Comparison

DairyBar vs Sleep Train

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

Head to head
About

DairyBar

Easily track and manage your pumped breast milk inventory. Monitor milk in various storage locations and types, calculate its shelf life, and receive expiration alerts. This app helps you stay organized and informed about your milk stash.

Highlights
  • Track milk in 10 locations
  • Monitor milk by storage type
  • Calculate milk shelf life
  • Pumping calculator
  • Expiration notifications
  • Track in mL or oz
  • Add caregiver access
Features
Currently charting
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Breastfeeding is hard enough — keeping track of your milk stash shouldn't be. Dairy Bar makes it simple to know exactly what you have, where it is, and how long it will last. Try it free and see for yourself. Features: -Track milk across up to 10 storage locations and multiple children (including twins) -See your total stash at a glance, broken down by location -Pumping calculator helps you figure out when you can stop pumping -Supports cooler, fridge, freezer, deep freeze, and freeze dried storage types -Know exactly how long your stash will last based on your baby's daily consumption -Get notified before milk expires so nothing goes to waste -Stay organized and group milk into freezer bricks -Track in mL or oz — whatever works for you -Add caregivers so partners and family can view and edit the stash too -Back up your stash data remotely for peace of mind Built by a mama, for mamas. I maintain this app myself, so if you run into a bug or have a feature idea, you can email me directly through the app — I genuinely love hearing from you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dairybarapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Sleep Train

This app offers personalized guidance for baby sleep training, supporting various methods like Ferber, Chair Method, and no-tears approaches. It provides step-by-step instructions and a built-in assistant for real-time support with sleep challenges.

Highlights
  • Personalized sleep training methods
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Built-in chat assistant
  • Support for various parenting styles
  • Guidance on naps and regressions
  • Daily support and routines
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Sleep Train is your personalized guide to better baby sleep. Every baby is different—and so is every parent. Sleep Train helps you find a sleep training method that matches your parenting style, then walks you through it step-by-step. Whether you're curious about Ferber, Chair Method, Pick Up/Put Down, or a gentler no-tears approach, you’ll get clear instructions and daily support. Stuck at 3AM with questions? We’ve got a chat for that. Our built-in assistant helps answer your unique sleep situation—whether it’s nap troubles, regressions, or bedtime routines. [Subscription] • 1 Subscription option: 3 day free trial and then after 3rd day, user charged $6.99 a week (billed weekly) to get full access to the app and all its features. Users can cancel at any time. • Subscriptions are billed automatically at the rate depending on the selected subscription options. • Subscriptions are managed by the Apple Store • Manage auto-renewal through account settings or at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 [Privacy and Security] Sleep Train collects/stores no data from the user. All data is stored on the user's device. When the user deletes the app all of the data (settings, chat, get deleted. https://sleeptrained.webflow.io/privacy [Terms of Use] EULA Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DairyBar4 screens
Sleep Train3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DairyBar at free against Sleep Train's subscription. DairyBar also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (468 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. DairyBar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Sleep Train sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DairyBar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DairyBar has 468 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DairyBar ships an update every 9 days, Sleep Train weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DairyBar versus Sleep Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDairyBarSleep Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (468 ratings) — better4.3 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings468 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJennifer BrandesDaisydoor

Customer experience

DairyBar

All ratings468 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative12.1%

Sleep Train

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

DairyBar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes on stats page
  • Can't add more than one bag at a time
  • Incorrect total milk amounts shown
  • Date changes when adding new milk
  • Login/password reset issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to move multiple bags at once
  • Customize expiration dates for milk
  • Add widget or Apple Watch support
  • Improve graph/stats display
  • Allow sorting used milk by date

Sleep Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DairyBar

Subscriptions1
  • DairyBar Membership$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • 6 Month Subscription$9.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$17.99
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
1 purchases

Sleep Train

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days

Questions

Is DairyBar free?
DairyBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleep Train free?
Sleep Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DairyBar or Sleep Train?
DairyBar is rated higher. DairyBar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 468 ratings, while Sleep Train averages 4.3 from 21 ratings.
Do DairyBar or Sleep Train have ads?
Neither DairyBar nor Sleep Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DairyBar or Sleep Train?
DairyBar ships an update every 9 days, and Sleep Train weekly. Most recently, DairyBar was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sleep Train on October 28, 2026.

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