MindSprout vs Closegap
Closegap and MindSprout share the same belief: every child deserves a daily check-in. Here's how the products differ.
The short version
Closegap is one of the strongest direct comparators to MindSprout. It offers fun daily check-ins for K–12 students, captures emotions, energy and physical needs, and gives educators real-time data and intervention suggestions.
What Closegap does
Closegap provides daily check-ins covering emotions, energy and physical needs. Educators see real-time data and suggested interventions. It is widely used in US K–12 schools.
Side-by-side
Where MindSprout is different
Built around UK and US pastoral structures
MindSprout's hierarchy mirrors how UK and US schools actually work — heads of year, form tutors, year groups, key stages — and surfaces the right data to the right role automatically.
One question a day, not a multi-step check-in
Closegap's check-in asks children to choose feelings, energy and needs. MindSprout asks one short question, then varies the question over time. Lower friction means higher completion — especially in busy primary classrooms.
Designed around teacher workload
Teachers don't run the check-in. They don't need to log in daily. MindSprout surfaces children who need attention, so staff time goes to conversations, not data entry.
Whole-school view with hierarchy drill-down
Headteacher to form tutor to individual child — every role sees the level of detail they need, governed by appropriate permissions.
In one paragraph
Closegap is a strong choice for US K–12 schools wanting a child-led, multi-dimensional check-in. MindSprout is a better fit for schools wanting a low-friction daily signal, UK/US pastoral framing and whole-school visibility.
See MindSprout in your school
A daily signal, real-time pastoral alerts and whole-school insight — built for UK and US schools.