Compass School Manager vs RMIT app
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.
RMIT app
Access essential student resources and services in one place. Find course content, grades, timetables, important dates, and campus information. Get help in emergencies and discover student life options.
- Canvas access for course content, grades, and inbox
- Personalized class timetable
- Important academic dates
- Student life and services information
- Emergency assistance via SafeZone
- Campus navigation and information
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At RMIT, we want you to be able to access all essential student resources in one app. This app makes it quick and easy for RMIT students to find information and services online and on campus. Includes: • Canvas so you can access personalised course content, assignments, grades and Canvas inbox • Your personalised class timetable • Important dates • Student life options and student services • Help in an emergency via SafeZone • And much more! Lost on campus? Need to look up when your next class is scheduled? Forgot your class census date? Need to look up library locations and opening hours? Use the RMIT App for all these things. This app is initially available for RMIT students studying in Australia, including students at RMIT University, RMIT Online and RMIT Training. Simply download the app, log in with your RMIT ID, pick your profile and you’re ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass School Manager at every 3 weeks against RMIT app's every 2 months. Compass School Manager also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 22%). 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 every 3 weeks, RMIT app every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass School Manager | RMIT app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Compass Operations Pty Ltd | RMIT University |
Customer experience
Compass School Manager
RMIT app
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
RMIT app
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass School Manager
No in-app purchases
RMIT app
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Compass School Manager free?
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Do Compass School Manager or RMIT app have ads?
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