Ratings Breakdown
User Reviews Overview
Feature Ratings
Ease-of-use
4.5 / 5
Value for Money
4.5 / 5
Customer Support
4.5 / 5
Functionality
4.5 / 5
Pros
"Loved the idea of being able to communicate with parents while away from the facility. Parents loved the idea too"
"You can choose a class. You are able to move kids easily in whatever classroom including yourself. You can keep an album of pictures."
"Easy to use! I have used both brightwheel and tadpoles. Overall I like tadpoles. As a daycare provider it’s easier due to each child’s profile counting down till the next diaper change "
Cons
"Sometimes there is lag between them sending me a photo and receiving that photo. "
"I really have no major complaints about this software. Although it is simple it works very well in my phone."
"I have used similar programs that were tied into the center's finance program as well so you could view balances but Tadpoles does not offer this in my experience."
Tadpoles Reviews
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December 2018

Danielle from Van Buren/Cass District Health Department
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Government Administration
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
December 2018
Great parent portal!
It’s a great app for parents to keep abreast of their kids daily happenings. It’s easy to use, easy to follow and makes saving the cute pictures from their day a breeze.
Pros
As a parent, this app is very user friendly. I have multiple children and the organization of each of their updates and pictures makes it so easy to check in on their day.
Cons
Every once in a while the app won’t update for me right away when opening; occasionally getting stuck on a different day. Typically if I close it and open it up a little while later the issue resolves itself.
February 2021
Joan from Glassboro Child Dev Ctrs
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2021
We LOVE Tadpoles
We have been overall very pleased with Tadpoles as it is easy to use, efficient, and was a nice addition to our unique communication features
Pros
Tadpoles is easy to use, helps to get important information out to families, connect with staff and send photos and progress notes to families so they can see their children's activities, especially during the pandemic when parents are not permitted in the building.
Cons
There are no features that I can think of that leave me unsatisfied. Tadpoles was well developed and really is useful to busy teachers and administrators
Reasons for Switching to Tadpoles
PRE to3 was not working for us. Poor customer service
January 2020

Casey Ann from University of Rochester
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Higher Education
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
3.0
January 2020
Room for improvement
Pros
I liked that we would get a report each day showing what our child ate, how long he napped, and when he had his diaper changed. I also liked that the teachers could share a photo and other notes.
Cons
I didn't like that I couldn't see his report in real-time. I would have to wait until after my child was logged out by his teacher in order to see his report - and sometimes I wouldn't get his report until many hours after picking him up so I'd have to guess when he had his last bottle or diaper change or nap.
January 2021
Anonymous
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
3.0
January 2021
Nice-looking application for childcare but there are some issues with functionality
Still my overall experience with Tadpoles is good. I hope that they will work on the bugs I mentioned before soon. The feature of paying tuition is not so critical to me.
Pros
I have been using a few other similar applications and I like Tadpoles design much more than other's. It is simple to use and have everything you need as a parent to look at pictures of your kids or read notes from your kids' teacher. I have two children and can easily switch between them.
Cons
There are some issues with Tadpoles, that do not allow me to give it 5 stars. At first, it looks like there is no option to pay tuition, so we have to use another application to pay checks. For comparison, you can pay tuition directly from Brightwheel. The second, having two kids in Tadpoles creates some bugs in visualization of photos. Literally, I very often see pictures of one kid in account of my second kid. Moreover, I see them but I cannot open them, and I have to restart application every time. So, it is a bug and very annoying one. The third, the download link for videos is really hard to catch. It shows up and disappear very quickly.
Reasons for Switching to Tadpoles
It was a choice of childcare center.
January 2021
Nevena from Financial services
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Financial Services
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2021
Good app for teachers
Less chat with parent/teacher about potty/meal/nap report, I can find all off it in daily report. Paperlees reports- saving environment
Pros
I used Tadpoles as a teacher and as a parent. From parents perspective it was easy to use and understand. I like to go back and see old pictures. From teachers perspective I really liked kids portfolios and grading and then pulling reports. Lesson plan section was great as well. I also liked how easy it was to send a picture to a parent. Time wise we would benefit from face recognition feature instead of having to scroll through 24 kids to select the child and send a picture to a parent
Cons
I wish it had feature(when I used it 2 years ago) to leave note for teacher, except note that you can enter before you dropp of your child on the morning. I wish the app is in the realtime and as soon as teacher post something, parent can see
December 2017

Stephanie from The Nook Daycare, LLC
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
3.0
December 2017
Good beginner Childcare software
Tadpole is great to start usibg if you have never used a software in your classroom before. Definitely helps you stay more organized.
Pros
Tadpole allows you to digitally input everything from your students day in the comfort of your own classroom. With something as small as a phone, you can download the app and input their whole day. Everything from diaper changes to feedings and parents absolutely love it. It completely changed how I organized my classroom. We never had any problems uploading anything, which was amazing.
Cons
There are better softwares out on the market right now that allow you to do more with their app. More features so we stopped using Tadpole for this reason. Its a great beginner software, but we out grew it. You can't do as many admin features as other software inn the market.
May 2018

Felipe from I-TECH Solutions Inc.
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
1.0
Functionality
3.0
May 2018
Good to feel closer to my son
Thanks to this we can talk with our son about what he did and learned during the day, this gives us common topics to stimulate his development
Pros
I like that we feel closer to the teachers, we see the work and the activities they do each day, we see the photos and we have topics to ask and talk with our son
Cons
Navigability is difficult, going from one day to another or from one month to another is complicated, downloading photos or videos is not always possible, having some kind of feedback to the teachers is not easy.
April 2018

Ted from Kiddie Academy of Longwood-Lake Mary
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Consumer Services
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
April 2018
Pretty darn good.
smoother daily operations
Pros
Amount of content that can be stored for each student. I like the daily count and the historical info too.
Cons
Slow communication between tablets and server. Wish that new students populated faster than they do. We add new students, then there is a dupe once system catches up.
September 2020

Taylor from Centura Health
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2020
Tadpoles review
I really love this app. We have also used HiMama and I feel like that app is a little more personalized.
Pros
I love this app and the peace of mind it creates while my son is at daycare. It allows the daycare to give me updates, diapers, food eaten, and pictures.
Cons
I wish I could send messages back to the daycare with the app or give more personalized messages any time.
November 2018

Laura from FrugalForLuxury.com
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Entertainment
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2018
Amazing and very user-friendly tool for schools and families
Absolutely amazing and so much better than competitors we are working with.
Pros
I love Tadpoles. It is so easy to use and allows parents to stay up to date with everything happening with their children during the day.
Cons
I would be nice to be able to leave a message for the school teachers during the day.
July 2018
Shannon from About to Snap Family Photography
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2018
As a professional child care provider, I found this software extremely convenient and time-saving.
This software provides me the greatest benefits in time-saving and general efficiency. Everything I need -- reports, student info, parent info, etc. -- is literally all in one place. I feel that because of this software and the efficiency boost it provides, not only is more time and energy focused on the students themselves, but that they're safer as a result. Constantly trying to shuffle around paperwork while teaching is no longer an issue! Plus, I didn't have to carry around a heavy binder anymore. Whew!
Pros
What I like most about this software is the convenience of having all of my student information in one place, readily available at the literal touch of a fingertip. As a professional child care provider for over five years, I can't begin to tell you how much time, paper, and grief this software has saved. I love that each staff member and student's name has a photo listed right there with their name -- makes it so much easier on subs. And thing is, the whole program is so easy to navigate, most people would be able to learn the ins and outs within a few days use. One of my favorite features is the ability to share a photo or update with a parent in real time, and the fact that doing so only requires a few taps of the screen. While no product is ever going to be perfect, compared to similar software I've encountered, I'd go with Childcare by Tadpoles every time.
Cons
While overall, my experience has been generally positive with this software, like anything else there have been some hiccups. My biggest complaint is that occasionally the software freezes when you're in the middle of updating a report or trying to perform some other (what should be a) relatively quick task. For some reason I run into this most frequently while using the in-app camera, though this problem has improved with each update. Another more rare issue occurred when, maybe once a month, a report would not get through to a parent or parents. I will say that for the most part during those issues, customer service was pretty much on top of it and able to help resolve the problem nearly immediately.
December 2018
Dorothea from Kiddie Academy
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
3.0
December 2018
Tadpoles App
Pros
I really liked the capability for parents to be able to see daily updated activities and lessons being done in the classroom. It was helpful to be able to plug in all the weekly lessons and have them ready to go, in case of a substitute teacher or just so parents know they upcoming themes and lessons.
Cons
It took me much longer to understand this App over a couple others I have used as a teacher. I had to write in everything manually when this App was used at my former school which took a lot of time. To have lesson options, as in core standards and basic theme titles, would have made lesson planning much easier.
January 2019
Jennifer from Public school
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2019
Childcare review
Overall i love this software it’s been a huge help in my classroom and i would advise most childcare’s to look into it.
Pros
I really liked using this software because it made my life as a teacher easier. I was able to communicate with the parents in real time and i didn’t have to write anymore daily sheets or daily reports. The parents have also really liked being able to connect with us throughout the day. It’s also very affordable which is great for schools!
Cons
I think they could have found better and faster ways to put in information like what the child eats, when they go to the bathroom, etc.
April 2018
Conrad from Conrad williams llc
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2018
A great way to keep see your kids
Pros
I love using this because it helps m feel connected in real time with my children and their school. If I am not getting photos, I am getting reminders about upcoming needs.
Cons
The only complaint I have about this software is that it is sometimes difficult to scroll through the screen old photos. It also does not archive photos. So if you want to keep them, you need to screenshot them
February 2020
Marisa from Public Schools
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2020
A Childcare Worker's Best Friend!
It's amazing. Parents love knowing what their children are doing throughout the day and getting pictures of their kids while they play or do fun activities.
Pros
I loved the instantaneous message system that delivers updates to parents-- parents miss their children as much as their kids miss them so this enables some communication back and forth when things get really tough.
Cons
No spellcheck! There is a lot of typing and quickly sending messages to parents and you always need to be sure you type everything correctly.
November 2019
Jennifer from Creative Schools, Inc.
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2019
Tadpoles
Benefits are ease of use and convenience. Great way to notify parents of what their child is learning, their day, and send them photos.
Pros
Great way to track attendance for childcare centers and get reports sent to parents.
Cons
When a child transitions to a new classroom, they show up on attendance for both classrooms for a week.
September 2019
Anonymous
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2019
Tadpoles is great!
I love this software! It is a wonderful tool to have for any daycare! It provides an easy way to keep parents informed without having to write it all on paper per student.
Pros
Tadpoles is used at my granddaughter's daycare. It is an excellent tool to see how your child did that day! It lists all the important information from the daycare to the parent or guardian.
Cons
There's nothing that I dislike about this software. It is a very effective way to keep parents or guardians informed!
July 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2018
Great Way to Keep Track of My Kids
Pros
Tadpoles is an excellent program that provides ongoing photos throughout the day as well a summary report so I know how my children handled their days.
Cons
I have used similar programs that were tied into the center's finance program as well so you could view balances but Tadpoles does not offer this in my experience.
July 2018
Rachel from Elevation Church
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2018
Communicate quickly with parents from a mobile device
Pros
Easy to write a more detailed note to all parents and get it to them quickly, without the hassle of handwriting/typing notes that will most likely get lost before the parent ever sees it.
Cons
I can't link siblings with different last names (or at least if there is a way, it isn't intuitive or easy to find).
September 2018
Holly from Ameren
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Utilities
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
4.0
September 2018
Excellent interface
Great detailed overview of kid's dat. Great communication tool.
Pros
Easy to use, clear interface, ability to easily save pictures and video.
Cons
A bit laggy when opening the app. Would like to be able to send notes after my kidis checked in for the day, in case I think of something to tell the teacher after I get to work. Would be nice to have a monthly calendar function also, to see future events and menus for the whole month.
April 2019
Marissa from Education
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Religious Institutions
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
April 2019
Childcare Review
We are really tackling the task of keeping the parents updated with how their children are doing throughout the day using this program.
Pros
I really like how the parents are able to stay connected to their children throughout the day depending on how much the childcare provider enters into the software
Cons
The software glitches way too often. It does not always send the information through to the parents the same day it is entered. I have been told parents receive pictures of their children on weekends when the picture was submitted to Tadpoles on Friday.
January 2018
Conrad from Micro Quality Calibration, Inc.
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2018
I LOVE this software. I can now keep track of what my child is doing at all times.
Monitoring my child's life. This is such a lifesaver and it should cost triple what it does.
Pros
I love this software because it gives me a live look at what my child is doing at all times. I love te pictures they send you as updates. Make my day every time.
February 2019
Anonymous
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2019
Review From Side of Parent
Really nice software in the eyes of the parent/end user.
Pros
Super Easy to Use. Love getting pictures during the day and the logged reports daily.
Cons
Nothing that I can think of at the moment.
February 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
February 2018
Supports + Creates a high level of family connection
Pros
The ease of use for both families and the childcare providers. It is a great tool in allowing teachers to quickly capture, update and share the most important information about a child's day with families.
August 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
3.0
August 2018
Tadpoles has room for improvement
Pros
I love that I am able to get photos/videos of my child throughout the day and that I am able to inform the center if my child will be absent, late, etc.
Cons
I have used similar apps that allowed me to message with the center staff in real time, however, this app does not offer that. I'm unsure if that is center-specific or not.
December 2018
Nidia from NISD
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
4.0
December 2018
Tadpoles and My Child
Pros
I enjoy seeing the pictures of my child, knowing what he ate and how much of it he ate. It is easy to use and I have experienced no difficulties with it in the past 19 months since I began using it.
Cons
The portion where you can communicate with the teacher sometimes does not work on the app.
May 2018
Andrea Carolina from SITA
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2018
Is what they use in my son's daycare
When I receive direct notifications to the mail, I find out quickly what is going on with my kid
Pros
I like that it has several interesting features such as sharing photos, videos, and comments with the teachers
Cons
I find it confusing to navigate between the different dates, to read the reports or see the old photos
November 2018
Andrea from Our village Children's Academy
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2018
Awesome
Pros
I loved the easy of this program. Even when I no longer use it I know for a fact it is the best one I have used and wish I could have at my new company. I used this while working for Primrose
Cons
There was nothing I disliked about it, it was always easy to use.
July 2018
Melissa from Productive Power
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2018
Easy to use, but a little buggy
Pros
I love getting updates about my daughter while she's at school, and seeing what she's done throughout the day.
Cons
Sometimes the pictures take a long time to load and I can't cycle through them. I end up switching to the email I received half the time to get to them faster.
August 2018
Diana from Bright Horizons
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
2.0
Functionality
5.0
August 2018
Excellent tool for children updates
Pros
Live time updates; able to put in the child’s information before you drop them off. Saves time during drop off as the teachers would see all the notes in Tadpoles
Cons
Does not store daily reports from years ago
July 2019
Kristen from CBUNA
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2019
It helps my mind rest at ease!
Love it! It makes it easy to feel connected with whats going on with my child during the day!
Pros
I am able to receive picture / status updates from my child's daycare teachers throughout the day. I also love that they are able to log exact sleep, eat, bathroom times.
Cons
Sometimes there is lag between them sending me a photo and receiving that photo.
December 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
4.0
December 2018
Easy and Nice Looking
Pros
I like getting regular updates about what my child is doing. You can select getting an email or a notification.
Cons
Some of the settings are not as easy to figure out.
January 2019
Kelly from Arthritis Foundation
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2019
Updates are amazing
Great product, very happy with it from a parents perspective.
Pros
I love getting updates about my child throughout the day End of day breakdown is amazing Love getting photos from school Easy way to communicate with teachers and staff
Cons
Wish the photos were available longer than 24 hours, but I understand the security reasons.
July 2019
Kayla from St. Paul
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2019
Tadpole
Pros
I like that this software is easy to use and navigate for teachers and parents.
Cons
This software was a little bit expensive.
December 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
December 2018
Great way to stay in touch with daycare
It was great!
Pros
Loved getting photos and updates from our kids teachers.
Cons
Seemed to be slow at times. But this isn’t a deal breaker.
May 2020
sarah from insurance
Company Size: 1 employee
Industry: Hospitality
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2020
Great for parents
Overall a good experience, I wish my child care provider would have utilized it more.
Pros
I liked that I could receive photos and updates about my child’s day
Cons
It would sometimes shut down and be unable to use
January 2018

Mandy from Hopping In
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2018
User Friendly Software
Pros
Easy to use and compatible with Teaching Strategies, this is a huge feature for Head Start schools.
Cons
Would love to be able to attach an objective to the photo that are sent to parents. There should also be a mobile app for it!
May 2020
Amber from TodayCare
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2020
Simple to use
I liked using this program. We do not currently use it anymore at my center because it did not have the ability to process payments.
Pros
This software is very easy to use as a communication tool. I like that it is so simple to send information to parents and that they get a notification when new info is entered.
Cons
I wish there were more features to this software, but overall it is very good. I believe it will continue to get better.
January 2019
Briana from Martha’s Table
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
January 2019
Highly Recommended
Pros
Everything!This changes the game,when it comes to parental education,n early childhood.It is a way to let your parents know what is going on at school, in real time. We used to update parents by paper,but this is so much cooler.We can include lesson plans ,daily transitions and even special notes .
Cons
I dont have any complaints.Tadpoles is a game changer.
September 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2018
Tadpoles Review
Pros
I love how we can add pictures and send daily reports.
Cons
I really like it, I don't really have a negative.
March 2021
Danielle from RCS
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2021
Tadpoles
Pros
The best thing about this software is getting updates about your child's day. It gives you peace of mind when you cannot be with them.
Cons
With the child care center taking pictures and sending updates throughout the day, I worry that it could be a distraction from supervision in the classroom. This is not really a reflection of the software, but a result of using the software in a classroom.
December 2020
Savanah from GCM
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Legal Services
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
3.0
December 2020
Basic and not too flashy but gets the job done
Alright, it's not flashy but you can see photos and notes with ease and find them quickly
Pros
It's very very easy to use so the most non computer / app users should have no trouble at all using it.
Cons
It's very basic, and I wish it did more like communicate with his teachers. I wish I could see my child's sheet during the day, not just when he's logged out.
Reasons for Switching to Tadpoles
Different daycare uses this one
March 2018
Anonymous
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2018
Being able to see updates on my child's day is great
Viewing updates on my child's progress at preschool is a breeze with the Tadpoles app.
Pros
Seeing pictures posted and daily reports on what happens at school is awesome. I am an end user and do not know how inputting data is, but viewing it is made easy with the mobile apps.
Cons
The only real downside that I can see on the user end is the Android app tends to crash or restart when opening it.
June 2019
Tiffany from The University of Arizona
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
4.0
June 2019
Amazing technology to be with your kids at anytime
Pros
Tadpoles Childcare allowed me to get updates and reminders of my child's daycare activities. The app also can upload photos and videos of the children so that I know they are safe at all times. Great piece of mind while I'm working with this app.
Cons
The daycare must use the program and many aren't familiar with it.
January 2018
Melinda from Primrose School of Cottage Grove
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
January 2018
I like how simple the app is.
Parents really like it.
Pros
I like the dashboard and how easy it is to see what is happening in our building. I also like how we can incorporate pictures. Provides a really good experience for parents.
Cons
I wish there were a few more features with notes and historic information, such as notes, pictures and such from an administrator perspective.
February 2019
Anonymous
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Functionality
3.0
February 2019
Frustrating app glitches but overall good resource
Pros
I like the ability to see pictures/videos as soon as they are approved and sent out.
Cons
I do not like that selecting a notification brings me to the home screen in the app instead of directly to the picture/note I clicked on.
June 2018
LucÃa from Education management
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
June 2018
A way to be closer to my son throughout the day
allows me to monitor my son's day to day
Pros
I feel connected in real time with my child's teachers and babysitters during the day. I can see photos and share activities. A great tool
Cons
I really have no complaints about this software. Maybe it works a little slow sometimes. With the updates they will improve and add functions
December 2019
Aly from The Goddard School
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
December 2019
Love Tadpoles!
Pros
It is so intuitive, easy to use and just a cute software! It is so easy to keep track of diapers, meals, which room everyone is, and so much more! What a great tool!
Cons
When taking photos in the app, they typically come out blurry.
May 2018
Romelia from Universidad de Oriente, Núcleo de Nueva Esparta
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
May 2018
Keeps me close to my son and his teachers!
It gives me organization and contact with the school life of my son
Pros
Allows me to stay informed in real time of my child's school day. Easy to use and is not so expensive
Cons
I really have no major complaints about this software. Although it is simple it works very well in my phone.
December 2019
PRANAV from EY
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Management Consulting
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
2.0
Functionality
2.0
December 2019
Needs many improvements
Staying connected with school and child care about your child's progress
Pros
Parents can stay connected with the childcare regularly. You can receive daily reports from the childcare.
Cons
The user interface needs significant improvement. The Graphics and the quality of dashboard can be better.
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