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Tapestry Journal

Tapestry Journal

Online Learning Journal

187 ratings
79 reviews
📚 Education

Archived App (Last seen on 28 Jan 2026)

This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 25, 2019
  • September 23, 2024

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The Foundation Stage Forum Ltd.
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About

This app allows families and staff of educational institutions to manage learning journals and daily entries. It provides core functionalities for creating, viewing, and editing observations, care diaries, and memos. Users can also sign children in and out, and access journal entries offline.

✓Create, view, edit, and comment on Observations
✓Create, view, and edit Care Diary entries
✓View and comment on Memos and Activities
✓Sign children in and out using the Register
✓Quick login with PIN or biometrics
✓Offline access to learning journals
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Tapestry Journal. Based on 187 reviews and a 4.9/5 average, it highlights the 8 positives and 13 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 📸High-quality photo and video sharing
  • 👀Easy visibility into child's daily activities
  • 📚Useful learning journal and progress tracking
  • 🎨Beautiful presentation and design elements
  • 💬Good communication platform between parents and teachers
  • 🔐Face ID login option available
  • 📖Ability to create books from learning journey
  • 🌍Accessible from multiple locations/devices

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent unexpected logouts
  • 🔔Unreliable and delayed notifications
  • 🔐Cumbersome password reset process
  • 🎨Clunky and outdated user interface
  • ⚙️Poor navigation and confusing layout
  • 📱Limited functionality compared to web version
  • 🔄Constant need to re-authenticate
  • ❌Inability to edit or delete posts
  • 🚫Difficult to switch between multiple children
  • 📊Inconsistent read/unread notification status
  • 🔙No back button to return to main screen after update
  • 🌙Dark mode removed in recent update
  • 📋Loss of list view for observations
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What's New in Tapestry Journal

5.2.1

September 23, 2024

- prevents crashes on care diary food forms, if the autocomplete names are between 40-50 characters in length. - more efficient connection to the Tapestry server.

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User reviews

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Famly much much better

As a nursery app we much prefer Famly. Tapestry is very basic with clunky navigation and ugly design (as if someone played the layout pages in word doc). Very limited functionalities also, ie no interaction between parents, no sign in / sign out log, no photo tagging, no adding emergency contact / caretaker authorisation etc.
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bloor street marketbloor street market

Learning

Very impormative
Cres /crystal mumCres /crystal mum

Not user friendly at all.

I’m pleased that they have added the care diary but it’s not user friendly at all, especially if you have 2 kids, and the fact you have to log in each time makes it a nightmare when I’m trying to update my own app with sleep.
The notifications for the updates on the app are very hit and miss. I feel I have to log in hourly to check for updates on my baby.
I’m really confused why it’s got 5 stars!
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Soozy20Soozy20

Tapestry

Really good pictures and quality
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dr silpadr silpa

Very poor notification options on the app

The app’s notification system is very poor. Unlike other apps that send timely alerts, this one only offers basic badge notifications. It needs significant improvement to notify customers properly.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

15 issues

App keeps logging users out unexpectedly

Bug

Notifications arrive hours or days late

Bug

Notifications fail to arrive or are duplicated

Bug

Password reset requirements too stringent

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App freezes or becomes unresponsive

Bug

Cannot scroll or navigate after opening posts

Bug

Lost work when phone locks during data entry

Bug

Persistent red notification badge that cannot be cleared

Bug

Observations not syncing properly to app

Bug

Care diary updates not appearing in app

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Bookmarking assessments no longer functions

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App opens to last page with no navigation options

Bug

Glitchy behavior after recent updates

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Unclear signup/login flow

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Face ID not triggering automatically

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Requested Features

16 requests

Multi-language support (French, Mandarin, etc.)

Feature

Proper push notification system

Feature

Edit and delete functionality for posts

Feature

Parent-to-parent interaction features

Feature

Sign in/sign out activity logging

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Photo tagging capabilities

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Emergency contact and caretaker authorization

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Video download capability

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Care diary, meal logs, and nappy change tracking in app

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Read/unread message indicators

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Separate tabs for observations, memos, activities, documents

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Ability to add assessments and progress checks via app

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Persistent login session

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Streamlined login process without multiple steps

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Easy child switching without full logout

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Notification settings with more granular control

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FAQ

What does the Tapestry Journal app do?

The Tapestry Journal app is a companion to the Tapestry online learning journal and management system. It allows families and staff of schools, nurseries, and childminders to create, view, edit, and comment on observations and care diary entries. It also facilitates signing children in and out and accessing learning journals offline.

What are the key features of the Tapestry Journal app?

Key features include the ability to create, view, edit, and comment on observations and care diary entries. Users can also view and comment on memos and activities, sign children in and out using the register, and log in quickly with a PIN or biometrics. The app also offers offline access to child/children's learning journals.

Is the Tapestry Journal app free to use?

While the app itself is free to download, you must have an existing Tapestry account to use it. The Tapestry system is typically purchased by schools, nurseries, or childminders. The app provides access to the functionalities of that purchased system.

What devices is the Tapestry Journal app compatible with?

The description does not specify exact device compatibility. However, as a mobile application, it is designed for use on smartphones and tablets. Users should ensure their device meets the minimum operating system requirements for the app, which can typically be found on the app store listing.

Who is the Tapestry Journal app intended for?

This app is designed for parents, guardians, and staff members of educational settings like schools, nurseries, and childminders who are already utilizing the Tapestry online learning journal and management system. It streamlines access to important child development and administrative information.