Comparison

Daymap Mobile vs SAASTA

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

Head to head

About

Daymap Mobile

This application provides access to essential school management features. Users can engage with messaging, submit assessments, and manage roll marking. It offers a convenient way to stay connected with school activities and administrative tasks.

Highlights

Messaging
Assessment submission
Roll marking
School administration access

Features

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Access to Daymap Messaging, Assessment, Roll Marking functionality and more.

About

SAASTA

Features

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The South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy (SAASTA) works with schools to provide a unique educational program to support secondary Aboriginal learners. Download our custom branded app for access to all communications. Getting started is easy. Simply create your free account and login. Designed with simplicity in mind as the all-in-one communication solution for education. Key features: * Subscribe to specific groups relevant to you * Browse the event calendar and add events to your personal calendar * RSVP event and Parent Teacher Interview invitations * In-app chat and group messaging available * Make payments for fees, excursions and other events * View newsletters * eForms - Absentee, Permission Slips, and more

Screenshots

Daymap Mobile2 screens

SAASTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SAASTA at monthly against Daymap Mobile's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daymap Mobile ships an update every 3 months, SAASTA monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Daymap Mobile versus SAASTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Daymap Mobile	SAASTA
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	17.9% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	13.4
Further details — not scored
Size	25 MB	60 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Loop Software	Department for Education

Bugs and requests

Daymap Mobile

Reported bugs

53 issues

Cannot sign in / login errors
App keeps signing out / logout issues
App is buggy/glitchy
App is slow/doesn't load
Companion app doesn't show lessons

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Notification click leads to wrong user/account
Cannot find half the features (e.g., attendance)
App redirects to website
Pop-ups everywhere on website telling to get app
Teachers don't mark attendance correctly
Cannot add comments to assessment tasks
Page constantly does not load
Bugs out when accessing class notes
Functions available on desktop inaccessible on mobile
Students marked present glitch to 'skipping a lesson'
Shows older messages first
Clicking calendar entry gives no info
Back button not accessible on iPhone 14
Clicking message notification doesn't go to most recent
Navigation hidden behind top of screen (iPhone 14 Pro)
Cannot see school bulletins in app
Cannot get push notifications
Hitting back arrow takes out of assessment section
App logs out daily
Cannot get past load screen
Messages won't send
App stuck in dark ages, dysfunctional, clunky
Messaging feature hides 'New message' button
Display layout doesn't respect text properly
Cannot log in to youngest child's school
Computer mode not available on app
App consistently logs out
Words and numbers overlapping, cannot see whole screen
App has not worked for days
Link from message doesn't work
Cannot accept invitations
Have to accept each single session spread out months
App bugs out
Tasks folder unorganizable
Server never on for Filr
Login process is bizarre
Mobile link on website gives QR code, app has no reader
Login again after clicking link
App shows welcome screen and how-to videos without login
Signs out and doesn't allow access for weeks
Password is wrong error
App is barely functional, features cut from PC version
Horrible UI choices & design
App is an awkwardly cropped version of the PC webpage
No point for kids if phones not allowed at school
App is laggy and doesn't work right
Takes forever to load
Cannot log into account on phone as it doesn't load

Requested features

16 requests

Fix login issues
Improve navigation
Add more features from desktop version
Fix bugs
Improve performance/speed

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Make app more intuitive
Fix messaging feature
Ensure push notifications work
Improve file storage/access
Make app more functional for teachers
Fix back button on iPhone
Allow staying logged in
Improve UI/UX design
Make app respect text display properly
Fix QR code login process
Allow users to choose desktop mode on app

SAASTA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Daymap Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SAASTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daymap Mobile free?

Daymap Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SAASTA free?

SAASTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Daymap Mobile or SAASTA have ads?

Neither Daymap Mobile nor SAASTA shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Daymap Mobile or SAASTA?

Daymap Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and SAASTA monthly. Most recently, Daymap Mobile was updated on October 14, 2026 and SAASTA on September 23, 2026.