Weemarkable vs DDECS
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.
DDECS
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The DDECS mobile app provides teachers, students and guardians with up to date information on school news, events, programs, services and communications. Or if you just want to learn more about DDECS and who we are you can download hte app and stay up to date.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DDECS at every 3 days against Weemarkable's every 4 months. DDECS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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.
Weemarkable ships an update every 4 months, DDECS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weemarkable | DDECS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford | Saverio Cinelli |
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
DDECS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weemarkable
No in-app purchases
DDECS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Weemarkable free?
Is DDECS free?
Do Weemarkable or DDECS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Weemarkable or DDECS?
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