Comparison

ChildPilot Staff vs Upkid

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

Head to head
About

ChildPilot Staff

This app simplifies childcare management for schools. It allows for easy tracking of family and child data, staff management, attendance, billing, and communication with parents. Generate detailed reports and manage payments efficiently.

Highlights
  • Manage family and child data
  • Staff and teacher management
  • Check-in/out system
  • Child activity logging
  • Billing and payment tracking
  • Document storage
  • Detailed reporting
Features
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Managing families, communicating with staff or parents, and school billing has never been easier! Features: *Manage Family Data. Keep track of the Guardians, Emergency Contacts, and Children for each family in your school. *Manage Child Data. Enroll children in one or more classes to track tuition and Enroll or Waitlist new children. *Manage Teachers and Staff. Give staff access to the application with limited privileges. *Check-In/Out System . Manage staff time sheets and daily class attendance. *Child Activity Log. Teachers can send activity updates on children in their class. *Manage Billing. Create and update invoices for your classes each billing cycle. *Payment Tracking. View and reconcile all the payments that are received from your schools families. *Store Family/Child Documents. *Detailed Reporting. Print or download reports on anything and everything. *Mass Emailing System. Speak to your families with simple reminders or weekly newsletters. *Event Notifications. Be alerted immediately when you receive messages from your parents.

About

Upkid

Connects daycares and preschools with early childhood teachers seeking flexible work. Offers a quick onboarding process for substitute roles, allowing users to work when and where they choose and get paid immediately.

Highlights
  • Flexible job opportunities
  • Substitute teaching roles
  • Fast onboarding process
  • Work where you want
  • Get paid immediately
  • Work with children
Features
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Upkid is the first app that matches up daycares and preschools with amazing early childhood teachers who want a more flexible job.  No prior experience is necessary.  Our fast and easy onboarding process gets you qualified to work as a substitute for childcare programs.  Work as often as you want, where you want, then get paid right after you work. Have fun working with kids and make a difference.  Join Upkid today!

Screenshots

ChildPilot Staff4 screens
Upkid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ChildPilot Staff at 4.6 against Upkid's 2.7. ChildPilot Staff also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 13%). Upkid's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 14). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChildPilot Staff holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upkid has 92 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ChildPilot Staff's written reviews are positive against 13% of Upkid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChildPilot Staff ships an update every 2 weeks, Upkid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ChildPilot Staff versus Upkid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChildPilot StaffUpkid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better2.7 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better13.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1492 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSportsPilot IncUpkid LLC

Customer experience

ChildPilot Staff

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Upkid

All ratings69 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative55.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative76.3%

In-app purchases

None

ChildPilot Staff

No in-app purchases

None

Upkid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChildPilot Staff free?
ChildPilot Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upkid free?
Upkid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChildPilot Staff or Upkid?
ChildPilot Staff is rated higher. ChildPilot Staff averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Upkid averages 2.7 from 92 ratings.
Do ChildPilot Staff or Upkid have ads?
Upkid shows ads; ChildPilot Staff does not.
Which is updated more often, ChildPilot Staff or Upkid?
ChildPilot Staff ships an update every 2 weeks, and Upkid every 3 weeks. Most recently, ChildPilot Staff was updated on November 2, 2026 and Upkid on November 3, 2026.

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