Comparison

Lottie’s Nurseries vs Melanatal

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

Head to head
About

Lottie’s Nurseries

This app bridges the gap between parents and nurseries, offering real-time updates on a child's daily activities, meals, and naps. Parents can view photos and track their child's development journey, fostering stronger communication with caregivers.

Highlights
  • Real-time diary feed
  • Sleep and activity tracking
  • Nappy change updates
  • Golden Moments sharing
  • Photo timeline
  • Parent-nursery communication
Features
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A window into your child’s time at nursery, bringing parents and nurseries together. The Lottie's Nurseries App connects parents with their children and the nurseries who look after them. Engage in your child’s day with a real-time diary feed, displaying everything from sleep to activities and snacks to nappy changes. That all-important development journey is shared at nursery and at home, where both sides can add those Golden Moments to reinforce stronger communication and support your child. And of course, see pictures from your child’s day on a convenient timeline. It’s the best part of having a Parent App!

About

Melanatal

Features
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Melanatal hopes to equip birthing people, clinical staff and midwifery students with better knowledge of the signs and symptoms of a range of maternal and neonatal conditions on Black and Brown skin. The app also provides information about conditions that are more likely to affect Black and Brown mothers and babies, to prompt earlier detection and diagnosis. Melanatal includes medical illustrations produced by Chidiebere Ibe (Medical illustrator) and Ezra-Lloyd Jackson (App designer) paired with a range of information and in-app signposting to directly view related educational resources. Disclaimer Melanatal is not a diagnostic or clinical management tool. The content in the app is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. If you identify any concerns about your or your child’s health after reading the information in the app, please seek or refer for urgent medical attention from your local health services. You must obtain professional, medical and/or specialist advice before taking, or not taking, any action on the basis of the content of the app.

Screenshots

Lottie’s Nurseries4 screens
Melanatal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lottie’s Nurseries at every 4 weeks against Melanatal's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Lottie’s Nurseries ships an update every 4 weeks, Melanatal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Lottie’s Nurseries versus Melanatal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLottie’s NurseriesMelanatal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlossom Educational Ltd.Melanatal Limited

In-app purchases

None

Lottie’s Nurseries

No in-app purchases

None

Melanatal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lottie’s Nurseries free?
Lottie’s Nurseries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melanatal free?
Melanatal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lottie’s Nurseries or Melanatal have ads?
Neither Lottie’s Nurseries nor Melanatal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lottie’s Nurseries or Melanatal?
Lottie’s Nurseries ships an update every 4 weeks, and Melanatal every 2 months. Most recently, Lottie’s Nurseries was updated on October 24, 2026 and Melanatal on October 17, 2026.

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