Hyper vs SmartLabel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hyper
Receive real-time emergency alerts for your location and any other configured addresses, such as a child's school or workplace. Share critical updates instantly through various social media platforms and email.
- Real-time emergency updates
- Public safety alerts
- Hazardous materials notifications
- Weather alerts
- Monitor multiple locations
- Share alerts via social media
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Get up-to-the-minute updates on emergencies that affect you and your loved ones, from weather to hazardous materials to public safety alerts. Hyper-Reach Anywhere connects to the world-class Hyper-Reach Emergency Notification System in your county to provide you instant information. If your county does not have Hyper-Reach yet, ask them for it. In addition to providing timely information about your own location, you can receive emergency information on any number of other locations you configure, like your child’s school, parent’s home, or your work. Share relevant alerts instantly via email, Facebook, Twitter, or other social media.
SmartLabel
Access detailed product information for food, beverages, household goods, pet care, and personal care items. Scan barcodes or search for products to find ingredient definitions, sourcing practices, certifications, and more.
- Scan product UPC codes
- Scan SmartLabel QR codes
- Search specific products
- View ingredient definitions
- Access sourcing practices
- Discover third-party certifications
- Find sustainability information
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Ever find yourself wondering about what goes into the products you use and consume on a daily basis? SmartLabel gives you access to this information whether you’re interested in food, beverage, household, pet care or personal care products, Smart Label has the information you’re looking for no matter where you are, right at your finger tips. Using this app, you can either search a specific product using the Product Search function or scan a product’s UPC code or SmartLabel QR code on the package. Either approach will take you to a variety of information, including: • ingredient definitions • sourcing practices • third-party certifications • social compliance and sustainability programs • usage instructions • advisories & safe handling instructions • genetically engineered ingredient disclosure • company/brand information • And much, much more… Visit www.smartlabel.org for more information. SmartLabel now supports DWCode by GS1 and Digimarc Barcode. For Digimarc end-user license agreement (EULA) visit https://www.digimarc.com/m/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartLabel at 2.2 against Hyper's 1.6. SmartLabel also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartLabel holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartLabel has 97 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Hyper's written reviews are positive against 11% of SmartLabel's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyper | SmartLabel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (17 ratings) | 2.2 (97 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | 11.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ashergroup, Inc. | Consumer Brands Association |
Customer experience
Hyper
SmartLabel
In-app purchases
Hyper
No in-app purchases
SmartLabel
No in-app purchases









