Comparison

KidCheck vs HotGlue

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

Head to head
About

KidCheck

This system offers secure children's check-in for organizations like churches and childcare centers. It enhances safety with medical warnings, streamlines check-in, and tracks attendance. Parents benefit from secure pickup designations and photo uploads for added peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Extensive security features
  • Allergy and medical warnings
  • Attendance tracking and reporting
  • Fast check-in for families
  • Print child name labels and receipts
  • Parent communication tools
  • Designate authorized pick-up persons
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KidCheck provides secure children’s check-in systems for churches, fitness centers, activity centers, and child care organizations. KidCheck’s easy-to-use children’s check-in software helps keep children safe, streamline the check-in process, easily track attendance, and provide peace-of-mind with a positive parent and visitor experience. Check-in features for organizations include: - Extensive security features including allergy and medical warnings - Comprehensive reporting, attendance tracking, and ratio trending - Web based solution with a simple and intuitive interface - Fast check-in for visiting or existing families - Ability to print child name labels and guardian receipts - Built-in parent communication tools - Free personal support and training including Sunday mornings Benefits for parents include: - Free – no cost to set up a KidCheck account - Designate who is and is not authorized to pick up children - Upload photos of children and guardians for added security - Add medical and allergy alerts and notes - Text message notifications at check-in and check-out, or in case of emergency - Check-in account can be used at any facility using KidCheck

About

HotGlue

Manage your studio business from your mobile device. This app allows you to check schedules, track attendance, communicate with families, and manage students. Parents and students can also view schedules and track their progress.

Highlights
  • Schedule management
  • Attendance tracking
  • Family communication
  • Student management
  • Waiver management
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Manage your studio on the go. HotGlue is the mobile companion to the free HotGlue studio management platform for dance studios, cheer gyms, martial arts schools, gymnastics facilities, and more. Check schedules, track attendance, communicate with families, manage students and waivers, and stay on top of your business from anywhere. Parents and students can view class schedules, track progress, and stay connected with their studio.

Screenshots

KidCheck4 screens
HotGlue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KidCheck at 3.0 against HotGlue's 2.0. KidCheck also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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

KidCheck holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KidCheck has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KidCheck ships an update monthly, HotGlue every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KidCheck versus HotGlue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidCheckHotGlue
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (48 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKidCheckHotGlue

Customer experience

KidCheck

All ratings48 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative45.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative74.1%

HotGlue

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

KidCheck

No in-app purchases

None

HotGlue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KidCheck free?
KidCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HotGlue free?
HotGlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KidCheck or HotGlue?
KidCheck is rated higher. KidCheck averages 3.0 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while HotGlue averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do KidCheck or HotGlue have ads?
Neither KidCheck nor HotGlue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KidCheck or HotGlue?
KidCheck ships an update monthly, and HotGlue every 4 months. Most recently, KidCheck was updated on October 22, 2026 and HotGlue on October 16, 2026.

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