Google Admin vs SMART InkScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Admin
Manage your Google Workspace and other Google services from your mobile device. Add and manage users and groups, access support, and review audit logs for your organization. Ideal for super admins on the go.
- User management
- Group management
- Password reset
- Audit log review
- Contact support
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Manage your organization’s Google Workspace account from anywhere. With the Google Admin app, you can add and manage users, reset passwords in seconds, organize group memberships, secure company devices, and review admin activity on the go. Who can use this app This app is available to administrators of Google Workspace (Business, Enterprise, Essentials, Education, Nonprofits, and Public Sector) and Cloud Identity. Key features • Quick actions and search: Start everyday tasks right from the Home screen and search across users, groups, and devices in one place. • User management: Add or edit users, reset and share temporary passwords, manage email aliases, and suspend, restore, or delete accounts. • Group management: View and edit groups, add or remove members, update member roles, and delete groups. • Device management: Review Android and iOS devices in your domain, approve or block access, and remotely wipe account data or devices. • Audit logs: Track recent admin actions and changes across your organization.
SMART InkScan
Transform handwritten notes and sketches into digital ink. Seamlessly bridge the physical and digital worlds by scanning whiteboards, documents, and more. Offers features like perspective correction, multi-image capture, and annotation for enhanced productivity.
- Converts handwritten notes to digital ink
- Perspective correction
- Multi-image capture
- Annotation tools
- Export as image or PDF
- Direct integration with SMART Board with iQ
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For those who love the immediacy and expression of pen and paper, SMART InkScan converts handwritten artifacts into digital SMART ink™. Users can begin brainstorming on the back of a napkin and seamlessly continue working from their mobile device, bridging the gap between the physical and digital domains. InkScan also offers the most useful features of other mobile scanner apps such as perspective correction, multi-image capture, numerous annotation options, and export as image or pdf. For users with access to a SMART Board with iQ, SMART InkScan offers a smooth transition from dry-erase whiteboards to SMART Ink with just a snap. InkScan converts your photos into digital ink and sends them directly to a SMART Board with iQ allowing teachers and students to continue working interactively with content. Here are some delightful examples of how SMART InkScan can improve your workflow: - Snap a pic of your next great concept sketch and convert it to digital ink. Continue fine-tuning your work within the app or use the large canvas on a SMART Board with iQ - Use the new Files app in iOS to import PDFs. Add a signature to important documents and share via email. You can even save your signature for next time - Enhance the quality of those whiteboard pics on your camera roll. Use the inking tools to markup and distribute to your team as a PDF or image - Combine notes taken from multiple team members, highlight the important items share them with your study group - Compile receipts for your next expense report, add notes and export as a multi-page PDF
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMART InkScan at 100% against Google Admin's 11%. SMART InkScan also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.7) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). Google Admin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (524 vs 5). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SMART InkScan sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Google Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMART InkScan holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Admin has 524 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Google Admin's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMART InkScan's.
| Parameter | Google Admin | SMART InkScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (524 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 524 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMART Technologies ULC | |
Customer experience
Google Admin
SMART InkScan
Bugs and requests
Google Admin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch, even after reinstalls
- User status not showing correctly
- Sign-in loop, unable to log in
Requested features
3 requests- Add more admin features like the web version
- Allow managing devices, groups, and policies
- Improve UI and add more functionality
SMART InkScan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Admin
No in-app purchases
SMART InkScan
- Remove Watermarks$0.99
- Import PDFs$0.99
- Get New Pens$0.99
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- Get All the Upgrades$1.99
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