# Camp Source — user reviews > 34 indexed App Store user reviews of Camp Source by Rec Tech LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 53 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camp-source/id1554241322/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camp-source/id1554241322.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 41 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 7 ## Newest reviews (13 of 34) ### 5/5 — First time user *2024-08-07, version 3.6* This was the first summer I’ve used this app so I don’t have a comparison from previous years. However, I loved being able to experience with our child the events of the week while they were happening rather than waiting until the end of camp for the recap. What a great asset! Thanks for continuing to find new ways to improve this tool. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-08-07, version 3.6* This app helped ease my mind when my children were on field trips. Very helpful! ### 5/5 — Pictures *2024-08-07, version 3.6* Loved seeing the pictures while my son was away at camp for the first time! Made me less nervous seeing his smile everyday ### 5/5 — Great for communication *2024-08-07, version 3.6* Kept me in the loop during my daughter’s weeks at camp. ### 5/5 — Great Resource *2024-08-07, version 3.6* My kids camp used this app for the first time this summer and we really liked it. It gave immediate notifications on my phone to changes or happenings. Normally we would have a printed calendar of events or would receive an email so I found this to be more effective and helpful. If a notification popped up from the app I knew it pertained to the kids and I would immediately know what was happening. Not all areas of the app will be for everyone but I found it more resourceful for direct communication. I highly recommend it to schools, camps and parents for seamless access and communication with their children and staff. ### 5/5 — Great App for all info in one place *2024-08-07, version 3.6* I loved how easy it was to use the app and be able to find all info in one place as well as be able to send quick messages to counselors. Having pics and videos on there was a great bonus. ### 5/5 — Great app for keeping track of camps *2023-01-25, version 2.1* I originally used this app last summer and had a hard time navigating it. But they have made a ton of updates and the user experience is much much better now! It seems it would be so much easier for the camps to just post once here instead of having to send a ton of emails. And as a parent, I love being able to see pictures from the camp easily and having everything in one place, without having to remember where the info is or who sent it. I appreciate that they are taking user feedback and actively working to improve. Looking forward to using it again soon! ### 5/5 — Great experience with the app! *2023-01-22, version 2.1* I used this app last summer for my 6yo’s day camp. I was very happy with the functionality and ease of use. Counselors were able to share information ahead of time to get us ready. Even better, the developers reached out for input which is great customer service. ### 5/5 — Keep Parent Informed While Kids are at Camp *2023-01-21, version 2.1* This app is great! It keeps all Camp information in one central spot. I hate digging through emails to try to find information about my daughter’s camp. This app gives all the information you need in one central and convenient place. It’s great to see pictures from Camp during the day to see what the kids are doing. Recommend the app 100% and with the new changes they are making it will only get better! ### 5/5 — Great camp app! *2023-01-21, version 2.1* Great app for communicating with your child’s camp, the photo section is redone and loads easier and is more organized. You can obtain all the necessary camp forms and documents here rather than searching through your email or a camp website. You can also use see the app for multiple kids’ camp experiences or watch videos from the camp week. Good user experience! ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-01-21, version 2.1* This is a great app that allows users to monitor their children’s activities at Camp Doublecreek. ### 5/5 — Great app for campers! *2023-01-21, version 2.1* Ease of use for parents. What an awesome way to see photos, videos and schedules. I like that it’s easy and accessible with calendars and contact. Will use for camps for sure. ### 5/5 — Great App *2023-01-21, version 2.1* The newest updates to the app are great. It is easier to navigate and provides access to more information. It also allows for more interaction. It makes transitioning between camps for multiple children much more seamless. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Other platforms do it better *2024-07-14, version 3.3* I’m going to preface this by saying that my kid’s camp only used the photo gallery feature of this app, so that’s what I’m reviewing. 1. Every time the camp director uploads photos a notification is created. Useful to see when there are new photos. However, you have to click each notification in order to clear them. Clunky and outdated. 2. The photos in the gallery are tiny and you can’t zoom in on the app. You must click to download each photo, then it opens in a browser (Amazon cloud storage) and then you can download that photo. There should be batch download or at least zoom capability to see if your kid is in the photo. Clunky and outdated. 3. The $3.99 price point only flies because parents will pay for the only way to see photos of their kids. It’s way too high for the value of what you get in the app. Taking advantage of customers. 4. The app had a bug halfway through my kid’s camp session. New photos didn’t show up, which is basically this app’s one job for our camp. They took over 24 hours to fix it and it still wasn’t fixed, you could only click on the most recent 21 photos. Camp is over and I am still getting emails that Camp Source is trying to fix these issues. My review really does nothing for parents because we are stuck using this app. I hope that camp directors will see these reviews and decide to use something else. There are tons of better safe and private photo sharing apps—look at what preschools are using, etc. This isn’t it! ### 1/5 — Still doesn’t work *2024-07-13* Keeps saying “camp hasn’t posted yet” didn’t update and deleted and redownloaded nothing works camp says they been posting can’t see anything ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2024-07-01, version 3.2* I can really only review based on the photos posted since our camp has not posted anything in the other tabs. The photos tab is not user friendly at all. All photos are dumped into the same group, even when added hours or days apart. Also you cannot easily get to the new photos. The newest photos are added to the end of the group and you need to scroll through ALL of the earlier photos to find them. To zoom in the photo needs to be downloaded. The photos could be grouped by day or upload time and then presented as thumbnails with the ability to select any photo to view. Scrolling is not fun. I’m disappointed in this $4 purchase. ### 1/5 — Pretty sure this is a fake app *2024-06-10, version 3.2* After signing in with the credentials sent by email, it forces you to a random site to pay a “subscription fee” before you can log in. It doesn’t even say which camp this is supposedly for. Total joke. Buyer beware. ### 1/5 — Can’t set up log in *2022-07-24, version 1.2* For some reason when I downloaded the app for the first time it takes me to a log in page with no way to set up the account. I’ve tried all my emails when selecting “forgot password” thinking maybe I’ve had an account in the past and forgot but nothing works. Camp starts tomorrow and it seems I’ll be missing all communication. Beyond frustrated. Please help. ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2022-06-23, version 1.2* I can really only review based on the photos posted since our camp has not posted anything in the other tabs. The photos tab is not user friendly at all. All photos are dumped into the same group, even when added hours or days apart. Also you cannot easily get to the new photos. The newest photos are added to the end of the group and you need to scroll through ALL of the earlier photos to find them. To zoom in the photo needs to be downloaded. The photos could be grouped by day or upload time and then presented as thumbnails with the ability to select any photo to view. Scrolling is not fun. I’m disappointed in this $4 purchase. ### 2/5 — Many bugs, needs development *2024-07-12, version 3.3* My daughter’s camp chose this app and I don’t think they got it right. They only used the photo gallery feature so everything else was a blank screen. And the photo galleries are buggy and hard to navigate. If you’re just going to post photos, just use a Google Drive or something more straightforward. ### 4/5 — Great app *2024-08-07* It really is user friendly, it has all the information you would like to know of your children/s camp. Easy for the camp counselor to update us or let us know of any changes to the day. The gallery was something I absolutely loved! :) I really do hope it is utilized for camp next summer as well. ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2024-08-07, version 3.6* This app is easy to use. I love being able to see what’s going on with my child while I’m not around. Love getting pictures ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2025-09-03, version 5.7* Easy to use, navigation simple. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-09-03, version 5.7* I love the app. Great tool for parents and teachers alike. Made it super easy to see what is happening that day or even that week. ### 5/5 — Great experience! *2025-09-03, version 5.7* This app was super helpful to stay up to date with summer camp activities. I especially enjoyed the photos posted by camp counselors. ### 5/5 — First time user *2025-09-03, version 5.7* Our first time using the app for camp and it worked great ### 5/5 — Easy communication *2025-09-03, version 5.7* Camp source made communication between all 3 parents effortlessly on our end. ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2024-08-13, version 3.6* Great tool to help parents remember what is coming up and items needed for particular trips and days! ### 5/5 — Useful *2024-08-13, version 3.6* Our camp only uses the photo gallery function but it’s nice to check in on your kids when they’re at sleep away camp. ### 5/5 — Ease of use and very convenient! *2024-08-10, version 3.6* I got this app for my daughter’s summer camp and it was so easy and convenient to check every night to see the schedule and plans for the next day and even to get notified by any changes in their plans instead of getting and going through emails. I loved it! ### 5/5 — Great view of camp life *2024-08-10, version 3.6* I sent my kiddo to sleep away camp for the first time. It was great to see pictures posted of camp life and the activities. Especially if kids don’t bring their own camera. The camp only used the photo gallery feature. ### 5/5 — Helpful Resource/Tool *2024-08-07, version 3.6* I found this app to be a helpful tool/resource for keeping up with my sons camp. In addition to emails. I would get from the camp. As a parent it was pretty easy to navigate. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-01.*