Comparison

Parent Admin vs Oliiki

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

Head to head
About

Parent Admin

This app streamlines communication between parents and nurseries. It allows parents to manage bookings, update child details, and view invoices. Nurseries can send important updates and newsletters directly to parents.

Highlights
  • Send booking change requests
  • Update child registration details
  • View invoices and payments
  • Receive nursery notifications
  • Manage funding eligibility codes
  • View booking patterns
Features
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Making life easier for nursery and pre-school parents to communicate with their nursery. Parents can send notifications directly to the nursery requesting any booking pattern changes, extra sessions, changes to emergency contact details, new allergy requirements, etc. The Nursery can also send notifications to parents keeping them up to date with emergency closures, newsletters, etc. This app allows parents to keep their children’s registration form details up-to-date including collection passwords, emergency contacts, permissions, consents and much more. We also allow parents to view all their invoices to date and see all payments made to their children’s account. This also reduces any confusion of how much is outstanding on their account. Booking patterns clearly displayed for all current and future sessions enabling the parent to see exactly when their children are scheduled to be attending the nursery. Funding (HMRC) eligibility codes can be kept up to date to ensure the parents don’t miss out on any funding claims. This app is designed to give parents access to parent admin on the go on any device, anytime, anywhere.

About

Oliiki

Support your baby's development from conception to two years old with over 1000 playful learning activities. This app provides daily, age-specific guidance and tracks progress, backed by research from educators and parents.

Highlights
  • 1000+ age-specific learning activities
  • Daily guidance for parents
  • Progress tracking
  • Scientifically backed research
  • Mapped to Development Matters Curriculum
  • Activities require minimal resources
Features
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Build your baby’s brain in the first 1000 days of life! 1000+ tiny playful learning adventures from bump to two for baby and you! The First 1000 days of life, the time from conception to two years old are the most important for helping your baby reach their full potential. Set your baby up for success. Build your baby’s brain & support their development with the Oliiki app. Help them be fabulous & you be confident you’re doing the right thing! Oliiki’s Features: • 1000+ Daily easy-to-do, age-specific activities from the first day of conception until your baby is two. • Shows you what to do each day with your bump, baby and toddler. • Learn about the science behind the activity and the learning your baby is gaining from it. • Tracks your progress • Written by teachers, education researchers and parents. • Scientifically proven in our research with UCL Institute of Education to enhance your confidence as a parent. • Featured in NurseryWorld magazine, the leading industry magazine for Early Years Educators The Oliiki app is mapped to Development Matters Curriculum. It covers: Personal, Social and Emotional Development – how your baby expresses and controls their emotions over time, building relationships, empathy and understanding Physical Development – Fine motor and gross motor control, physical development, resilience & confidence, Language & communication – Speaking and listening, communicating and understanding Sensory Development – Vital for the development of many key skills: language, reading, writing, social skills and for understanding of the world around us. Literacy – Laying the foundations for language comprehension, word reading and developing a love of reading, early writing skills Mathematics – the beginnings of applying maths concepts in all areas of life Understanding the world – Beginning to make sense of the physical world and their community Benefits of using the Oliiki First 1000 Days App • Simple daily activities to do with your bump baby or toddler • Requires little or no resources and only things from in and around the home • Backed by research • Written by teachers education researchers and parents • Recommended, trusted and used by nurseries, midwives, doulas and many more professionals. Find out more from the Oliiki app website What parents say: “I literally, almost instantaneously, felt better after doing the things on the Oliiki app. It was incredible! I’d love it if Oliiki was part of a welcome pack that you get when you go to the midwife or the doctor. ” — Monika - Mum of 3-month-old “With the Oliiki app you begin to see the progression and you begin to understand their development and what you can do to support it. That empowers you. That makes you realise you ARE doing a good job” — Felicity, mum to Jamie age18 months What midwives say: “Every parent-to-be should have this app from the beginning of their pregnancy. It not only helps them build their baby’s brain, but it also helps them feel fabulous as parents!” — Darcey Croft, NHS Specialist Midwife & maternal mental health expert Terms of Service, Please read carefully before downloading the app: https://www.oliikiapp.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Parent Admin4 screens
Oliiki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oliiki at 100% against Parent Admin's 14%. Oliiki also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.0). Parent Admin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Oliiki sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Parent Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parent Admin ships an update every 2 weeks, Oliiki every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Parent Admin versus Oliiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParent AdminOliiki
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNursery In a Box LtdOliiki

Customer experience

Parent Admin

Written reviews42 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative81.0%

Oliiki

Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Parent Admin

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Oliiki

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • First trimester$11.99
  • Second trimester$11.99
  • Third trimester$11.99
Show 6 more
  • 0-3 months$11.99
  • 3-6 months$11.99
  • 6-12 months$19.99
  • 1-1.5 years$19.99
  • 1.5-2 years$19.99
  • Full package$109.99

Questions

Is Parent Admin free?
Parent Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oliiki free?
Oliiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Parent Admin or Oliiki have ads?
Neither Parent Admin nor Oliiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parent Admin or Oliiki?
Parent Admin ships an update every 2 weeks, and Oliiki every 3 months. Most recently, Parent Admin was updated on October 19, 2026 and Oliiki on October 24, 2026.

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