Comparison

iCare Kids vs OpenApply

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iCare Kids

This app connects parents with nurseries, offering daily reports on their child's progress, news, schedules, and photos. Parents can also communicate with nursery staff and view live webcam feeds or track bus locations for an optional fee.

Highlights
  • Daily e-reports on child's progress
  • Nursery news and announcements
  • View daily schedules and food menus
  • Approve event participation
  • View and share child photos
  • Chat with nursery administration/teachers
  • Optional live webcam and bus tracking
Features
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iCare-Kids is a mobile application designed for parents who have children in nurseries. iCare-Kids acts as a dedicated social networking solution which helps connect parents and nurseries with an easy to use and attractive tool. Features: - Follow child's progress on daily basis with the e-reports - Stay informed of the latest news and announcements from the Nursery - Review the daily schedule and food menus - Get details of events and send approval for child participation - View childís photos as soon as they are taken in class and events and share them directly - Chat with the Nursery administration and/or teachers - View the classroom's live web cam * - Track the Childís bus location * * Optional Feature Feature Plan: - Make payments to the nursery securely and conveniently directly from the app

About

OpenApply

This app allows parents to manage school applications, track progress, and receive important updates. Parents can easily submit required documents, pay fees online, and view their applicant checklist. It also provides a schedule of upcoming school events.

Highlights
  • Track application progress
  • Submit required documentation
  • Receive notifications
  • Pay admissions fees online
  • Review applicant checklist
  • View upcoming school events
Features
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Originally built for international schools, OpenApply helps parents quickly and easily submit the required documentation while tracking their application progress through every stage of the admissions process. This app is exclusively for parents interacting with OpenApply schools. It gives you the ability to: • Receive Notifications Don't want to miss any messages, notices or updates? Get notified as your application progresses and have all the updated information organised in your profile. • Pay Fees Easily Online You can pay admissions fees quickly and easily through the app, with a number of payment options, and see your payment history. • Review Your Applicant Checklist Check your incomplete items on the Checklist and have more clarity on the steps required to successfully apply to the school. Each student has their own checklist which includes the latest status of the submitted documentation. • See Upcoming Events Don't forget any important events! The schedule lists all events such as tours and open days, so that they are clear at a glance.

Screenshots

iCare Kids4 screens
OpenApply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenApply at 100% against iCare Kids's 33%. OpenApply also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.1). iCare Kids's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenApply holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of iCare Kids's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenApply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCare Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, OpenApply every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCare Kids versus OpenApply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCare KidsOpenApply
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (29 ratings)4.1 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCare KidsFaria Education Limited

Customer experience

iCare Kids

All ratings29 ratings
Positive48.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%

OpenApply

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iCare Kids

No in-app purchases

None

OpenApply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCare Kids free?
iCare Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenApply free?
OpenApply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCare Kids or OpenApply?
OpenApply is rated higher. iCare Kids averages 3.1 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while OpenApply averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do iCare Kids or OpenApply have ads?
Neither iCare Kids nor OpenApply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCare Kids or OpenApply?
iCare Kids ships an update every 6 weeks, and OpenApply every 2 months. Most recently, iCare Kids was updated on July 21, 2026 and OpenApply on September 23, 2026.

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