Homework Tracker App vs Smiley Man Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homework Tracker App
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Homework Tracker App is the simplest way for families to stay on top of school work — together. Built for busy households with multiple kids, Homework Tracker gives parents and students a shared view of every assignment, test, and deadline. No more "I forgot I had homework" surprises the night before it's due. — WHY FAMILIES LOVE IT — • One family, one app. Parents add assignments and tests once; every child sees only their own work. • Kids get their own login. Each student picks a color and signs in with just a tap — no passwords to remember. • Real-time sync. Add an assignment on your phone, your child sees it on theirs instantly. • Works for every grade. From elementary spelling lists to AP-level test prep. — FOR PARENTS — • Add assignments and tests in seconds • See every child's workload on a shared calendar • Flag high-priority items so they rise to the top • Get a clear overview of what's overdue, due soon, and done • Multi-select to mark several items complete at once • Co-parent access so both households stay in sync — FOR STUDENTS — • A clean, color-coded dashboard with only YOUR work • Check off assignments as you finish them • See what's due today, tomorrow, and this week at a glance • Add notes to any assignment to remember details • Track your own progress with completion sliders • Pick your own color to personalize your login — GREAT FOR — • Elementary, middle, and high school students • Families with multiple kids on different schedules • Divorced or co-parenting households that need a shared view • Students learning to manage their own workload • Parents who want visibility without micromanaging — PRIVACY FIRST — • No ads, ever • No selling data to third parties • Student accounts use simple family codes — no email required for kids • Parents control everything — WEEKLY FRESH START — Completed items clear every Monday so your dashboard stays focused on what's ahead. Nothing is deleted — it's just moved out of your way. Whether you have one kid in third grade or three kids juggling high school APs, Homework Tracker App gives your family one calm place to see it all. Download Homework Tracker App and make "What homework do you have tonight?" a conversation you actually enjoy.
Smiley Man Check
This app helps children identify and express their emotions, offering tools for self-regulation and creative expression. It provides guided activities and a virtual pet to encourage emotional well-being, with optional premium features for enhanced experiences.
- Emotional check-ins for children
- Creative expression tools (writing, voice, drawing)
- Calming activities and stories
- Virtual pet for engagement
- Parent-gated privacy controls
- Illustrated parent reports (Plus feature)
- Family Device Sync (Plus feature)
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A little space for big feelings. Smiley Man Check-In helps children name how they feel and choose a small next step, with a grown-up nearby. INCLUDED FREE - One child profile and eight core feelings for check-ins. - Small, Medium and Big feeling-size choices, with an optional afterward question. - Optional writing, child-recorded voice notes and drawing. - Core calming activities, starter stories and the Feelings Book. - Messages for Stormy Me: save a voice note, drawing, written note, helpful idea or a song you made for another day, then open a note from happy you when things feel hard. Watch notes settle into your jar, keep full jars on your shelf and remove an individual note whenever you choose. - Your first Smiley Hamster and a gentle six-day local Hatch Cycle. The first rewardable check-in on a local day advances growth once; extra check-ins cannot speed up hatching. - A refreshed Smiley Pet Park with local Sparkles, Buddy Bond progress, learned moves, a Pet Book and a Sparkle Shop. - The Music Room: play keys, guitar, drums, your own voice, a loop band and Follow lights, spin sounds at the DJ booth and keep your song on this device. Recording your voice needs a grown-up's Voice Notes setting. - A faster Music Room for large libraries: smaller song files, paging, search, sorting and Private iCloud Backup support. - A Pet Park dance party where your pet dances to the beat of your songs. - Hide & seek and Bedtime in Smiley Pet Park: find your hiding buddies with a flashlight, or tuck them into bed in the evening. - The Worry Jar: drop worries in, watch them settle, then let them go. Worries are cleared when you leave. - The Feelings Book: switch Recent check-ins between a familiar list and a Calendar view, then browse a month or the whole year. SMILEY MAN PLUS - PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED A separately purchased monthly or yearly Smiley Man Plus subscription unlocks additional child profiles, expanded feelings and stories, Smiley Man read-aloud, six Flowling friends - Confetti Rex, Rainbow Ghost, Smiley Sandwich, Mathematical Robot, Carrot Man and Smiley Squishy - additional Smiley Pet eggs, illustrated parent reports, optional weekly report email and Family Device Sync. Version 3.6 adds List and Calendar views to recent Feelings Book check-ins, larger Music Room libraries, safer backups and fixes for accessibility, deletion, reports, reward days, text size and dance-party freezes. Version 3.5 added hide & seek and Bedtime in Smiley Pet Park; Version 3.4 added a rainbow brush and beat-following dance parties; Version 3.3 added the Music Room, a Pet Park dance party and the Worry Jar. Core check-ins, the first Smiley Hamster, its dance party and core Pet Park play are free. Purchases and subscription controls are parent-gated; Sparkles are earned, never sold. Private iCloud Backup is separate from Family Device Sync and does not require Plus. An introductory one-week free trial is available on the yearly Plus plan for eligible Apple Accounts where Apple offers it. The parent-gated plans screen shows current availability, price and renewal terms before purchase. The yearly subscription renews after the trial unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Manage or cancel in Apple subscription settings. Parent patterns are conversation starters, not clinical conclusions. Smiley Man read-aloud uses audio bundled with the app; child content is not sent to an AI narration service. There are no third-party ads, third-party analytics SDK or cross-app tracking. Smiley Man Check-In is not a diagnosis, screening, treatment, therapy, medical, or crisis-service app. Privacy Policy: https://smiley-man-check-in.pages.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Homework Tracker App at none against Smiley Man Check's 2. Homework Tracker App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Smiley Man Check sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Homework Tracker App asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Homework Tracker App | Smiley Man Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Kinstler | Daniel Praid |
In-app purchases
Homework Tracker App
No in-app purchases
Smiley Man Check
- Smiley Man Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Smiley Man Plus Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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