Comparison

SED Communities vs H. I. S.

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

Head to head
About

SED Communities

Features
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Welcome to SED App, to connect you by a click with everything you need to manage your home for a seamless virtual community experience. A one-stop solution to a unified convenience; SED App connects you with everything you need from staying up to date with the latest community announcements and events, requesting in-house services, easy access within your community to connect with customer service teams. From your spot with one click anytime anywhere without needing to leave the comfort of your home. SED App Main Features: - ID Badge for easy access within your community. - Gate entry requests to visitors through QR code system. - Receiving the latest community updates and announcements. Home services: - Requesting hospitality services. - Submitting permission requests to the community management team. - Sharing feedback with our community management team.

About

H. I. S.

Features
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The official app for our parents, students, staff and alumni, Apple Wallet passes, event notifications, widgets, offline access and Face ID. Your school day at a glance Open to a home screen built for the phone: today's date, the current temperature and conditions where you are, the next dates from every school calendar, recent alumni stories, and one-tap shortcuts to the parts of the school you use most. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Place the shortcuts you choose on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Pick which actions appear, resize the widget to any size, and it adapts, more room, more shortcuts. Light and dark, English and Arabic, in the school's own typefaces. Graduation ceremony passes in Apple Wallet Add your ceremony booking to Apple Wallet in one tap: the attending parents' names, your seat count, the date, time and venue, and a QR code for the gate. It updates when the ceremony details change, and lives on your Lock Screen on the day. Notifications for the dates that matter Follow the calendar of any department and choose how far ahead you'd like to know, a day, three days or a week. Reminders arrive as notifications, on time, with no need to open the app. Works without a signal Pages, images and translations are saved on your device, so calendars, admission requirements, staff lists and library catalogues stay readable on a weak connection or none at all. The app tells you when you're offline and quietly catches up when you're back. Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID Parents, alumni and staff can unlock their portals with biometrics. Credentials are held in the device's secure keychain, never in the app itself. Everything from the school, in one place • Academic calendars, National, British, American and Kindergarten • Admission process, requirements and fees • Academics: departments, facilities, partners and staff • Students' life: activities, students' union, library catalogue and the alumni community • Gallery: photos, videos and the 360° tour • Graduation ceremony booking, extras and confirmations • Vacancies, FAQs and school information • Staff portal for administrators Arabic and English Complete right-to-left support with the school's own Arabic and Latin typefaces. The app opens in your device's language the first time and remembers your choice after that. Private by design No account is needed to browse. All traffic is encrypted over HTTPS, sign-in details stay in the device keychain, and the weather on your home screen is shown without ever asking for your location. Download the Harvest International Schools app and keep the school year in your pocket

Screenshots

SED Communities4 screens
H. I. S.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: H. I. S. at every 3 weeks against SED Communities's every 2 months. SED Communities's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SED Communities ships an update every 2 months, H. I. S. every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SED Communities versus H. I. S.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSED CommunitiesH. I. S.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoonshot LabsAyman Agamy

In-app purchases

None

SED Communities

No in-app purchases

None

H. I. S.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SED Communities free?
SED Communities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is H. I. S. free?
H. I. S. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SED Communities or H. I. S. have ads?
Neither SED Communities nor H. I. S. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SED Communities or H. I. S.?
SED Communities ships an update every 2 months, and H. I. S. every 3 weeks. Most recently, SED Communities was updated on November 3, 2026 and H. I. S. on October 25, 2026.

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