ParentPlus vs doodlio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParentPlus
Access your child's academic information, including grades, attendance, and homework, from anywhere. Stay informed about school announcements, alerts, and events to foster a strong school-family connection.
- View grades and scores
- Track attendance
- Access homework assignments
- Check child's schedule
- Monitor discipline records
- Receive school announcements and alerts
- Combined school calendar
Read full descriptionHide full description
ParentPlus gives you secure, mobile access to your child's grades, scores, attendance, schedule, discipline record and homework. Parents can also access school announcements, alerts and combined calendar. ParentPlus creates a strong connection between your school and family by sharing information that is critical to your child's success and learning.
doodlio
This app streamlines communication for sports teams, leagues, and schools. It centralizes schedules, messages, announcements, and files, keeping coaches, parents, and athletes informed and organized throughout the season.
- View schedules for games, practices, and events
- Team and group messaging
- Receive announcements and updates
- Access team and organization files
- Align coaches, parents, and administrators
Read full descriptionHide full description
Doodlio helps schools, leagues, coaches, parents, and athletes stay connected throughout the season. Keep up with the details that matter most in one place — from schedules and team communication to announcements and shared files. With Doodlio, you can: • View game, practice, and event schedules • Stay up to date with team and group messages • Receive announcements and important updates • Access team and organization files • Keep coaches, parents, and administrators aligned Doodlio is designed to simplify communication and make it easier for your sports community to stay organized, informed, and engaged. Whether you are managing a team, following your family schedule, or staying on top of league and school activity, Doodlio gives you one convenient place to stay connected.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: doodlio at 4.3 against ParentPlus's 1.7. doodlio also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 6%). ParentPlus's advantage is ratings volume (254 vs 74). 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.
doodlio holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of ParentPlus's written reviews are positive against 17% of doodlio's.
ParentPlus ships an update every 5 months, doodlio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParentPlus | doodlio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (254 ratings) | 4.3 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.1% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 254 — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rediker Software, Inc. | Doodlio, LLC |
Customer experience
ParentPlus
doodlio
Bugs and requests
ParentPlus
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes immediately after login
- Login credentials rejected despite working on website
- White/blank screen on app launch
- App freezes and requires force quit
- Continuous logout without user action
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- App stuck on loading screen indefinitely
- Switches to first student's grades when viewing multiple children
- Password reset times out or fails
- School name not recognized despite correct input
- Incompatibility with iOS 16.6 and iPhone 13 Pro
- Black screen on startup
- Email interface keyboard blocks input area
- App not sized properly for iPad despite support claim
- Calendar sync failures with iPhone X
- Invalid credentials error on app but not on website
Requested features
9 requests- Touch ID/biometric authentication
- Push notifications for new assignments and grades
- iPad-specific optimized version
- Remember login credentials properly
- Auto-correct in email composition
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- Ability to add child photos in app
- Descending order for quarters/semesters (current first)
- Improved multi-child account management
- Scrollable email header for better composition
doodlio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParentPlus
No in-app purchases
doodlio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ParentPlus free?
Is doodlio free?
Which has better reviews, ParentPlus or doodlio?
Do ParentPlus or doodlio have ads?
Which is updated more often, ParentPlus or doodlio?
Other comparisons
