Compass School Manager vs Tradewind Members
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.
Tradewind Members
Manage your work schedule and availability with ease. Accept or reject shifts, submit timesheets, and update your personal details. Receive instant notifications for new opportunities and important updates.
- Update availability up to 4 weeks in advance
- Accept or reject shifts instantly
- Submit timesheets with photo snap
- Receive push notifications for shifts
- View shift documents and worth
- Update personal and contact details
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Tradewind Australia provides it’s Staff with a unique Member’s Application that offers you the most convenient way to update your Availability, Accept / Reject Shifts, Enter Travel KMS, View Shift Documents, View Shift Worth, Submit Timesheets, & User friendly Dashboard. Details of some of the App features are:- • Push Notifications - Receive immediate details of Available Shifts, Upcoming Shift Alerts, Helpful Shift Notes, & other Communications. • Availability - View /Enter up to 4Weeks Casual Availability, including flexible options for high priority standby, double shifts, Possibly Available, All day off. • My Shifts - Accept or Decline Shifts assigned to you instantly within seconds without any phone calls. View your confirmed shifts, add shifts to your Calendar, Receive GPS directions with detailed travel, entry and important facility information. • Released (shifts) - Accept or Decline Standard shifts that are made available to a large group instantly. Whoever is the quickest to accept the shift wins! • Timesheets - Quickly Submit your timesheets online, just select your shift, follow prompts and with a quick photo snap you're done in seconds, ready for your next payday. • Personal & Contact Details - Update your personal work, and emergency contact details at any time directly. • Preferences - Be your own boss, Submit your preferences for your availability, contact, travelling times and work arrangements, updated straight to the Agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tradewind Members at 58% against Compass School Manager's 35%. Compass School Manager's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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 ships an update monthly, Tradewind Members every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass School Manager | Tradewind Members |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (154 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Compass Operations Pty Ltd | Tradwind |
Customer experience
Compass School Manager
Tradewind Members
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
Tradewind Members
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass School Manager
No in-app purchases
Tradewind Members
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Compass School Manager free?
Is Tradewind Members free?
Do Compass School Manager or Tradewind Members have ads?
Which is updated more often, Compass School Manager or Tradewind Members?
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