# Milk Time vs Pumping Work

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Milk Time | Pumping Work |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milk-time-timer-for-nursing/id1092964544/reviews)** | [4.6 (764 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumping-work/id1163579500/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 67 | **764** |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | **90.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 70 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Mocology](https://appshunter.io/developer/402443110) | [LINKLINKS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/600375781) |

## What reviewers say

### Milk Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milk-time-timer-for-nursing/id1092964544)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pumping Work

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pumping-work/id1163579500)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - 6 months | $1.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro Version | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for tracking pumping
- 🚀 Accessible and free
- 🚀 Useful for monitoring milk supply
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes or bugs
- 🙄 Intrusive advertising
- 🙄 Difficult to manage freezer stash

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*