MazCom vs First Class
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MazCom
This app provides instant access to important school information and facilitates seamless communication between teachers, parents, and students. It offers real-time alerts, personalized calendars, and updates on school news and timetables.
- Instant notifications synced with Schoolbox
- Personalized messaging for groups and individuals
- Dynamic calendar with due date reminders
- Tracking of school work due dates
- Latest school news updates
- Real-time timetable access
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Access the key features of MazCom from the palm of your hand with the Mazenod College 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 Mazenod College 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 Mazenod College 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 Mazenod College 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 Mazenod College. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.
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 childβs 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 MazCom's every 33 months. MazCom's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MazCom ships an update every 33 months, First Class every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MazCom | First Class |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAZENOD REGIONAL COLLEGE | Member Retention Systems PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
MazCom
No in-app purchases
First Class
No in-app purchases









