Comparison

smartQ vs Motion

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

Head to head
About

smartQ

This visual task management app centralizes work assignment, progress tracking, and team communication. It's adaptable to any workflow and accessible from any internet-connected device, including iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Visual task management
  • Work assignment
  • Progress tracking
  • Team communication
  • Centralized storage
  • Workflow customization
Features
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smartQ is a visual task management app - assign work, track progress and store team communication in one central place. Adjustable to fit any workflow. You can access smartQ from any location, through internet, and now on your iPhone or iPad too! This app requires a smartQ account.

About

Motion

This AI-powered assistant intelligently plans your day, schedules meetings, and manages projects, helping busy professionals and teams get work done faster with fewer interruptions. It automates task reorganization and meeting coordination, freeing up valuable time.

Highlights
  • Automated daily planning
  • Smart to-do notifications
  • Team collaboration
  • One-click meeting scheduling
  • Siri task integration
  • Document and note management
Features
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Use AI to get work done 2x faster with 90% less check-ins, emails and messages, meetings, status updates. Ranked #1 fastest-growing product by Amplitude's Product Report. Motion uses automation and AI to intelligently plan your day, schedule meetings, and manage projects. Used by 1M+ busy professionals and teams to: - Automatically plan your day - See smart notifications for to-do items - Collaborate with your team - Schedule meetings in 1-click - Add tasks using Siri - Create and manage docs and notes With Motion, your AI executive assistant, you no longer have to: - Manually reorganize tasks and meetings - Keep track of fragmented calendars - Spend time coordinating meetings Motion has the most accurate algorithm in the world to plan your perfect day. Motion is best used on a computer; this mobile app is a companion to our web/desktop app and is not a standalone app. Certain settings can only be adjusted on the web/desktop version. We do not encourage users without a computer to download this mobile app. Use of the Motion app requires a Motion subscription. Motion offers both monthly and annual subscriptions which can be canceled online anytime. Start your 7-day free trial today! Questions or issues? Contact our support team at https://help.usemotion.com/. We’d love to help. Love the app? Leave a review! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

smartQ4 screens
Motion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: smartQ at 4.7 against Motion's 4.1. smartQ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Motion's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 70). On price and review sentiment 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. Motion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per month. smartQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

smartQ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Motion has 1.9K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of smartQ's written reviews are positive against 42% of Motion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

smartQ ships an update every 2 months, Motion weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
smartQ versus Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersmartQMotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (70 ratings) — better4.1 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better42.2% of reviews
Number of ratings701.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer5pmNexusBird, Inc

Customer experience

smartQ

All ratings65 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Motion

All ratings1,853 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative19.9%
Written reviews812 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative49.5%

Bugs and requests

smartQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Motion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Mobile app crashes frequently
  • Syncing issues between desktop and mobile
  • Tasks not rescheduling properly
  • Inability to view full task details on mobile

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved mobile app with full functionality
  • Ability to edit tasks on mobile
  • Push notifications for upcoming tasks
  • Monthly/weekly calendar view in mobile app
  • Better integration with other calendars and task managers

In-app purchases

None

smartQ

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Motion

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$44.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$294.991 Year

Questions

Is smartQ free?
smartQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motion free?
Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, smartQ or Motion?
smartQ is rated higher. smartQ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Motion averages 4.1 from 1.9K ratings.
Do smartQ or Motion have ads?
Motion shows ads; smartQ does not.
Which is updated more often, smartQ or Motion?
smartQ ships an update every 2 months, and Motion weekly. Most recently, smartQ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Motion on October 25, 2026.

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