Xplor Home vs MLC School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xplor Home
Easily track your child's daily activities, learning progress, and health metrics. Securely share photos and videos with family and communicate with educators. Manage childcare bookings, finances, and subsidies all in one place.
- Track learning journey with photos and videos
- Monitor health metrics (sleep, nutrition, toileting)
- Book extra childcare sessions
- Manage childcare finances and subsidies
- Direct communication with educators
- Securely share moments with family
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Xplor Home, by Xplor Technologies is the easiest way to stay close to your child's day. See learning, health and wellbeing at a glance, and manage bookings and payments without the back-and-forth. Book your child into any Xplor, QikKids or Discover childcare centre in a few taps. LEARNING JOURNEY See the photos and videos capturing your child's day, chat with educators about their progress, and share the moments that matter with family. HEALTH & WELLBEING Track sleep, nutrition, toileting and sun protection over time, not just the day. Medication and incident records, including digital signatures, are kept secure and easy to find. MESSAGING Talk directly with your centre through Messenger, no more relying on notes at drop-off. BOOKINGS, SIMPLIFIED Book extra sessions in a couple of taps, join a waitlist when a room's full, and see the reason if a booking request is declined. Let your centre know in seconds if you're running late or away. FINANCE & SUBSIDY See what you owe, what's covered, and when payments are due, all in one place. Please note: to log in to Home, your child must be attending a centre with an active Xplor, QikKids, or Discover subscription.
MLC School
Stay connected with your school community through instant updates, newsletters, and event information. Manage notification preferences for timely alerts and easily access contact details for quick communication.
- Instant school updates
- Push notifications for urgent notices
- School calendar with event subscriptions
- Electronic newsletter delivery
- Quick contact directory
- Customizable notification settings
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Your connection to MLC School. The MLC app provides quick access to student information, academic reports, news, forms and important updates — supporting informed and engaged families.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Xplor Home at every 4 weeks against MLC School's every 11 months. Xplor Home also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Xplor Home ships an update every 4 weeks, MLC School every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xplor Home | MLC School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xplor | MLC SCHOOL |
Customer experience
Xplor Home
MLC School
In-app purchases
Xplor Home
No in-app purchases
MLC School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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