SZapp vs The Wanaka App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SZapp
Stay connected with your school community. Access newsletters, documents, and receive live notifications directly from your school.
- Access school newsletters
- View school documents
- Receive live notifications
- Stay connected with school community
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SZapp allows school communities to stay connected with their school. View and access Schoolzine newsletters, documents and get live notifications from your school!
The Wanaka App
Access local news, sports, events, and community information for the Wanaka region. Stay informed about your surroundings with updates delivered directly to your smartphone, anytime and anywhere.
- Local news updates
- Sports information
- Community events listings
- Information for Wanaka and surrounds
- Smartphone accessibility
- Exclusive premium content
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The Wanaka App features local news, sport, information, events, and much more. It's all about the Wanaka community and its surrounds. Now you can get all the information you need in one place, whenever and wherever you are, all on your smart phone. Download the Wanaka App today. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: - Premium subscriptions provide access to exclusive content and features - Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions via the profile page or by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wanakaapp.nz/PrivacyStatement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Wanaka App at 40% against SZapp's 4%. SZapp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Wanaka App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SZapp asks for nothing beyond the download.
SZapp ships an update every 3 weeks, The Wanaka App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SZapp | The Wanaka App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 4.1% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Schoolzine Pty Ltd | Schistrockmedia Ltd |
Customer experience
SZapp
The Wanaka App
Bugs and requests
SZapp
Reported bugs
20 issues- App does not load after latest updates
- App remains on cover/home screen
- App fails to display/load content
- Absentee form is not received
- User is logged out after quitting the app
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- Notifications default to off after logout
- Cannot log in after auto-updating
- Incorrect login details error
- Cannot click subscribe or cancel buttons
- App opens web browser within itself and cannot return
- Red notification badge persists even after reading all notifications
- Cannot add news from two different years from the same school
- App crashes when typing in reason field
- App does not rotate to landscape mode
- Cannot select UK as a region
- Search UX is terrible
- Password requirements are too restrictive
- App reports no internet connectivity
- Cannot get past the choose a region option
- Cannot finish form to create login on iPhone 8 S
Requested features
16 requests- Fix app compatibility with latest iOS
- Improve login stability
- Ensure absentee forms are received
- Fix notification issues
- Allow users to stay logged in
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- Implement a search function for articles
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Allow users to add news from multiple years
- Improve font size and readability
- Make the interface more intuitive
- Remember previously entered information
- Fix the persistent red notification badge
- Allow users to select regions beyond Australian states
- Improve password reset functionality
- Add an in-app contact link to developers
- Allow landscape mode for documents
The Wanaka App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SZapp
No in-app purchases
The Wanaka App
- Good Neighbour Monthly$6.991 Month
- Good Neighbour Annual$69.991 Year
