Pump Buddy vs Camp Carl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pump Buddy
This app helps users manage their breast milk pumping routines. It allows for the creation of personalized schedules, logging of pumping sessions, and tracking of milk output and storage.
- Create pump schedules
- Log pumping sessions
- Monitor milk output
- Track milk stash
- Personalized routines
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Keep on top of pumping with the Pump Buddy app. Create a pump schedule, log sessions, monitor milk output and track milk stash.
Camp Carl
Stay connected with your camper by sending messages and receiving daily updates. View photos and videos of camp activities, and get instant notifications when your child is featured. This app provides a front-row seat to camp life for parents and families.
- Send Bunk Notes to campers
- View camp photos and videos
- Receive photo notifications
- Daily updates feed
- Instant notifications for camper updates
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Stay connected with the Camp Carl app! Send Bunk Notes to your camper that will be hand delivered to them each day. See all the photos Camp Carl uploads during the camp week and get notified whenever photos of your camper are detected. Check in with camp daily with the Updates Feed to see photos, videos and status updates that give you a front row seat to camp life. You can opt in to receive notifications about your camper delivered instantly to your phone. Designed for parents and families to be the first to know what's happening at camp this summer and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camp Carl at 5.0 against Pump Buddy's 2.0. Camp Carl also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). Pump Buddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Camp Carl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camp Carl has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pump Buddy ships an update every 10 days, Camp Carl every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pump Buddy | Camp Carl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PUMPABLES PTE. LTD. | Tom Sullivan |
Customer experience
Pump Buddy
Camp Carl
In-app purchases
Pump Buddy
No in-app purchases
Camp Carl
No in-app purchases
