Comparison

Now Mobile vs Smart Skills

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

Head to head
About

Now Mobile

Streamline workplace tasks and find information across departments like IT, HR, and Finance. This app simplifies requests and processes for employees and new hires, powered by a robust platform.

Highlights
  • Request IT equipment
  • Book conference rooms
  • Request corporate credit cards
  • Manage onboarding documents
  • Update employee profiles
  • Check vacation policies
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Now Mobile allows pre-hires, new hires, and employees to find answers and get stuff done across IT, HR, Facilities, Finance, Legal and other departments, all from a modern mobile app powered by the Now Platform®. Examples of things you can do in the app: • IT: Request a laptop or a reset password • Facilities: Set up a new workspace or book a conference room • Finance: Request a corporate credit card • Legal: Have a new vendor sign an NDA or a new hire sign an onboarding document • HR: Create or update a profile or check the vacation policy Powered by the Now Platform®, you can deliver the right digital experiences to your employees from anywhere. With Now Mobile, you can manage workflows across multiple departments and systems, hiding the complexity of backend processes. New hires and employees do not have to know which departments are involved in any given process. NOTE: This app requires the ServiceNow Rome instance or later. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All Rights Reserved.​ ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, Now Platform, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other company names, product names, and logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

About

Smart Skills

This app helps frontline teams develop new skills and track their progress. It allows users to build a personal portfolio of their competencies and receive manager approval for training. Plan your career path and stay updated with important notifications.

Highlights
  • Upskilling content access
  • Personal skills portfolio
  • Manager skill approval
  • Update notifications
  • Career path planning
Features
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The skills development app made for frontline teams. * Easy access to upskilling content needed to progress and keep up with expectations. * Personal skills portfolio with proof of competence and training. * Assess your own skills and get them approved by a manager. * Receive notifications about important updates. * Plan your personal career development path and see what it takes to reach your goals.

Screenshots

Now Mobile4 screens
Smart Skills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Now Mobile at 2.3K against Smart Skills's 2. Now Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Smart Skills's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 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

Smart Skills holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Now Mobile has 2.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Skills every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Now Mobile versus Smart Skills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow MobileSmart Skills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperServiceNowSwipeGuide B.V.

Customer experience

Now Mobile

All ratings2,343 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative25.6%

Smart Skills

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

Bugs and requests

Now Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notification badge count not clearing
  • Frequent log-out issues
  • Inability to see all open cases
  • Inconsistent performance and loading times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search by store to view open cases
  • Improve resizing and accessibility on mobile
  • Allow profile picture changes
  • Provide more service operations features
  • Implement auto-save functionality

Smart Skills

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Now Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Skills

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Now Mobile free?
Now Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Skills free?
Smart Skills is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Now Mobile or Smart Skills?
Smart Skills is rated higher. Now Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Smart Skills averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Now Mobile or Smart Skills have ads?
Neither Now Mobile nor Smart Skills shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Now Mobile or Smart Skills?
Now Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smart Skills every 3 months. Most recently, Now Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and Smart Skills on November 3, 2026.

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