Comparison

Lillio vs Nesstfund Family

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

Nesstfund Family

Features
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Nesstfund Family keeps parents connected to their child's day at childcare. See real-time updates from your child's classroom: meals, naps, activities, photos and daily reports. Message your provider, check the calendar, track your waitlist position, review invoices and statements, and manage your child's profile — all from your phone. KEY FEATURES - Live daily feed: meals, naps, activities and milestones - Photo gallery of your child's classroom moments - Direct messaging with your childcare provider - Calendar with school events, holidays and reminders - Waitlist tracking and enrollment updates - Invoices, statements and payment history at a glance - Attendance QR sign-in at participating programs - Bilingual: English and Spanish A Nesstfund family account is required to sign in. Ask your childcare provider for an invitation.

Screenshots

Lillio4 screens
Nesstfund Family4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nesstfund Family at none against Lillio's 1. Nesstfund Family also leads on update cadence (every 2 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. Nesstfund Family asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lillio ships an update every 4 weeks, Nesstfund Family every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lillio versus Nesstfund Family: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLillioNesstfund Family
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi Mama Inc.Yoan Esquijarosa

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

Nesstfund Family

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lillio

Subscriptions1
  • Photos Plus$2.991 Month
None

Nesstfund Family

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lillio free?
Lillio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nesstfund Family free?
Nesstfund Family is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lillio or Nesstfund Family have ads?
Neither Lillio nor Nesstfund Family shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lillio or Nesstfund Family?
Lillio ships an update every 4 weeks, and Nesstfund Family every 2 days. Most recently, Lillio was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nesstfund Family on October 9, 2026.

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