Comparison

Lillio vs Crestcom

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

Head to head
About

Lillio

This app streamlines childcare operations with features for daily reports, attendance, and meal planning. It enhances family engagement through real-time updates, photos, and videos, while offering research-based curriculum aligned with state standards.

Highlights
  • Daily reports
  • Attendance tracking
  • Meal planning
  • Family communication portal
  • Real-time photo sharing
  • Digital curriculum
  • Enrollment management
Features
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Get all the building blocks for early education with the #1-rated childcare app! Center management features let you complete daily reports, schedules, attendance, check-ins and meal planning faster than ever before. Family engagement tools keep families informed through daily reports, pictures and videos. Simple registration and payment options make the lives of families easier. Research-based curriculum offers developmentally appropriate lesson plans aligned to state standards and pre-populated with engaging themes. Download Lillio today and experience the all-in-one solution for building a high-quality childcare program! Here is what one of our thousands of happy directors had to say about Lillio: "Lillio (formerly HiMama) has become a huge asset for our school! Families love the photos and daily reports. Teachers agree that it is extremely easy to use and replaces piles of paperwork." FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION • Family portal - Parents and family members can view photos, videos, daily reports and schedules, update their child’s information, and message educators in their own private, secure account. • Real-time photo sharing - parents can receive timely updates throughout the day • Email, text, and in-app communication - Send messages, alerts and reminders to individual family members or to an entire group of family members at once CARING AND TEACHING • Digital curriculum - Developmentally appropriate, research-based lesson plans and activities from Funshine Express allows flexible planning and offers play-based, engaging themes and activities that are aligned to state and early learning standards • Weekly Planner - Create custom activities organized by learning areas and select developmental skills tied to your state and early learning standards. • Photo and video observations - Tag real-time observations with images from the classroom • Child Developmental Evidence Reports - Follow a child’s development across developmental domains, skills and indicators • Easy-to-use childcare assessments to support every child’s learning path CENTER MANAGEMENT • Childcare daily reports: document meals, snacks, sleep checks, toileting, activities and observations, medication and more for individual children or multiple children at once • Attendance: record check-in, check-out, drop off and pick up times, and absences • Administrative: classroom and activity reports; updatable parent and child contact, emergency, allergy, and health information; meal and snack menu planning and schedules, enrollment management for upcoming, current, and graduated children; schedule rotations Lillio is secure, reliable and easy to use, and the child care center’s information is backed up, synced and accessed through our apps and our website. We have a friendly customer support team that would happily answer your questions by phone (1-800-905-1876) or email (support@himama.com). Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crestcom

This management training program connects managers with peers to expand knowledge of proven strategies. Participants can immediately apply learned techniques in their professional roles.

Highlights
  • Management training program
  • Peer connection
  • Expand management knowledge
  • Apply proven strategies
  • Cross-industry learning
Features
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An in-depth management training program where managers connect and grow. As you work alongside your management peers from other companies and industries, you will expand their knowledge of proven management strategies that you can apply immediately.

Screenshots

Lillio4 screens
Crestcom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lillio at 4.9 against Crestcom's 3.0. Lillio also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 1). Crestcom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. Lillio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Crestcom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lillio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lillio has 37K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lillio ships an update every 4 weeks, Crestcom every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lillio versus Crestcom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLillioCrestcom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi Mama Inc.NuVeda Learning Private Limited

Customer experience

Lillio

All ratings37,335 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative18.8%

Crestcom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lillio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Freezing and crashing
  • Inconsistent data updates
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Time stamps for naps, meals, and activities
  • Ability to download photos/videos in bulk
  • Improved navigation and responsiveness
  • Interactive features for parents
  • More language options

Crestcom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lillio

Subscriptions1
  • Photos Plus$2.991 Month
None

Crestcom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lillio free?
Lillio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crestcom free?
Crestcom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lillio or Crestcom?
Lillio is rated higher. Lillio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Crestcom averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lillio or Crestcom have ads?
Neither Lillio nor Crestcom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lillio or Crestcom?
Lillio ships an update every 4 weeks, and Crestcom every 10 days. Most recently, Lillio was updated on October 14, 2026 and Crestcom on September 23, 2026.

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