CDC's Milestone Tracker vs Blueberry Pediatrics
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Blueberry Pediatrics
Access pediatricians 24/7 for advice, urgent care, and treatment for common childhood illnesses. Message or speak with your dedicated team anytime, day or night, with the ability to share images and videos.
- 24/7 pediatrician access
- Urgent care and treatment
- Prescription services
- Image and video sharing
- On-demand consultations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Experience the future of pediatric care. Blueberry members get 24/7 access to pediatricians who provide advice, urgent care, treatment, and even prescriptions when necessary for hundreds of childhood illnesses and symptoms. Message or speak with with your pediatric team at any time of the day or night, including sending high-quality images and videos. You don't need to call ahead or schedule an appointment; your pediatric team is available on your schedule - not the other way around.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: CDC's Milestone Tracker at free against Blueberry Pediatrics's subscription. CDC's Milestone Tracker also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 758). Blueberry Pediatrics's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
CDC's Milestone Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CDC's Milestone Tracker has 11K ratings behind it against 758, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of CDC's Milestone Tracker's written reviews are positive against 55% of Blueberry Pediatrics's.
CDC's Milestone Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Blueberry Pediatrics every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | CDC's Milestone Tracker | Blueberry Pediatrics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 4.7 (758 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better | 55.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 758 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention | Blueberry Medical |
Customer experience
CDC's Milestone Tracker
Blueberry Pediatrics
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)
Blueberry Pediatrics
From 758 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lifesaver for parents
- 👍 Convenient 24/7 access to pediatricians
- 💡 Helpful kit with medical tools
- 🚀 Fast response and prescription delivery
- 👍 Caring and knowledgeable doctors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable video/photo uploads
- ⏱️ Long wait times for responses
- 🤔 Limited treatment options without in-person tests
- 🤔 Doctors sometimes unable to diagnose or prescribe
- 🤔 Concerns about potential misdiagnosis
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
Blueberry Pediatrics
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notification issues with the app
- Glitches in the app's functionality
Requested features
3 requests- Option to have multiple children in one appointment
- Ability to chat with doctors without video/photo requirements
- Faster response times, especially for urgent cases
In-app purchases
CDC's Milestone Tracker
No in-app purchases
Blueberry Pediatrics
No in-app purchases







