Marlington Local vs SmartPass Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marlington Local
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The Marlington Local App by eSchoolView allows parents, students, teachers and administrators to stay connected in today's mobile world! eSchoolView builds websites and creates educational management software for schools and school districts across the nation, including public, private, faith-based and charter systems. The company was founded in 2008 and has seen significant growth. Ranked for the second consecutive year on the Inc. 500/5000 list of America's fastest growing private companies, eSchoolView (1907) also works with a number of educational organizations throughout the states in an effort to build meaningful partnerships and networks within the industry. Founded in Columbus, Ohio, eSchoolView has offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and Fountain Hills, Arizona. We also develop products on behalf of school systems across the country to improve efficiency and increase parent engagement. Our newest product OneView is the only solution available that integrates parent portal features, athletic forms, online enrollment for new student and forms for currently enrolled students in one complete package. eSchoolView provides a number of other solutions to help school districts generate revenue, manage facilities and send instant safety alert notifications.
SmartPass Mobile
This app allows educators and school staff to manage digital hall passes in real-time. It enables the creation, approval, and tracking of student passes, with features like Hall Monitor and Kiosk Mode for efficient school management.
- Create and schedule digital hall passes
- Approve or deny pass requests
- Real-time student tracking with photos
- Kiosk Mode for device-limited rooms
- Access staff ID cards
- Manage school account settings
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Educators use SmartPass to easily create, manage, and oversee digital hall passes in real-time. Protect your students and school assets with features like encounter prevention and room capacity limits, all without compromising student privacy and security. Teachers & Admins can: - Streamline hall passes with one-touch creation, approval, denial, or queuing - Prevent unsafe and disruptive incidents through encounter prevention and room restrictions - Deploy custom digital student ID cards, reducing costs, saving time, and improving record-keeping - Access analytics for live, pre-scheduled, and pattern-based insights into student movement to improve safety and security - Customize use to account for each student’s unique needs and accommodations Smarter movement. Better outcomes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartPass Mobile at fortnightly against Marlington Local's monthly. Marlington Local's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Marlington Local ships an update monthly, SmartPass Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marlington Local | SmartPass Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.9 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 26.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AIS Developers, LLC. | SmartPass, Inc |
Bugs and requests
Marlington Local
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SmartPass Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and glitches
- Unreliable pass tracking
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- More flexible time limits
- Customizable settings for each school
- Better integration with school systems
- Ability to provide feedback/explanations for time limit overruns
In-app purchases
Marlington Local
No in-app purchases
SmartPass Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Marlington Local free?
Is SmartPass Mobile free?
Do Marlington Local or SmartPass Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Marlington Local or SmartPass Mobile?
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