M vs Compass | Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M
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Magnet Schools of America's M-Events app allows you access to content from its annual conferences and other events throughout the year. Features: Create your personal agenda Access content before, during, and after the event Make long-lasting connections with like-minded people Magnet Schools of America (MSA) believes in the educational investment in our leaders and educators. We endeavor to provide enriching professional development by way of conferences and events throughout the year to build and expand their expertise and skills.
Compass | Go
This mobile app streamlines event check-in for educational and grant program staff. It allows for quick student QR code scanning, participant record lookup, and real-time access to program event data on iOS devices.
- Fast event check-in
- QR code scanning
- Participant record search
- Real-time data access
- Native iOS experience
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Compass | Go is the mobile companion to the Compass Web platform, built for staff who run education and grant programs on site. Check students in at events, look up participant records, and keep your program moving — from your iPhone or iPad, wherever the work happens. Fast event check-in, Scan a student's QR code to check them into an event in seconds. Search students and view their enrollment details, contacts, and program information. Built for iPhone and iPad, a native experience tuned for both devices. Compass| Go provides real-time access to your program event data and requires an active account provided by your organization, plus an internet connection. It is a companion to the Compass web platform, not a standalone product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass | Go at every 3 weeks against M's every 3 months. Compass | Go also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
M ships an update every 3 months, Compass | Go every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | M | Compass | Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnet Schools of America, Inc. | CoBro Consulting, LLC |
In-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases
Compass | Go
No in-app purchases









