Comparison

Xplor Home vs ParentOrbit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ParentOrbit

This app provides parents with a centralized platform to access school-related information, manage tasks, and handle payments. It offers insights into student details, school events, and financial accounts, ensuring seamless communication with educational institutions.

Highlights
  • Student information access
  • School calendars and notices
  • Account balance viewing and payment
  • Event invitations and sign-ups
  • Multi-school account management
  • Targeted school notifications
Features
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Developed by TASS, the Parent Orbit app is designed to allow parents at schools to access important information, accept invitations, action tasks and pay for school items. The app is connected to your school system and includes the following features: Students Access your child’s information including general students, school details and medical information. Calendars and Notices The School Calendar, Student eDiary and Daily Notices ensure you’re up-to-date with all school events, appointments, parent teacher interviews, curricular activities and more. Accounts View outstanding balances and pay for your school fees. Invitations View, sign-up, acknowledge and pay for school events. Multi-School Access For parents who have children at more than one school, easily toggle between school accounts. Branded The app will be branded to match your schools identity. Notifications View and acknowledge targeted notifications from your school, including a history and ability to search.

Screenshots

Xplor Home4 screens
ParentOrbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xplor Home at 28% against ParentOrbit's 10%. ParentOrbit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xplor Home ships an update monthly, ParentOrbit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xplor Home versus ParentOrbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXplor HomeParentOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperXplorThe Alpha School System

Customer experience

Xplor Home

All ratings38 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative60.0%

ParentOrbit

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Xplor Home

No in-app purchases

None

ParentOrbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xplor Home free?
Xplor Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParentOrbit free?
ParentOrbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Xplor Home or ParentOrbit have ads?
Neither Xplor Home nor ParentOrbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xplor Home or ParentOrbit?
Xplor Home ships an update monthly, and ParentOrbit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Xplor Home was updated on September 21, 2026 and ParentOrbit on September 23, 2026.

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