Childcare by Tadpoles

Name: Childcare by Tadpoles
Rating: 3.4647887 (77 reviews)
Author: Teaching Strategies, LLC

By: Teaching Strategies, LLC

Streamline care reporting and school-family communication with Tadpoles!

Features & Capabilities

Tadpoles® is a powerful Chrome extension designed for childcare directors and teachers to streamline classroom management and communication. It replaces paper reports by allowing users to track attendance, naps, meals, and potty breaks easily for individuals or entire classrooms—all entered once for multiple daily reports. The extension also provides instant access to medical and emergency contacts, plus the capability to capture observations and incidents electronically through the Director's Dashboard.

Parents benefit from real-time connection via the Tadpoles app, receiving secure photos, videos, personalized messages, and alerts, fostering peace of mind and enhanced engagement. Note that Childcare by Tadpoles requires a monthly Tadpoles subscription.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Communication

By:

Teaching Strategies, LLC

Downloads:

29,310 33

Rating:

3.46

(77)

Version:

16.1.14 Last updated: 2026-04-03

Version code:

1768413915

Creation date:

2019-07-19

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk

Size:

63.55MB

Email:

he*****@tadpoles.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-09

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 362,125 ▼ 1,327

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Teaching Strategies, LLC

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frogsquared.tadpolespro

Email:

he*****@tadpoles.com

Website:

https://teachingstrategies.com/product/tadpoles/

User Reviews

Users appreciate Tadpoles for facilitating communication with parents through posting media and notes and find it time-saving once learned. However, the app suffers from frequent freezing, slow syncing, crashing, and updates issues. The messaging system is limited and sometimes confusing, lacking group or real-time chat features. Media uploads often fail or show incorrect orientation. Many users find the interface unfriendly and report having to reinstall the app repeatedly to fix problems, significantly impacting reliability and user experience.

Pros

Effective communication tool between childcare providers and parents.
Easy navigation for basic usage once familiar with the app.
Convenient for posting videos, pictures, and notes to parents.
Helps teachers save time on reporting and updates.
Customer service is responsive and helpful according to some users.

Cons

App frequently freezes, crashes, and is buggy leading to unreliable performance.
Slow loading times and synchronization issues across devices causing data to not update properly.
Messaging system is limited, confusing, and lacks real-time or group messaging capabilities.
Photo and video uploading have multiple issues including wrong orientation, lag, and inability to upload from gallery correctly.
Interface is not user-friendly, causing frustration and requiring multiple reinstallations to function properly.

Recent reviews

It is too buggy, freezes all the time, and shuts down in the middle of writing notes. Tadpoles is unreliable, and I always have a hard time uploading pictures and videos, and when it works, the planned activities don't even show up. I tried logging out and in, and uninstalling and installing the app, but all the same issues arise. Please fix the issue.