Comparison

SDB Octopus vs Scouting

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

Head to head

SDB Octopus

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 4.73 ratingsView app →

About

SDB Octopus

This app provides real-time updates on children's activities at daycare. Parents can easily report absences, schedule exchanges, and receive important notifications instantly. Requires an affiliated daycare organization and login credentials.

Highlights

Real-time child activity insights
Report absences and schedule exchanges
Instant push notifications
Direct communication with daycare
Secure login via daycare organization

Features

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De SDB Octopus OuderApp geeft realtime inzicht in wat de kinderen tijdens de opvang doen. Daarnaast kunnen ruildagen, ziekmelding, etc. direct worden doorgegeven. Via push berichten blijft u altijd op de hoogte. Om de OuderApp te gebruiken, moet uw kinderopvangorganisatie aangesloten zijn bij SDB. Ook heeft u een gebruikersnaam en wachtwoord nodig. Deze ontvangt u via uw kinderopvangorganisatie.

About

Scouting

Features

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Met de Scouting Nederland app blijf je op de hoogte van de laatste ontwikkelingen en het laatste nieuws. Door in te loggen met je Scouts Online-account blijf je op de hoogte van alles wat er gebeurt binnen de onderdelen waar jij lid van bent!

Screenshots

SDB Octopus4 screens

Scouting3 screens

Verdict

The call

SDB Octopus and Scouting are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

SDB Octopus ships an update every 4 weeks, Scouting every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

SDB Octopus versus Scouting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SDB Octopus	Scouting
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (3 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks — better	Every 6 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	75 MB	64 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	SDB Groep	Scouting Nederland

In-app purchases

None

SDB Octopus

No in-app purchases

None

Scouting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDB Octopus free?

SDB Octopus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Scouting free?

Scouting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SDB Octopus or Scouting have ads?

Neither SDB Octopus nor Scouting shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SDB Octopus or Scouting?

SDB Octopus ships an update every 4 weeks, and Scouting every 6 weeks. Most recently, SDB Octopus was updated on September 25, 2026 and Scouting on July 23, 2026.