🎉 A fresh update is ready!

This release focuses on making the app smoother and more reliable, so you can stay connected to your child’s day without interruptions.

🐛 Bug fix: switching between multiple accounts
We fixed a bug where parents who were logged in with multiple accounts were sent back to the email screen when one account expired. From now on, the app correctly shows the list of accounts that are still logged in.

🐛 Bug fix: conversation screen glitch
We resolved a minor glitch on the conversation screen to make messaging feel more stable and pleasant.

⚡ Technical improvements
Behind the scenes, we improved performance and security by removing an unnecessary third‑party dependency from the app’s underlying frameworks.

🎉 A fresh update is ready!

This release focuses on making the app smoother and more reliable, so you can stay connected to your child’s day without interruptions.

🐛 Bug fix: switching between multiple accounts
We fixed a bug where parents who were logged in with multiple accounts were sent back to the email screen when one account expired. From now on, the app correctly shows the list of accounts that are still logged in.

🐛 Bug fix: missing contract information
A bug caused some contract request details, such as preferred locations and requested time slots, not to be shown. This information is now fully visible in the contract details screen.

🐛 Bug fix: conversation screen glitch
We resolved a minor glitch on the conversation screen to make messaging feel more stable and pleasant.

⚡ Technical improvements
Behind the scenes, we improved performance and security by removing an unnecessary third‑party dependency from the app’s underlying frameworks.

We’ve made a few small improvements in this update to make the app clearer and more stable:

• Smoother review experience

We’ve improved when and how the review prompt is shown, so it appears at more appropriate moments and doesn’t interrupt your experience.

• Bug fix when switching accounts

We fixed an issue on the account switching screen where the app could show a black screen after tapping Add account and going back. You can now switch accounts smoothly without having to restart the app.

• Clearer vacation planning text

The text around vacation planning has been improved to better clarify that you’re reporting your vacation (doorgeven), not requesting extra childcare.

We’ve made a few small improvements in this update to make the app clearer and more stable:

• Smoother review experience

We’ve improved when and how the review prompt is shown, so it appears at more appropriate moments and doesn’t interrupt your experience.

• Bug fix when switching accounts

We fixed an issue on the account switching screen where the app could show a black screen after tapping Add account and going back. You can now switch accounts smoothly without having to restart the app.

We’ve been working behind the scenes to make the Octopus OuderApp just a little more convenient and enjoyable to use. This update introduces an often‑requested improvement for parents with multiple accounts, along with a few practical refinements and bug fixes. Read on to see what’s new!

NEw features

• Easily switch between multiple accounts

  Do you use multiple accounts to log in to your childcare organisation? Or do you have accounts at more than one childcare organisation?

  With this release, switching between accounts has become much easier. Depending on the software used by your childcare organisation, you can now add multiple logged‑in accounts to the app and switch between them without having to log out and go through the onboarding process each time.

  For security reasons, you will still be asked to enter your PIN code or authenticate using biometrics when logging in and each time you switch to another account.

  You can find the option to add and switch accounts on the Profile page, just above the Log out button.

• Faster access to the latest timeline updates
  When you are on the Home tab, tapping the Home tab again will now refresh the timeline and automatically scroll back to the top. This makes it easier to quickly see the latest updates about your child.

Solved Bugs

• The confirmation screen shown after requesting extra care incorrectly referred to a preferred day request. This text has now been corrected.
• The names of days on the same confirmation screen were displayed based on the device language instead of the app language, which could result in a mix of languages. This has now been fixed.
• It is now possible again to enter a child’s BSN. Please note: once a BSN has been added in the app, it cannot be edited or removed. A BSN can only be entered if the field is still empty.

We’ve been working behind the scenes to make the Octopus OuderApp just a little more convenient and enjoyable to use. This update introduces an often‑requested improvement for parents with multiple accounts, along with a few practical refinements and bug fixes. Read on to see what’s new!

NEw features

• Easily switch between multiple accounts

  Do you use multiple accounts to log in to your childcare organisation? Or do you have accounts at more than one childcare organisation?

  With this release, switching between accounts has become much easier. Depending on the software used by your childcare organisation, you can now add multiple logged‑in accounts to the app and switch between them without having to log out and go through the onboarding process each time.

  For security reasons, you will still be asked to enter your PIN code or authenticate using biometrics when logging in and each time you switch to another account.

  You can find the option to add and switch accounts on the Profile page, just above the Log out button.

• Faster access to the latest timeline updates
  When you are on the Home tab, tapping the Home tab again will now refresh the timeline and automatically scroll back to the top. This makes it easier to quickly see the latest updates about your child.

Solved Bugs

• The names of days on the same confirmation screen were displayed based on the device language instead of the app language, which could result in a mix of languages. This has now been fixed.
• A bug that prevented videos from being shown on the timeline has been resolved.

🌙 Dark Mode is here! 🎉

You asked — we delivered. The app now supports Dark Mode, so you can choose what feels best for your eyes.
You can switch between:
☀️ Light
🌙 Dark
📱 System (follows your phone settings)

NEW features

• Your newest contracts now appear at the top, no more scrolling to find the latest one.
• You can now easily share documents and media in the app. The existing download option remains available.

Fixed Bugs

• Resolved visual issues on some devices running on Android 16 and no more black status bar on Samsung devices with Android 15.
• Incidental care can now only be requested when this option is enabled by your childcare organisation.
• Swap requests that are declined are now clearly shown in the app.
• Videos open reliably again.
• Remarks in planning events are now easier to read. Tap “Show more” to view the full message instead of just the first three lines.
• Albums now load faster and more smoothly. Albums with many photos are displayed correctly again.

🛠  General performance and stability improvements to keep everything running smoothly.

🌙 Dark Mode is here! 🎉

You asked — we delivered. The app now supports Dark Mode, so you can choose what feels best for your eyes.
You can switch between:
☀️ Light
🌙 Dark
📱 System (follows your phone settings)

NEW features

• It is now possible to filter messages by sender type: administration, group or parent. This way you can quickly find the conversations that matter most.
• Your newest contracts now appear at the top, no more scrolling to find the latest one.
• You can now request absence for just part of a day. Of course, requesting a full day is still possible.
• If your child has multiple mentors, you’ll now see all of them in the app.
• You can now easily share documents and media in the app. The existing download option remains available.

Fixed Bugs

• Resolved visual issues on some devices running on Android 16 and no more black status bar on Samsung devices with Android 15.

🛠  General performance and stability improvements to keep everything running smoothly.

With the start of the new year behind us, we finally settle back into the rhythm of every day. In the mean time, we worked diligently behind the scenes to bring you this latest update to the OuderApp! In this update we worked on performance improvements, bug fixes and small add-on functionalities. So read on if you want to know what's new and exciting in this version!

New features

Login

• To better support the new login flow, a popup message is now shown when an incorrect email address is entered on the start screen, instead of navigating directly to the organization code screen. This allows users to quickly check for typos and try again.
• A new button has been added to allow users to navigate directly to the organization code screen.

Push notifications

• Improved navigation when tapping on a push notification, based on the message type.
• On Android devices, a local notification is now shown during batch media downloads to indicate download progress.

solved bugs

• Fixed an issue where vacation was incorrectly labeled as “vacation” and the floating action button was not shown.
• Fixed an issue where invoices or contracts could not be opened due to a malformed URL.
• Fixed an issue preventing users to login, caused by special characters in the organization name.
• Improved error handling when requesting extra care.
• Fixed an issue where the loading indicator on the Planning tab continued to show even after data had finished loading.
• Fixed a layout issue where long child names caused the three-dots menu on the planning card and the date on the timeline to be pushed too far to the right.
• Improved how the app handles media downloads when navigating to a different screen while downloading.
• When requesting a password reset, a proper message is shown when the entered e-mail address is unknown.

With the start of the new year behind us, we finally settle back into the rhythm of every day. In the mean time, we worked diligently behind the scenes to bring you this latest update to the OuderApp! In this update we worked on performance improvements, bug fixes and small add-on functionalities. So read on if you want to know what's new and exciting in this version!

New features

Login

• To better support the new login flow, a popup message is now shown when an incorrect email address is entered on the start screen, instead of navigating directly to the organization code screen. This allows users to quickly check for typos and try again.
  

Planning

• In the placements list, a button is now shown to open the contract associated with a placement, when available.
• The placement vacation budget is now displayed in days instead of hours.
• Extra information is shown when requesting extra care for hours that would overlap an existing planning.

Messages

• In the conversations list, the reactions label is now hidden when a message cannot be replied to by the parent, as the number of reactions is always 0 in this case.

Push notifications

• Push notifications are now also shown when the app is already open and will navigate directly to the relevant conversation.
• On Android devices, a local notification is now shown during batch media downloads to indicate download progress.

Solved Bugs

• Fixed an issue where invoices could no longer be downloaded.
• Improved the UI on the contact person details page when no profile image is available, ensuring the initials are displayed correctly.
• When filling in the form to add a new child and tapping the back button, a confirmation dialog is now shown to prevent accidental loss of entered information.
• Improved error handling when requesting extra care. A bug that caused the loading indicator on the button to remain visible indefinitely has been fixed.
• Fixed an issue where the loading indicator on the Planning tab continued to show even after data had finished loading.
• Fixed a layout issue where long child names caused the three-dots menu on the planning card and the date on the timeline to be pushed too far to the right.
• Fixed a layout issue on the placements screen where long budget names or vacation days could extend beyond the border of the screen.
• Improved how the app handles media downloads when navigating to a different screen while downloading.