Compass Classroom vs RST Parents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Classroom
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As a teacher with Compass Classroom you can document numerous situations and events about the children in Compass Child Care. The documentation can consist of images, videos, audio, text, tags, and recorded sound for photos. All documentation is collected in a documentation theme, which can be published to Compass Child Care for further processing, documentation and statistics. Furthermore, the app contains a child mode, where the camera will be locked. This gives the child the opportunity to document from their own perspective. A user has to unlock the child mode before anything can be published. Compass Classroom is a great tool to help users create different kinds of documentation for children and parents.
RST Parents
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RST Parents gives you access to information of your child's day. In the News Feed you can view relevant diaries, bulletins, activities, and current images and videos. It is also possible to reply to invitations, activities, conferences and much more. For a better overview of it all, access the App's own Calendar. In the Calendar you can easily access all relevant events sorted by day, week or month. Some more features are: - Gallery with images and videos of your child. - Communicate with your child's daycare centre. - Maintain your contact information. - Add profile images of yourself and your child. - Send playdate invitations to other families. - Register holiday and sick days. - Log in with touch/ face ID. - Check your child in and out of the institution.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass Classroom at every 2 months against RST Parents's every 14 months. RST Parents's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compass Classroom ships an update every 2 months, RST Parents every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Classroom | RST Parents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months โ better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compass Child Care | The Reggio School of Tokyo |
In-app purchases
Compass Classroom
No in-app purchases
RST Parents
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Compass Classroom free?
Is RST Parents free?
Do Compass Classroom or RST Parents have ads?
Which is updated more often, Compass Classroom or RST Parents?
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