Comparison

Milk Time vs Pumping Work

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Milk Time

Easily track baby's feeding, diaper changes, and sleep with a convenient timer and alarm system. Features include Apple Watch and widget support, data sharing, and vaccination reminders.

Highlights
  • Track nursing, milk, milking, diapers, and sleep
  • Set alarms for feeding and diaper changes
  • Apple Watch and widget support
  • Data sharing with family via Google accounts
  • Vaccination reminders
  • Nursing timer for switching sides
Features
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The app Milk Time lets you easily track “nursing,” “milk,” “milking,” “diaper changes,” and “sleep.” The design has been revamped in version 4.0.0. Added alarm setting for diapers. Added the function to cancel set alarms. Siri shortcut settings can now be set on the settings screen. Help screens for data sharing, etc. added. The design has been revamped in version 3.0.0. The daily summary information, etc. is now even easier to read! Woke up" is now displayed at the end date and time of sleep data. Display of sleep time has been changed to show sleep time by date. We have added the chart function from version 2.7. You can see your baby's height and weight record in the chart. We supported Widgets from version 2.6 Keep up with childcare record from your home screen. We supported Apple Watch from version 2.5. You can record nursing timer, milk timer, milking timer, diapers and sleep on your Apple Watch. You can also check your next nursing time, nursing interval, etc. on your Apple Watch. We added the reminder function of vaccination from version 2.3. If you record your vaccination schedule, you will be reminded of the next vaccination day that you will likely forget with the remind. Siri shortcut is supported from version 2.2. You can start the timer with only your voice without touching your iPhone. From version 2.0, we support data sharing. You can share your data with your family by using Google accounts. To share your data, share your Google account and password with those who you want to share your data with. Please follow the steps below to start sharing your data. For existing users: Settings screen -> Synchronize data -> Tap ”Account“ -> Login For new users: Start screen -> Tap "Start with a Google account" -> Login We interviewed mothers who are in the middle of raising children, and actualized the features they wanted. When a baby begins to nurse soon after birth, it’s easy and simple to make a record log. We have set it up so that you can see daily logs, and get a sense of a baby’s lifestyle cycle at a glance. An alarm will sound at the next nursing time so you don’t forget. While nursing, a timer will let you know when to switch from left to right. This app’s features: * Easily track nursing, milk, milking, diaper changes, and sleep. * With the widget, launch the app quickly! You can start nursing in an instant. * You can easily record nursing, milk, milking, diapers and sleep on your Apple Watch! * After a set time, an alarm will sound for nursing, milk, and milking. * Timer will let you know during nursing when to switch from left to right. * Support backup and restore your data by using Google drive. These sorts of users should try Milk Time: * People who want to easily track nursing and milk. * People who want to be notified at next nursing time with an alarm. * People who want to know their baby’s next nursing time and nursing intervals. * People who want timer functions during nursing, * People who want an easy-to-use-app. * The note supports items listed below. · Breast Feeding · Milk (milking breast milk) · Milking · Diaper · Sleep · Baby Food · Body Temperature · Medicine · Vaccination · Height · Weight · Bath · Walk · Other notes

About

Pumping Work

Track breast milk pumping sessions, including time, duration, and volume. Monitor your freezer stash, estimate when you can reach your pumping goals, and receive custom reminders. This app helps new mothers manage their breast milk supply with ease.

Highlights
  • Time pumping sessions
  • Log pumping manually
  • Track volume and duration
  • Monitor freezer stash
  • Estimate pumping goals
  • Custom reminders
  • Export logs
Features
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This app is for pumping mummies who insist on breast milk feedings for babies. You can time the pumping, track the time, duration and amount of each pump, monitor the freezer stash and estimate the days to reach your goal. It’s easy and effective to help you stress relief on ‘When did I pump last time?’, ‘When should I pump next time?’, ‘How much did I produce recent days?’ and ‘When can I stop pumping?’ these staffs. Key Features: ⁃ Time the pumping. ⁃ Add pumping log manually. ⁃ Track how much produced and how long pumped for each log. ⁃ Track pumping times and total volume for each day. ⁃ Track time and duration of each pump. ⁃ Monitor current freeze stash. ⁃ Custom baby’s consumption in different age group and weaning time. ⁃ Estimate days and date that you can drop pumping. ⁃ Custom reminders to alert pumping. ⁃ Report for daily freezer stash. ⁃ Report for daily pumping volume. ⁃ Export logs by email in format of PDF, CSV or HTML. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch version. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

Screenshots

Milk Time4 screens
Pumping Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Milk Time at none against Pumping Work's 2. Milk Time also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). Pumping Work's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 73%) and ratings volume (764 vs 67). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pumping Work sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Milk Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Milk Time against 4.6 for Pumping Work. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pumping Work has 764 ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Milk Time's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pumping Work's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Milk Time ships an update monthly, Pumping Work every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Milk Time versus Pumping Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilk TimePumping Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (67 ratings) — better4.6 (764 ratings)
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67764 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB23 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMocologyLINKLINKS LTD

Customer experience

Milk Time

All ratings67 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral19.2%
Negative7.7%

Pumping Work

All ratings764 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.9%

Bugs and requests

Milk Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pumping Work

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App corrupting or deleting data
  • Inconsistent behavior with time changes
  • Notification issues with pump reminders

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to track time spent pumping
  • Option to switch between ml and oz easily
  • Reminder alarms instead of just notifications
  • Better data export and analysis options

In-app purchases

None

Milk Time

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pumping Work

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$1.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$19.99

Questions

Is Milk Time free?
Milk Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pumping Work free?
Pumping Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Milk Time or Pumping Work?
Milk Time is rated higher. Milk Time averages 4.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Pumping Work averages 4.6 from 764 ratings.
Do Milk Time or Pumping Work have ads?
Both Milk Time and Pumping Work show ads.
Which is updated more often, Milk Time or Pumping Work?
Milk Time ships an update monthly, and Pumping Work every 13 months. Most recently, Milk Time was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pumping Work on October 13, 2026.

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