Comparison

Ember vs Summer Trails Day Camp

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

Head to head
About

Ember

This app allows you to precisely control the temperature of your hot beverages using a smart mug. Customize presets, receive notifications when your drink reaches the perfect temperature, and explore recipes. Personalize your mug settings for an enhanced drinking experience.

Highlights
  • Precise temperature control
  • Save temperature presets
  • Beverage recipes and blogs
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manage multiple mugs
  • Personalize mug settings
Features
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At Ember®, we use temperature control to change the world in ordinary (and extraordinary) ways. With an Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug and the Ember app, you can transform your mornings by making hot beverages set to your chosen temperature an everyday reality. Our redesigned Ember app is simple, easy to use, and customizable. Whether you are a first-time user or a long-time customer, get ready for a whole new temperature control experience. The Ember app seamlessly pairs with your Ember products to precisely adjust your favorite hot drinks to your preferred drinking temperature, saves temperature presets, offers recipes, sends notifications when your desired drinking temperature has been reached, and more. Ember App Features: - Control the temperature of your beverage down to the degree - Use your previous temperature setting for a set-it-and-forget-it beverage experience - Manage unlimited paired mugs on an all-new Ember home screen - Find recipes and blogs you can save and share with friends and family in the new Explore section - Receive notifications when your preferred temperature has been reached, or your battery is low - Customize presets for multiple beverages and engage timers - Personalize your mugs with names and adjust the color of the smart LED - Easily switch between °C/°F and control sounds and haptic feedback in the redesigned Account section - Access Ember x Health with Apple Health

About

Summer Trails Day Camp

Stay informed about camp activities, events, and important notifications in real time. Share and save photos directly from the camp. Designed for enrolled families and staff to enhance communication and engagement.

Highlights
  • Real-time notifications
  • Daily photos
  • Event calendar
  • Transportation updates
  • Photo sharing and saving
Features
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Stay up to date with news, daily photos, calendar of events and important notifications. Get notified about transportation changes and pickup information in real time and never miss out on an important notification. Share and save photos directly to your mobile device. The Summer Trails Day Camp app is for enrolled families and hired staff. Summer Trails, founded in 1974, is the premier co-ed day camp for children ages 3-15 in Somers, NY. We are a camp that has been designed with the mission of providing each child with an exciting camp community where children can grow, discover, build confidence, and thrive. Our flexible enrollment options are designed to meet each individual families needs and allows campers to return summer after summer.

Screenshots

Ember4 screens
Summer Trails Day Camp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Summer Trails Day Camp at 5.0 against Ember's 3.3. Summer Trails Day Camp also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Ember's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 21). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summer Trails Day Camp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ember has 7.5K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ember versus Summer Trails Day Camp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberSummer Trails Day Camp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7.5K ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.5K — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmber Technologies Inc.Horizon Camping Associates, Inc

Customer experience

Ember

All ratings7,459 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews1,334 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative74.0%

Summer Trails Day Camp

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ember

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • Mug disconnects from app randomly
  • Firmware update process often fails
  • App doesn't always detect liquid in mug
  • Presets and settings get lost after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Battery level indicator on main screen
  • Improved Apple Watch app functionality
  • Wireless charging option
  • Ability to lock temperature settings
  • Automatic temperature adjustment based on volume

Summer Trails Day Camp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ember

No in-app purchases

None

Summer Trails Day Camp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summer Trails Day Camp free?
Summer Trails Day Camp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ember or Summer Trails Day Camp?
Summer Trails Day Camp is rated higher. Ember averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Summer Trails Day Camp averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Ember or Summer Trails Day Camp have ads?
Neither Ember nor Summer Trails Day Camp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ember or Summer Trails Day Camp?
Ember ships an update every 2 months, and Summer Trails Day Camp every 2 months. Most recently, Ember was updated on November 4, 2026 and Summer Trails Day Camp on November 3, 2026.

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