Kaymbu vs MySEL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kaymbu
This app facilitates visual communication and classroom documentation for early education programs. It enables photo sharing, newsletter creation, student portfolio management, and emergency messaging to connect educators with parents.
- Visual messaging
- Classroom documentation
- Photo sharing
- School newsletters
- Student portfolios
- Emergency messaging
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Kaymbu is the leading visual messaging and classroom documentation app for preschool and early education programs. From photo sharing to school newsletters, student portfolios and even emergency messaging, effectively connect with young, digital-native parents. Kaymbu captures the essence of student development and strengthens relationships between home and school.
MySEL
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The MySEL app was created to help early childhood teachers assess their understanding of the skills needed to support children’s social and emotional development. The foundation of this assessment is based on the Pyramid Model's Inventory of Practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kaymbu at monthly against MySEL's every 5 months. Kaymbu also leads on device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kaymbu ships an update monthly, MySEL every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kaymbu | MySEL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (327 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaymbu | Paul Tangen |
Bugs and requests
Kaymbu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/logout issues causing reminders to disappear
- Inconsistent nap logging
- Difficulty uploading photos and videos
Requested features
6 requests- Allow editing and adding photos to existing observations
- Improve nap logging and attendance tracking
- Integrate lesson plans with photos and daily notes
- Add a dashboard view to see all information in one place
- Expand gross motor and language assessment options
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- Enhance storyboard and newsletter customization
MySEL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kaymbu
No in-app purchases
MySEL
No in-app purchases
