Comparison

BAS Portal vs RHAC

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

Head to head
About

BAS Portal

This app provides parents, students, and teachers with a unified platform for school information. Access event details, daily schedules, important contacts, and personalized communications from the school's online environment.

Highlights
  • Dashboard overview of notices and timetables
  • Message notifications and push alerts
  • School calendar with event details and eDiary
  • Reminders for due work
  • Daily school notices
  • 10-day timetable view
  • Direct contact information and absence notification
Features
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The Burgmann Anglican School App is developed in partnership with Digistorm Education and Alaress. It is designed to give parents, students and teachers a seamless environment with ready access to important information about events and daily activities at the School, as well as key contact details. The BAS Portal App provides an easy way to access personalised content and communication from the School's online environment, Schoolbox. Key features: The Dashboard: The dashboard provides an overview of the latest notices, unread notices, timetables for staff and students and a timeline view of the day's events. Messages: The messages section provides notifications of activity within Schoolbox. As content is added to groups that you are a member of and follow, you will receive a notification that will allow you to click through to the relevant Schoolbox page. Push notifications can be configured and used. Calendar: The School Calendar contains details on events and key dates at the School. Click on the event to see further details and information or search for an event. The calendar can also be used as an eDiary with students having the ability to add homework tasks for completion. The calendar menu item will show how many events are in your calendar for that day. Work: Students and staff will see a reminder in the app to any due work and its relevant date within Schoolbox. Notices: The notices section contains daily communication from the School to parents, students and staff. The BAS Portal App means you will receive the communication relevant to you. Timetable: Parents, students and staff can see a copy of their 10 day timetable with an easy to read view of the current day's timetable. By clicking on the class, students and staff will be able to access the class' Schoolbox page. Contacts: Call and email the school directly from BAS Portal App. All key contact details are listed. You can also email and notify your child's absence through the app. Links: Links to other frequency used online sites for parents, students and staff are provided here for easy access. Settings: Settings allows you to review your settings and turn on push notifications. Clicking on notifications allows you to review your Message Settings in Schoolbox that will apply for both Schoolbox and the BAS Portal App. From here you can choose the frequency and method for a range of different content within Schoolbox, as well as choose to follow groups to receive messages.

About

RHAC

Stay connected with your school community. Receive instant updates, important notifications, and school newsletters directly to your device. This app facilitates seamless communication between home and school.

Highlights
  • Instant school information
  • Push notifications for urgent updates
  • Access school newsletters
  • Home and school communication bridge
  • Developed by Digistorm
Features
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the Rouse Hill Anglican College app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about Rouse Hill Anglican College, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more.

Screenshots

BAS Portal2 screens
RHAC2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BAS Portal at 40% against RHAC's 0%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAS Portal ships an update every 5 months, RHAC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
BAS Portal versus RHAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAS PortalRHAC
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews โ€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Burgmann Anglican SchoolSydney Anglican Schools Corporation

Customer experience

BAS Portal

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

RHAC

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BAS Portal

No in-app purchases

None

RHAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAS Portal free?
BAS Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RHAC free?
RHAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BAS Portal or RHAC have ads?
Neither BAS Portal nor RHAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAS Portal or RHAC?
BAS Portal ships an update every 5 months, and RHAC every 4 months. Most recently, BAS Portal was updated on November 2, 2026 and RHAC on November 3, 2026.

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