Comparison

WatchMeGrow vs Urban Shave

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

Head to head
About

WatchMeGrow

This app provides secure, live streaming video access to childcare centers for parents and guardians. It allows authorized family members to view their child's day and activities, while owners can monitor classrooms and staff. The service is designed for easy use, security, and simultaneous multi-user viewing.

Highlights
  • Live streaming video access
  • Secure multi-user viewing
  • Remote monitoring for parents
  • Childcare center oversight
  • Easy to use interface
  • Bandwidth Balancing Technology™
Features
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WatchMeGrow's mobile app makes it easy to access WatchMeGrow Streaming Video… anywhere, anytime! Live Streaming Video With WatchMeGrow authorized family members can view their child, share in their day and see all the great activities going on at their childcare center. As an Owner or Director, you can keep an eye on your daycare's classrooms, play areas, lobby, lunch room and employees via live video monitoring as well as review video using our optional digital recording software with your families and staff... login securely from any PC or mobile device wherever you are. *Easy to Use WatchMeGrow is extremely easy to use. If you can access the Internet, you can use WatchMeGrow. *Secure We understand that security is important and we take steps to help ensure the security of our system. *Fast, Secure, Multi-User Streaming Video Developed to allow multiple users to be online and viewing video simultaneously, our Bandwidth Balancing Technology™ allows us to deliver an outstanding video experience that you and your families ------------------------ Families Love WatchMeGrow streaming video and so will you… "Thank you. We are so pleased. Ben's Dad is getting to see him every day from Iraq and that's a blessing that you just can't even measure!" - Texas "Hello! I am a grandmother living in Sweden, and I watch my granddaughter's development almost every day, thanks to your wonderful service." - Sweden I am a retired Aerospace Engineer. I have enjoyed watching my grandson from over a thousand miles away. Technology does not get any better. Thank you very much for the pleasure." - Grandpa Jim As childcare's most trusted and experienced streaming video provider, we have been helping our customers increase enrollment and enhance safety, security, accountability, and marketability at their schools since 1996. What are you waiting for? Download our WatchMeGrow mobile app today and start connecting!

About

Urban Shave

Book appointments with professional barbers, browse service menus, and access exclusive offers. The app also features a rewards program and an event calendar to keep you informed about promotions.

Highlights
  • Location information and directions
  • Fast appointment booking
  • Service menu with favorites
  • Exclusive app-only offers
  • Event calendar for promotions
  • Rewards program with loyalty card
  • In-app music player
Features
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At Urban Shave, our professional barbers provide quality of work with the newest haircuts. Download our Mobile App and make your appointment. Features: Location Information: Easily find Urban Shave's location with turn-by-turn directions or call us with “one touch” dialing. Appointment Booking: Fast Bookings with your favorite stylist. Menu: Check out our entire menu of services complete with pictures and product information. You can even mark menu items as “favorites” for quick and easy access in the future. Exclusive Offers: Enjoy special offers only available through our mobile app and share them with your friends through Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter. Event Calendar: Stay up to date with promotions, events, and special offers and share them with friends and family through email, text or your favorite social network. Rewards: Sign up for our rewards program and get free stuff! Best of all, everything you need is right in the app – your loyalty card, coupons, rewards and much more. Enjoy Videos and music thru our app music player

Screenshots

WatchMeGrow3 screens
Urban Shave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Urban Shave at 100% against WatchMeGrow's 23%. Urban Shave also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0). WatchMeGrow's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (81 vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Urban Shave holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchMeGrow has 81 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of WatchMeGrow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Urban Shave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchMeGrow ships an update every 2 months, Urban Shave every 17 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WatchMeGrow versus Urban Shave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchMeGrowUrban Shave
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (81 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWatchMeGrowJohn Cruz

Customer experience

WatchMeGrow

All ratings63 ratings
Positive25.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative73.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative67.0%

Urban Shave

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WatchMeGrow

No in-app purchases

None

Urban Shave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchMeGrow free?
WatchMeGrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Urban Shave free?
Urban Shave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WatchMeGrow or Urban Shave?
Urban Shave is rated higher. WatchMeGrow averages 2.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Urban Shave averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do WatchMeGrow or Urban Shave have ads?
Neither WatchMeGrow nor Urban Shave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchMeGrow or Urban Shave?
WatchMeGrow ships an update every 2 months, and Urban Shave every 17 months. Most recently, WatchMeGrow was updated on November 1, 2026 and Urban Shave on November 1, 2026.

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