# Montessori Compass

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1261046180](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1261046180)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1261046180`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Schoolhouse Buddy LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 1.90 / 5 (53 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.12.4
- **Last updated:** 2023-04-21
- **First published:** 2017-07-28
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/montessori-compass/id1261046180)
- **Website:** [http://montessoricompass.com](http://montessoricompass.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://montessoricompass.com/privacy-policy/](http://montessoricompass.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Montessori Compass bridges the communication gap between home and school with a mobile companion to the Montessori Compass Web app. Parents/Guardians can access Messaging, Photos, Calendar Events, and Activity Reports to stay connected.

School Administrators and Teachers can use the Quick Add feature for convenient classroom activity recording, and the app sends push notifications when new information is shared. More updates coming soon.

## Rankings

- #239,735 — Overall

## Review summary

Montessori Compass is plagued by instability and a frustrating user experience. Reviewers report frequent crashes, slow or missing updates, and messages that do not appear in real time, undermining parent-teacher communication. The mobile UI is described as clunky, outdated, and hard to read, with layout issues on iPhone screens and limited media and messaging capabilities. Many tasks still require the web interface, leaving the app far from market standards. A few users note it’s somewhat better than the website when it works.

### Pros

- Centralized features (inbox, calendar, photo albums, and events) in one app.
- Perceived improvement over the website for communication.
- Includes a calendar and photo albums in app.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and overall instability when launching or using the app.
- Lack of real-time updates and notifications; messages and photos do not appear in real time and often require manual refreshing.
- Clunky, outdated UI/UX with hard-to-read reports and navigation issues on mobile devices.
- Limited media/messaging capabilities; difficulties saving/uploading photos, captions not sent to parents, and poor messaging features.
- Inconsistent feature parity with the web and slow/updating information, making the app feel unfinished.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1261046180)