Comparison

KidsDiary vs GAKUDOU

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

Head to head
About

KidsDiary

This app allows parents to easily record their child's attendance at daycare by scanning a QR code, streamlining the check-in process. It supports multiple children and offers a convenient way to manage your child's information, all while being accessible on individual smartphones.

Highlights
  • QR code attendance check-in
  • Multi-child check-in
  • Easy child information registration
  • Parental smartphone access
  • English language support
Features
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子どもと大人が笑顔でつながる保育ICTシステム"KidsDiary 職員用タブレット"の保護者向けアプリです "KidsDiary"でできること ・二次元コードをかざすだけで簡単に出退席(登降園)の打刻ができます。  専用機器に触れずに処理できるので感染対策もバッチリ ・きょうだいがいる方も1度にまとめて打刻できます。朝の忙しい時間が短縮できます ・お子さまの情報を簡単に登録ができます ・保護者それぞれのスマホで使えるので管理がらくらく ・英語にも対応しています

About

GAKUDOU

Features
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施設からのお知らせや連絡帳の閲覧、投稿ができます。Push通知で登録された、お知らせや、連絡帳はリアルタイムで通知されます。施設で申し込みをしている場合、バスの位置情報確認、QRコードの表示ができ、施設での入室・退出時にQRコードで打刻時にも利用できます。

Screenshots

KidsDiary4 screens
GAKUDOU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KidsDiary at fortnightly against GAKUDOU's every 5 months. KidsDiary also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 0%). GAKUDOU's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

KidsDiary ships an update fortnightly, GAKUDOU every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
KidsDiary versus GAKUDOU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidsDiaryGAKUDOU
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKIDS CONNECT K.K.EXEO JAPAN

Customer experience

KidsDiary

Written reviews53 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral43.4%
Negative43.4%

GAKUDOU

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

KidsDiary

No in-app purchases

None

GAKUDOU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KidsDiary free?
KidsDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GAKUDOU free?
GAKUDOU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KidsDiary or GAKUDOU have ads?
Neither KidsDiary nor GAKUDOU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KidsDiary or GAKUDOU?
KidsDiary ships an update fortnightly, and GAKUDOU every 5 months. Most recently, KidsDiary was updated on November 3, 2026 and GAKUDOU on November 9, 2026.

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