Comparison

SmartPass Mobile vs KioskVUE

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

Head to head
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.

About

KioskVUE

Features
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KioskVUE™ works with the Synergy™ School Information System, allowing the front office to provide a self-service experience for students to print student ID cards and check in when tardy and for parents to upload registration documents. It also allows for students to check in to detention. The KioskVUE™ provides the same user experience as the web-based access from Synergy™ Student Information System. Requirement: - Only school districts using the Synergy™ Student Information System version 2019.01 and higher can support the KioskVUE™. - Requires wireless or 3G Internet connection. - The KioskVUE™ uses the same user login as the Synergy™ Student Information System. Please contact your School District’s Administration office to verify Synergy™ Student Information System version and KioskVUE™ access information.

Screenshots

SmartPass Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartPass Mobile at fortnightly against KioskVUE's every 2 months. SmartPass Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1). KioskVUE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, KioskVUE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartPass Mobile versus KioskVUE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPass MobileKioskVUE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartPass, IncEdupoint Educational Systems

Bugs and 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

KioskVUE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmartPass Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

KioskVUE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartPass Mobile free?
SmartPass Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KioskVUE free?
KioskVUE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartPass Mobile or KioskVUE have ads?
Neither SmartPass Mobile nor KioskVUE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartPass Mobile or KioskVUE?
SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and KioskVUE every 2 months. Most recently, SmartPass Mobile was updated on October 13, 2026 and KioskVUE on October 12, 2026.

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