Comparison

iParent App vs Ovivio Parent App

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

Head to head
About

iParent App

Access real-time school information for your child, including attendance, exam results, reports, and timetables. Stay updated with school news, events, and receive timely notifications about your child's academic performance and behavior.

Highlights
  • Real-time attendance records
  • Exam results and assessments
  • Timetables and teaching groups
  • Reward and detention notifications
  • School news and bulletins
  • Calendar and event invites
  • Contact detail management
Features
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Similar in nature to the iStudent app, the iParent app offers parents quick access to real-time school information about their child. This includes everything from attendance records to exam results, reward and detention notifications, access to reports and assessments, teaching groups, timetables and more. The official iSAMS Parent app links directly with the iSAMS Parent Portal. It has been designed to offer parents a quick and easy channel for keeping up-to-date with their son or daughter’s performance and any relevant school information, including last minute calendar notifications or event invites. It is aimed at enhancing the information flow from your school/teachers to parents ensuring greater engagement between all parties. The iParent app offers parents a useful and configurable dashboard where they are able to view information and activities about all children at the school. Quick links are provided for: The timetable of each child Information about any sanctions and rewards School news and bulletins The school calendar The photo galleries More detailed information can then be located about the following: Teaching groups The school timetable Internal exam details (entries, timetables, results) External exam details (entries, timetables, arrangements, candidate details, results) School reports and assessments Attendance Activities Detentions Reward and conduct details Parents can use the app to view and subscribe to your school communications including emails, SMS messages and push notifications to the app. Push notifications will advise parents about any timely updates for each child, including information such as recently released reports or exam results, any rewards or detentions and pastoral records. They can also view the contacts linked with their child and request changes to any contact details, thereby ensuring the data is accurate and up-to-date. As with the iStudent app, there is full access to all school news and bulletins (both current and archived news), the school calendar and the school directory. The data used by the iSAMS Parent app is encrypted to ensure that confidential information cannot be accessed by unauthorised personnel. Your school also controls the level of visibility of information and communication subscriptions offered to parents. Please note: The iSAMS Parent app must be installed by your school in order for it to be accessible to parents. It will only work as part of the iSAMS management information system and Parent Portal.

About

Ovivio Parent App

Stay connected with your child's nursery experience through a real-time diary feed. Share developmental milestones from home and manage nursery fee payments easily. This app fosters stronger communication between parents and childcare providers.

Highlights
  • Real-time diary feed
  • Sleep and activity tracking
  • Snack and nappy change logs
  • Share developmental moments
  • Nursery fee payments
  • View invoice details and receipts
Features
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A window into your child’s time at nursery, bringing parents and nurseries together. Ovivio connects parents with their children and the nurseries who look after them. Engage in your child’s day with a real-time diary feed, displaying everything from sleep to activities and snacks to nappy changes. That all-important development journey is shared at nursery and at home, where both sides can add those Golden Moments to reinforce stronger communication and support your child. And of course, see pictures from your child’s day on a convenient timeline. It’s the best part of having a Parent App!

Screenshots

iParent App4 screens
Ovivio Parent App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iParent App at 4.3 against Ovivio Parent App's 3.5. iParent App also leads on ratings volume (817 vs 12). Ovivio Parent App's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iParent App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iParent App has 817 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of iParent App's written reviews are positive against 28% of Ovivio Parent App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iParent App ships an update every 2 months, Ovivio Parent App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iParent App versus Ovivio Parent App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriParent AppOvivio Parent App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (817 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews28.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings817 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSAMS LimitedBlossom Educational Ltd.

Customer experience

iParent App

All ratings817 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative74.7%

Ovivio Parent App

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative55.4%

User reviews

iParent App

From 817 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Impressive app
  • 💡 Great to be kept updated

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔑 Login and password issues
  • 📚 Difficult to navigate and find information
  • 🤖 Lack of notifications and updates
  • 🔍 Poor search and filtering functionality

Ovivio Parent App

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📸 Good photo quality
  • 💬 Parent messaging feature
  • 💰 Integrated tax-free childcare payments
  • 👍 Great concept/idea
  • 📝 Detailed daily updates

Room to improve

  • 튕 Constantly logging out
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🐌 Slow performance
  • 🚷 Poor usability
  • 📧 Magic link emails to junk

Bugs and requests

iParent App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent log-outs and password reset issues
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices and app versions
  • Inability to access certain features or information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow switching between schools without logging out
  • Save password and enable Face ID/Touch ID
  • Improve layout and organization of information
  • Provide better notification system for updates
  • Enhance search and filtering capabilities

Ovivio Parent App

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Constantly logs out
  • Magic link emails go to junk
  • Message notifications sometimes don't appear
  • Messages don't appear until app is force closed
  • App closes when selecting 'golden moments'
Show 16 more
  • Back button doesn't work
  • App doesn't update when left running in background
  • Feedback and support doesn't work without default mail app
  • App glitches and logs out every 5 seconds
  • Duplicating daily updates
  • App crashes on opening
  • Messaging feature not working
  • App says 'no internet connection' when internet is working
  • Typing issues on iPhone/iPad (letters become mix of capitals/nonsense)
  • Photos disappear or time out
  • App gets children mixed up
  • App crashes when trying to view menu
  • Updates don't show in app until hours later
  • Login issues after app updates
  • All data wiped (recent issue)
  • App not loading latest items after notification

Requested features

14 requests
  • Allow biometric logins
  • Implement a reply/quote feature for messages
  • Add functionality to download all content
  • Improve photo album usability
  • Allow parents to comment on observations
Show 9 more
  • Add a payment system for family members
  • Enable parents to update allergies/medical info
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to turn off individual notification types
  • Auto-complete for email/details
  • Add spell check and auto-correct to journal function
  • Improve back button functionality
  • Allow multiple payment methods for co-parenting
  • Add ability to input holiday dates

In-app purchases

None

iParent App

No in-app purchases

None

Ovivio Parent App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iParent App free?
iParent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ovivio Parent App free?
Ovivio Parent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iParent App or Ovivio Parent App?
iParent App is rated higher. iParent App averages 4.3 out of 5 from 817 ratings, while Ovivio Parent App averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do iParent App or Ovivio Parent App have ads?
Neither iParent App nor Ovivio Parent App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iParent App or Ovivio Parent App?
iParent App ships an update every 2 months, and Ovivio Parent App every 4 weeks. Most recently, iParent App was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ovivio Parent App on October 29, 2026.

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