# KindiCare — Search & Find childcare. > Australian families compare, enquire, and apply for childcare services. (iPhone/iPad app by KindiCare Pty Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindicare/id1557199473 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [KindiCare Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1557199475) - Category: Education, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.80/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 72 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-04-02 - Data updated: 2026-06-28 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindicare/id1557199473/reviews.md ## What is KindiCare? Celebrating over 100,000 installs of the KindiCare App! KindiCare helps Australian families compare, enquire and apply for early childhood education and care services nationally.  KindiCare makes it easy to see all the ratings, reviews, pricing, features and inclusions of early learning services all in one place. Our Search with Subsidy feature allows you to search for early learning services with your childcare subsidy applied. You can even filter your early learning options based on your estimated gap payment. Our aim is to make the journey into early childhood education and care simpler, easier and more engaging for millions of parents and guardians; whilst at the same time making the process more efficient and effortless for the thousands of childcare providers who want to ensure most of their time is focused on improving the lives and educational outcomes of the children in their care. KindiCare has every single registered early learning service right across Australia. The KindiCare App includes a range of features to help you in your search for the right early childhood education and care service for your family, including: The KindiCare Rating KindiCare scores every centre to help parents and guardians understand how childcare services compare at a glance. The KindiCare Rating also makes it easy to sort your search results based on the highest rating to see which centres perform best in your area. Global Search KindiCare provides users a unique predictive search that allows parents and guardians to search for childcare options both by suburb, postcode, childcare brand, childcare centre name as well as by keyword. The predictive search means that you will always find the right result for your search, no matter how you start your early learning search journey. Advanced Filters With every single service across all early learning care types in Australia, KindiCare provides advanced filters across a range of categories to help families very quickly narrow down their search. You can narrow your search by the type of care, out of pocket cost after subsidy, KindiCare Rating, distance from your location or suburb, value for money, cost per session, National Quality Standard (NQS rating) and more. This helps parents and guardians quickly find the early childhood education and care type that is the best fit for their family and their needs. Favourites KindiCare allows parents and guardians to quickly build a shortlist of their favourite childcare centres and services. This makes it easy to find again, share with family and friends as well as enquire or apply. Enquiries The Enquiries feature enables families to make an enquiry to a childcare provider in under 30 seconds. KindiCare sends the details of the enquiry instantly and securely direct to the provider. Applications The Application feature enables parents and guardians to easily apply for childcare places electronically and receive automatic updates and notifications as the application progresses. My Profile My Profile allows users to store and update their details, as well as the details of their partner and children to streamline the process of making an Application for any service. You can also use your profile to save your childcare subsidy (CCS) information so that you can search for services with your estimated childcare subsidy applied. Mailbox KindiCare takes the pain out of communication with childcare providers. The Mailbox lets you communicate securely and conveniently 24/7 with multiple centres and providers all in one place. Covering Enquiries and Applications, the Mailbox delivers Notifications instantly on your mobile to ensure you’re always up to date – eliminating the need for follow up phone calls and emails! Value for Money Rating The Value for Money Rating is a unique rating developed by KindiCare to enable parents and guardians to assess whether a service is good value for money for the price that centre is charging. ## Key features - Compare childcare services - View ratings and reviews - Search with subsidy - Filter by gap payment - Save favourite centres - Enquire and apply electronically ## Recent user reviews (10 of 24) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindicare/id1557199473/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Inaccurate *2026-01-30* Prices are grossly inaccurate but appreciate the list of centres ### 1/5 — Terrible company and app *2026-01-24, version 4.1.0* Worst company in the world and no customer support. Terrible app. ### 2/5 — Equivalent to owning a cat *2026-01-16, version 4.1.0* It’s a great app, when it works well. It often freezer, crashes and doesn’t load properly. It’s like owning a cat, it will give you everything you need but only on its own terms. At least it’s free! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-01-01, version 4.1.0* Best childcare search app for families, hands down! ### 2/5 — Good Idea Bad Functionality *2025-07-04, version 4.1.0* The app would be really good if was not super slow and crashed all the time ### 1/5 — Useless app, offering false hope! *2024-08-30* obviously reviews are not vetted. found a child care that we used to use with amazing reviews. problem is most of the reviews were all written by management and staff, as well as family and friends that never attended. What a scam this app is, and disgraceful that the Hive Geelong is acting so fraudulently ### 5/5 — All the reviews in one place *2024-01-11, version 4.1.0* This made it so simple to Easily find compare and short list the key centres that were right for us and the placement experience made it so simple to get a place! ### 5/5 — Ultimate Childcare Experience *2024-01-11, version 4.1.0* This is the easiest and most intuitive way to look for childcare in Australia, the experience is amazing. ### 1/5 — App constantly freezes *2023-09-11, version 4.0.0* App freezes on the location search screen constantly. Also shows a vastly different search area than the postcode you type in. I typed in my postcode and selected suburb area and it gave me search results over 50km away instead. Has potential to be a great app but for now it’s super clunky and need an IT support team ASAP ### 2/5 — Doesnt show any kinders *2022-12-27, version 3.3.0* Doesnt list kinders.. not helpful ## Frequently asked questions about KindiCare ### What does the KindiCare app do? The KindiCare app helps Australian families find, compare, and apply for early childhood education and care services across the country. It provides a centralized platform to view important details like ratings, reviews, pricing, and inclusions for various childcare providers. ### What are the key features of KindiCare? Key features include the KindiCare Rating for easy comparison, a global predictive search by suburb, postcode, or centre name, advanced filters for care type and cost, the ability to save favourite centres, and streamlined enquiry and application processes. ### Is KindiCare free to use? The KindiCare app is free to download and use. While the app itself is free, it does have in-app purchases and may display advertisements to support its services. ### What kind of childcare services can I find on KindiCare? You can find every registered early learning service across Australia on KindiCare, covering various types of early childhood education and care. This includes options to filter by out-of-pocket cost after subsidy, KindiCare Rating, distance, and National Quality Standard (NQS rating). ### How does the subsidy search feature work? The Search with Subsidy feature allows you to see early learning services with your childcare subsidy already applied. You can also filter your options based on your estimated gap payment, making it easier to find affordable childcare solutions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.1.0 — 2023-10-17 KindiCare is proud to release our 4th generation App for parents and job seekers that includes a world first to help families find their perfect childcare match on the KindiCare App. The latest KindiCare App provides a new way to discover the childcare options that match your families needs. Simply answer a few quick questions and quickly build a shortlist of the centres and services that best match your family's childcare needs. The latest release also includes additional information from early learning providers on the programs and learning curriculum they offer by age group and service type! The latest version of the KindiCare App includes some significant updates to help simplify the childcare journey for parents. Version 4.1 of the KindiCare App includes: - Enquire All which is a new feature allowing parents to enquire to multiple childcare centres in one go from either their shortlist/favourites or from the compare feature - A new 'responsiveness' tag on enquiries that have been made showing you which childcare providers respond the fastest to parents and are the most responsive to new enquiries and messages - A new phone shortcut when viewing an enquiry so you can contact the childcare service directly if you haven't received a reply to your enquiry or message - Improvements and updates to our revolutionary childcare match feature - stop searching, start swiping! This includes showing Featured and Special Offers from centres in the area first as well as making navigation easier when swiping through childcare options ### 4.0.0 — 2023-08-11 Stop Searching. Start Swiping! KindiCare is proud to release our 4th generation App for parents and job seekers that includes a world first to help families find their perfect childcare match on the KindiCare App. The latest KindiCare App provides a new way to discover the childcare options that match your families needs. Simply answer a few quick questions and quickly build a shortlist of the centres and services that best match your family's childcare needs. The latest release also includes additional information from early learning providers on the programs and learning curriculum they offer by age group and service type! The 4th generation KindiCare App includes: - Childcare Match. A world first! This new feature lets you rapidly build a Shortlist of centres and services that match your family's needs - based on age, distance, care type, budget and ratings. - New 'My Shortlist" feature that replaces 'Favourites' to give your early learning journey in one place - Programs and Learning that gives you more information on the specific curriculum and early learning programs for each age group by centre and service type - Improvements to location services on the App to ensure the childcare and job options best match the users preferred search area - Improvements to the KindiCare App to improve speed and performance - Improvements to Job Profile for Job Seekers looking for opportunities in the early learning sector ### 3.11.0 — 2023-06-29 The latest version of the KindiCare App includes our biggest range of updates in over a year that make it even easier for parents to Search, Compare and Enquire or Apply for early learning services. This includes: New simplified Application flow: - Refresh of the steps - One step Apply if parent and child information has already been completed. New simplified Enquiry flow: - Improvements to the customer experience to make enquiries faster and easier New My Profile: - Easier to update and maintain information about you and your family - Improvements to the Search with Subsidy feature to make it more user friendly A complete refresh of childcare listings on the App: - A full refresh of the design of child care listings to help parents find the information they need more quickly - A hole new way to explore the photos and videos related to a centre or service - A summary of services offered to make it faster to determine if the early learning service is a match for your children's age and type of care you're seeking - A refresh of 'About The Centre' including the brand logo of the service - A full categorisation of centres features and inclusions such as Parent Services and Activities & Equipment - An update to Parent Reviews including new summaries and a faster way to 'swipe' through the most recent parent reviews about the centre or service - Easier to read information on minimum and maximum fees by early learning type so parents can compare the cost of each individual service offered against others in the area - New carousels that make it easier to see what other early learning services are the closest or most popular compared to the one being viewed ### 3.10.0 — 2023-06-08 KindiCare is excited to release the latest version of Australia's #1 App to find childcare and early learning services as well as be matched to early learning jobs for those working in the industry. The latest version of the KindiCare App includes: - Major updates to early learning service listings including feature and inclusion categorisation. - The addition for listings to include educator and staff profiles for early learning services and centres. - Updates to KindiCare Jobs to make it even easier for job seekers to compare and see the benefits of different roles advertised on KindiCare. - Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 3.9.0 — 2023-04-14 The latest version of the KindiCare App for Parents and Job Seekers is out now! New Features include: - Special offers from KindiCare's advertising partners. - Realtime mailbox and chat for Parents and Job Seekers communicating with early learning centres and employers. - Shared notifications for Parents and Job Seekers. - A Company Recruitment Profile for each company advertising jobs on KindiCare Jobs. - New Recently Viewed and Your Favourite Jobs carousels for Job Seekers to make navigation easier. - Inclusion of the company name when using our Job Comparison feature. - Improvements to Job Match to improve the personalised jobs feed for Job Seekers. - Additional performance improvements and bug fixes. ## Apps similar to KindiCare | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Storypark for Educators](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storypark-for-educators/id1495739138) | 4.7 (129) | Free | Education | | [Kinder m8 Family Lounge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kinder-m8-family-lounge/id1239664130) | 1.8 (103) | Free | Education | | [Xplor Playground](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xplor-playground/id1436272895) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Education | | [OWNA Childcare App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owna-childcare-app/id1318604128) | 3.7 (6) | Free | Education | | [Kinderloop Plus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kinderloop-plus/id1118661267) | 4.5 (24) | Free | Education | | [Mana (formerly LoveHeart AI)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mana-formerly-loveheart-ai/id6449339848) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Education | ## More apps by KindiCare Pty Ltd - [KindiCare CRM](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindicare-crm/id1625225890) All apps by KindiCare Pty Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/1557199475 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-28.*