Comparison

JMC Coach Advisor vs SmartPass Mobile

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

Head to head
About

JMC Coach Advisor

Facilitate communication between coaches, students, and parents for extracurricular activities. Manage rosters, send messages, and access contact information on the go. Designed for seamless connectivity during events and practices.

Highlights
  • Send messages to parents
  • Look up contact information
  • Set team rosters
  • Stay connected to students
  • Manage extracurricular activities
Features
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Always stay connected to your students and parents through JMC's Coach and Activity App. Whether you are on the basketball court, running the sidelines or with the marching band on the bus you can send messages to parents, look up contact information, set your rosters and much more. Login Instructions 1- On the school settings page, enter your school's JMC website address. Example: "myschool.onlinejmc.com" 2- Press verify. Then save. 3- Enter your username and password provided by your school/district Learn More Learn how JMC's Coach and Activity app is perfect for any extra-curricular activity by clicking here. https://youtu.be/JJNMne3vxSs Please Note • Requires JMC Office Build 10/29/18 or greater. • Requires iOS 9.1 or higher • To access the JMC Coach and Activity App, your district must be using JMC's Student Information System

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

JMC Coach Advisor4 screens
SmartPass Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JMC Coach Advisor at 3.4 against SmartPass Mobile's 2.9. SmartPass Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JMC Coach Advisor holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartPass Mobile has 1.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JMC Coach Advisor ships an update every 3 months, SmartPass Mobile fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JMC Coach Advisor versus SmartPass Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJMC Coach AdvisorSmartPass Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better2.9 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews—26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings51.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJMC Inc.SmartPass, Inc

Customer experience

JMC Coach Advisor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

SmartPass Mobile

All ratings1,457 ratings
Positive48.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative70.8%

Bugs and requests

JMC Coach Advisor

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

None

JMC Coach Advisor

No in-app purchases

None

SmartPass Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JMC Coach Advisor free?
JMC Coach Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartPass Mobile free?
SmartPass Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JMC Coach Advisor or SmartPass Mobile?
JMC Coach Advisor is rated higher. JMC Coach Advisor averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SmartPass Mobile averages 2.9 from 1.5K ratings.
Do JMC Coach Advisor or SmartPass Mobile have ads?
Neither JMC Coach Advisor nor SmartPass Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JMC Coach Advisor or SmartPass Mobile?
JMC Coach Advisor ships an update every 3 months, and SmartPass Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, JMC Coach Advisor was updated on October 24, 2026 and SmartPass Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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