Comparison

Toddle Student vs OpenApply

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

Head to head
About

Toddle Student

Document your learning journey with photos, videos, and audio. Access assessments, participate in discussions, and set learning goals. Communicate directly with teachers. Requires school subscription.

Highlights
  • Document learning journey
  • Access and submit assessments
  • Participate in class discussions
  • Set and track learning goals
  • One-on-one teacher conversations
Features
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Note: You will only be able to sign in if your school has subscribed to Toddle’s premium plan. Through the Toddle Student App, you can: * Document your learning journey in the form of photos, videos, galleries, audio notes, etc. * Access assessments made by your classroom teachers and make timely submissions * Participate in moderated class discussions * Set your own learning goals and track them by capturing evidence * Have one-on-one conversations with teachers Developed by experienced Educators, Toddle is your school’s partner for all things related to the curriculum. Toddle streamlines planning, portfolios, classroom, reports, and family communication— all on one beautiful interface. Toddle is currently being used by 30,000+ educators across 1000+ schools. In case you have any questions, please reach out to support@toddleapp.com.

About

OpenApply

This app allows parents to manage school applications, track progress, and receive important updates. Parents can easily submit required documents, pay fees online, and view their applicant checklist. It also provides a schedule of upcoming school events.

Highlights
  • Track application progress
  • Submit required documentation
  • Receive notifications
  • Pay admissions fees online
  • Review applicant checklist
  • View upcoming school events
Features
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Originally built for international schools, OpenApply helps parents quickly and easily submit the required documentation while tracking their application progress through every stage of the admissions process. This app is exclusively for parents interacting with OpenApply schools. It gives you the ability to: • Receive Notifications Don't want to miss any messages, notices or updates? Get notified as your application progresses and have all the updated information organised in your profile. • Pay Fees Easily Online You can pay admissions fees quickly and easily through the app, with a number of payment options, and see your payment history. • Review Your Applicant Checklist Check your incomplete items on the Checklist and have more clarity on the steps required to successfully apply to the school. Each student has their own checklist which includes the latest status of the submitted documentation. • See Upcoming Events Don't forget any important events! The schedule lists all events such as tours and open days, so that they are clear at a glance.

Screenshots

Toddle Student4 screens
OpenApply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenApply at 100% against Toddle Student's 22%. OpenApply also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.9). Toddle Student's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

OpenApply holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toddle Student has 156 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Toddle Student's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenApply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Toddle Student versus OpenApply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToddle StudentOpenApply
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (156 ratings)4.1 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings156 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeacher Tools Private LimitedFaria Education Limited

Customer experience

Toddle Student

All ratings156 ratings
Positive44.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative70.7%

OpenApply

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Toddle Student

No in-app purchases

None

OpenApply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toddle Student free?
Toddle Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenApply free?
OpenApply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toddle Student or OpenApply?
OpenApply is rated higher. Toddle Student averages 2.9 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while OpenApply averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do Toddle Student or OpenApply have ads?
Neither Toddle Student nor OpenApply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toddle Student or OpenApply?
Toddle Student ships an update every 2 months, and OpenApply every 2 months. Most recently, Toddle Student was updated on October 13, 2026 and OpenApply on October 12, 2026.

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