Smart Alec @ Your Library vs Smart E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Alec @ Your Library
Access library services remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Print documents, reserve PCs, and pay fees without waiting in line. Streamline your library visits with convenient mobile access.
- Print emails, maps, and notes
- Sign up for library PCs
- Pay library charges
- Remote library service access
- Mobile printing
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Smart Alec enables convenient services from smart phones and tablets for participating libraries. Why wait in line when you can use Smart Alec to print email, maps, notes, graphics, etc. at the library; sign up to use a library-PC; or pay library charges whenever you like.
Smart E
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Smartmatic application to keep authentication in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart E at monthly against Smart Alec @ Your Library's every 15 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Smart Alec @ Your Library ships an update every 15 months, Smart E monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Alec @ Your Library | Smart E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Comprise Technologies, Inc. | Smartmatic International Holding B.V. |
In-app purchases
Smart Alec @ Your Library
No in-app purchases
Smart E
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart Alec @ Your Library free?
Is Smart E free?
Do Smart Alec @ Your Library or Smart E have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart Alec @ Your Library or Smart E?
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