Comparison

SmartDirect vs Noticeboard Zimbabwe

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

Head to head
About

SmartDirect

Features
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Do you mix alarm messages from your SCADA system along with golf arrangements in the inbox on your smartphone? Novotek SmartDirect is the solution. SmartDirect is an application to monitor reception of alarms from a predefined list of iFix Scadas and can easily acknowledge them again. View alarms on-the-fly, and acknowledge them with a click. View configured KPI values, and, if allowed, write new values to iFix. The application is the only app designed for use with Proficy iFIX and Novotek Messenger scada systems.

About

Noticeboard Zimbabwe

Features
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Do you have a business, a hotel, a house, or a room for one night stays or monthly stays? .... Are you launching an event? Download Noticeboard and notify people around Zimbabwe and the world...

Screenshots

SmartDirect4 screens
Noticeboard Zimbabwe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noticeboard Zimbabwe at every 4 days against SmartDirect's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartDirect ships an update every 2 months, Noticeboard Zimbabwe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SmartDirect versus Noticeboard Zimbabwe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartDirectNoticeboard Zimbabwe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNovotek A/SPanashe Rodwell Mavunga

In-app purchases

None

SmartDirect

No in-app purchases

None

Noticeboard Zimbabwe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartDirect free?
SmartDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noticeboard Zimbabwe free?
Noticeboard Zimbabwe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartDirect or Noticeboard Zimbabwe have ads?
Neither SmartDirect nor Noticeboard Zimbabwe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartDirect or Noticeboard Zimbabwe?
SmartDirect ships an update every 2 months, and Noticeboard Zimbabwe every 4 days. Most recently, SmartDirect was updated on November 11, 2026 and Noticeboard Zimbabwe on November 3, 2026.

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