d6 School Communicator vs UniApplyForMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
d6 School Communicator
This application streamlines communication between schools and parents. It provides essential information at your fingertips, allowing you to personalize the content you receive for the most relevant updates.
- Streamlined school-parent communication
- Essential information access
- Personalized content delivery
- Real-time updates
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The d6 School Communicator is a stand-alone application designed to simplify school-parent communication. The d6 School Communicator includes all the information an engaged parent would need at the touch of a button. You may personalise the information you would like to receive, giving you the latest information relevant to you.
UniApplyForMe
This app helps South African students plan their future by providing access to bursaries, funding options, and course qualification information. It calculates APS scores based on university methods and allows exploration of universities and their prospectuses.
- Bursary browsing and deadline reminders
- APS score calculation for universities
- Course qualification matching
- University exploration and prospectus access
- File conversion for NSFAS documents
- Push notifications for updates
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UniApplyForMe is the free app built for South African students, whether you are studying towards Matric (NSC) or a TVET college qualification (NCV). 350,000+ students trust UniApplyForMe to help them plan their future after school. Everything you need is in one place, and it is always free. BURSARIES AND FUNDING Browse hundreds of bursaries from South African companies and organisations. Filter by field of study, bookmark the ones you want, and get reminders before deadlines close. Check your eligibility before applying. Explore alternative student funding options, including loans for the missing middle and postgraduate students. KNOW YOUR APS SCORE Enter your subject marks once and instantly see your Admission Point Score (APS) for every major South African university, calculated using each university's own published method. NSC and NCV students are both supported. APS calculation rules are sourced directly from each university's official admissions pages. SEE WHICH COURSES AND PROGRAMMES YOU QUALIFY FOR Based on your actual marks, find out which university courses and college programmes you may qualify for across South Africa. NCV students are matched to both university courses and college programmes that accept their specific qualification. Competitive and extended courses are clearly marked. Qualification data is sourced from official university prospectuses and college websites. EXPLORE UNIVERSITIES Browse South Africa's 26 public universities, view their prospectuses offline, watch promo and how-to-apply videos, and find application deadlines, all without leaving the app. University information is sourced from official university websites and the Department of Higher Education and Training (dhet.gov.za). EXPLORE COLLEGES Browse public TVET colleges and private colleges across South Africa. Discover the programmes they offer and see which ones you qualify for based on your results. College information is sourced from official college websites and the Department of Higher Education and Training (dhet.gov.za). NONAME FILE CONVERTER Convert unnamed NSFAS and government files to readable PDFs directly in the app. No third-party tools needed. NSFAS information is sourced from the official NSFAS website (nsfas.org.za). PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified before bursary deadlines close, when new bursaries open, and when important new content is added. ALWAYS FREE UniApplyForMe is run by a registered non-profit organisation and will always be free for students. No subscriptions, no paywalls. DISCLAIMER: UniApplyForMe is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorised by any South African government entity, including the Department of Higher Education and Training, NSFAS, SAQA, or any public university or college. All information is sourced from publicly available official sources and is provided for informational purposes only. Always verify information at the relevant official website. Official sources used in this app include: - Department of Higher Education and Training: dhet.gov.za - National Student Financial Aid Scheme: nsfas.org.za - South African Qualifications Authority: saqa.org.za - University websites (e.g. uj.ac.za, uct.ac.za, wits.ac.za, sun.ac.za) - TVET college websites UniApplyForMe is designed for matric learners, TVET college students, out-of-school youth, and anyone preparing to enter higher education in South Africa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: d6 School Communicator at 4.5 against UniApplyForMe's 4.0. d6 School Communicator also leads on ratings volume (105 vs 1). UniApplyForMe's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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.
d6 School Communicator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: d6 School Communicator has 105 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
d6 School Communicator ships an update monthly, UniApplyForMe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | d6 School Communicator | UniApplyForMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (105 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | d6 group (Pty) Ltd | UniApplyForMe |
Customer experience
d6 School Communicator
UniApplyForMe
Bugs and requests
d6 School Communicator
Reported bugs
90 issues- Forms not submitting or showing completed status
- App hangs when submitting forms
- New messages not showing
- Message not found error
- Documents exiting out or opening blank pages
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- Connectivity issues, stating not connected to internet
- Failure to capture responses on forms
- Repeated submissions not captured
- App crashes
- App resets and cannot redownload
- App not working after updates
- App stuck on wrong region
- Cannot select school
- Notifications not working
- Forgot school after update
- Update has no categories
- No search bar in new version
- Old communication not cleared
- App not working as intended
- App not working after email/OTP update
- App not working on iPhone 11
- Layout not optimized for modern phones
- Notifications don't work
- Login required, skip option doesn't work
- Not connecting to Internet
- Appallingly useless, no notifications received
- Glitching, says not connected to internet
- Calendar crashes
- Personalize > subscribed channels crashes
- App froze when choosing channels
- Freezes all the time
- Skip button does not work
- New version problem, blank page on news feed
- Lost all school stuff after update
- Cannot reload school stuff
- Menus not indented
- Cannot filter by relevance
- Useless, doesn't work on iPhone
- Doesn't filter by choices
- Completely blank, no schools listed
- Lots of missing features
- Flaky
- App crashes on opening
- App crashes at startup
- Servers aren't connecting
- Nothing is saving
- App doesn't update
- Fails to update content
- Registration fails
- Installation on Mac OS impossible
- App won't open
- Crashes after opening
- Servers unavailable
- Crashes in loops
- App is terrible, doesn't work properly
- New design not good
- Difficult to find the right info
- App doesn't even open
- Crashes and doesn't update/work
- Doesn't download
- Nothing updated prior to most recent update
- App requires login, skip doesn't work
- Error - not connecting to Internet
- Glitch, keeps saying not connected to internet
- Calendar crashes without fail
- App crashes when calendar is selected
- App crashed when going to personalize > subscribed channels
- No option for UAE
- School feed won't load
- App crashes on opening
- Glitching out when opening
- Shuts off after a second or two
- Always not working
- Works very infrequently
- Does not update with latest news
- Broken, not tested
- Fails to update content
- New version problem, cannot see picture gallery, no new calendar
- Application closes automatically when opening calendar
- New version bringing up a blank page on news feed
- Lost all school stuff and cannot reload
- Menus not indented or organized into submenus
- Cannot filter information by relevance
- Doesn't work on iPhone/iPad, constantly have to delete and reinstall
- App is completely blank, no schools listed and no data
- App freezes when choosing channels
- App freezes all the time
- Desktop version is much better
- Homework should be filtered according to subscription choice
- Private download schools not supported
Requested features
18 requests- Option to remove ads
- Dark mode
- Mark all messages as read
- Delete old notifications
- Filter notifications by class
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- Better organization of resources
- Search bar in new version
- Option to archive old messages
- Option to delete irrelevant messages
- Improved filtering and customization
- Push notifications for all messages
- Integration with Google Calendar
- Admin management tools for parent groups
- iPad version
- Submenu system for menus
- Filter information by relevance
- Option to add to calendar without closing
- More than one security guard on duty
UniApplyForMe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
d6 School Communicator
No in-app purchases
UniApplyForMe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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