SEQTA Engage vs Optimised Mining
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SEQTA Engage
This app provides mobile access to school information, including assessments, feedback, and timetables. It offers secure login options and push notifications for important updates. Manage multiple schools and communicate with teachers and parents easily.
- Push notifications
- Hassle-free authentication
- Fingerprint security
- Access multiple schools
- View assessments and submit work
- Track homework and absences
- Send direct messages
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The SEQTA Engage app brings all the functionality of SEQTA to your mobile device -- plus a few extras. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Never miss a thing -- receive push notifications whenever there's something you need to know about. HASSLE-FREE AUTHENTICATION Login by scanning or tapping a secure code -- no username or password required! FINGERPRINT SECURITY Enable fingerprint locking to ensure that only you can access the app. ONE APP, MULTIPLE SCHOOLS If you have children at more than one SEQTA school, you can access all of their details from the one app. OTHER FUNCTIONALITY * View upcoming assessments and submit work * View marked assessments and teacher feedback * View and search courses and lessons * Take notes and make task lists * View pastoral care information * Tracking upcoming homework * View unresolved absences * Send and receive direqt messages * Interact with students, teachers, and parents in forums * View relevant school notices * Access academic reports * View and colour your timetable * ...and much more!
Optimised Mining
Prepare for mining legislation exams in Queensland and Western Australia with specialized courses. Access comprehensive study materials designed for exam success.
- Mining legislation courses
- QLD exam preparation
- WA exam preparation
- Legislation study materials
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Mining legislation prep courses QLD and WA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Optimised Mining at 100% against SEQTA Engage's 4%. Optimised Mining also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). SEQTA Engage's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Optimised Mining holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SEQTA Engage has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of SEQTA Engage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Optimised Mining's.
SEQTA Engage ships an update every 6 weeks, Optimised Mining every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SEQTA Engage | Optimised Mining |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saron Education Ltd | Optimised Mining |
Customer experience
SEQTA Engage
Optimised Mining
User reviews
SEQTA Engage
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app when it works
- 💡 Great concept for connecting parents to school
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant bugs, crashes, and freezes
- 👎 Unreliable and inconsistent performance
- 👎 Not user-friendly or intuitive
- 👎 Outdated and lacking updates
- 👎 Clunky and difficult to navigate
Optimised Mining
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent exam preparation
- 👍 Great support from team
- 👍 User-friendly app interface
- 👍 Helps build confidence
- 👍 Makes learning legislation easier
Room to improve
- 💡 Black background option requested
Bugs and requests
SEQTA Engage
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank screens and loading issues
- Notifications not working or opening
- Frequent log-outs and login problems
- Incompatibility with newer devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Improve notification system and reliability
- Streamline user interface and experience
- Provide better support and communication channels
- Regularly update app with bug fixes and improvements
Optimised Mining
Requested features
1 request- Black background option
In-app purchases
SEQTA Engage
No in-app purchases
Optimised Mining
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SEQTA Engage free?
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