Comparison

SmartPass Mobile vs LNHS Performing Arts

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

LNHS Performing Arts

Access current information for all performing arts departments at Liberty North High School. Features a comprehensive event calendar and dedicated hubs for each department to share details on classes, performances, and clubs.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date information
  • Event calendar
  • Department hubs
  • Class details
  • Performance schedules
  • Club information
Features
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The LNHS Performing Arts app is designed to provide a single platform to access up-to-date information for all of the Performing Arts departments at Liberty North High School. Featuring a calendar of events and opportunities throughout the year the app will also provide a hub for each department to share important information about classes, performances, and clubs.

Screenshots

SmartPass Mobile4 screens
LNHS Performing Arts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LNHS Performing Arts at 5.0 against SmartPass Mobile's 2.9. SmartPass Mobile's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). 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

LNHS Performing Arts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartPass Mobile has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, LNHS Performing Arts every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartPass Mobile versus LNHS Performing Arts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPass MobileLNHS Performing Arts
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartPass, IncLiberty 53 School District

Customer experience

SmartPass Mobile

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

LNHS Performing Arts

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LNHS Performing Arts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmartPass Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

LNHS Performing Arts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartPass Mobile free?
SmartPass Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LNHS Performing Arts free?
LNHS Performing Arts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartPass Mobile or LNHS Performing Arts?
LNHS Performing Arts is rated higher. SmartPass Mobile averages 2.9 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while LNHS Performing Arts averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SmartPass Mobile or LNHS Performing Arts have ads?
Neither SmartPass Mobile nor LNHS Performing Arts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartPass Mobile or LNHS Performing Arts?
SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and LNHS Performing Arts every 12 months. Most recently, SmartPass Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and LNHS Performing Arts on October 14, 2026.

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