Schoology vs SmartPass Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schoology
This app provides a powerful learning management solution for iOS devices. It allows users to manage classrooms, create and submit assignments, participate in discussions, and perform assessments. Students and educators can collaborate and engage in academic experiences on the go.
- Classroom management
- Assignment creation and submission
- Interactive discussions
- Assessment performance
- Peer collaboration
- Mobile learning access
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Get the award-winning app that extends Schoology’s powerful learning management solution to your iOS device. Manage your classroom, create and submit assignments, participate in interactive discussions, perform assessments, collaborate with your peers, and much more! With Schoology’s iOS mobile app, you can have rich and engaging academic experiences anytime, anywhere.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartPass Mobile at 2.9 against Schoology's 1.3. SmartPass Mobile also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (27% vs 12%). Schoology's advantage is ratings volume (132K vs 1.5K) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). 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.
SmartPass Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schoology has 132K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Schoology's written reviews are positive against 27% of SmartPass Mobile's.
Schoology ships an update every 6 weeks, SmartPass Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Schoology | SmartPass Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (132K ratings) | 2.9 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerSchool Group LLC | SmartPass, Inc |
Customer experience
Schoology
SmartPass Mobile
User reviews
Schoology
From 132K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient mobile tool
- 📚 Helpful for organizing schoolwork
- 🗓 Useful calendar and assignment tracking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🤯 Confusing and cluttered interface
- 🕰 Slow loading times
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
- 🚫 Unable to delete or edit assignments
SmartPass Mobile
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Helps track student activity
- 👍 Useful for school administrators
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant log-out issues
- 🕰️ Restrictive time limits
- 🚫 Invades student privacy
- 💤 Disrupts class time
- 🤕 Causes student stress and anxiety
Bugs and requests
Schoology
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and errors
- Disappearing or unsubmitted assignments
- Incompatibility with certain devices/browsers
- Unreliable syncing and data loss
Requested features
5 requests- Improve notification system
- Add dark mode option
- Streamline assignment submission process
- Enhance organization and filtering of courses/assignments
- Improve mobile compatibility and functionality
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
In-app purchases
Schoology
No in-app purchases
SmartPass Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Schoology free?
Is SmartPass Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Schoology or SmartPass Mobile?
Do Schoology or SmartPass Mobile have ads?
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