Comparison

The New School App vs CareDay

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

Head to head
About

The New School App

Access school news, blogs, and announcements in one place. View photos, videos, and documents, and stay updated with calendar events and athletic details. Connect with faculty, students, and parents through the constituent directory.

Highlights
  • News and announcements
  • Photos, videos, and documents
  • Calendar events
  • Constituent directory
  • Access to student, faculty, and parent portals
  • Athletic event details
Features
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The New School app provides parents, students and faculty members with the information they need in one convenient place. The app includes: • Blogs, news and announcements • Pictures, videos and documents • Calendar events • Constituent directory and more • Access to student, Faculty and Parent Portals Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements and calendar events, and you have access on-the-go to the most current community directory. Users are able to: • Browse the latest published photos and videos • Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use • Catch up on current news • Review athletic event details, including opponents, game results, recap commentaries, and more • Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests. • Quickly find faculty, parent, student and alumni contact information • Call or email a constituent directly from your device The information presented in the The New School app is drawn from the same source as the The New School website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users.

About

CareDay

This app connects parents and childcare providers for seamless daily communication. Parents receive real-time updates, photos, and messages about their child's day. Providers can efficiently track activities, share updates, and manage child profiles.

Highlights
  • Real-time child updates
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Instant messaging with teachers
  • Attendance and activity tracking
  • Child profile management
  • Multi-child support
Features
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CareDay is a complete solution that integrates all the different roles and services of a childcare facility into a single product! As an extension of the CareDay Admin Dashboard, the CareDay app is a daily communication tool for childcare teachers and parents to stay connected throughout the busy day in the classroom. As a parent, you will never miss a moment of your child’s day and can stay connected with their caregivers. The CareDay app allow parents to: ■ Receive real time updates of your child’s day based on your notification preferences ■ View and share photos and videos of your child and the learning experiences they’re having ■ Filter your child’s feed based on type of activity ■ Instant message with their teachers and administrators ■ View your child’s teachers and their certifications ■ View your center’s special events ■ Easily toggle between multiple children As a childcare provider, your day is busy from start to finish! CareDay provides efficient tracking in an easy to use interface! The CareDay app allows caregivers to: ■ Easily and efficiently track attendance, meals, potties, and curriculum activities - either per individual child or for multiple children at once! ■ Send high quality photos and videos to parents throughout the day ■ Instant message with parents ■ View child profile details including any allergies, special dietary requirements, or health care plans All child profiles and schedules, parent & teacher profiles, and planned meals & curriculum are integrated seamlessly from the CareDay Admin dashboard.

Screenshots

The New School App4 screens
CareDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CareDay at 398 against The New School App's 3. CareDay also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). The New School App's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The New School App against 4.9 for CareDay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CareDay has 398 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The New School App ships an update every 3 months, CareDay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The New School App versus CareDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe New School AppCareDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (398 ratings)
Positive reviews—70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3398 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfinalsiteCareDay Solutions LLC

Customer experience

The New School App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CareDay

All ratings54 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

The New School App

No in-app purchases

None

CareDay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The New School App free?
The New School App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CareDay free?
CareDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The New School App or CareDay?
The New School App is rated higher. The New School App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CareDay averages 4.9 from 398 ratings.
Do The New School App or CareDay have ads?
Neither The New School App nor CareDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The New School App or CareDay?
The New School App ships an update every 3 months, and CareDay every 3 weeks. Most recently, The New School App was updated on October 12, 2026 and CareDay on October 30, 2026.

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