BWS Calendar vs QMC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BWS Calendar
Access your school's event calendar, term dates, and personalized timetable. View school Instagram feeds without registration or data collection. Stay informed about important school dates and activities.
- School event calendar access
- Term and important date information
- Personalized, color-coded timetable
- Access to school Instagram feeds
- No registration or login required
- No data collection
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The BWS Calendar app will give you instant access to the school calendar of events as found on the website. It will also give you instant access to term dates and other important dates, again as found on the school website. Create your own personalised, colour-coded copy of your timetable to access in a couple of clicks wherever you are. You can now also access many of the school Instagram feeds. There is no requirement to register or log in, and no data is collected from you by the app.
QMC
This app helps parents and students at Queen Mary's College stay informed about academic progress, upcoming exams, and school events. It provides a centralized platform for tracking lessons and important college information.
- Monitor academic progress
- Track exams
- View lessons
- Stay updated on events
- College information access
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The QMC app allows parents and students to monitor their progress and keep track of exams, lessons and events at Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BWS Calendar at 88% against QMC's 0%. QMC's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BWS Calendar ships an update every 5 months, QMC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BWS Calendar | QMC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Melville | Queen Mary's College |
Customer experience
BWS Calendar
QMC
In-app purchases
BWS Calendar
No in-app purchases
QMC
No in-app purchases
