Compass School Manager vs SEQTA Engage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass School Manager
Access school news, events, and assignments. Stay informed about your child's academic progress and school activities. Designed for seamless communication between school and home.
- School news updates
- Event calendars
- Assignment tracking
- Parent-teacher communication
- Student progress monitoring
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Compass School Manager provides access to school news, events, upcoming assignments and more. This application is designed for staff, students and parents.
SEQTA Engage
This app provides mobile access to school information, including assessments, feedback, and timetables. It offers secure login options and push notifications for important updates. Manage multiple schools and communicate with teachers and parents easily.
- Push notifications
- Hassle-free authentication
- Fingerprint security
- Access multiple schools
- View assessments and submit work
- Track homework and absences
- Send direct messages
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The SEQTA Engage app brings all the functionality of SEQTA to your mobile device -- plus a few extras. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Never miss a thing -- receive push notifications whenever there's something you need to know about. HASSLE-FREE AUTHENTICATION Login by scanning or tapping a secure code -- no username or password required! FINGERPRINT SECURITY Enable fingerprint locking to ensure that only you can access the app. ONE APP, MULTIPLE SCHOOLS If you have children at more than one SEQTA school, you can access all of their details from the one app. OTHER FUNCTIONALITY * View upcoming assessments and submit work * View marked assessments and teacher feedback * View and search courses and lessons * Take notes and make task lists * View pastoral care information * Tracking upcoming homework * View unresolved absences * Send and receive direqt messages * Interact with students, teachers, and parents in forums * View relevant school notices * Access academic reports * View and colour your timetable * ...and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass School Manager at 4.7 against SEQTA Engage's 2.3. Compass School Manager also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 4%) and ratings volume (142 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Compass School Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass School Manager has 142 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Compass School Manager's written reviews are positive against 4% of SEQTA Engage's.
Compass School Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, SEQTA Engage every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass School Manager | SEQTA Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better | 2.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 3.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compass Operations Pty Ltd | Saron Education Ltd |
Customer experience
Compass School Manager
SEQTA Engage
User reviews
Compass School Manager
From 142 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Convenient for school management
- 🚀 Helpful for students and parents
- 🚀 Reliable and efficient
- 👍 Great app for school information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔑 Login issues and session expiration
- 🤔 Confusing and cluttered UI
- 🤖 Compatibility issues on Mac devices
- 🙄 Constant need to update the app
SEQTA Engage
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app when it works
- 💡 Great concept for connecting parents to school
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant bugs, crashes, and freezes
- 👎 Unreliable and inconsistent performance
- 👎 Not user-friendly or intuitive
- 👎 Outdated and lacking updates
- 👎 Clunky and difficult to navigate
Bugs and requests
Compass School Manager
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in or search for school
- Notifications not working as expected
- Learning tasks page layout issues
- Landscape mode not functioning properly
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve navigation and organization
- Allow students to remove submissions
- Show class rosters within each class
- Provide more customization options
SEQTA Engage
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank screens and loading issues
- Notifications not working or opening
- Frequent log-outs and login problems
- Incompatibility with newer devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Improve notification system and reliability
- Streamline user interface and experience
- Provide better support and communication channels
- Regularly update app with bug fixes and improvements
In-app purchases
Compass School Manager
No in-app purchases
SEQTA Engage
No in-app purchases
Questions
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