MountieApp vs Homework Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MountieApp
Access essential campus information for Mt. SAC, including faculty contacts, a campus map, event listings, and college news. Stay updated on your grades, class schedule, and registration details, all from your mobile device.
- Faculty and staff directory
- Interactive campus map
- College event listings
- Campus news updates
- Student grades access
- Daily class schedule
- Course catalog access
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MountieAPP, the official Mt. SAC mobile application, provides you with faculty and staff contact information, a campus map with a list of buildings, college events, campus news, student grades, daily class schedule, registration hold information, and access to an electronic copy of the course catalog. On campus or on the go, access all-things Mt. SAC wherever you are 24/7 from your mobile devices.
Homework Pass
This app transforms your child's homework into interactive AI-tutored lessons. It locks access to games and videos until lessons are successfully completed, ensuring focus on academics. Parents can remotely manage assignments and monitor progress.
- AI-tutored lessons from real homework
- Screen time lock until lessons are passed
- Remote assignment and control via phone
- Customizable quizzes and study modes
- Support for multiple children with separate profiles
- End-to-end encrypted communication
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Homework first. Screens later. Homework Pass turns your child's real homework into an AI-tutored lesson, and keeps games and videos locked until the lesson is passed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps to lock. 2. Set your lesson rules: passing score, study time and unlock time. 3. Snap or upload the homework, or type a topic. Pick how many questions, review them, and assign. 4. Your child learns, passes, and their apps unlock. NEW: CONTROL IT FROM YOUR PHONE • Pair your phone with your child's iPad or iPhone by scanning a code • Lock or unlock their apps remotely in one tap, even when the app is closed • Snap homework on your phone and assign it straight to your child's device • Results come back to your phone, and lessons stay in sync on both devices • Lessons and lock commands are end-to-end encrypted between your devices • Pairing is optional. Everything still works on one device. BUILT FOR REAL HOMEWORK • Lessons built from your child's own worksheets, study guides and weekly sheets • Make a quiz from any topic, pasted notes or a web link • Spelling practice with read-aloud words and a kid-friendly letter keyboard • Memory verses with drag-and-drop fill-in-the-blank and memory tricks • Math with a number pad, a "try it on paper first" tip and step-by-step hints instead of just answers • Multiple choice, flashcards and fill-in-the-blank • Smart answer checking that accepts correct answers in your child's own words • Homework Copy Mode for writing answers on paper • A review round to keep practicing while study time remains • Choose from Apple's built-in read-aloud voices MADE FOR FAMILIES WITH MORE THAN ONE CHILD • Give each child their own color and emoji • Switch between children from any Parent Zone screen • Each child's lessons, results and devices stay separate • A quick confirm makes sure homework goes to the right child PARENT CONTROLS • App lock powered by Apple Screen Time and Family Sharing • Parent Zone protected by a PIN or Face ID • App Lock on/off switch, and remote Lock / Unlock from a paired phone PRIVACY FIRST No accounts and no ads. Nothing from your child's device is ever shared. Lessons and progress stay on your devices. Homework photos are used only to build the lesson and aren't stored. HOMEWORK PASS PLUS Try 3 homework snaps free. Homework Pass Plus unlocks unlimited homework lessons for normal family use: $4.99/month or $29.99/year, with a 1-week free trial and Family Sharing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Homework Pass was previously called Study First Screen Later. Made by DIGITAL EDJE LLC, a veteran-owned small business. We donate 3% of our profits to veteran service organizations. Terms of Use: https://homeworkpass.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://homeworkpass.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Homework Pass at 100% against MountieApp's 53%. Homework Pass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months). MountieApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Homework Pass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MountieApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Homework Pass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MountieApp has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of MountieApp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Homework Pass's.
MountieApp ships an update every 10 months, Homework Pass every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MountieApp | Homework Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mt. San Antonio College | DIGITAL EDJE LLC |
Customer experience
MountieApp
Homework Pass
Bugs and requests
MountieApp
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on login
- White screen upon opening
- Kicked out after sign-in attempt
- Not supported with iOS 18 update
- App crashes when selecting items
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- Logged out upon crashing
- Login failed errors
- App slows down iPhone
- Assistive features upside down
- Incompatible with older iPhones
- App hangs and crashes on iOS 6 betas
Requested features
10 requests- Stay logged in feature
- In-app course catalog search
- Add career/job opportunities tab
- Save login information
- Email access within the app
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- Community Ed classes section
- Integration with Google Maps for location
- Ability to view waitlist positions
- Full portal functionality in app
- Remember me feature improvement
Homework Pass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MountieApp
No in-app purchases
Homework Pass
- Homework Pass Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Homework Pass Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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