitor atmospheric pressure. Track weather changes with pressure trends and altitude compensation. * Random Generator - Generate random numbers, flip coins, roll dice, and create secure passwords. Perfect for games and decisions. * Lux Meter - Measure light intensity in lux. Professional light measurement for photography and workspace optimization. * Stud Finder - Detect metal studs and magnetic objects in walls using your phone's magnetometer. Essential for hanging fixtures. * Sun Tracker - Track sun position throughout the day. Plan photography sessions and solar panel installations with sunrise/sunset times. * Decibel Logger - Measure and log sound levels. Monitor noise pollution and track daily noise exposure with detailed history. * Frequency Analyzer - Analyze audio frequencies in real-time. Spectrum analyzer with harmonic detection for musicians and audio professionals. TIME TOOLS (2) * Stop Watch - Precision stopwatch with volume button control for races and workouts. Record multiple laps with highest/lowest indicators. * Timer - Countdown timer with volume button control for hands-free operation. Download Smart Tools Pro today and discover 30 professional tools in one beautifully designed app!

About

Time

This app provides repeating interval-based notifications for various activities, including workouts, experiments, and timed tests. It offers customizable sound or vibration alerts and allows users to queue multiple timers sequentially for complex tasks.

Highlights
  • Repeating interval notifications
  • Customizable sound or vibration alerts
  • Background operation on Apple Watch
  • Sequential timer queuing
  • HealthKit integration for workout pacing
  • Syncs daily stats with Health app
Features
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Note: The app uses HealthKit to enable pacing a workout session by running in the background and it connects with the Health app to sync your daily stats. When used on the apple watch, it can be used for repeating, haptic, inaudible alerts at user-specified intervals. *NEW FEATURE*: Companion Apple Watch app is now here and can work in the background! TimeMinder is a repeating interval-based app that sends users notifications (either via Sound or Vibration-only notifications) at every interval specified by the user. It is excellent for use in activities where the user needs some reminder every so often: interval focused or timed exercise, science lab experiments requiring measurements to be taken at specified intervals, standardized testing where time on questions is limited, etc. The app also has an advanced feature, allowing the user to "queue" up several timers before pressing "Start" to fire up several repeating interval-based timers back-to-back (successively). This can be useful in tasks that require differing repeating interval-based timers, such as timed presentation where you want to send different amounts of time on different slides.

Screenshots

Smart Tools Pro4 screens
Time2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time at 100% against Smart Tools Pro's 25%. Time also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Smart Tools Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). On ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Time is free to download; Smart Tools Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Smart Tools Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Tools Pro ships an update every 5 months, Time every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smart Tools Pro versus Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Tools ProTime
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShajir KaladyAkhil Sharma

Customer experience

Smart Tools Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative56.3%

Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Tools Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Tools Pro free?
Smart Tools Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time free?
Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Tools Pro or Time?
Time is rated higher. Smart Tools Pro averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Time averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Smart Tools Pro or Time have ads?
Neither Smart Tools Pro nor Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Tools Pro or Time?
Smart Tools Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Time every 21 months. Most recently, Smart Tools Pro was updated on October 8, 2026 and Time on September 21, 2026.

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