Kid Pickup vs Pikmykid vs FetchKids
Pikmykid and FetchKids are school dismissal systems: the school uses them to run the car line and release children safely. Kid Pickup is the family layer on top: which of your people is going.
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Pikmykid
A school dismissal system. The school licenses it; it’s free for parents.
What it does well
- Parents announce their arrival so the car line moves quickly.
- Verifies pickup permissions, so children go to the right adult.
- Free for parents, and your child doesn’t need to carry a device.
Where it stops
- It only works if your school uses it.
- The App Store listing says it may use your location even when the app isn’t open.
- It covers school dismissal, not swim, hockey or a friend’s house, and not which of your people is going.
FetchKids
A school dismissal system that an organization signs up for.
What it does well
- Builds an ordered list of arriving vehicles for dismissal.
- Collects electronic signatures of the adults picking up, with a history of each pickup.
- GPS arrival alerts are opt-in: parents choose to turn them on.
Where it stops
- It’s set up by the school, for the school’s dismissal.
- It doesn’t decide which of your people is going, or cover pickups away from school.
What Kid Pickup does instead
- Kid Pickup is not a school dismissal system. It doesn’t run a car line or check anyone in.
- It never asks for your location.
- It works anywhere you add, with no school sign-up.
- It settles who from your circle is going, and warns you when nobody has said yes.
Who should pick which
Use Pikmykid or FetchKids if your school uses them. That’s the school’s process at the gate.
Use Kid Pickup alongside them for the family side: who’s going to school, the rink and the studio.
Pricing side by side
| App | Price | App Store rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pikmykid | Free for parents; schools pay a licensing fee. | 3.8 on 897 ratings |
| FetchKids | Signed up for by the school or organization. | — |
| Kid Pickup | Family $59.99/yr or $5.99/mo. Premium $9.99/mo or $119.99/yr. One price per family. 14-day free trial. | 5.0 on 1 rating (Canada store) |
Prices in US dollars, as of September 2026. App Store prices are shown in your local currency.
Sources
Every fact about another app on this page comes from these pages, checked September 2026. If something’s changed, tell us at hello@kidpickup.com and we’ll fix it.
Questions parents ask
Is Kid Pickup a school dismissal system like Pikmykid?
No. Dismissal systems are chosen by schools to run the car line and release children to authorized adults. Kid Pickup is for your family: it settles which of your people is going.
Does Kid Pickup track my location?
No. The app never asks for location permission.