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OWNA Childcare App

OWNA Childcare App

Not another Childcare App

6 ratings
135 reviews
📚 Education
📷 Photo & Video
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 2, 2017
  • July 23, 2026

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Developer

Owna
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About

This app connects childcare centers, educators, and parents, offering features for curriculum planning, daily routine tracking, portfolio creation, and secure communication. It streamlines administrative tasks for center management and provides parents with real-time updates on their child's day.

✓Curriculum programming and planning
✓Child portfolios and daily routine tracking
✓Secure messaging and notifications
✓Digital attendance and check-in/out
✓Center administration dashboard
✓Document and policy management
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of OWNA Childcare App. Based on 6 reviews and a 3.7/5 average, it highlights the 13 positives and 14 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 📱Real-time updates on child's activities, meals, sleep, and toileting
  • 📸Photo and video sharing throughout the day
  • ✅Easy check-in/check-out functionality
  • 💬Seamless communication with educators
  • 📋Centralized platform for all childcare information
  • 🔔Timely notifications about child's day
  • 💳Convenient invoice and payment management
  • 📅Calendar and event reminders
  • 🎯Ability to mark absences quickly
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Peace of mind for working parents
  • 📄Digital form completion and incident reports
  • 🚀Smooth and responsive performance
  • 🎨Clean, organized layout

Negative things

  • 🗺️Confusing and illogical navigation structure
  • ❌Poor user interface design
  • 🐛Frequent freezing and crashing
  • ⏱️Slow loading times for photos and videos
  • 🔀Inconsistent menu placement across app
  • 📱Multiple logins required for multiple children
  • 🚫Difficult account switching between facilities
  • 🎯Unintuitive user flow and layout
  • ⚠️Inadequate error handling and feedback
  • 🔊Video playback issues (no sound)
  • 📲Unreliable or delayed notifications
  • 🛒Unnecessary shop feature cluttering interface
  • 🔐Account management issues
  • 📸Photo gallery navigation is cumbersome
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What's New in OWNA Childcare App

1.99.246

July 23, 2026

- Fixed an issue where tag selection in Staff Reflection accidentally log out user Update now if you are experiencing this issue!

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User reviews

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Great App! 1 minor improvement

Great app overall. App provides seamless, instant, documented, clear communication between Carers and Parents. I have 2 children at 2 different OWNA app using childcare centres (daycare & pre-school). It would be helpful to open the app and view both children’s childcare accounts and see any important updates about each child (eg incidents). At least to be given the option to select either childcare centre upon opening the app. Going to app settings, switching between accounts is cumbersome. Very minor feedback and request.
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Intrusive advertisement

I was shocked to see ads for online gambling in a childcare app
MCKOKOMCKOKO

Worst App

Crashes, not user friendly, all round really bad.
burgendyfleshburgendyflesh

What notifications?

Would love to have notifications but they never come through. Other parents tell me same for them. Pretty annoying if educator trying to communicate with you about your child and you only see it because you have to habitually check the app.
jax*jax*

Spam

The app I’m forced to use for daycare is now spamming me with stuff for sale.
Msasso987Msasso987
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Reported Bugs

20 issues

App crashes and freezes frequently

Bug

Sign-in/sign-out not registering properly

Bug

Photos and videos fail to load or load slowly

Bug

Video playback without sound

Bug

Notifications delayed by hours or days

Bug

Date picker selecting wrong year (2025 vs 2026)

Bug

Child profile photos not displaying (only initials)

Bug

Some notifications missing from in-app list

Bug

Ad pop-ups blocking account switching

Bug

Dynamic Island covering video player buttons on iOS

Bug

Single tap on photos unexpectedly exits view

Bug

Like button slow to register

Bug

Comments and notes disappearing from checklists

Bug

Attendance records not showing after sign-in

Bug

Form data not saving properly on connection drop

Bug

Mute button for conversations not functioning

Bug

Dark mode toggle not working

Bug

Back gesture not supported on iOS

Bug

Photo gallery not updating properly on iPad

Bug

Slow performance and responsiveness issues

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Requested Features

19 requests

Dark mode or customizable color themes

Feature

Multi-child support in single login account

Feature

Direct messaging with educators

Feature

Ability to mark favorite or pin important items

Feature

Photo thumbnail preview while scrolling

Feature

Live chat support, especially for finance

Feature

Multiple parent/guardian access from one account

Feature

Permanent booking options

Feature

Group booking and cancellation functionality

Feature

Draft save feature for long enrollment forms

Feature

Confirmation copy of submitted forms

Feature

Badge notifications for new posts

Feature

Chronological photo viewing by child

Feature

Better iPad landscape/portrait layout support

Feature

Ability to filter marketplace by multiple locations

Feature

Notification preferences and mute options

Feature

Improved roster viewing for staff

Feature

Under/over threes staff ratio display

Feature

Integrated form functions instead of linked ones

Feature

FAQ

What does the OWNA Childcare App do?

This app serves as a comprehensive platform for childcare centers, connecting educators, parents, and management. It facilitates curriculum planning, daily routine tracking, portfolio development, secure communication, and administrative oversight for center operations.

What are the key features for educators and parents?

Educators can use it for curriculum programming, uploading media, creating portfolios, recording daily routines, and managing check-ins. Parents can view daily stats, digital attendances, write-ups, portfolios, and communicate securely with the center.

Is the OWNA Childcare App free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free for families and centers. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description, indicating a free service.

How does the app help with center management?

For owners and directors, the app provides an administration dashboard to oversee centers, manage staff timesheets, digitize reports, store center documents, and manage events. It also includes features for responsible person logs and room ratio checks.

What kind of information can parents access?

Parents can view their child's daily stats like meals and sleep, digital attendance records with signatures, photos, videos, and learning stories. They can also access program documents, policy information, and the center's events calendar.