Comparison

eyparent vs Arbor Parent App

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

Head to head
About

eyparent

This app connects nurseries with parents, providing real-time updates on a child's learning journey. Parents receive daily diaries, reports, and can manage account information and payments.

Highlights
  • Real-time child development updates
  • Daily diaries and reports
  • Home observations
  • Accident/incident reporting
  • Online invoice viewing and payment
  • Secure messaging
Features
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eyparent is a dedicated app that aims to engage parents and help them to understand their child’s development on a more regular and real-time basis, through their child’s learning journey. Nurseries can keep parents informed and involved with comments, home observations, daily diaries, reports, accident/incident sheets and messages. When integrated with eymanage and payment gateways, parents also have a full overview of their account and can view and pay invoices online.

About

Arbor Parent App

Manage your child's school life from one app. Track attendance, behavior, and academic progress. Book parent consultations, register for clubs and trips, and handle payments easily. Add medical information and check homework assignments.

Highlights
  • Track attendance and behavior
  • Monitor academic progress
  • Register for clubs and trips
  • Manage payments for meals and trips
  • Book parent consultations
  • View child's timetable
  • Check homework assignments
Features
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Arbor lets you book parent/guardian consultation slots, register your child for a club or trip, and manage payments all from one place. You can also use it to check in on your child’s attendance, behaviour & academic progress. Arbor is only for parents at schools using Arbor Management Information System (MIS). If you’re not sure whether this applies to you, we recommend contacting your school office. Use Arbor to: - Take a look at your child’s key attendance information, including their average attendance for the year so far - Edit contact details for your child such as your home address or phone number - Register your child for an after-school club - Register your child for an upcoming school trip - Take a look at your child's behaviour information, including positive & negative behaviour points awarded this year - Manage your child’s payment accounts and pay for meals or trips directly - Track your child's academic progress, including the targets they’re working towards this year - Download report cards - Book slots at parent/guardian consultations - See your child’s timetable - Add new medical information about your child - Check upcoming homework assignments Having trouble? Please reach out directly to your school office for help.

Screenshots

eyparent4 screens
Arbor Parent App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eyparent at 3.7 against Arbor Parent App's 1.9. eyparent also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 2%). 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

eyparent holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of eyparent's written reviews are positive against 2% of Arbor Parent App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eyparent ships an update every 3 weeks, Arbor Parent App monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
eyparent versus Arbor Parent App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereyparentArbor Parent App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews — better2.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEYWORKS LIMITEDArbor Education Partners

Customer experience

eyparent

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral16.1%
Negative66.7%

Arbor Parent App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive2.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative95.5%

Bugs and requests

eyparent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Arbor Parent App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues with incorrect password errors
  • Inconsistent behavior across web and mobile versions
  • Inability to delete or archive old assignments and activities

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a calendar view for events and appointments
  • Improve messaging functionality with better organization and notifications
  • Allow parents to manage multiple children from a single account
  • Integrate with digital wallets and enable auto top-up for meal balances

In-app purchases

None

eyparent

No in-app purchases

None

Arbor Parent App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eyparent free?
eyparent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arbor Parent App free?
Arbor Parent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eyparent or Arbor Parent App?
eyparent is rated higher. eyparent averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Arbor Parent App averages 1.9 from 8 ratings.
Do eyparent or Arbor Parent App have ads?
Neither eyparent nor Arbor Parent App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eyparent or Arbor Parent App?
eyparent ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arbor Parent App monthly. Most recently, eyparent was updated on September 22, 2026 and Arbor Parent App on September 22, 2026.

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