KidCheck vs HotGlue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- Schedule management
- Attendance tracking
- Family communication
- Student management
- Waiver management
- Progress tracking
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
KidCheck ships an update monthly, HotGlue every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KidCheck | HotGlue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (48 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KidCheck | HotGlue |
Customer experience
KidCheck
HotGlue
In-app purchases
KidCheck
No in-app purchases
HotGlue
No in-app purchases








