Comparison

ASD Mobile vs Passare Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ASD Mobile

Manage funeral home communications on the go. Join calls in real-time, access messages instantly, and respond to families. Control Caller ID, update service info, and handle online chats from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time call joining
  • Categorized call logs
  • Instant message access
  • Listen, read, and respond to messages
  • Control outgoing Caller ID
  • Update service information
  • Handle website chats
Features
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Stay connected to your funeral home without sacrificing your freedom. With ASD Mobile, you can join live calls in real time to assist families whenever needed, while keeping complete control of your funeral home's communications from anywhere. Every call answered by ASD is instantly categorized, giving you quick access to messages with just a tap. Listen, read, redispatch and respond to messages, control your outgoing Caller ID, send and receive text messages using your funeral home's phone number, update service information, block unwanted solicitor calls, manage your on-call schedule, pay your ASD bill, and more—all from the palm of your hand. Join more than 20,000 funeral professionals who rely on ASD Mobile every day. Please note that this app is available exclusively to ASD clients. During login, you'll enter the mobile phone number associated with your contact on your ASD account. ASD Mobile supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and widgets on supported iOS devices for an even better user experience. Developed by the Czachor family, ASD is the only answering service dedicated exclusively to the funeral profession, serving more than 9,000 funeral homes nationwide. For over 50 years, ASD has remained committed to helping funeral professionals enhance communication through innovative technology and compassionate service. ASD Mobile has earned national recognition for its innovation, helping ASD become the only company to receive the prestigious NFDA Innovation Award four times. First honored in 2012 for ASD Mobile and again in 2015 for its patented MobileFH™ feature, ASD continues to develop technology that helps funeral professionals communicate more effectively.

About

Passare Mobile

Manage funeral cases, communicate with your team, and connect with families on the go. This app provides business tools for case entry, progress monitoring, and item tracking, alongside collaboration features like case notes and direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Enter vitals and create new cases
  • Monitor task and case progress
  • Barcode item and decedent tracking
  • Leave notes and tag coworkers on cases
  • Real-time data sync with Passare Pro
  • Two-factor authentication and facial recognition login
Features
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Why run back to the funeral home every time you need to manage cases? Designed for your on-the-go tasks, Passare Mobile equips you with the tools you need to manage cases, communicate with your team, and maintain meaningful connections with families, no matter where you are. When you add Passare Mobile into your daily work, you’ll benefit from: Business tools to help you tackle any task - Enter vitals and create a new case from wherever you are - Make edits and review case information at a glance - Pin cases you are working on to keep them front and center - Monitor the progress of all tasks, not just case-related ones - Use barcode tracking to keep up with items and decedents in your care Ultimate collaboration with your team and your families - Leave notes on cases to keep details in front of everyone - Tag coworkers on a case when you have questions, requests, or new information - Get instant notifications when you have a new message or update in the app - Reply to questions from families straight from the app with Planning Center messages Real-time data syncs to Passare Pro - Enter information into the mobile app, and it will sync to Passare Pro (no double data entry required!) - Conversations, notes, and comments all transfer from mobile in Passare Pro and Passare’s Planning Center Secure sign-in options to protect your account - Add an extra layer of security to your mobile log-in with two-factor authentication - Make signing in a breeze with facial recognition or mobile passcode (especially on shared devices!) Next time you step away from the funeral home, take Passare Mobile with you and effortlessly manage and update cases while knocking out your tasks. Passare Mobile is free for all Passare users.

Screenshots

ASD Mobile4 screens
Passare Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ASD Mobile at 4.8 against Passare Mobile's 3.9. ASD Mobile also leads on ratings volume (146 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ASD Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASD Mobile has 146 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASD Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Passare Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ASD Mobile versus Passare Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASD MobilePassare Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (146 ratings) — better3.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews97.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings146 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA. S. D., Inc.Passare

Customer experience

ASD Mobile

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%

Passare Mobile

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

ASD Mobile

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when removing service options on pending services
  • Strange audio feedback on iOS when listening to messages
  • Push notification settings disappear after app updates
  • Text messages not syncing to app display
  • iOS 8 compatibility issues (legacy)
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  • App freezing during certain operations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom alarm sound upload capability
  • Louder, more robust alarm options
  • In-app volume control for notifications
  • Persistent push notification settings across updates

Passare Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ASD Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Passare Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASD Mobile free?
ASD Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Passare Mobile free?
Passare Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ASD Mobile or Passare Mobile?
ASD Mobile is rated higher. ASD Mobile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Passare Mobile averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do ASD Mobile or Passare Mobile have ads?
Neither ASD Mobile nor Passare Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASD Mobile or Passare Mobile?
ASD Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Passare Mobile every 2 weeks. Most recently, ASD Mobile was updated on September 19, 2026 and Passare Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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