Comparison

Octopus Ouder vs Scouting

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

Head to head

Octopus Ouder

Free

🌐 Social Networking

★ 4.73 ratingsView app →

About

Octopus Ouder

This app provides real-time insights into children's activities at daycare. Parents can easily report absences, schedule swaps, and receive important updates via push notifications. Requires affiliation with SDB and login credentials from your childcare provider.

Highlights

Real-time activity insights
Report absences
Schedule day swaps
Push notifications
Direct communication

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

Octopus Ouder4 screens

Scouting3 screens

Verdict

The call

Octopus Ouder 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Octopus Ouder versus Scouting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Octopus Ouder	Scouting
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.7 (3 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly	Monthly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	77 MB	64 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	SDB Groep	Scouting Nederland

In-app purchases

None

Octopus Ouder

No in-app purchases

None

Scouting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octopus Ouder free?

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

Is Scouting free?

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

Do Octopus Ouder or Scouting have ads?

Neither Octopus Ouder nor Scouting shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Octopus Ouder or Scouting?

Octopus Ouder ships an update monthly, and Scouting monthly. Most recently, Octopus Ouder was updated on November 7, 2026 and Scouting on November 3, 2026.