FastDirect vs De Smet Jesuit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Attendance tracking
- GradeBook management
- Report card generation
- Cafeteria management
- Nurse log
- E-commerce payments
- School communications
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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.
De Smet Jesuit
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The De Smet Jesuit app provides parents, students, and faculty members with all the necessary information in one convenient and user-friendly format, accessible on their mobile devices. The App includes: - Blogs, news, and announcements - Pictures and documents - Calendar events - Constituent directory and more Download the app today to stay informed about the most important news, announcements, and calendar events, and to access the most up-to-date community directory. Users can: - Browse the latest published photos - Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use - Catch up on current news - Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests - Quickly find faculty, parent, and student contact information - Email a constituent directly from your device The information in the De Smet Jesuit app is drawn from the same source as the De Smet Jesuit website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: De Smet Jesuit at every 5 weeks against FastDirect's every 12 months. FastDirect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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.
FastDirect ships an update every 12 months, De Smet Jesuit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastDirect | De Smet Jesuit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (428 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 428 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FASTDIRECT COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. | De Smet Jesuit High School |
In-app purchases
FastDirect
No in-app purchases
De Smet Jesuit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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