Microsoft Azure vs Service Management
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Azure
Manage and monitor your cloud resources from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications and alerts for critical health issues. Take immediate corrective actions on your virtual machines and web apps directly from your mobile device.
- Monitor cloud resource status
- View critical metrics
- Receive notifications and alerts
- Start/stop VMs
- Manage web apps
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The Microsoft Azure app helps you keep track of your resources while on-the-go: • Stay connected to the cloud and check status and critical metrics anytime, anywhere • Stay informed with notifications and alerts about important health issues • Stay in control of your resources and take corrective actions, like starting and stopping VMs and web apps -------------------- Microsoft collects data to operate effectively and provide you with the best experiences in our products. This mobile application may collect personal information, for example, the email address used to log in. We do not share this personal information with third-parties without your consent. We do not use your information for marketing purposes. If you do not agree with Microsoft collecting this data, please do not log into the application and delete it from your device.
Service Management
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OpenText Service Management gives end users and agents secure mobile access to essential service workflows. Service Portal mode helps end users quickly find services, submit requests, review approvals, and manage resolved tickets. Users can also access smart ticketing, Virtual Agent support, and multi-tenant environments. Agent mode helps support teams search requests and incidents, work from personal views, apply list filters, update records, post comments, and capture solutions. Agents can also view person details and contact users directly from the app. Important: This Intune-managed app requires Microsoft Intune enrollment and connectivity to OpenText Service Management. You may activate the mobile app by scanning a QR code from your company’s Service Management website. You may also contact your IT administrator for an activation URL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Microsoft Azure at 16.0 against Service Management's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Microsoft Azure ships an update every 3 weeks, Service Management every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Azure | Service Management |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | OpenText |
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Azure
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues, can't sign in
- Face ID crashes the app
- Blank/black screen after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add billing and cost management
- Integrate Azure AD and DevOps
- Allow creating/editing resources
- Improve cloud shell experience
Service Management
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Azure
No in-app purchases
Service Management
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Microsoft Azure or Service Management have ads?
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Azure or Service Management?
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