Parenthoods vs Parent Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parenthoods
Connect with other parents to share advice and find support. Discover local family-friendly activities and search for childcare options. This app aims to make the journey of parenthood easier through community.
- Parenting community
- Find playdates
- Search for nannies
- Family-friendly activities
- Parenting advice
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Looking for a playdate? Trying to find a nanny? Searching for family-friendly activities? Parenthood is tough, but we're here for you! Parenthoods is a community of parents that help each other navigate the trials of parenthood.
Parent Pass
This app helps parents discover and book local childcare services, explore family-friendly activities, and connect with other parents in their community. It provides a centralized platform for accessing and rating local resources.
- Find child care services
- Access and rate local resources
- Search child activities and events
- Connect with other families
- Community networking
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The first-of-its-kind, all-in-one parenting app that allows parents to: 1) find child care, 2) access & rate local resources, 3) search child activities and local events, and 4) connect with other families in their community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Parent Pass at none against Parenthoods's shown. Parent Pass also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Parent Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Parenthoods's written reviews are positive against 95% of Parent Pass's.
Parenthoods ships an update every 2 months, Parent Pass every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parenthoods | Parent Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (32 ratings) | 4.8 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wonderschool | The Miles Foundation Inc. |
Customer experience
Parenthoods
Parent Pass
User reviews
Parenthoods
From 32 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great community for parents
- 💬 Supportive and empathetic users
- 🤝 Connects local parents
- 💡 Useful for advice and support
- 😂 Humorous and relatable content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 App won't open after updates
- 🐛 Sign-up process issues
- 🐛 Location recognition problems
Parent Pass
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for finding local events
- 💡 Comprehensive resource for parents
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Variety of activities for all ages
- 👍 Helpful for new residents
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work for some users
- 🐛 Geographic limitation (Tarrant County only)
- 🐛 Initial setup issues (address prompt)
Bugs and requests
Parenthoods
Reported bugs
17 issues- App broken garbage
- Stuck on city portion of sign up
- New update logged me out
- App not opening
- Was a great app, but can't sign in anymore
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- Can't login with fb and can't create account
- Update broken
- Bad update
- New app not working
- App doesn't work after update
- Unable to download new version
- Doesn't work
- New update has not been working at all
- App won't open
- Crashed after I signed up
- App failed at the first hurdle: won't recognize location
- App won't let me set my location
Requested features
5 requests- Fix login issues
- Improve app stability after updates
- Ensure location services work correctly
- Provide a way to contact support
- Fix sign-up process bugs
Parent Pass
Reported bugs
2 issues- App doesn't work after address prompt
- App is for Tarrant county users only, not clearly stated upfront
Requested features
1 request- Add to iCal feature
In-app purchases
Parenthoods
No in-app purchases
Parent Pass
No in-app purchases
