SmartPass Mobile vs ABC Network App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ABC Network App
This app connects users interested in arts education, offering event information, networking opportunities, and access to valuable resources. Stay informed and engaged with the arts in basic curriculum.
- Learn about upcoming events
- Network with other users
- Stay informed on arts in education
- Access numerous resources
- Mobile accessibility
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The Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Mobile app provides users the ability to learn about upcoming events, network with each other, stay informed, and access numerous resources for arts in education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABC Network App at 5.0 against SmartPass Mobile's 2.9. SmartPass Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ABC Network App 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, ABC Network App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartPass Mobile | ABC Network App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmartPass, Inc | vFairs LLC |
Customer experience
SmartPass Mobile
ABC Network App
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
ABC Network App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartPass Mobile
No in-app purchases
ABC Network App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartPass Mobile free?
Is ABC Network App free?
Which has better reviews, SmartPass Mobile or ABC Network App?
Do SmartPass Mobile or ABC Network App have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartPass Mobile or ABC Network App?
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