Comparison

FastDirect vs My CUWAA

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

Head to head
About

FastDirect

This web-based system streamlines administrative tasks for parochial elementary schools. It manages attendance, grades, report cards, cafeteria operations, nurse logs, and secure e-commerce payments, while also facilitating school-wide communications.

Highlights
  • Attendance tracking
  • GradeBook management
  • Report card generation
  • Cafeteria management
  • Nurse log
  • E-commerce payments
  • School communications
Features
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FastDirect Communications LLC provides a web-based SIS, School Information System, for parochial Elementary Schools. This includes Attendance, GradeBook, ReportCards, Cafeteria, Nurse, e-commerce payments and communications.

About

My CUWAA

Features
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My CUWAA is your mobile gateway connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Concordia University Wisconsin & Ann Arbor. Use My CUWAA to: - Access Self-Service Banner, Blackboard Learn, Office365 Email, EAB Navigate, and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Banner, Blackboard and Rave - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find campus events

Screenshots

FastDirect4 screens
My CUWAA4 screens

Verdict

The call

FastDirect and My CUWAA are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

FastDirect ships an update every 12 months, My CUWAA every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FastDirect versus My CUWAA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastDirectMy CUWAA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (427 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings427 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFASTDIRECT COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.Concordia University Wisconsin, INC

In-app purchases

None

FastDirect

No in-app purchases

None

My CUWAA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastDirect free?
FastDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My CUWAA free?
My CUWAA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FastDirect or My CUWAA have ads?
Neither FastDirect nor My CUWAA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastDirect or My CUWAA?
FastDirect ships an update every 12 months, and My CUWAA every 11 months. Most recently, FastDirect was updated on October 24, 2026 and My CUWAA on October 8, 2026.

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