Compass School Manager vs Xplor Home
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.
Xplor Home
Easily track your child's daily activities, learning progress, and health metrics. Securely share photos and videos with family and communicate with educators. Manage childcare bookings, finances, and subsidies all in one place.
- Track learning journey with photos and videos
- Monitor health metrics (sleep, nutrition, toileting)
- Book extra childcare sessions
- Manage childcare finances and subsidies
- Direct communication with educators
- Securely share moments with family
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Xplor Home, by Xplor Technologies is the easiest way to stay close to your child's day. See learning, health and wellbeing at a glance, and manage bookings and payments without the back-and-forth. Book your child into any Xplor, QikKids or Discover childcare centre in a few taps. LEARNING JOURNEY See the photos and videos capturing your child's day, chat with educators about their progress, and share the moments that matter with family. HEALTH & WELLBEING Track sleep, nutrition, toileting and sun protection over time, not just the day. Medication and incident records, including digital signatures, are kept secure and easy to find. MESSAGING Talk directly with your centre through Messenger, no more relying on notes at drop-off. BOOKINGS, SIMPLIFIED Book extra sessions in a couple of taps, join a waitlist when a room's full, and see the reason if a booking request is declined. Let your centre know in seconds if you're running late or away. FINANCE & SUBSIDY See what you owe, what's covered, and when payments are due, all in one place. Please note: to log in to Home, your child must be attending a centre with an active Xplor, QikKids, or Discover subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xplor Home at 4.9 against Compass School Manager's 4.7. Compass School Manager's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 38). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Xplor Home holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Compass School Manager's written reviews are positive against 28% of Xplor Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Compass School Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Xplor Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass School Manager | Xplor Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142 ratings) | 4.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 28.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Compass Operations Pty Ltd | Xplor |
Customer experience
Compass School Manager
Xplor Home
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
Xplor Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass School Manager
No in-app purchases
Xplor Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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