Comparison

EZ Thanks vs Smartway2

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

Head to head
About

EZ Thanks

Easily send appreciation to colleagues with photos, videos, and messages. View public recognition feeds, like and comment on posts, and track your own received recognitions. Managers can also award points and access budgets.

Highlights
  • Send recognition to individuals or teams
  • Attach photos, videos, and messages
  • View public recognition activity
  • Like and comment on recognitions
  • Track received recognitions
  • Managers can award points and use budgets
Features
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The EZ Thanks app makes sending recognition to your coworkers fun, fast and easy. * Send a recognition to an individual or a team. * Attach photos, videos and personal messages of appreciation to recognitions you send. * View the public recognition activity across your organization, your team and those you follow. * Enhance a public recognition by liking it and adding your comments. * View all of the recognitions you have received. * Managers can access discretionary budgets and send recognitions with points. * Provides a link to your program’s full recognition website. All features on the full site are completely accessible on your mobile device. * To use the EZ Thanks app, you must be a participant in a company sponsored recognition program utilizing the app’s parent website technology.

About

Smartway2

Easily book meeting rooms and desks on the go. Send personalized invitations to colleagues and manage all your bookings within the app. Check in conveniently upon arrival.

Highlights
  • Book meeting rooms and desks
  • Send personalized invitations
  • View and edit bookings
  • Check in upon arrival
  • Google integration for nearby facilities
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*This app is a companion to Smartway2's solutions for existing users* Smartway2 is a simple and intuitive way to book workplace resources whilst you're on the move. it enables you to book meeting rooms and desks without having to call in to your workplace so that your time is free to get on with your job. Personalised invitations First book your space, then use the app to invite colleagues to attend. Each will receive a personal invite and you will receive a booking confirmation that you can use to check in at the meeting room panel. Search on the move You can view and edit all your bookings within the Smartway2 app. Check in when you arrive Having made your booking, you will receive a booking confirmation within the App which you may use to check in. Alternatively, you can make use of the companion Smartway2 Room Panel app to check in using a QR code, NFC tag or iBeacon technology The perfect companion If you arrive early, use Smartway2's Google integration to find a nearby facility such as a car park, coffee shop or a hotel if you need an overnight stop.

Screenshots

EZ Thanks4 screens
Smartway22 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EZ Thanks at 2.6 against Smartway2's 1.7. EZ Thanks also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 10%) and ratings volume (47 vs 12). Smartway2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

EZ Thanks holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of EZ Thanks's written reviews are positive against 10% of Smartway2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZ Thanks ships an update every 3 months, Smartway2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EZ Thanks versus Smartway2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZ ThanksSmartway2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (47 ratings) — better1.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBI WorldwideSmartway2 Ltd

Customer experience

EZ Thanks

All ratings47 ratings
Positive34.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative61.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative64.1%

Smartway2

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

In-app purchases

None

EZ Thanks

No in-app purchases

None

Smartway2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EZ Thanks free?
EZ Thanks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartway2 free?
Smartway2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EZ Thanks or Smartway2?
EZ Thanks is rated higher. EZ Thanks averages 2.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Smartway2 averages 1.7 from 12 ratings.
Do EZ Thanks or Smartway2 have ads?
Neither EZ Thanks nor Smartway2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EZ Thanks or Smartway2?
EZ Thanks ships an update every 3 months, and Smartway2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, EZ Thanks was updated on October 20, 2026 and Smartway2 on October 1, 2026.

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