Famly App vs Jamf Parent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Famly App
This app streamlines communication and administrative tasks for early years settings. It provides parents with real-time updates and allows staff to manage daily operations efficiently, reducing paperwork and freeing up time for childcare.
- Personal news feeds for parents
- Real-time care updates
- Invoice and payment processing
- Secure messaging
- Digital registration
- Paperwork reduction for staff
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Famly keeps parents in the loop and saves staff hours every day. With personal news feeds, care updates, invoices, payment processing, messaging, registration and so much more, Famly helps staff say goodbye to paperwork and hello to more time with the children. All while keeping parents posted with real-time updates on the go. Please note, to use Famly you need to have a child attending or be working at an early years setting with an active subscription with us. To find out more and sign-up for Famly, please visit our website.
Jamf Parent
Manage your child's school-issued device with this app. Restrict app and website access, control device features like the camera, and schedule usage times for homework or bedtime.
- Restrict and allow apps
- Restrict and allow device features
- Restrict and allow websites
- Schedule app restrictions
- Receive arrival notifications
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Jamf Parent empowers parents to manage their children's school-issued devices. Using the intuitive interface, you can restrict which apps your child can access on their device, receive notifications when your child arrives at school, and schedule homework time or bedtime by using Device Rules to allow or restrict certain apps. Key features: - Restrict and allow apps in real time (including games and social media) - Restrict and allow device features (including the camera) - Restrict and allow websites - Create scheduled app restrictions for homework time, bedtime, and timeout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Famly App at 4.0 against Jamf Parent's 2.3. Famly App also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 4%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Jamf Parent's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Famly App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Famly App's written reviews are positive against 4% of Jamf Parent's.
Famly App ships an update weekly, Jamf Parent fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Famly App | Jamf Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (41 ratings) — better | 2.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.5% of reviews — better | 4.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Famly | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
Famly App
Jamf Parent
Bugs and requests
Famly App
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes frequently
- Login issues (e.g., needing to log in every 5 mins, PIN not working)
- Connection issues after re-downloading
- Child pickup time incorrect
- Cannot change collection password
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- Scrolling bugs (suddenly scrolls back up)
- Notifications can be buggy (not received, not clearing)
- Glitching with image/video display (especially after iOS updates)
- App not loading messages immediately
- White screens or frozen app
- Payment page issues (cannot proceed without payment details)
- Inability to edit information (e.g., emergency contact)
- Photos disappearing or not loading
- Notification badges not clearing
- App not showing in English
- Issues with 'request care' button after updates
- Cannot delete messages in the mobile app
- Double notifications
- Observations not showing up
- Activity planner not working on iPhone
- TAP not working after update
- Password reset link not received
- Cannot see tagged photos in the app
- Book holidays feature crashes calendar
Requested features
18 requests- Ability to download photos and videos
- Biometric login (Face ID/fingerprint)
- Gallery view for photos
- Sync calendar with external calendars (Apple, Outlook)
- Ability to add partners to existing chats
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- macOS app availability
- Ability to edit family member information
- Option to disable automatic payment prompts
- Improved notification customization
- Ability to delete messages
- Parent-to-parent communication features
- Month view for the calendar
- Ability to see all observations as managers
- Option to set default pickup times
- Ability to expand text size
- Add grandparents/other contacts for pickup
- Option to save photos directly to camera roll
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
Jamf Parent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Famly App
No in-app purchases
Jamf Parent
No in-app purchases
Questions
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