Securly Pass vs HomeworkMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Securly Pass
This electronic hall pass system is designed for K-12 schools to help administrators and teachers issue and track student movement. It improves accountability, enhances safety by identifying student locations during emergencies, and helps maximize instructional time by minimizing misuse.
- Issue and track electronic hall passes
- Monitor student locations in real-time
- Identify student locations by building or room
- Limit passes by student, location, or hallway
- Streamline appointment scheduling
- Increase instructional time
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Traditional hall pass systems may have worked for years, but they fall short when it comes to meeting the needs of a modern school. With Pass, an electronic hall pass system designed for K-12 schools, administrators and teachers finally have an easier way to issue and track hall passes. Pass helps admins and teachers track how many passes are in use and by whom to improve student accountability and shore up safety concerns. With Securly Pass, you can: Know what students are using hall passes, and who’s in the hall at any given time. Identify where students are by building or room in an emergency situation. Limit passes by student, location, or hallway to minimize misuse Streamline appointment scheduling for teachers and school staff Regain control over hall pass usage to increase instructional time. Manage student movement on your campus the easy way. With Pass you can improve student accountability, increase safety, and maximize instructional time.
HomeworkMate
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HomeworkMate helps families build consistent homework habits — without the daily battle. Parents set up reusable task templates once. Every day, tasks are automatically generated for your child. Kids complete their work, snap a photo, and submit. You review and approve — right from your iPhone or iPad. KEY FEATURES - Daily Task Management Homework tasks auto-generate each day based on your custom templates. No manual setup needed after the first time. - Photo Submission Kids submit their work by uploading photos or videos. Parents can see exactly what was done. - Parent Review & Approval Approve or reject submissions with one tap. Add a rejection reason so your child knows what to fix. - Progress Reports Weekly completion rates, subject breakdowns, streaks, and resubmit counts — all in one clear view. - Multi-Subject Support Track Math, English, Science, and any other subject your child studies. - Family Code System Share a simple 6-digit code so the whole family can join on any device. No email sign-up required. - Parent PIN Protection Parent accounts are PIN-protected so kids can't change settings or skip tasks. HomeworkMate is designed for students of all ages and their families — a simple, visual way to build homework habits and stay accountable together. Available on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Securly Pass at monthly against HomeworkMate's every 3 months. 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.
Securly Pass ships an update monthly, HomeworkMate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securly Pass | HomeworkMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Securly | Our Digital Horizon Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Securly Pass
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes and glitches
- Unreliable pass approval process
Requested features
4 requests- Allow more flexible bathroom access
- Improve communication between app and teachers
- Provide exceptions for medical conditions
- Increase transparency about data collection
HomeworkMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Securly Pass
No in-app purchases
HomeworkMate
No in-app purchases








