# Vigilo

> Bi-directional communication for kindergardens and schools

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/parent.vigilo.no.parentapplication](https://chrome-stats.com/d/parent.vigilo.no.parentapplication)

## Overview

- **ID:** `parent.vigilo.no.parentapplication`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vigilo AS
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 205,260
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (4,633 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.0-4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2019-10-10
- **Publisher country:** NO
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=parent.vigilo.no.parentapplication)
- **Website:** [https://vigilo.no](https://vigilo.no/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://vigilo.no/personvern/#personvern](https://vigilo.no/personvern/#personvern)

## Description

**Vigilo** is a user-friendly communication platform designed for kindergartens, schools, and after-school programs (SFO). It facilitates effortless two-way messaging between parents and school staff, ensuring everyone stays informed about daily updates and important announcements. Parents can quickly notify staff about absences or changes in pick-up arrangements, enhancing coordination and safety.

Key features include instant messaging to communicate changes or questions, absence notifications to keep staff promptly informed, and personalized settings that allow profile picture additions and push notifications for instant updates. Vigilo simplifies daily communication, making life easier for parents, employees, and childcare providers alike.

## Rankings

- #156,997 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `parent.vigilo.no.parentapplication.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's role in supporting child and kindergarten communication and note some visual improvements after redesigns. However, multiple reviews highlight serious problems: the app is unstable, frequently logs users out, and has poor navigation. Notifications often fail or show errors, and recent updates sometimes make the app unusable, even when internet connections are fine. Overall, the experience is frustrating and unreliable for many.

### Pros

- App benefits children and kindergarten communication.
- Recent redesign improved the app's appearance for some users.

### Cons

- Frequent logging out requiring PIN re-entry.
- Unreliable and unstable functioning with frequent errors and crashes.
- Poor user experience and unintuitive navigation.
- Issues with notifications not showing new messages or showing unread messages incorrectly.
- App frequently fails after updates, sometimes showing incorrect internet connection errors.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/parent.vigilo.no.parentapplication)