Comparison

Notebook by Cheqdin vs Learning Journals ParentZone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Notebook by Cheqdin

This app streamlines childcare management for centers and parents. It digitizes daily reports, attendance tracking, photo sharing, and communication, reducing administrative tasks and enhancing parent engagement.

Highlights
  • Daily diaries and reports
  • Bulk sign in-out
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Instant messaging
  • Digital meal planners
  • Attendance tracker
Features
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Childcare Management Simplified

 Notebook is an all-in-one childcare platform for childcare centres and parents. Notebook by Cheqdin is a powerful tool for early education providers such as schools, day nurseries, after school clubs, creches and activity centres. With the Notebook app, centres can easily manage their day-to-day business, go paperless, reduce administrative workload, and save valuable time and money. Our sought-after app in the early education sector is creating smiles, capturing priceless moments and improving communication between childcare providers and parents across the globe. Engage and collaborate more with parents and get great features like secure real-time photo and video sharing, instant messaging, daily reports and much more. From Payment Collection to Parent Communication – digitise the core functions of your childcare business and manage them from a single platform. Notebook by Cheqdin comes with a plethora of features: + Daily Diaries and Reports Childcare centres can send daily reports of play and activity to parents at the touch of a button. Send it as it happens or at your preferred time. +Bulk Sign In-Out Quickly and easily sign in-out children - filter by name, tags and capture digital signatures for real-time attendance tracking. +Photos & Videos Daycare centres can keep parents engaged by sharing precious snapshots of the day with parents. + Instant Messaging Childcare centres and parents can quickly communicate privately in one-on-one chat sessions. + Digital Planners Save time with digital auto-fill meal menu planners, send reminders, post play, naps and mood activity to parent’s timeline and much more! + Digital Attendance Tracker and Live Registers Quickly view and keep track of occupancy levels at your settings with our occupancy indicators and upcoming sessions trackers. Cheqdin account required for Childcare Centres: To use Notebook by Cheqdin, centres need to have an account registered with Cheqdin. Free for Parents (Invitation from centre required): Notebook by Cheqdin is free for use by parents and carers. To access and use the notebook by Cheqdin app as a parent or carer, you need to have an invitation from or be registered with a school or childcare centre with a Cheqdin account.

About

Learning Journals ParentZone

This app allows parents to easily view their child's learning journey and observations. It provides a convenient way to access important updates without needing to visit a website.

Highlights
  • View child's profile
  • Access learning journey observations
  • Receive important updates
  • Convenient mobile access
Features
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Learning Journals is the simple online learning journey system that enables staff to quickly and easily take in-depth and meaningful observations of significant learning events of a child's learning. This version is exclusively for Parents, and allows you to view your child's profile without having to go to our website every single time.

Screenshots

Notebook by Cheqdin4 screens
Learning Journals ParentZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notebook by Cheqdin at 14.0 against Learning Journals ParentZone's 18.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook by Cheqdin ships an update every 6 weeks, Learning Journals ParentZone every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notebook by Cheqdin versus Learning Journals ParentZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebook by CheqdinLearning Journals ParentZone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatabotix LimitedLearning Journals

Customer experience

Notebook by Cheqdin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Learning Journals ParentZone

Written reviews30 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Notebook by Cheqdin

No in-app purchases

None

Learning Journals ParentZone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook by Cheqdin free?
Notebook by Cheqdin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learning Journals ParentZone free?
Learning Journals ParentZone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notebook by Cheqdin or Learning Journals ParentZone have ads?
Neither Notebook by Cheqdin nor Learning Journals ParentZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook by Cheqdin or Learning Journals ParentZone?
Notebook by Cheqdin ships an update every 6 weeks, and Learning Journals ParentZone every 5 weeks. Most recently, Notebook by Cheqdin was updated on October 14, 2026 and Learning Journals ParentZone on October 24, 2026.

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