DigiTally vs Pikmykid Parent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DigiTally
Report community issues directly to City of Tallahassee staff, complete with photos. Track your requests, receive completion notifications, and stay updated on local news and events. Find parks, adopt pets, and check waste collection schedules.
- Submit service requests with photos
- Track request status and get notifications
- Monitor community news and events
- Find local parks
- Pet adoption information
- Yard waste collection schedules
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"DigiTally connects you directly with City of Tallahassee staff in order to more effectively and efficiently resolve issues in our community. Here's how it works: 1. See something that needs to be fixed? 2. Submit a service request and even attach a photo. 3. City Staff receive the request and fix the problem! 4. You get notified when the service request is completed. Users can monitor requests and provide comments. You can also check out the latest community news and events, find a park, adopt a pet or check to see when your next yard waste collection day is. Download the app to get stay involved with your City today!"
Pikmykid Parent
Streamline school pickups and dismissals with real-time communication and schedule management. This app helps parents make plan changes easily, reduces wait times in car lines, and enhances safety by verifying pickup permissions and providing timely notifications during emergencies.
- Manage pickup schedules
- Make plan changes
- Real-time emergency communication
- Reduce car line wait times
- Delegate pickup permissions
- Receive dismissal notifications
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Enjoy saving time and feeling peace of mind with the award-winning Pikmykid Parent App which makes school arrivals and dismissals safe and easy! Stay fully in control of your children's pickup schedule and make any plan changes with just a few clicks Should an emergency occur, you have the peace of mind knowing that your kids are safe by receiving communication in real time during reunifications. With the Pikmykid Parent App, you’ll spend less time waiting in pick-up lines and being put on-hold on the telephone, and instead have everything you need for a safe and stress-free experience daily. The Pikmykid Parent app gives you a simpler way to manage your kid’s school transportation, pickup delegation, and daily and emergency communications. “Pikmykid is an extremely user-friendly and simple solution that provides a safe, quick pickup at school without the chaos of after school traffic. Love it!” Richard O., Parent HOW PIKMYKID HELPS > Take Stress Out of the Picture You should be empowered with a tool that makes coordinating your kids’ transportation plans so easy, you never have to call the front office again. > Experience Stellar Communication As you make dismissal changes, school staff can see exactly when to release your student, who to release them to, and can notify you they’re been safely dismissed. > Stop Wasting Time & Enjoy Rest With smooth dismissals, parents spend on average 33-50% less time in the car line. This means you’ll have more time to spend with your kids outside of school. > Feel Safer During the School Day With a platform that helps prevent accidents, stranger danger, custody battles, and exposure to harsh weather, you can feel safer sending your kids to school. HOW IT WORKS > Manage It All From One Place Whether you need to communicate that your kid will be going home with a friend, or need to schedule an early release for a doctor’s appointment, Pikmykid lets you manage the process simply. > Make Dismissal Changes You no longer need to call the front office to make dismissal changes. Instead you can instantly update how and with whom your kid will go home, and even schedule future carpools. > Announce Your Arrival You’ll be able to announce your arrival on the app so the teacher knows to send out your kid. The car line moves quickly and staff can verify the right person is picking up your kid as well. > Receive Dismissal Notifications Once dismissed, you’ll receive a notification on your app letting you know. You can also receive info from school like when a bus is running late or about an upcoming field trip. HOW IT WORKS TO MAKE SCHOOL SAFER > During Dismissal Your School Is Able To: Verify pickup permissions. Timestamp each student’s dismissal. Maintain early dismissal changes. Know with whom students are meant to go with. Minimize custody issues. Communicate consistently and clearly. Maintain accurate attendance records. > During an Emergency You Can: Get notified quickly about an emergency. Receive instructions on what to do & where to go. Know when your kid is dismissed & to whom. Reunite quickly during extreme emergencies. HOW PIKMYKID SUPPORTS YOU > World-Class Support > Reliable Technology > Based on Safety Best Practices > Prioritizing Student Privacy TRUSTED BY MILLIONS “The best part of Pikmykid is you don’t have to make the annoying phone calls or leave your meetings to let them know that the transportation has changed. You go on your app, make the change, and it’s done.” Jade G., Parent “The app is great! It’s simple to use and it really streamlines the school pickup process. I’m most impressed with Pikmykid’s customer service! They respond quickly and in a very personalized manner.” Sue A., Parent
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pikmykid Parent at 68% against DigiTally's 25%. Pikmykid Parent also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). DigiTally's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pikmykid Parent holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pikmykid Parent has 900 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of DigiTally's written reviews are positive against 68% of Pikmykid Parent's.
DigiTally ships an update every 3 months, Pikmykid Parent every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigiTally | Pikmykid Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (36 ratings) | 3.8 (900 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 67.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 900 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Tallahassee | PikMyKid |
Customer experience
DigiTally
Pikmykid Parent
In-app purchases
DigiTally
No in-app purchases
Pikmykid Parent
No in-app purchases









