Comparison

d6 School Communicator vs RC ISMS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

RC ISMS

Features
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RC ISMS helps parents and guardians stay connected to their child’s school life from one convenient mobile app. Designed for the parent and child experience, the app gives families quick access to important school information, updates and communication linked to their child’s school profile. With RC ISMS, parents can view school updates, attendance information, fees, report cards, resources, gallery photos, calendar events and important notifications from their mobile device. Key features include: • View linked child profiles from one parent account • Switch between multiple children where applicable • Access school announcements and important notices • View school calendar events and upcoming activities • Check attendance information for your child • View published report cards and subject results • Access fees and payment information, including paid and outstanding amounts • Receive important school notifications • View approved school and class photo galleries • Access school resources such as stationery lists, menus, admissions information and assessment planners • Submit controlled school-related queries or meeting requests • Request in-person or online meetings where enabled by the school For parents and guardians Parents can use RC ISMS to stay informed about their child’s school activity without needing to rely on scattered messages or paper notices. The app provides a central place to view relevant updates, fees, academic information and school communication. If a parent has more than one child linked to their account, the app allows switching between children so that each child’s information is shown separately. For learners Learners can access their own school information where enabled, including timetable details, whole-school announcements, report cards, subject information and notifications. Student communication is controlled by the school. Learners may submit school-related queries or teacher meeting requests where enabled, while whole-school announcements remain read-only. RC ISMS is built to make school information easier to access, helping parents and learners stay informed, organised and connected. Available features may depend on the modules and permissions enabled by your school.

Screenshots

d6 School Communicator4 screens
RC ISMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RC ISMS at none against d6 School Communicator's shown. RC ISMS also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

d6 School Communicator ships an update monthly, RC ISMS every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
d6 School Communicator versus RC ISMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterd6 School CommunicatorRC ISMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerd6 group (Pty) LtdRELIANCE CORPORATION (PTY) LTD

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

RC ISMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

d6 School Communicator

No in-app purchases

None

RC ISMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is d6 School Communicator free?
d6 School Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RC ISMS free?
RC ISMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do d6 School Communicator or RC ISMS have ads?
d6 School Communicator shows ads; RC ISMS does not.
Which is updated more often, d6 School Communicator or RC ISMS?
d6 School Communicator ships an update monthly, and RC ISMS every 8 days. Most recently, d6 School Communicator was updated on October 21, 2026 and RC ISMS on October 14, 2026.

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