CDC's Milestone Tracker vs Pump with Elvie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDC's Milestone Tracker
Monitor your child's developmental progress from 2 months to 5 years with interactive checklists. Includes tips, videos, and guidance on when to seek professional advice. Easily share milestone summaries with healthcare providers.
- Add multiple children
- Interactive milestone checklists
- Milestone photos and videos
- Developmental tips and activities
- Guidance on early developmental concerns
- Track doctor's appointments
- Share milestone summaries
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Milestones matter! Track your child’s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years with CDC’s easy-to-use checklists; get tips from CDC to support your child’s development; and find out what to do if you ever have concerns about your child's development. From birth to age 5, your child should reach milestones in how he or she plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Photos and videos in this app illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for your child easy and fun! Spanish photos and videos are coming soon! Features: • Add a Child – enter personalized information about your child or multiple children • Milestone Tracker – track your child’s development by looking for important milestones using an interactive checklist • Milestone Photos and Videos – know what each milestone looks like so that you can better identify them in your own child. • Tips and Activities – support your child’s development at every age • When to Act Early – know when it’s time to “act early” and talk with your child’s doctor about developmental concerns • Appointments – keep track of your child’s doctors’ appointments and get reminders about recommended developmental screenings • Milestone Summary – get a summary of your child’s milestones to view, and share with or email to your child’s doctor and other important care providers For more information and free tools to help you track your child’s milestones, visit www.cdc.gov/ActEarly. *This milestone checklist is not a substitute for a standardized, validated developmental screening tool. These developmental milestones show what most children (75% or more) can do by each age. Subject matter experts selected these milestones based on available data and expert consensus. CDC does not collect or share any personal information that can be used to identify you or your child.
Pump with Elvie
Control your breast pump remotely, track pumping sessions, and monitor milk volume in real-time. Access helpful guides and articles to optimize your pumping experience.
- Remote pump control
- Pumping session history
- Milk volume tracking
- Personalized intensity settings
- Step-by-step usage guides
- Informative articles
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This app works seamlessly with Elvie Pump and Elvie Stride. You can use it to: - Follow step-by-step guides that show you how to use your pump - Read articles that will help you get the very best performance from your pump - Control your sessions remotely and pump discreetly - View your pumping session history including milk volumes - Personalize your intensity settings - Monitor your milk volumes in real time (Elvie Pump only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CDC's Milestone Tracker at none against Pump with Elvie's shown. CDC's Milestone Tracker also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 39%). Pump with Elvie's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 CDC's Milestone Tracker against 4.7 for Pump with Elvie. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of CDC's Milestone Tracker's written reviews are positive against 39% of Pump with Elvie's.
CDC's Milestone Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Pump with Elvie every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | CDC's Milestone Tracker | Pump with Elvie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 4.7 (14K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better | 38.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention | Willow Innovations, Inc. |
Customer experience
CDC's Milestone Tracker
Pump with Elvie
User reviews
CDC's Milestone Tracker
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Comprehensive milestone tracking
- 💡 Helpful videos and activities
- 🔍 Useful for monitoring child development
- ⭐ Great resource for parents and caregivers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., app crashes, incorrect age display)
- 🔍 Overly sensitive to missing milestones, causing unnecessary worry
- 🗣️ Needs more language options beyond English and Spanish
- 🔗 Broken or missing links to external resources
- 🔍 Lacks flexibility for customizing milestones (e.g., for children with special needs)
Pump with Elvie
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Hands-free and convenient
- 🚀 Discreet and quiet
- 🚀 Improved breastfeeding journey
- 🚀 Flexible and mobile
- 👍 Helpful app features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate milk volume tracking
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with app
- 🐛 Leakage and suction problems
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 💰 Expensive product
Bugs and requests
CDC's Milestone Tracker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect age display for children
- Milestone checklist reset after app updates
- Reference videos not working as expected
- Inability to input child's exact age or prematurity details
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sync data between multiple devices
- Option to track milestones beyond early childhood
- Integration with other child health and development apps
- More customization options for milestone tracking
- Improved data visualization and reporting
Pump with Elvie
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and login issues
- Incorrect milk volume reporting
- Inconsistent pump performance
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable pump settings
- Reminders and timers
- Improved data tracking and analytics
- Manual session logging
- Apple Watch app
In-app purchases
CDC's Milestone Tracker
No in-app purchases
Pump with Elvie
No in-app purchases





