SMARTbrief vs MyNCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SMARTbrief
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An app to deliver and monitor progress and record acceptance of training material.
MyNCC
This app offers a personalized dashboard for managing college life, including campus news, events, deadlines, and progress tracking. It centralizes access to college email, calendars, timetables, and the Virtual Learning Environment.
- Personalized dashboard
- Campus news and events
- Deadline and progress tracking
- College email access
- Integrated calendar and timetable
- Attendance tracking
- VLE and Office 365 access
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The MyNCC mobile app provides a personalised dashboard platform for you to manage everything you need to make the most of your time at New City College, London. Along with campus specific news, events and important notifications you will be able to see upcoming deadlines, review your progress and receive urgent messages, reminders and notifications from the college. Features include: - Alerts, notifications, News and events these wil be specific to you, your campus and course - Email โ Your College email right there on your home screen so you never miss a new email - Calendar โ Your timetable, Outlook Calendar and Tasks, including VLE assignment deadlines, all in one central place - Attendance โ See and track your punctuality and attendance - ProPortal โ notify absence, review progress, see your meetings, review student information and SMART Targets etc. - VLE โ Easy Access to the Virtual Learning Environment for your course materials, submitting work and accessing the full range of support services - Office365 โ Access to your Office 365 account to work and study wherever you are Plus all the information and links to essential college systems that you will need to support your time at New City College in your very own MyNCC app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SMARTbrief at every 3 months against MyNCC's every 14 months. SMARTbrief also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.3.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMARTbrief ships an update every 3 months, MyNCC every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMARTbrief | MyNCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 12.5% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months โ better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | โ | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 โ better | 12.3.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMARTPHONE MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | Collabco |
In-app purchases
SMARTbrief
No in-app purchases
MyNCC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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