Apps Like Sub Start Lite for iPhone and iPad
Book substitutes and manage schedules
Manage substitute teacher bookings by posting availability and handling cancellations. Check-in and check-out for substitutes. Receive email and text alerts for urgent notifications and messages.
Ranked alternatives
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Red Rover K12
Red Rover Technologies LLC
Book assignments and set availability
Manage substitute assignments by accepting or declining available tasks. Receive instant notifications about upcoming sub assignments. Set availability and register absences. Book assignments and update schedules directly from the .
Canvas Teacher
Instructure, Inc.
Grade assignments and manage classes on
Grade assignments with annotations, rubrics, and feedback options. Communicate via announcements, discussions, and messages. Update content by adjusting due dates, publishing assignments, or editing text.
Sudoku by Staple Games
Staple Games, LLC
Play and solve puzzles
Solve puzzles by filling 9×9 grids with digits 1-9. Choose from four difficulty levels. Store notes for possible numbers. Use hints to fill missing digits. Complete daily challenges. Clear grids when all numbers are placed.
Kangarootime Parent
Kangarootime, Inc.
Share photos, updates, and event calendars
Access photos and activity updates from childcare. View event calendars and send messages. Make payments and receive notifications. Track child's schedule and communicate with caregivers.
Bloomz: For Teachers & Schools
Bloomz Inc
Connect with parents and
Manage parent communication with a centralized platform. Send messages, schedule meetings, and share updates. Track student progress and collaborate with . Invite parents to virtual events and receive notifications.
illumine for Parents
Navneet Rastogi
Manage attendance, track billing, and share updates
Parent Communication allows real-time messaging and notifications between educators and families. can view child attendance, receive updates on daily activities, and access photos and videos.
SubSidekick for Frontline Ed
Gooding Services LLC
Get job alerts and book substitute assignments
Receive job alerts for substitute teaching positions via notification, text, or email. Accept jobs with a single tap. Filter jobs by school, employee, or position. Sync calendar for job scheduling and booking.
Untis Mobile
Untis GmbH
View timetables, track substitutions, access schedules offline
Access individual timetables offline and view daily updated substitution plans. Check attendance, record class entries, and receive sick notes from students or parents. Track lesson cancellations, room changes, exam dates, homework, and video links.
myKidzDay Parent-Childcare App
Abhas Jain
Track attendance and manage billing
Track attendance and manage tuition invoices. Send daily updates, photos, and videos. Handle expense tracking and online registrations. Monitor billing and generate reports. Allow parents to view schedules and communicate with providers.
InstaSub
Humanity.com, LLC
Accept jobs, view schedules, update settings
Substitutes can accept or decline jobs instantly, view available, scheduled, and past jobs, and adjust notification preferences. Teachers can post absences, manage scheduled and denied absences, and request internal coverage.
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