Comparison

Microsoft 365 Admin vs AIR Technician

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

AIR Technician

Features
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AIR Technician offers your technicians a seamless Cherwell mobile experience. It’s easy to use interface lets your Technicians interact with Service Requests, Incidents, Problems, Knowledge Articles, Approvals, and any Enterprise Service Management applications.

Screenshots

Microsoft 365 Admin4 screens
AIR Technician4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Microsoft 365 Admin at every 6 weeks against AIR Technician's every 7 months. AIR Technician's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft 365 Admin ships an update every 6 weeks, AIR Technician every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Microsoft 365 Admin versus AIR Technician: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft 365 AdminAIR Technician
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationSigma Go Solutions Inc

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

AIR Technician

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft 365 Admin

No in-app purchases

None

AIR Technician

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft 365 Admin free?
Microsoft 365 Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AIR Technician free?
AIR Technician is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Microsoft 365 Admin or AIR Technician have ads?
Neither Microsoft 365 Admin nor AIR Technician shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft 365 Admin or AIR Technician?
Microsoft 365 Admin ships an update every 6 weeks, and AIR Technician every 7 months. Most recently, Microsoft 365 Admin was updated on September 26, 2026 and AIR Technician on September 9, 2026.

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