Weemarkable vs Esikidz Parent App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weemarkable
Stay connected with your child's day through daily updates, photos, and direct messages from educators. Access menus and receive notifications on your mobile device. Share updates with family and friends in a safe, secure environment.
- Daily updates and photos
- Direct messaging with educators
- Child care center menus
- Mobile notifications
- Follower management
- Secure and confidential
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It's the app you love to hear from: • Daily updates and photos about your child's play, nap and meals • Direct messaging to and from your child's educators • Child Care Centre menus • Notifications direct to your mobile device • Add followers and customize what they can view • Safe, secure and confidential Even when you can't be with them, it's Weemarkable how connected you'll be.
Esikidz Parent App
Communicate with your child's educators, receive real-time updates on their progress, and manage tuition fees. View daily activities, photos, and reports to stay connected with their childcare experience. Easily download tax reports for expense tracking.
- Seamless communication with teachers
- Real-time progress and well-being updates
- Childcare center announcements feed
- Online tuition fee payments
- View daily activities, photos, and reports
- Downloadable tax reports for expenses
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• Our app is powered by cutting-edge technologies, allowing you to communicate seamlessly with your child's teachers and childcare managers. You can send and receive messages, ask questions, and receive real-time updates on your child's progress and well-being. • Stay up-to-date with the latest centre announcements and never miss out on important information with our childcare feed feature. • Managing your child's tuition fees has never been easier! Our app enables you to view your invoices and pay fees online quickly and securely, without the need for paper statements or waiting in long lines. • View your child's daily activities, photos and reports of their routines and milestones, and feel more involved and connected with your child's childcare experience. • Finally, we have made it simple and easy for you to download tax reports, enabling you to keep track of your childcare expenses and maximize your tax benefits. Thank you for choosing to use Esikidz Parent App. We are confident that our app will enhance your experience by helping you stay informed, connected, and involved in your child's childcare centre.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Esikidz Parent App at every 6 weeks against Weemarkable's every 4 months. Esikidz Parent App also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 15%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Weemarkable ships an update every 4 months, Esikidz Parent App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weemarkable | Esikidz Parent App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford | Esihome Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Weemarkable
Esikidz Parent App
Bugs and requests
Weemarkable
Reported bugs
45 issues- Constantly kicked out of app
- Red bar across screen on open
- Auto sign outs on multiple devices
- Camera access option gone
- App won't start/sign in does nothing
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- Photo uploading doesn't work on iOS 26
- Cannot download pictures (permission required but no option)
- Face recognition/passcode issues
- Undefined alert on login
- Feed not loading, just spins
- App won't load anything after update
- Cannot log in after update
- Screen disappears when typing login
- Cannot close pictures/menu difficult to access
- App stops working after new update
- Cannot see anything in feed/blank
- Notifications not coming through
- Touch ID not compatible
- Cannot add follower if they follow another child
- Email address incorrect for new account setup
- Exit X on left side does not work
- App is very slow
- Newsfeed will not load
- Latest update removed text in documentation field
- Cannot revert to prior version
- Cannot close images without exiting app
- Downloaded image is the prior one
- App doesn't function well on iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Close button at top left doesn't work
- Cannot access menu 90% of the time
- Glitchy and frustrating on iPhone 13
- App won't load, happens all the time
- Cannot close out of an image on iPhone 13
- App is slow and unresponsive
- Cannot close photos, close button too small
- Double space doesn't make a period
- Cannot edit or delete comments
- No way to respond to other comments
- No notifications for messages
- Cannot see what you're typing in long messages
- App is buggy on iPhone 13 Pro
- Cannot open menu or close photo
- Stopped receiving notifications
- App doesn't work with iPhone
- Cannot access menu or close pictures on iPhone 12
Requested features
11 requests- Allow both parents to view messages
- Enable group messaging for parents
- Fix camera permission issue
- Add dark mode
- Allow editing messages
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- Add time stamps to messages
- Allow adding second child
- Allow adding follower/emergency contact
- Improve photo upload limits
- Fix double-tap for period
- Fix keyboard switching after punctuation
Esikidz Parent App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weemarkable
No in-app purchases
Esikidz Parent App
No in-app purchases
