Comparison

GCC 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

GCC

Features
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Access the key features of GCC from the palm of your hand with the Glasshouse Christian 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 Glasshouse Christian 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 Glasshouse Christian 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 Glasshouse Christian 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 Glasshouse Christian College. 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

GCC2 screens
ConnectISMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ConnectISMS at monthly against GCC's every 3 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

GCC ships an update every 3 months, ConnectISMS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
GCC versus ConnectISMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGCCConnectISMS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlasshouse Country Christian College LTDINNER SYDNEY MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION

In-app purchases

None

GCC

No in-app purchases

None

ConnectISMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GCC free?
GCC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnectISMS free?
ConnectISMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GCC or ConnectISMS have ads?
Neither GCC nor ConnectISMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GCC or ConnectISMS?
GCC ships an update every 3 months, and ConnectISMS monthly. Most recently, GCC was updated on October 27, 2026 and ConnectISMS on October 9, 2026.

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