Kinderloop Plus vs Xap Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kinderloop Plus
This app simplifies documenting children's development for childcare educators and teachers globally. It securely shares child-specific information with linked families through real-time updates and allows private posting between family members.
- Educator-led features
- Secure child development documentation
- Real-time updates for families
- Private family posting
- Login with existing credentials
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Kinderloop Plus includes many new educator led features and is a recommended download for all Kinderloopers on newer devices, both educator and family member! Simply download to your device and login with your usual username and password. Kinderloop is the simplest, most secure & fun way for child care educators/teachers worldwide to document children’s development. Child specific information is privately shared with linked family, through real-time updates. Families can also privately post to each other in Kinderloop Plus!!
Xap Connect
This all-in-one childcare management software simplifies daily operations for educators. It offers digital attendance, routine updates, learning observations, and parent communication, allowing staff to focus more on children and less on paperwork.
- Digital attendance kiosk
- Daily routine updates
- Learning observation drafting
- Parent communication
- Development reports
- Framework alignment
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Xap is the #1 rated childcare management app. Our all-in-one childcare software features digital attendance Kiosk for staff and parents, daily routine updates, observations, parent communication and more. The perfect childcare management solution for childcare centres, OSHCs, Preschools, Kindergartens and Vacation Care programs. HOW IT WORKS Delight your parents with beautiful daily routine updates and learning portfolios Daily routine updates and portfolios full of pictures, videos and milestones are created automagically from your observations and shared with parents. Draft Beautiful learning observations Our app comes pre-loaded with your learning framework so that you can add your curriculum and map it instantly. The childcare app works with Montessori preschools too! Digital attendance Kiosk Our app allows your staff and parents to sign in using our Kiosk system which will help you automate your sign in and sign out process. With our childcare all in one app, educators can spend more time with the children, and everyone can spend less time on paperwork! FEATURES CHILD CARE DAILY ROUTINE Updates • Daily Routines - Meals, snacks, sleep checks, toileting, activities and observations, medication and mood • Custom Activities – Create your own activities to post it to the families or keep it for your internal records. Digital Kiosk • Educators can check in children in bulk, record drop-off and pick-up • Parents can check in and Check out children • Staff can check in to the centre and rooms and record break times. LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT • Photo and video observations - Tag observations with images from the rooms • Development reports - Follow a child’s early years development and create a learning story for each child at your centre • Framework and curriculum assessment - Align to early learning guidelines and with Reggio, play-based, EYLF, MTOP and Montessori framework GET IN TOUCH For support, please email us on support@xap.net.au We are passionate about early childhood education and creating childcare software to support centres like yours!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kinderloop Plus at 41% against Xap Connect's 0%. Kinderloop Plus also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kinderloop Plus ships an update every 11 days, Xap Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kinderloop Plus | Xap Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.9 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kinderloop Inc | XAP TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Kinderloop Plus
Xap Connect
In-app purchases
Kinderloop Plus
No in-app purchases
Xap Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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