# Compass School Manager

> Compass School Manager is the companion application to the Compass web platform.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jdlf.compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jdlf.compass)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.jdlf.compass`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Compass Mobile Team
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 1,408,806
- **Rating:** 3.73 / 5 (30,982 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.30.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2017-05-28
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 109 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jdlf.compass)
- **Website:** [http://compass.education](http://compass.education/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://policies.compass.education/privacy](https://policies.compass.education/privacy)

## Description

Compass School Manager is a dedicated companion application to the Compass web platform, providing seamless access to important school information. Designed for staff, students, and parents, it delivers real-time updates on school news, upcoming events, and assignments to keep the entire school community connected and informed.

This intuitive application simplifies staying on top of academic schedules, school activities, and relevant announcements, ensuring users never miss critical information. Perfect for enhancing communication and engagement within educational institutions, Compass School Manager is an essential tool for managing school-related tasks efficiently.

## Rankings

- #55,994 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.jdlf.compass.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find Compass School Manager useful for parent-school communication such as attendance, reports, and messaging. However, multiple reviews report severe login problems, confusing and buggy UI, frequent crashes, and synchronization issues. Many users are frustrated with constant update prompts and ineffective support responses. Despite this, some appreciate its core features when it works properly, but overall experience is hampered by usability and reliability problems.

### Pros

- Useful for parent-school communication including attendance, grades, and events.
- Easy to mark child's absence and access reports and teacher notes.
- Convenient for handling permissions, absences, and receiving messages from teachers.
- Includes features to send messages, get news, and submit attendance notes.
- Provides a private direct space between parents and the school.

### Cons

- Frequent login issues including password resets not working and inability to access accounts.
- Poor user interface with confusing navigation, inconsistent fonts, and difficult usability.
- App crashes often, fails to open notifications properly, and sync/calendar features often don't work.
- Frequent forced updates and repeated login requests, making the app frustrating to use.
- Support is unhelpful with unresolved bugs and poor communication from developers.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jdlf.compass)