Comparison

Lillio vs Spill The Code

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

Spill The Code

Features
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We provide a vibrant, interactive learning experience that brings technology to life for students aged 8 to 22. The app is designed to help learners explore technology through structured, engaging, and skill-based educational experiences. Important: The app is free to download, but access to courses, programs, workshops, and premium educational content requires a separate paid purchase or subscription. Inside the app, learners may explore: Hands-on learning in AI, coding, and robotics Project-based learning with real-world applications Digital tools and logic-based challenges Programs designed for different skill levels The platform is built to support beginners as well as advancing learners who want practical exposure to future-ready technology skills. Please note: Courses, programs, workshops, and other premium educational content shown in the app may require a paid plan, separate purchase, or active subscription for full access. A shorter, safer version for Apple review is: An interactive learning platform for students aged 8 to 22, focused on AI, coding, robotics, and project-based skill development. The app is free to download. Access to courses, programs, workshops, and premium educational content requires a separate paid purchase or subscription.

Screenshots

Lillio4 screens
Spill The Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lillio and Spill The Code are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Spill The Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lillio versus Spill The Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLillioSpill The Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHi Mama Inc.Mohammad Hasan

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

Spill The Code

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lillio

Subscriptions1
  • Photos Plus$2.991 Month
1 purchases

Spill The Code

One-time1
  • MasterClass$0.99

Questions

Is Lillio free?
Lillio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spill The Code free?
Spill The Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lillio or Spill The Code have ads?
Neither Lillio nor Spill The Code shows ads.

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