ELV Parent & Pickup vs Bath CSD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ELV Parent & Pickup
This app facilitates communication between parents/guardians and childcare providers. It allows for attendance approval, messaging, receiving important alerts, and managing billing and payments. It also enables quick check-in and pick-up via QR code scanning.
- Approve attendance
- Communicate with care team
- Receive alerts
- Report absences
- Manage emergency contacts
- Setup billing and payments
- QR code check-in/pick-up
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Early Learning Ventures Parent & Pickup Mobile App Is used by both parent/guardians of childcare providers, and non-parent/guardians, that are using Early Learning Venture's Alliance CORE system. The Parent & Pickup app allows parent(s) and guardian(s): - Approve Attendance - Communicate with your child’s Care Team, or administration staff - Receive alerts for Immunizations, Medical Evaluations, etc. - Receive/Read Provider to Parent messages - Report a child as absent - Request/Receive reporting - Maintain Emergency Contact/Authorized Pickups - Setup/ Maintain billing instructions - Setup/Maintain billing payment methods - Make electronic payments for childcare. For family members authorized to drop-off and pick-up children, Child Care Providers will often have a Kiosk running in the center or home that displays a QR Code. Simply use this app to scan that QR Code, and check-in or pick-up is a snap.
Bath CSD
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Introducing the brand new app for Bath CSD. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ELV Parent & Pickup at every 3 weeks against Bath CSD's every 2 months. ELV Parent & Pickup also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
ELV Parent & Pickup ships an update every 3 weeks, Bath CSD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ELV Parent & Pickup | Bath CSD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Early Learning Ventures | Bath Central School District |
In-app purchases
ELV Parent & Pickup
No in-app purchases
Bath CSD
No in-app purchases







