Logbook Ed vs Night Zookeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Logbook Ed
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Logbook is a student activity tracker designed for homeschooling families. Buy once and own forever with NO subscriptions. All your data stays on your device and iCloud account with NO data collection. Developed and used by homeschool families to create a simplified and mobile way to track and report student educational activity logs. Logbook is a no-fuss way to log educational activities, references, and photograph work samples for your records right from your devices! Logbook uses iCloud to keep your data secure and in sync between devices, offering easy and automatic data redundancy. If your device is lost or damaged, your records will remain accessible. Features include tracking unlimited students, activities, subjects, notes, photos, and references. Activity tracking includes notes and attachments so you can add context for creating reports. Export multiple reports for each student, as a PDF for easy sharing via email or printing. Available reports include Activity Log, Work Sample, and Reference List. Easily send reports for backup or audits.
Night Zookeeper
This app makes reading and writing fun for children aged 6-12. It offers mini-games, video lessons, and skill challenges covering a full English language arts curriculum. Children receive personalized feedback from tutors and earn rewards, while parents can track progress.
- Interactive mini-games
- Video lessons
- Skill challenges
- Tutor feedback on writing
- Parent progress tracking
- Motivating rewards
- Collaborative writing opportunities
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The multi-award winning Night Zookeeper makes reading & writing fantastically fun and easy for 6-12 year olds. It’s trusted by thousands of parents around the world to improve their children’s spelling, grammar, reading & writing skills and really boost their confidence. The app has exciting mini games, video lessons, and skill challenges, created by educational experts and covering an entire english language arts curriculum. Children can play independently, and at their own pace, earning exciting and motivating rewards along the way. Tips from characters and inspiring prompts then help your child to write pieces of writing which our qualified tutors then read and give encouraging feedback on. This feedback can be viewed in your parent dashboard, where you can also track your child’s progress and achievements, and receive monthly printable resources. Alongside the thousands of learning activities and tutor feedback, a Night Zookeeper subscription provides your child with monthly awards, weekly writing competitions, and opportunities for collaborative writing in a safe, moderated environment. Night Zookeeper is: FUN: There are thousands of exciting and engaging activities for Grades 1 to 6. TRUSTED: An award winning program, used by thousands of families. Rated 4.7 on Trustpilot from 500+ reviews. COMPREHENSIVE: The program covers a full language arts curriculum of reading, writing, spelling, grammar & punctuation, that rewards children as they progress. SELF-PACED: Children can play independently and work through the program at their own pace. PERSONALIZED: Children get written feedback from our team of tutors on their pieces of writing- so you don't need to be the bad guy! SAFE: No in-app ads or purchases. TRACKABLE: A parent dashboard helps you to easily track your child's progress. OFFLINE & ONLINE: Free monthly printable resources are sent straight to your inbox. Users must log in with their account details to access Night Zookeeper. "There is nothing quite like Night Zookeeper, and I wish I had started them on it sooner!" Tim & Jennifer, parents "My kids were always frustrated with writing and reading, now they are excited each day and have started writing full stories." Justin, parent “My kids are loving this program and writing more than they ever have before. The game format and reward system holds their attention, and their creative juices keep flowing" Paul, parent Technical details: * Internet connection required Recommended: Latest iPad, Latest iPad Pro, Latest iPad Air, Latest iPad mini, Latest iOS Subscription options: The first 7 days of a subscription are free. Subscriptions renew automatically; your App Store account will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.nightzookeeper.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.nightzookeeper.com/terms-and-conditions Start a FREE trial of Night Zookeeper today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Night Zookeeper at Free against Logbook Ed's $69.99. Logbook Ed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On ads, device support 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
Night Zookeeper is free to download; Logbook Ed costs $69.99 up front. Night Zookeeper sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Logbook Ed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Logbook Ed ships an update every 5 days, Night Zookeeper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Logbook Ed | Night Zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (611 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 611 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 378 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Floyd Noel | Wonky Star |
Bugs and requests
Logbook Ed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Night Zookeeper
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Upside-down screen when creating new characters
- Audio not working consistently
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Compatibility improvements for older devices
- More content for older age groups
In-app purchases
Logbook Ed
No in-app purchases
Night Zookeeper
- NZK 1 Month - 1 License7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- 1 Month - 2 Licenses7 Days trial$17.991 Month
- NZK 1 Month - 3 Licenses7 Days trial$17.991 Month
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- 1 Month - 4 Licenses7 Days trial$21.991 Month
- 3 Months - 1 License7 Days trial$36.993 Months
- 3 Months - 2 Licenses7 Days trial$49.993 Months
- 3 Months - 3 Licenses7 Days trial$49.993 Months
- Yearly - 1 License7 Days trial$118.991 Year
- Yearly - 2 Licenses7 Days trial$154.991 Year
- Yearly - 3 Licenses7 Days trial$154.991 Year
- Yearly - 4 Licenses7 Days trial$189.991 Year
- Yearly - 5 Licenses7 Days trial$239.991 Year
Questions
Is Logbook Ed free?
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Do Logbook Ed or Night Zookeeper have ads?
Which is updated more often, Logbook Ed or Night Zookeeper?
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