Comparison

CVAS vs ConnectISMS

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

Head to head
About

CVAS

This app provides instant access to school information, real-time alerts, and facilitates communication between teachers, parents, and students. It offers personalized views of schedules, assignments, and school news, ensuring the community stays informed.

Highlights
  • Instant notifications synced with Schoolbox
  • Personalized messaging for groups and individuals
  • Dynamic calendar with assignment reminders
  • Track and get reminded of due school work
  • Latest school news updates
  • Real-time timetable access
Features
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Access the key features of CVAS from the palm of your hand with the Clarence Valley Anglican School app, developed in partnership with Digistorm and Schoolbox. Receive instant and important information from your school community, receive real-time alerts and experience seamless collaboration between teachers, parents and students. Key features of the Clarence Valley Anglican School app: Notifications: notifications are synced with Schoolbox to ensure that you receive targeted and important push notifications that matter to you Messages: messages allow parents, teachers and students to communicate personally, in groups or to receive targeted communications from Clarence Valley Anglican School Calendar: the Calendar provides parents, teachers and students a personalised view of what's coming up for the day or in the future. Students can also receive reminders when the due date for their work is approaching Due Work: this module allows students and their parents to know and be reminded when their school work is due News: news provides the school community with the latest information on what's happening at Clarence Valley Anglican School Timetable: the timetable feature pulls information dynamically from Schoolbox so that teachers and students always know where they need to be Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Clarence Valley Anglican School. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

About

ConnectISMS

Features
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Access the key features of ISMS from the palm of your hand with the Inner Sydney Montessori School app, developed in partnership with Digistorm and Schoolbox. Receive instant and important information from your school community, receive real-time alerts and experience seamless collaboration between teachers, parents and students. Key features of the Inner Sydney Montessori School app: Notifications: notifications are synced with Schoolbox to ensure that you receive targeted and important push notifications that matter to you Messages: messages allow parents, teachers and students to communicate personally, in groups or to receive targeted communications from Inner Sydney Montessori School Calendar: the Calendar provides parents, teachers and students a personalised view of what's coming up for the day or in the future. Students can also receive reminders when the due date for their work is approaching Due Work: this module allows students and their parents to know and be reminded when their school work is due News: news provides the school community with the latest information on what's happening at Inner Sydney Montessori School Timetable: the timetable feature pulls information dynamically from Schoolbox so that teachers and students always know where they need to be Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Inner Sydney Montessori School. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

Screenshots

CVAS2 screens
ConnectISMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ConnectISMS at monthly against CVAS's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CVAS ships an update every 16 months, ConnectISMS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
CVAS versus ConnectISMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCVASConnectISMS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClarence Valley Anglican SchoolINNER SYDNEY MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION

In-app purchases

None

CVAS

No in-app purchases

None

ConnectISMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CVAS free?
CVAS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnectISMS free?
ConnectISMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CVAS or ConnectISMS have ads?
Neither CVAS nor ConnectISMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CVAS or ConnectISMS?
CVAS ships an update every 16 months, and ConnectISMS monthly. Most recently, CVAS was updated on September 29, 2026 and ConnectISMS on October 9, 2026.

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