KindiCare vs Dr Golly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KindiCare
Easily compare, enquire, and apply for early childhood education and care services nationwide. View ratings, reviews, pricing, and inclusions all in one place. Features subsidy search and estimated gap payment filtering.
- Compare childcare services
- View ratings and reviews
- Search with subsidy
- Filter by gap payment
- Save favourite centres
- Enquire and apply electronically
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Celebrating over 100,000 installs of the KindiCare App! KindiCare helps Australian families compare, enquire and apply for early childhood education and care services nationally. KindiCare makes it easy to see all the ratings, reviews, pricing, features and inclusions of early learning services all in one place. Our Search with Subsidy feature allows you to search for early learning services with your childcare subsidy applied. You can even filter your early learning options based on your estimated gap payment. Our aim is to make the journey into early childhood education and care simpler, easier and more engaging for millions of parents and guardians; whilst at the same time making the process more efficient and effortless for the thousands of childcare providers who want to ensure most of their time is focused on improving the lives and educational outcomes of the children in their care. KindiCare has every single registered early learning service right across Australia. The KindiCare App includes a range of features to help you in your search for the right early childhood education and care service for your family, including: The KindiCare Rating KindiCare scores every centre to help parents and guardians understand how childcare services compare at a glance. The KindiCare Rating also makes it easy to sort your search results based on the highest rating to see which centres perform best in your area. Global Search KindiCare provides users a unique predictive search that allows parents and guardians to search for childcare options both by suburb, postcode, childcare brand, childcare centre name as well as by keyword. The predictive search means that you will always find the right result for your search, no matter how you start your early learning search journey. Advanced Filters With every single service across all early learning care types in Australia, KindiCare provides advanced filters across a range of categories to help families very quickly narrow down their search. You can narrow your search by the type of care, out of pocket cost after subsidy, KindiCare Rating, distance from your location or suburb, value for money, cost per session, National Quality Standard (NQS rating) and more. This helps parents and guardians quickly find the early childhood education and care type that is the best fit for their family and their needs. Favourites KindiCare allows parents and guardians to quickly build a shortlist of their favourite childcare centres and services. This makes it easy to find again, share with family and friends as well as enquire or apply. Enquiries The Enquiries feature enables families to make an enquiry to a childcare provider in under 30 seconds. KindiCare sends the details of the enquiry instantly and securely direct to the provider. Applications The Application feature enables parents and guardians to easily apply for childcare places electronically and receive automatic updates and notifications as the application progresses. My Profile My Profile allows users to store and update their details, as well as the details of their partner and children to streamline the process of making an Application for any service. You can also use your profile to save your childcare subsidy (CCS) information so that you can search for services with your estimated childcare subsidy applied. Mailbox KindiCare takes the pain out of communication with childcare providers. The Mailbox lets you communicate securely and conveniently 24/7 with multiple centres and providers all in one place. Covering Enquiries and Applications, the Mailbox delivers Notifications instantly on your mobile to ensure you’re always up to date – eliminating the need for follow up phone calls and emails! Value for Money Rating The Value for Money Rating is a unique rating developed by KindiCare to enable parents and guardians to assess whether a service is good value for money for the price that centre is charging.
Dr Golly
This app offers evidence-based, age-specific sleep routines and techniques designed by a pediatrician. It provides flexible plans, video lessons, and printable guides to help parents improve their child's sleep without resorting to 'cry it out' methods.
- Age-specific sleep programs
- Flexible, gentle routines
- Video lessons and guides
- Supportive tools for various sleep challenges
- Lifetime access to modules
- Pediatrician-created content
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Why the Dr Golly app works: End the constant wake-ups, chaotic evenings and guessing games. The Dr Golly Sleep App was written and designed by a pediatrician and father of three.You’ll get evidence-based, age-specific routines, settling techniques and printable guides that match your child’s exact stage. Unlock Dr Golly’s Sleep Courses: Age-based programmes: newborn (0-4 weeks) → big baby → toddler → preschool (0-5 yrs). Flexible routines (not rigid schedules), breastfeeding friendly, no “cry it out” required. Video lessons, written modules & downloadable PDFs so you can learn at your own pace. Supportive tools for winding/burping, naps, night-feeds, solids, toddler transitions, sibling/twins supplements. A gentle, respectful approach that honours your parenting style while giving you confidence and a clear plan, it’s like having a pediatrician in your pocket! Perfect for you if... You’re exhausted and ready for your child (and you!) to sleep better. You want 1-2 step-by-step guidance from a trusted paediatric expert. You’re not into “let them cry it out”—you want gentle, effective strategies. You have a baby, toddler or preschooler and want routines that actually evolve with them. How it works Choose the program matching your child’s age. Complete the short lessons (and invite your partner/other carers too). Implement the routines and techniques when you’re ready—see real improvement in days. Revisit any module anytime—lifetime access included. Real parent results: “Within 3 nights we were sleeping through. Could not recommend more…” Thousands of families trust the Dr Golly Sleep App, and it has an average rating of 4.84 out of 5 (from 700+ reviews) Why it’s different: Created by a pediatrician with years of clinical experience dealing with unsettled babies and sleep problems. Age-specific, step-by-step, practical advice—not generic tips. Flexible for a variety of parenting styles and real-world family dynamics. Builds strong sleep foundations that carry into toddler/preschool years and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KindiCare at 4.8 against Dr Golly's 4.0. KindiCare also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Dr Golly's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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.
KindiCare holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KindiCare has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of KindiCare's written reviews are positive against 89% of Dr Golly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KindiCare ships an update every 3 weeks, Dr Golly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KindiCare | Dr Golly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KindiCare Pty Ltd | AppFriend Pty Ltd |
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In-app purchases
KindiCare
No in-app purchases
Dr Golly
No in-app purchases
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