Comparison

Smart vs T9 Dialer

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

Head to head
About

Smart

This app helps manage multiple calling cards for cost-effective long-distance calls. It can automatically dial access numbers and PINs, or route calls through a VOIP device. Premium offers an ad-free experience and support for more calling cards.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple calling cards
  • Save on long-distance calls
  • Automatic access number and PIN dialing
  • VOIP device integration
  • Call from address book or recent calls
  • Premium upgrade for ad-free experience
Features
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SmartDial can be setup to manage multiple calling cards to save on long distance calling. After the setup, all you have to do is dial your destination number either from your address book or your recently called list. If setup properly, SmartDial will route the call by calling the access number and entering the PIN if any. Email us if you need help with the setup. If you have a VOIP device such as Fritz.box by AVM, you can call International at low rates by setting up SmartDial to call your VOIP device and then dial the destination number. You can upgrade to Premium to disable ads, enjoy the cleaner user interface and add more than one calling card. If it doesn't work on your phone, please email us at support@iruvar.net to let us help you. Know more about SmartDial at www.iruvar.net or Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GetSmartDial to suggest new features, critique or just comment.

About

T9 Dialer

This app enhances your phone's dialer with T9 keyboard functionality, allowing for quick contact searching across multiple alphabets. It offers features like speed dial, contact merging, and extensive theme customization for a personalized experience. All data is stored locally for privacy and offline use.

Highlights
  • T9 keyboard speed dial
  • Multi-alphabet character search
  • Contact merging and management
  • Quick access to favorites and recents
  • Export contacts as VCF
  • Customizable themes and appearance
Features
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Type a name, not a number. Press 5 6 4 6 and John comes up. T9 Dialer finds the people you know as you tap the keypad, and puts your favorites and the people you call most at the top. CALL FASTER • T9 search by name, initials or number • Your favorites and recent calls come first, ranked by how often and how recently you call them • Recents is the calling screen: the keypad opens right over your recent calls • Favorites sit in a strip at the top, one tap from a call • Copied a number? T9 Dialer offers to call it • App icon shortcuts call your top numbers straight from the Home Screen MAKE IT YOURS • Built-in themes for light and dark mode: Classic Green, Ocean, Paper, Coral and Forest Night • Alternate app icons, or let the icon follow your theme • List layouts from comfortable to tight

Screenshots

Smart2 screens
T9 Dialer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: T9 Dialer at every 8 days against Smart's every 12 months. Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Smart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and T9 Dialer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart ships an update every 12 months, T9 Dialer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart versus T9 Dialer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartT9 Dialer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIruvar LLCAdamantus

Customer experience

Smart

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

T9 Dialer

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart

One-time1
  • Premium Access$1.99
4 purchases

T9 Dialer

One-time4
  • Increase Themes Limit by 10$0.99
  • Increase Themes Limit by 50$4.99
  • T9 Dialer Pro$5.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove limit$9.99

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is T9 Dialer free?
T9 Dialer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart or T9 Dialer have ads?
Neither Smart nor T9 Dialer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or T9 Dialer?
Smart ships an update every 12 months, and T9 Dialer every 8 days. Most recently, Smart was updated on November 1, 2026 and T9 Dialer on November 6, 2026.

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