SmartPass Mobile vs OrangePasses
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.
OrangePasses
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OrangePasses simplifies hall pass management, enhancing school safety, efficiency, and focus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartPass Mobile at fortnightly against OrangePasses's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, OrangePasses every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartPass Mobile | OrangePasses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmartPass, Inc | RMT Tech, LLC |
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
OrangePasses
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartPass Mobile
No in-app purchases
OrangePasses
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartPass Mobile free?
Is OrangePasses free?
Do SmartPass Mobile or OrangePasses have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartPass Mobile or OrangePasses?
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