Comparison

ESsence vs MUCKI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ESsence

Features
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ESsence gives you access to information of your child's day. In the News Feed you can view relevant diaries, bulletins, activities, and current images and videos. It is also possible to reply to invitations, activities, conferences and much more. For a better overview of it all, access the App's own Calendar. In the Calendar you can easily access all relevant events sorted by day, week or month. Some more features are: - Gallery with images and videos of your child. - Communicate with your child's daycare centre. - Maintain your contact information. - Add profile images of yourself and your child. - Send playdate invitations to other families. - Register holiday and sick days. - Log in with touch/ face ID. - Check your child in and out of the institution.

About

MUCKI

Features
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MUCKI ist ein sicheres Kommunikationsnetzwerk, welches den Mitgliedern eine direkte Kontaktaufnahme ermöglicht. Der Informationsaustausch erfolgt in geschützten Bereichen in Form verschiedener Gruppen innerhalb des KiTa-Verbunds München Ost und der angeschlossenen Kindergärten.

Screenshots

ESsence4 screens
MUCKI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ESsence at every 2 months against MUCKI's every 31 months. ESsence also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESsence ships an update every 2 months, MUCKI every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ESsence versus MUCKI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESsenceMUCKI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGrandir E&S Bildungs- und Betreuungskonzepte GmbHLink IT isi GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ESsence

No in-app purchases

None

MUCKI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESsence free?
ESsence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MUCKI free?
MUCKI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESsence or MUCKI have ads?
Neither ESsence nor MUCKI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESsence or MUCKI?
ESsence ships an update every 2 months, and MUCKI every 31 months. Most recently, ESsence was updated on October 29, 2026 and MUCKI on November 8, 2026.

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