playGrades vs Da Burbs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
playGrades
This app helps parents make informed decisions about their children's activities by providing honest reviews and star ratings on instruction quality, safety, and fun. Discover local programs, bookmark favorites, and share your own experiences to help other families.
- Parent reviews for activities
- Star ratings for instruction, safety, value, fun
- Search by location, age, category
- Bookmark and share programs
- Write your own reviews
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playGrades is the go-to app for parents who want to make smarter decisions about their children's activities and programs. Before you enroll, read honest reviews from other parents about swim lessons, sports teams, dance studios, summer camps, after-school programs, and more. See star ratings across what matters most: instruction quality, safety, value, and fun, so you know exactly what to expect. Find programs near you. Browse activities by location, age group, and category. Discover hidden gems in your neighborhood and avoid programs that don't live up to the hype. Bookmark programs you're considering and come back to them anytime. Share favorites with your co-parent or a friend. Give back to the community. Had a great (or not-so-great) experience? Write a review in minutes and help other families make the best choice for their kids. playGrades — know before you enroll.
Da Burbs
Discover local events and activities happening in over 30 Chicago suburbs. This app aggregates information from various community sources, making it easy to find weekend fun and happenings beyond the city.
- Browse events by suburb or region
- Filter by South, North, and West suburbs
- Push notifications for new events
- Friday digest of weekend events
- Add events to calendar
- Covers 30+ Chicago suburbs
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Da Burbs is the easiest way to discover what's happening in your Chicagoland suburb this weekend and beyond. We pull events from park districts, village halls, chambers of commerce, and local organizations across 30+ suburbs — so you don't have to check 10 different websites. FEATURES • Browse events by suburb or region • Filter by South, North, and West suburbs • Get push notifications when new events are added • Receive a Friday digest of weekend events near you • Add events directly to your calendar SUBURBS COVERED South: Tinley Park, Frankfort, New Lenox, Orland Park, Mokena, Lockport, Joliet, Bolingbrook West: Naperville, Downers Grove, Oak Park, Wheaton, Elmhurst, Aurora, Berwyn, Hinsdale, La Grange North: Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Palatine, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates, Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Des Plaines, Glenview, Wilmette, Elgin, Waukegan New suburbs added regularly. Da Burbs is free, with no ads and no account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: playGrades at daily against Da Burbs's every 2 days. playGrades also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 4). Da Burbs's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for playGrades against 5.0 for Da Burbs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
playGrades ships an update daily, Da Burbs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | playGrades | Da Burbs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tyler Miller | Michael Hossa |
Customer experience
playGrades
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In-app purchases
playGrades
No in-app purchases
Da Burbs
No in-app purchases









