Essential Edumate vs RHAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Essential Edumate
Stay connected with your school community through instant updates and important information. Receive push notifications for urgent notices, access school newsletters, and view upcoming events all in one place.
- Instant notices with push notifications
- School calendar with event details
- Electronic newsletter access
- Contact directory
- Customizable notification settings
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Bridge the gap between home and school with the Digistorm app, developed by Digistorm. Receive instant information about Digistorm, push notifications for urgent updates, school newsletters and more. Key features of the Digistorm app: Notices: the Notices module provides Digistorm with the ability to keep their community informed with important information, with push notifications for urgent school notices Calendar: the Calendar module displays all events occurring in the current week or those that are up-and-coming. Events can easily be subscribed to, shared and saved for later Newsletter: the Newsletter module allows Digistorm to share electronic newsletters, directly to the app Other features such as a quick and easy Contact Directory help you to reach Digistorm with the tap of a button Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Essential Edumate. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.
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.
- Instant school information
- Push notifications for urgent updates
- Access school newsletters
- Home and school communication bridge
- Developed by Digistorm
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RHAC at every 4 months against Essential Edumate's every 21 months. Essential Edumate's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Essential Edumate ships an update every 21 months, RHAC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Essential Edumate | RHAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digistorm Education | Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation |
Customer experience
Essential Edumate
RHAC
In-app purchases
Essential Edumate
No in-app purchases
RHAC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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