# Kaymbu

> Make learning visible & strengthen your school community!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kaymbu.androidapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kaymbu.androidapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kaymbu.androidapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kaymbu Inc.
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 40,777
- **Rating:** 4.38 / 5 (173 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-14
- **First published:** 2016-11-14
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kaymbu.androidapp)
- **Website:** [http://kaymbu.com](http://kaymbu.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://help.kaymbu.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004541093-Privacy-and-Security-Information](https://help.kaymbu.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004541093-Privacy-and-Security-Information)

## Description

Kaymbu is a leading app designed specifically for preschool and early education programs to make learning visible and enhance community connections. It offers powerful tools such as photo sharing, school newsletters, student portfolios, and emergency messaging, making it easy for educators to share meaningful classroom moments with parents.

With Kaymbu, schools can effectively connect with young, digital-native parents, fostering stronger relationships between home and school. This app captures the essence of student development, supporting early learning and engagement in a seamless and visually compelling way.

## Rankings

- #325,708 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.kaymbu.androidapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Kaymbu is valued for facilitating communication between educators and parents through photos, anecdotes, and documentation, with strong customer support and organizational features. However, users often find the app complicated and cumbersome, especially for daycare workers, citing slow and unreliable uploading of media, loss of drafts, and limited mobile functionality. Issues are noted with copy/paste limitations, difficulties on Samsung devices, and general app stability. Users recommend improvements to streamline workflows and enhance the mobile experience.

### Pros

- User-friendly for communication between teachers and families.
- Allows sharing of photos, anecdotes, and documentation easily.
- Helps with organizing and tracking student progress and lesson planning.
- Strong customer service and support, including training resources.
- Provides instant communication and connection between school and home.

### Cons

- App is complicated with too many steps, making it difficult for daycare workers.
- Uploading photos and videos can be slow, unreliable, and sometimes fails without clear explanation.
- Mobile app issues include loss of drafts, inability to copy/paste descriptions, and small draft images that can't be edited before tagging.
- Limited functionality on mobile devices, such as no portrait mode for storyboards and inability to upload multiple photos at once.
- Problems on certain devices (e.g., Samsung phones) with uploading photos and receiving notifications.
- App crashes and doesn't save contents when it closes unexpectedly.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kaymbu.androidapp)