Comparison

Notebook by Cheqdin vs Lowes Childminding

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

Lowes Childminding

Features
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Lowe's childminding is owned and ran by Emma, she registered in 2016 as a childminder and has continued to grow ever since. We love the outdoors and getting messy, so wellingtons are normally a must on the list of items to bring. We run before and after school provision as well as having EYFS children. We meet other childminders regularly and attend a toddler group each week. Working in partnership with parents is key to our setting and this app make life easier for our parents to communicate with us as well as using our isign technology to sign the policies and consent forms.

Screenshots

Notebook by Cheqdin4 screens
Lowes Childminding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lowes Childminding at every 9 days against Notebook by Cheqdin's every 6 weeks. 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

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, Lowes Childminding every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Notebook by Cheqdin versus Lowes Childminding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebook by CheqdinLowes Childminding
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDatabotix LimitedSysIQ

In-app purchases

None

Notebook by Cheqdin

No in-app purchases

None

Lowes Childminding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook by Cheqdin free?
Notebook by Cheqdin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lowes Childminding free?
Lowes Childminding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notebook by Cheqdin or Lowes Childminding have ads?
Neither Notebook by Cheqdin nor Lowes Childminding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook by Cheqdin or Lowes Childminding?
Notebook by Cheqdin ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lowes Childminding every 9 days. Most recently, Notebook by Cheqdin was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lowes Childminding on November 3, 2026.

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