Carey vs First Class
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carey
This app provides parents, students, and staff with essential information about school events and daily activities. It offers daily updates on sports fixtures, timetables, messages, and the school calendar. Users can also access contact information and submit absentee notifications.
- Sports fixtures
- Student and teacher timetables
- Daily messages
- School calendar
- Contact information
- Absentee notification
- Exam timetable
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The Carey App provides Carey parents, students and staff access to important information about events and daily activities at the School. The App updates daily to ensure access to up-to-date information. Functionality includes: - Sports fixtures - Student and teacher timetables - Daily Messages - School calendar of events - Contacts - Absentee notification - Exam timetable
First Class
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The First Class app allows end users to manage their class bookings with organizations that use First Class Software for class management. With the app, users can view their child’s lesson progress, report absences, and manage their accounts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First Class at every 2 months against Carey's every 5 months. Carey's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Carey ships an update every 5 months, First Class every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carey | First Class |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Media Innovation Pty. Ltd. | Member Retention Systems PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Carey
No in-app purchases
First Class
No in-app purchases
