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brightwheel: Child Care App

brightwheel: Child Care App

Manage preschool & childcare

149K ratings
499 reviews
#16 in free Education
📚 Education
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Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 25, 2014
  • September 23, 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 149K 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

3.107.0

September 23, 2026

Minor improvements and performance enhancements

Charts

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📈 16+2

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This app rose +2 positions in Education chart.

Last updated on October 2, 2026.

User reviews

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Staff

Constant updates is what eases my mind! Grateful for the team and being able to see my kids updates!
FJ0N35FJ0N35

Great App!

Enjoy being able to get updates on my child
rickisanchezrickisanchez

Glitchy after the new update updates

Hi. I already submitted a help ticket a couple of weeks ago and haven’t heard back from anyone. The last couple of updates have caused my app to be glitchy. I am a provider. The app is not letting me finish inputting or editing information before it jumps off to a mostly white screen where the only option is “Add activity”.
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MissiefuMissiefu

Brightwheel

I love being able to communicate with the staff and the teachers through message on the app. I love receiving pictures and videos of my child during the day. The updates never get too much from me being away from my four-year-old this app is perfect.
urbinanauurbinanau

The app is opening selfie camera

It is nice application. But, with the latest update, I noticed that when scanning QR, it defaults selfie camera which cannot be used for qr scanning. Please fix
Dan1982123Dan1982123
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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.