Comparison

Microsoft 365 Admin vs Meeting Owl

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft 365 Admin

Manage your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 business subscription from your mobile device. Add users, reset passwords, manage devices, and monitor service health. Stay informed with critical notifications and support requests on the go.

Highlights
  • Manage users and groups
  • Reset passwords
  • Manage devices
  • Assign licenses
  • Create support requests
  • Monitor service health
  • Receive critical notifications
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Manage users, groups, devices, reset passwords & receive critical notifications. The Microsoft 365 Admin App enables you to be productive from anywhere. The app allows you to receive critical notifications, add users, reset passwords, manage devices, create support requests, and more—all while you’re on the go. Who should use this app? People with an admin role to a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 enterprise or business subscription. What can I do with this app? - Add, edit, block, or delete users, reset passwords, assign roles, or manage aliases & devices. - Add groups, edit groups, and add or remove users from groups. - View all available and assigned licenses, assign licenses to users, add or remove licenses, view and download invoices. - Check the status of existing support requests, take actions on them, or create new ones. - Monitor the health of all services and view active incidents in Service Health. - Stay on top of all the upcoming changes and announcements via the Message Center feed. - Get push notifications about important information related to service health, message center, and billing. The app supports dark theme and is available in 39 languages. And if you're someone who is responsible for managing more than one tenant, you can sign-in to multiple tenants and quickly switch between them. We're listening and constantly improving the app based on your feedback. Tell us what you like, what we can do better, and what features you'd like to see in the app. Send your feedback to feedback365@microsoft.com.

About

Meeting Owl

This app facilitates the setup, configuration, and management of hybrid meeting devices. It allows users to customize device settings, select video modes, pair multiple devices for expanded coverage, and manage software updates. It also provides access to technical support resources.

Highlights
  • Device registration and setup
  • Customize device settings
  • Select video modes
  • Pair multiple devices
  • Manage software updates
  • Access technical support
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The Meeting Owl App powers Owl Labs' award-winning hybrid technology, including the Meeting Owl. Use this app to: register and set up Owl Labs devices, select and adjust device settings, manage software updates, and get technical and troubleshooting support. Meeting Owl App Features: - Device registration and setup: Set up, connect, and configure new devices (in under seven minutes). - Select and adjust device settings: Choose from different settings to customize your meeting experience. Options to ignore sections of the room, turn off 360-degree panoramic strip, and more. - Choose from different modes: Select from 5+ different video modes to customize your meeting experience. Options for grid view, speaker auto focus, manual camera control, and more. - Pair devices: Wirelessly pair 2 Owl Labs devices, with the option to pair with the Whiteboard Owl, to extend video and audio coverage in larger spaces. - Update device software: Manage software updates for your devices to always have access to the latest and greatest features and enhancements. Get technical support: Access our help articles and contact our team if you need additional help. This App requires an Owl Labs device.  Visit www.owllabs.com for more information. © 2025 Owl Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved. Owl Labs Inc., Owl Labs, Meeting Owl, Meeting Owl App, the Owl Labs logo, the Meeting Owl logo and other Owl Labs Inc. marks are owned by Owl Labs Inc. and may be registered.

Screenshots

Microsoft 365 Admin4 screens
Meeting Owl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microsoft 365 Admin at 78% against Meeting Owl's 18%. Microsoft 365 Admin also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 15). Meeting Owl's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

Microsoft 365 Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft 365 Admin has 5.8K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Microsoft 365 Admin's written reviews are positive against 18% of Meeting Owl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Microsoft 365 Admin versus Meeting Owl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft 365 AdminMeeting Owl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better2.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationOwl Labs Inc

Customer experience

Microsoft 365 Admin

All ratings5,837 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative19.1%

Meeting Owl

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral11.4%
Negative70.5%

Bugs and requests

Microsoft 365 Admin

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen on launch
  • User list disappearing
  • Unreliable login process
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to purchase licenses
  • More granular admin controls
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Better integration with other Microsoft apps
  • Dark mode support

Meeting Owl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft 365 Admin

No in-app purchases

None

Meeting Owl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft 365 Admin free?
Microsoft 365 Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meeting Owl free?
Meeting Owl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft 365 Admin or Meeting Owl?
Microsoft 365 Admin is rated higher. Microsoft 365 Admin averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Meeting Owl averages 2.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Microsoft 365 Admin or Meeting Owl have ads?
Neither Microsoft 365 Admin nor Meeting Owl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft 365 Admin or Meeting Owl?
Microsoft 365 Admin ships an update every 6 weeks, and Meeting Owl every 6 weeks. Most recently, Microsoft 365 Admin was updated on September 24, 2026 and Meeting Owl on July 17, 2026.

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