# KinderSmart Ohio

> Business

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1376107761](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1376107761)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1376107761`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KinderSystems, Inc.
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-16
- **First published:** 2018-04-27
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kindersmart-ohio/id1376107761)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://controltec.biz/about/privacy-statement/](http://controltec.biz/about/privacy-statement/)

## Description

KinderSmart is an attendance tracking solution for iPhones for parents dropping children off at childcare providers. The application connects to the Controltec KinderConnect backend system, which is used by state and local government agencies to support subsidized childcare operations.

The system registers a parent’s iPhone by scanning a QR code. The parent must be present in the KinderConnect host database. Once a registered parent enters the facility, he or she scans a QR code displayed at the facility, which essentially logs the parent into the system.

Checking children in and out of care mimics the process done with pen on paper sign-in sheets, a process most parents are familiar with.

Step 1 – Child Selection
Once a user has scanned the QR code at the childcare provider, the list of children assigned to this user is displayed on the screen.

Step 2 - Transaction
The user performs the check-in or check-out transactions or transactions by indicating which child is checked in, checked out or absent by tapping the appropriate buttons on the screen. Then the user provides a signature and submits the record by tapping Submit.

Step 3 - Confirmation
The system confirms the transaction.

Summary:
For a practiced user, this takes a few seconds and collects the following authentication data elements:
• Name of user
• Signature
• Time of transaction
• Location of transaction
• Attendance records for each child, with type of transaction and optional note

## Rankings

- #269,842 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews focus on reliability and QR sign-in problems. The app frequently fails to scan QR codes, blocks login, and produces error messages, sometimes requiring long waits or multiple retries. Several users report crashes or device instability after using the QR scanner, especially on older iPhones. A few mention changes that require being at the facility to access data, reducing remote planning. Overall sentiment is negative, with only scattered notes that the concept is straightforward when the system works.

### Pros

- Concept appears straightforward and aims to streamline check-in with a QR-based system.
- Some users feel the sign-in process is easy when functioning.

### Cons

- Frequent QR code sign-in/scanning failures that block login and check-in.
- Repeated error messages and long waits before signing in, indicating reliability issues.
- QR scanning can cause device crashes or require restarts (especially on older iPhones).
- Inconsistent app performance; issues persist across sessions and devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1376107761)