Thomas Edison Elementary vs KinderCare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thomas Edison Elementary
Stay connected with your child's school. Receive important announcements and get involved through volunteer opportunities. This app provides a direct link to school information and updates.
- School announcements
- Parent-teacher communication
- Volunteer opportunities
- Important information updates
- Push notifications
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The Edison Elementary School App connects parents with the school and all its important information. Install this app to know what is going on at your school and to get involved! This app includes notifications to alert you to any important announcements you need to know! Also, ways to volunteer and contribute to our school. AND SO MUCH MORE!
KinderCare
Provides parents with real-time updates and photos of their child's day at daycare. Features a messaging system to connect with center staff and offers a secure way to stay informed about your child's activities and learning.
- Daily photo and update access
- In-app messaging
- Secure parent portal
- Real-time child activity feed
- Center director communication
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Download the new KinderCare App for a window into your child’s day. You can access pictures and updates throughout the day, plus a new messaging feature. Ask your Center Director when the app will be live in your center. Once your center is ready, check your inbox for an invitation email and follow the link to set up your password for the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KinderCare at 4.9 against Thomas Edison Elementary's 3.0. KinderCare also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (50K vs 2). Thomas Edison Elementary's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
KinderCare holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KinderCare has 50K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Thomas Edison Elementary's written reviews are positive against 67% of KinderCare's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Thomas Edison Elementary ships an update every 20 months, KinderCare every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thomas Edison Elementary | KinderCare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (50K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 67.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 50K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Burbank Unified School District | KinderCare |
Customer experience
Thomas Edison Elementary
KinderCare
Bugs and requests
Thomas Edison Elementary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
KinderCare
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notifications not working as expected
- Meal and nap information not available until end of day
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to download entire photo albums
- Real-time updates for meals, naps, and feedings
- Option to add drop-off notes and information
- Improved notification controls
- Integration of incident reports into the app
In-app purchases
Thomas Edison Elementary
No in-app purchases
KinderCare
No in-app purchases
Questions
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