Comparison

Lillio vs Nurture (Parent)

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

Nurture (Parent)

This app keeps parents informed about their child's day at school with real-time notifications, photos, and messages from teachers. It simplifies pick-up and provides daily reports on meals, naps, and activities.

Highlights
  • Real-time notifications
  • Photos and videos of child's day
  • Digital photobook
  • Messages from teachers
  • Daily activity reports
  • Reminders for supplies
Features
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Stay connected with your child using the Nurture Parent App! Nurture’s real-time notifications give you peace of mind when your child is at school. Pick up has never been easier- you’ve been a part of your child’s day from the time you dropped off that morning. The Nurture Parent App is designed with convenience in mind, giving you reminders about supplies needed or a collection of photos at your fingertips. Engaging with teachers, staying connected with your child- that’s what Nurture is all about. Features: - Real time notifications - Pictures and videos from your child’s day - Convenient photobook containing all photos and videos starting at enrollment - Receive messages from the teacher, supplies needed and reminders - Daily reports track your child’s meals, potty/diapers, nap, mood and activities

Screenshots

Lillio4 screens
Nurture (Parent)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nurture (Parent) at none against Lillio's 1. Nurture (Parent) also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Lillio's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (37K vs 72). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Nurture (Parent) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lillio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lillio has 37K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Lillio's written reviews are positive against 58% of Nurture (Parent)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lillio ships an update every 4 weeks, Nurture (Parent) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lillio versus Nurture (Parent): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLillioNurture (Parent)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37K ratings) — better4.4 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings37K — better72
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi Mama Inc.Menklab LLC

Customer experience

Lillio

All ratings37,341 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative18.8%

Nurture (Parent)

All ratings72 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative31.6%

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

Nurture (Parent)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lillio

Subscriptions1
  • Photos Plus$2.991 Month
None

Nurture (Parent)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lillio free?
Lillio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nurture (Parent) free?
Nurture (Parent) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lillio or Nurture (Parent)?
Lillio is rated higher. Lillio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Nurture (Parent) averages 4.4 from 72 ratings.
Do Lillio or Nurture (Parent) have ads?
Neither Lillio nor Nurture (Parent) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lillio or Nurture (Parent)?
Lillio ships an update every 4 weeks, and Nurture (Parent) monthly. Most recently, Lillio was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nurture (Parent) on October 24, 2026.

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