Comparison

DairyBar vs Pump Stash

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

Pump Stash

Features
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Pump Stash helps you log pumping and keep breast milk inventory organized—fresh in the fridge, frozen bags, and thawed lots—so you always know what you have and what’s next to use. What you can do Log pump sessions with left/right (or combined) volumes and the day they belong to. Move milk through your real workflow: fridge containers, freezer stash, thawed in the fridge, and when you use or discard milk. See clear totals for feedable milk now, frozen stash, and overall availability—without rebuilding a spreadsheet in your head. Stay oriented day to day with a calendar and day views so yesterday’s session and today’s plan are easy to find. Review activity when you need a paper-trail style history of what changed and when. Designed for busy parents Built for quick taps, not long forms. Readable at a glance when you’re one-handed and half asleep. Your data stays on your device—no account required.

Screenshots

DairyBar4 screens
Pump Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pump Stash at none against DairyBar's 4. DairyBar's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and chart position (#120 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pump Stash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DairyBar ships an update every 9 days, Pump Stash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
DairyBar versus Pump Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDairyBarPump Stash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (466 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings466 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#120 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJennifer BrandesTyler Farlow

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

Pump Stash

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
None

Pump Stash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DairyBar free?
DairyBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pump Stash free?
Pump Stash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DairyBar or Pump Stash have ads?
Neither DairyBar nor Pump Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DairyBar or Pump Stash?
DairyBar ships an update every 9 days, and Pump Stash monthly. Most recently, DairyBar was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pump Stash on October 11, 2026.

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