Playground User Reviews

Playground: Child Care App
Playground: Child Care App
After School Development LLC

Customer Experience

Positive experience71.2% of reviews
Neutral9.1% of reviews
Negative experience19.7% of reviews

~ Based on 66 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Playground Safe?

Playground: Child Care App appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Playground is 99/100.

This assessment is based on 4,338 user ratings, with an App Store average of 5.0/5.

Safety Analysis

98.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
1.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,304 App Store ratings for Playground.

Is Playground Legit?

Playground: Child Care App appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Playground is 83/100.

Based on 83 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Thanks !

I want to thank Mr Earl , miss vanny and miss Shayna for always taking care of Ellie , I’m so happy for this app and impact learning center !

Brightwheel is better

The chat feature is messy and often unusable

Excelente

Muy buena aplicación fácil de usar

Comprehensive App

I enjoy that the app allows for a comprehensive set of notes, pictures, and activities. I enjoy the message feature the most. I also enjoy that the teachers can add notes to my child’s activities and even fun pictures of him throughout the day.

User ability

I love that I am able to react and comment to the updates from the teachers. It gives me peace seeing the transparency and being able to communicate easily to be on the same page between the school and home disciplines.

Love it

Playground has made our role so much easier.

Daycare moms

This is so great, but honestly it’s all the staff because I could see if someone could just post the notifications. I love that they post pics, announcements for activities whether it’s staff or for individual kids, or room notifications. I didn’t think I’d enjoy so much but since this is my first kid, this has been a game changer. I feel more included and it’s nice.
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Easiest app to use!

We’ve been in several daycares that have uses various apps and Playground is by far the most uses friendly!

User friendly

Love using this and getting updates on my kiddos while I’m at work

Love Them

Love how they act with each other not just with the children but with each other it’s a big loving family bond

Playground is a Game Changer!

Playground has truly been a game changer for our program. Before making the switch, we were juggling multiple platforms for billing, family communication, attendance, and documentation which not only created confusion for staff and families but also significantly increased our monthly expenses. Since implementing Playground, we have been able to consolidate those systems into one seamless platform and the impact has been immediate.

From an operational standpoint, the efficiency gains have been remarkable. Our administrative team spends far less time navigating between systems, troubleshooting issues, and duplicating work. Families appreciate having one centralized space for updates, payments, and daily information, which has strengthened communication and overall satisfaction.

Financially, the difference has been just as powerful. By eliminating overlapping subscriptions and streamlining processes, Playground has saved us more than $2,000 per month while simultaneously improving our workflow and organizational clarity.

If you are seeking a solution that reduces administrative burden, enhances family engagement, and delivers real cost savings, Playground is absolutely worth the investment. It has simplified our operations, reduced headaches, and allowed us to focus more intentionally on what matters most — the children and families we serve.
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Love playground

It’s amazing when you get a photo of your children threw out day and you can talk with teachers and respond back and forth

Great

I really like this app for keeping an eye on my kids while they’re in daycare all day. I was wondering if the developers could make it easier/fewer taps to switch between accounts. That would make it even better!

Great platform

I have been using Playground school management for several years for both of my facilities. One thing I definitely enjoy about this app are the improvements and their dedication to enhancing their software.

Enjoyable Alerts

It is nice when you get alerts on what your kid is up to during the day while you can’t be around them. Interface is easy enough to understand and communication is easy.

Peace…..and Integrity

Great to take a peek through out the day and see a picture as well as see the care being given to our beautiful blessing!

Love this app!

This app helps me keep up with my children throughout the day with ease. I would recommend.

Issues with Chat - Can’t Find Support on Developer Website

I’m a parent using this app, and daily I’ll receive notifications of messages from the school, but when I open the chats there’s nothin there. Several hours later I will check again and the messages finally appear with the timestamp of the original push notification. PLEASE FIX THIS

Appreciative parent

As a parent with so much going on this app truly is a great resource to keep track of my son’s school schedule and other events . Puts my heart at ease when I see pics posted of him and it’s easy to reach the teacher through messages.

Simple. Effective. Amazing.

Love this app - my child’s preschool switched to this from brightwheel for this school year and I thought brightwheel was amazing but this app is WAY better. Fast, simple to navigate, the pictures/videos are way higher quality and the communication between teachers/admin/parents is very easy. I also enjoy how the feed is clear and not cluttered. Just a really well designed, functional app - my favorite of the few school apps I’ve used in the past. Excellent work Playground team!!!!!!
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