Brightwheel is one of the most widely used all-in-one childcare platforms in the US — check-in, billing, daily sheets, messaging and photos in one place, with pricing that typically scales with enrollment. Oyku is deliberately narrower: it is the parent-facing photo and video layer, with school approval, per-child consent, teacher recognition, social content and a printed yearly book. Many centers keep Brightwheel (or another system) for operations and add Oyku for the part parents love.
Oyku's parent feed shows one child's moments, tagged by the teacher and approved by the school. There is no billing, attendance or daily-sheet clutter between a parent and their child's day.
Photo, tap the children, pick an activity, post. Teachers keep using it because it never asks them to write.
Per-child consent flags shield opted-out children from other families' feeds and from all public content automatically.
Approved, consented moments become a ready-to-post social library — and each family receives a printed yearly hardback.
Under $10 per child per month — most centers land near $5 — with no feature tiers, no setup fee and a free pilot classroom.
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A 20-minute call. A free pilot classroom. No card, no contract.
Yes, and many centers do. Brightwheel (or Procare, Playground, etc.) keeps running attendance and billing; Oyku becomes the place families go for photos and videos. Parents quickly learn which app is for paying and which is for smiling.
No. Oyku is intentionally not a management system. That focus is why teachers keep using it and why it costs under $10 per child per month.
A roster upload, a fifteen-minute teacher walkthrough and invite codes to parents. Most centers are live in an afternoon and start with a free pilot classroom.
A practical checklist for choosing a daycare or childcare app — what to ask about the parent experience, teacher workload, consent, approvals, pricing and data — with the trade-offs vendors won't mention.
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How childcare and preschool app pricing works — per child per month, per center, per year — what's typically gated behind tiers, hidden costs to model, and a simple way to compare total cost.
You bring the questions; we bring a live account with real classroom moments. If Oyku isn't right for you, we'll say so on the call.
Tell us a little about your setting. We'll reply within one school day with two or three time slots and a live demo link.
