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brightwheel: Child Care App

brightwheel: Child Care App

Manage preschool & childcare

140K ratings
453 reviews
#20 in free Education
📚 Education
💼 Business
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 25, 2014
  • August 3, 2026

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Developer

DSSV, Inc.
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About

This comprehensive childcare management software streamlines operations for early education providers. It combines billing, parent communication, curriculum planning, and admissions into a single, user-friendly platform. The app helps educators save time on administrative tasks and focus more on engaging with children.

✓All-in-one platform
✓User-friendly design
✓Billing and finances
✓Family communication
✓Daily reports
✓Lesson plans
✓Admissions and enrollment
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of brightwheel. Based on 140K reviews and a 4.9/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use
  • 📸Ability to see photos/videos of child
  • 💬Good communication with teachers
  • 📊Helpful for tracking child's activities
  • 🔍Provides good visibility into child's day

Negative things

  • 🐛Bugs and glitches with the app
  • 💰Issues with billing and overcharging
  • 🔒Lack of security features like Touch ID
  • 📢Too many notifications can be annoying
  • 🕰️Slow performance and lagging issues
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What's New in brightwheel

3.103.0

August 3, 2026

Minor improvements and performance enhancements

Charts

Top Free

📈 20+1

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This app rose +1 position in Education chart.

Last updated on August 8, 2026.

User reviews

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Love this app

I love that I can see my child through your the day! Great app
jesumcjesumc

La recomiendo

Muy buena la aplicación y todo muestra al instante lo que uno en realidad quiere ver la recomiendo
SoriafabiolaSoriafabiola

At ease

Without this app I don’t know what I would’ve done to pick the daycare that I chose. Thank you! Really puts me at ease
mosem24mosem24

Daycare

My son has been at this daycare since he was 1 now 2 years old I love it! Highly reccomend 10000%
bianca rubio 🌻bianca rubio 🌻

Highly recommend this app

Absolutely love this app helps me keep track of what my son is doing at Day Care every diaper change every time he gets fed and what he eats they even put when they apply sunscreen or when they give them medicine absolutely love it. It helps me stay connected.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Push notifications not working properly

Bug

Difficulty deleting accounts or disabling AutoPay

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when no balance is due

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Requested Features

5 requests

Batch download option for photos/videos

Feature

Ability to add comments to activity logs

Feature

Customizable notification settings

Feature

Teacher profiles or photos in the app

Feature

Integrated payment features

Feature

FAQ

What does brightwheel do?

Brightwheel is an all-in-one childcare management software designed to simplify operations for early education providers. It handles tasks such as billing, parent communication, curriculum planning, admissions, and attendance tracking, allowing educators to spend less time on administration and more time with children.

What are the key features of brightwheel?

Key features include an all-in-one platform for billing, attendance, and communication, a user-friendly design, fast and quality support, secure and reliable performance, automated billing and payments, real-time family communication with photo and video sharing, daily activity reports, calendar sharing, lesson planning tools, assessment and observation capabilities, admissions and enrollment management, and attendance tracking for students and staff.

Is brightwheel free to use?

Brightwheel offers both free and premium plans to suit different needs. While core functionalities are available, certain advanced features or enhanced services may require an upgrade to a premium plan.

What devices is brightwheel compatible with?

Brightwheel is designed to be accessible across multiple devices. It offers real-time syncing across all devices, including web browsers and mobile applications, ensuring you can manage your childcare operations from anywhere.

How does brightwheel help with parent communication?

Brightwheel facilitates seamless parent communication by centralizing messaging, newsletters, and alerts. It allows educators to share photos and videos of children's activities in real-time, provide daily reports on naps, meals, and bathroom activities, and share important dates and events through a shared calendar.