Comparison

ES.foto vs Children

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

Head to head
About

ES.foto

Features
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With ES.foto you can document numerous situations and events for the children in Elly & Stoffl. The documentation can consist of images, videos, audio, text, tags, and recorded sound for photos. All documentation is collected in a documentation theme, which can be published to Elly & Stoffl for further processing, documentation and statistics. Furthermore, the app contains a child mode, where the camera will be locked. This gives the child the opportunity to document from their own perspective. A user has to unlock the child mode before anything can be published. ES.foto is a great tool to help users create different kinds of documentation for children and parents.

About

Children

Features
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Children gives you access to information of your child's day. In the News Feed you can view relevant diaries, bulletins, activities, and current images and videos. It is also possible to reply to invitations, activities, conferences and much more. For a better overview of it all, access the App's own Calendar. In the Calendar you can easily access all relevant events sorted by day, week or month. Some more features are: - Gallery with images and videos of your child. - Communicate with your child's daycare centre. - Maintain your contact information. - Add profile images of yourself and your child. - Send playdate invitations to other families. - Register holiday and sick days. - Log in with touch/ face ID. - Check your child in and out of the institution.

Screenshots

ES.foto2 screens
Children4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Children at every 2 months against ES.foto's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ES.foto ships an update every 4 months, Children every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ES.foto versus Children: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterES.fotoChildren
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrandir E&S Bildungs- und Betreuungskonzepte GmbHAssemble A/S

In-app purchases

None

ES.foto

No in-app purchases

None

Children

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ES.foto free?
ES.foto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Children free?
Children is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ES.foto or Children have ads?
Neither ES.foto nor Children shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ES.foto or Children?
ES.foto ships an update every 4 months, and Children every 2 months. Most recently, ES.foto was updated on November 1, 2026 and Children on November 7, 2026.

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