Comparison

My.CIS vs ConnectISMS

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

Head to head
About

My.CIS

Stay connected with your school community through instant updates, urgent notifications, and school newsletters. This app facilitates seamless communication between home and school.

Highlights
  • Instant school information
  • Push notifications for urgent updates
  • School newsletters
  • Home and school connection
  • Developed by Digistorm
Features
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the my.CIS app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about my.CIS, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more.

About

ConnectISMS

Features
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Access the key features of ISMS from the palm of your hand with the Inner Sydney Montessori School app, developed in partnership with Digistorm and Schoolbox. Receive instant and important information from your school community, receive real-time alerts and experience seamless collaboration between teachers, parents and students. Key features of the Inner Sydney Montessori School app: Notifications: notifications are synced with Schoolbox to ensure that you receive targeted and important push notifications that matter to you Messages: messages allow parents, teachers and students to communicate personally, in groups or to receive targeted communications from Inner Sydney Montessori School Calendar: the Calendar provides parents, teachers and students a personalised view of what's coming up for the day or in the future. Students can also receive reminders when the due date for their work is approaching Due Work: this module allows students and their parents to know and be reminded when their school work is due News: news provides the school community with the latest information on what's happening at Inner Sydney Montessori School Timetable: the timetable feature pulls information dynamically from Schoolbox so that teachers and students always know where they need to be Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Inner Sydney Montessori School. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

Screenshots

My.CIS2 screens
ConnectISMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

My.CIS and ConnectISMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

My.CIS ships an update every 6 weeks, ConnectISMS monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
My.CIS versus ConnectISMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy.CISConnectISMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanadian International SchoolINNER SYDNEY MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION

In-app purchases

None

My.CIS

No in-app purchases

None

ConnectISMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My.CIS free?
My.CIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnectISMS free?
ConnectISMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My.CIS or ConnectISMS have ads?
Neither My.CIS nor ConnectISMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My.CIS or ConnectISMS?
My.CIS ships an update every 6 weeks, and ConnectISMS monthly. Most recently, My.CIS was updated on November 2, 2026 and ConnectISMS on November 7, 2026.

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