Foster Friendly vs MySunshineHouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foster Friendly
This app connects foster families with businesses offering discounts, faith communities providing support, and local resources like foster closets and events. It aims to make foster families feel seen and valued by fostering community connections.
- Business discounts for foster families
- Faith community support
- Access to foster closets
- Local event listings
- Trauma-aware community resources
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Foster Families— the Foster Friendly App, powered by America’s Kids Belong, connects you to: • Businesses offering discounts as a way of saying thanks for your service. • Faith Communities that care about foster care with you by being trauma aware, offering ongoing support and creating awareness. • Community support specific for you like foster closets, events, and more. Foster families, you are seen and valued! Get connected! For best results, location services must be turned on within your phone. Currently available for the following states: Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Kansas, South Dakota, Indiana, Utah, Kentucky, Florida, Colorado, California.
MySunshineHouse
This app allows parents to manage family accounts, view and share photos and videos of their children, and communicate with their child's teachers. It also offers an Express Drive-Up feature for easier drop-offs and pick-ups.
- Manage family account information
- View and share child's photos/videos
- Express Drive-Up for drop-offs/pick-ups
- Message child's teachers
- Receive event reminders
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Your one-stop-shop for all things Sunshine House! * Manage everything in one place Access important documents, manage billing, payment, and family account information right from the mobile app. * Share important moments with loved ones View & share notes, photos, and videos of your child’s special moments as they happen throughout the day! * Drop-off students with ease with Express Drive-Up Share your estimated time of arrival right from the app. Letting your center know you're on your way to drop-off or pick-up your child has never been easier. * Engage and connect with your center Message your child's teachers, receive reminders about events & view photos & videos of your child's day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Foster Friendly at 4.5 against MySunshineHouse's 3.2. Foster Friendly also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Foster Friendly holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Foster Friendly's written reviews are positive against 13% of MySunshineHouse's.
Foster Friendly ships an update every 5 weeks, MySunshineHouse every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foster Friendly | MySunshineHouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (25 ratings) — better | 3.2 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joshua Friend | The Sunshine House INC |
Customer experience
Foster Friendly
MySunshineHouse
In-app purchases
Foster Friendly
No in-app purchases
MySunshineHouse
No in-app purchases
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