Comparison

SmartPass Mobile vs WHS Sched

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

WHS Sched

This app provides Westside students and staff with a live countdown to each bell, displaying the current mod and time remaining. It automatically syncs with the official bell schedule, including special days, and offers home screen widgets for quick access. Users can input their class schedule once for semester-long updates.

Highlights
  • Live countdown to next bell
  • Automatic schedule updates
  • Supports special bell schedules
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Customizable class schedule input
Features
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WHS Schedule gives Westside students and staff a live countdown to every bell, all day long—right on your device. No more guessing how much time is left in the mod or digging through paper schedules. You can enter your class schedule ONCE and it will store that and keep you updated all semester. It automatically follows the official Westside bell schedule, including regular days, PLC-Wednesday schedule, Assmbly/Pep Rally, Finals, late starts, early dismissals etc. You don’t have to tell it what day it is—the dashboard always knows which schedule is active and which mod you’re in. Features include: -Live Dashboard -Big, easy-to-read countdown to the next bell -Shows the current mod, what’s coming up next, and how much time is left -Automatically updates as the day moves forward—no manual refresh needed -Accurate Westside Bell Times -Synced to the official WHS bell schedule -Handles special schedules (assemblies, finals, adjusted days) -Updates for day changes behind the scenes so you don’t have to think about it -Widgets for Quick Glance -Home screen widgets on iPad and iPhone -See the bell countdown without opening the app -Glance at today’s schedule and current mod from your home screen -Apple Watch Support -Check the countdown from your wrist -Perfect for teachers and students who want a quick peek at time remaining Whether you’re a student trying to time a locker stop, a teacher keeping an eye on time left to deliver your lesson, or a staff member needing instant access to the day’s schedule, WHS Schedule keeps you perfectly in sync with the bells at Westside.

Screenshots

SmartPass Mobile4 screens
WHS Sched3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WHS Sched at 5.0 against SmartPass Mobile's 2.9. WHS Sched also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). SmartPass Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

WHS Sched 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 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, WHS Sched weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SmartPass Mobile versus WHS Sched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPass MobileWHS Sched
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartPass, IncWestside Community Schools

Customer experience

SmartPass Mobile

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

WHS Sched

All ratings4 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

WHS Sched

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmartPass Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

WHS Sched

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartPass Mobile free?
SmartPass Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WHS Sched free?
WHS Sched is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartPass Mobile or WHS Sched?
WHS Sched is rated higher. SmartPass Mobile averages 2.9 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while WHS Sched averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do SmartPass Mobile or WHS Sched have ads?
Neither SmartPass Mobile nor WHS Sched shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartPass Mobile or WHS Sched?
SmartPass Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and WHS Sched weekly. Most recently, SmartPass Mobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and WHS Sched on October 30, 2026.

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