myCAMPapp vs playGrades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myCAMPapp
This app connects families and camp staff, providing access to camp news, updates, photos, and a calendar. It features targeted push notifications, photo albums, and contact information for camp staff. Stay informed and happy throughout the summer camp experience.
- Targeted push notifications
- Photo and video albums
- Camp staff contact information
- News and message center
- Activity calendar
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Ready for Summer Camp? myCAMPapp keeps families & camp staff connected, informed and happy. Our camp app gives parents access to camp news, updates, photos, calendar, contacts, and "everything camp"! The camp app features include: - Targeted push notifications; stay informed at a moment's notice - Photo albums; Parents can browse camp photos and videos - Contact information for your camp's office and staff; one-touch call / email - News and message center - Calendar of activities Say connected, informed and happy with our camp app! Camp Directors learn more at myCAMPapp.com
playGrades
This app helps parents make informed decisions about their children's activities by providing honest reviews and star ratings on instruction quality, safety, and fun. Discover local programs, bookmark favorites, and share your own experiences to help other families.
- Parent reviews for activities
- Star ratings for instruction, safety, value, fun
- Search by location, age, category
- Bookmark and share programs
- Write your own reviews
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playGrades is the go-to app for parents who want to make smarter decisions about their children's activities and programs. Before you enroll, read honest reviews from other parents about swim lessons, sports teams, dance studios, summer camps, after-school programs, and more. See star ratings across what matters most: instruction quality, safety, value, and fun, so you know exactly what to expect. Find programs near you. Browse activities by location, age group, and category. Discover hidden gems in your neighborhood and avoid programs that don't live up to the hype. Bookmark programs you're considering and come back to them anytime. Share favorites with your co-parent or a friend. Give back to the community. Had a great (or not-so-great) experience? Write a review in minutes and help other families make the best choice for their kids. playGrades — know before you enroll.
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Verdict
myCAMPapp and playGrades both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of playGrades's written reviews are positive against 0% of myCAMPapp's. playGrades also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). myCAMPapp's advantage is ratings volume (484 vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for myCAMPapp against 5.0 for playGrades. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myCAMPapp has 484 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of myCAMPapp's written reviews are positive against 100% of playGrades's.
myCAMPapp ships an update every 5 weeks, playGrades daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myCAMPapp | playGrades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (484 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 484 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CampSite Inc | Tyler Miller |
Customer experience
myCAMPapp
playGrades
In-app purchases
myCAMPapp
No in-app purchases
playGrades
No in-app purchases
