Zoho Desk vs Freshservice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zoho Desk
This mobile help desk software provides a flexible ticketing system to manage customer service on the go. It offers features like ticket prioritization, contextual information, team collaboration, and real-time notifications to ensure efficient customer support.
- Mobile ticketing system
- Ticket prioritization
- Contextual ticket information
- Team collaboration
- Push notifications
- Time tracking
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Put your customers at the heart of your business, even when you're on the move. Zoho Desk is award-winning, context-aware help desk software that helps you provide great customer service and keep your customers happy! The Zoho Desk mobile app is a flexible and efficient ticketing system that helps you resolve tickets with the same ease and functionality as your desktop version. Here's how Zoho Desk makes your customer support help desk truly mobile: Prioritize easily: Automatically organize your tickets by your chosen criteria using Custom Views and Work Modes, so you can start working on the tickets that really need your attention. See more context with each ticket: Resolve tickets with relevant and actionable information at your fingertips. Literally. Put a face to each ticket by bringing contact information from Zoho CRM into Zoho Desk. Collaborate seamlessly: Work seamlessly with other departments, tag your team on tickets, and collaborate with them on the Team Feed to close tickets faster than ever before. Stay notified: Constantly stay in the loop, wherever you go, with the Notification Center—get notified through push notifications about ticket updates, comments, and mentions. Do more with gestures: Simplify frequently performed ticket actions like editing, closing, and moving tickets with quick and easy swipes. Track tasks and ticket times: Follow up with tasks for each ticket and track how much time your agents spent on tickets with Time Tracking. We're always working to make your Zoho Desk mobile app experience as smooth as possible. If you face any issues, write to us at desk@zohomobile.com and we'll get back to you right away.
Freshservice
This IT service management app provides IT agents with essential tools for managing incidents, assets, and user requests on the go. It offers features like push notifications, ticket management, and a service catalog for efficient help desk operations.
- Push notifications for ticket activity
- Create, respond to, and manage tickets
- Customizable ticket views
- Canned responses and file attachments
- Service catalog access for requests
- Barcode/QR code asset scanning
- Single Sign-On (SSO) integration
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Freshservice is a refreshingly easy-to-use, simple-to-configure, ITIL-aligned IT Service Management solution in the cloud. The Freshservice mobile app has been designed to be productivity-centric, providing everything an IT agent could need on the go. The app also includes core ITIL modules such as incident management, asset management, user management, service catalog, task management and others. The Freshservice app is revolutionizing the mobile service desk industry. Try it and let us know what you think! Key features of Freshservice mobile app 1) Push notifications to stay on top of things. 2) Create or respond to a ticket, assign it to agents, change its priority and due date, mark it as spam or delete it. 3) Prioritize and stay on top of important tickets with 9+ default views and unlimited custom views. 4) Insert canned responses when needed and attach files as necessary. 5) Add private notes that only other agents can see, forward tickets, or just stay in the loop as a ‘watcher’. 6) Search your list of users or for the right solution in your knowledge base. 7) Get a quick overview of your help desk. 8) Requesters can access the service catalog and even place and track service requests. 9) Update asset details and add new assets to the CMDB using the barcode/QR code scanner. 10) Agents can log in easily using Active Directory SSO or SAML. 11) Share tickets via common IM apps. 12) Reduce undue workload by merging similar tickets. What our customers say about the app “Freshservice’s mobile app is just fantastic as you can always be connected. If someone is working from home, it is easy to tag or reach out to them. Also, the person working from home can easily respond.” Joshua Lyon, ICT Manager Donvale Christian College “The Freshservice mobile app has saved us a lot of time. The team uses it to scan assets on the go and handle tickets from the palm of their hand. We’re also very happy with the design.” Tony Casey, Manager of IT Motorama “The mobile app is very intuitive and handy, with push notifications letting agents know about ticket activity and new responses even when they are away from their desks.” Ben Laxton, Service Delivery Manager Royal Rehab
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Verdict
Zoho Desk and Freshservice both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of Zoho Desk's written reviews are positive against 19% of Freshservice's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Zoho Desk holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Zoho Desk's written reviews are positive against 19% of Freshservice's.
Zoho Desk ships an update every 2 weeks, Freshservice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zoho Desk | Freshservice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (2.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 18.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | FRESHWORKS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Zoho Desk
Freshservice
User reviews
Zoho Desk
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient app for managing tickets on the go
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 💡 Integrates well with Zoho Desk web version
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially with certain ticket features
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to web version
- 🔔 Notification issues, such as not receiving alerts for new tickets
- 🔧 Poor customer support responsiveness
Freshservice
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Solid mobile app
- 🚀 Allows agents to attend to tickets on the go
- 💡 Freshservice is working to improve the app every year
- 👍 Great flow and insight from an IT ticket perspective
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches with each update
- 🐛 Filters and settings don't save
- 🐛 Clunky and unintuitive UI
- 🐛 Inability to view full ticket conversations
Bugs and requests
Zoho Desk
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ticket links not opening the app
- Widgets not displaying correct information
- Ticket assignment issues, where assignments revert to unassigned
- Crashes when opening certain ticket tabs
Requested features
5 requests- Drag and drop functionality for inserting images and data
- Inline image editing capabilities
- Knowledge base access and article management
- Deeper customization options for dashboard and views
- Ability to delete or edit sent responses
Freshservice
Reported bugs
6 issues- Crashes when trying to view tickets or add notes
- Inability to scan and mark assets
- Keyboard issues when typing in ticket descriptions
- Notifications not clearing even after reading
- Login issues with SSO and 2FA
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- Incompatibility with certain devices (e.g., MacOS)
Requested features
7 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to access admin console
- Integration with project management and analytics
- Bulk scenario execution for tickets
- Ability to view activity tab within tickets
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- Improved search functionality
- Access to Problems and Releases modules
In-app purchases
Zoho Desk
No in-app purchases
Freshservice
No in-app purchases
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