Yodel App vs SMS Camp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yodel App
Skip the wait at your favorite places. View real-time availability and crowd levels before you visit. Secure your spot and activate passes directly from the app for seamless entry.
- Skip the line
- Reserve a spot
- Real-time availability
- View crowd levels
- Activate passes
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Yodel gives you a convenient way beat the line and reserve a spot in your favorite locations. Plan ahead with realtime availability, and see how busy the park is before you go. Get your passes before hand, and active them when you are ready to enter the park, straight from your Passes.
SMS Camp
Stay informed about all activities at St. Mark's Summer with this app. Access photos, newsletters, event calendars, and receive timely reminders. Download or share photos directly from the app and easily add events to your personal calendar.
- Photo albums with download/share options
- Event calendar with save-to-calendar functionality
- Weekly newsletter updates
- Newsfeeds with news and photos
- Targeted push notifications for reminders
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Stay current on St. Mark's Summer activities with photos, newsletters, calendars, and event reminders! This app is for ST. MARK'S SUMMER (Southborough, MA) Features include: • Photo albums - download or save and share photos right from the app! • Calendar of special events and theme days; save-to-calendar option makes it easy for you to rememberwhat's going on • Weekly newsletter updates • Newsfeeds with news and photos • Targeted push notifications for event reminders Discover the Power of Camp, and make us your new summer tradition! For more information, visit www.stmarkssummer.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMS Camp at 4.9 against Yodel App's 2.3. SMS Camp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Yodel App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (198 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SMS Camp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yodel App has 198 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Yodel App ships an update every 3 weeks, SMS Camp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yodel App | SMS Camp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (198 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 198 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Technology Holdings Inc. | St. Mark's School of Southborough, Inc. |
Customer experience
Yodel App
SMS Camp
Bugs and requests
Yodel App
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when adding vehicle information
- Payment processing fails with vague error messages
- Location detection shows incorrect or no location
- Duplicate charges when payment fails
- Session timeout and forced re-login
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- Verification codes not sent reliably
- Security code mismatch during login
- Display errors (email shown instead of license plate)
- App freezes during checkout process
- Phone number validation rejects valid international numbers
- Map functionality shows unavailable campsites
- Cannot complete account creation with certain inputs
- Inconsistent park availability information
- Multiple transaction charges for single purchase
- App crashes when searching for parks
- Login credentials rejected despite correct entry
Requested features
16 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Auto-fill for payment and contact fields
- Senior and handicap discount options
- Hourly parking options (not just full day)
- Ability to link existing passes purchased elsewhere
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- Support for international phone numbers
- Session persistence to prevent constant logouts
- Comprehensive park directory (not just 5 parks)
- Offline functionality for areas without service
- American Express payment support
- Ability to share passes across multiple devices
- Better error messages and customer support
- Price parity with in-person payment methods
- Refund/reversal interface for duplicate charges
- Edit functionality for account details
- FAQ and help documentation
SMS Camp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yodel App
No in-app purchases
SMS Camp
No in-app purchases
