LuvNotes vs Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LuvNotes
This app facilitates daily communication between parents and preschools. Parents can view personalized reports, receive classroom updates, and see photos and videos of their children. It also offers features like convenient check-in and document management.
- Daily reports
- Classroom updates
- Photo and video sharing
- Convenient check-in
- School announcements
- Document and payment management
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Purposeful daily communication is our thing. The LuvNotes® app provides parents at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool a look into their child’s day. It’s a safe, secure, and convenient communication platform where parents can view personalized daily reports, receive classroom updates, and see photos or videos of their children throughout the day. The app also features: - Convenient check-in to reduce time in line - Announcements and notifications from school leadership - Document & payment management and quick access to tuition statements
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Stay informed about district events, customize notifications for your student's organization, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get live updates from administration and easily find staff and department contacts.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable student organization notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Adams 12 Five Star Schools. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LuvNotes at 62% against Adams 12 Five Star Schools's 11%. LuvNotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (542 vs 24). Adams 12 Five Star Schools's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 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.
LuvNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LuvNotes has 542 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of LuvNotes's written reviews are positive against 11% of Adams 12 Five Star Schools's.
LuvNotes ships an update every 6 months, Adams 12 Five Star Schools monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LuvNotes | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (542 ratings) — better | 1.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 542 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool, inc | Adams 12 Five Star Schools |
Customer experience
LuvNotes
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
In-app purchases
LuvNotes
No in-app purchases
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
No in-app purchases
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