Camp Bow Wow vs HANDLR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camp Bow Wow
Manage your dog's daycare and boarding needs with ease. Book reservations, view live webcams of your pet, update care instructions, and upload vaccination records. This app streamlines the process for a happier dog and peace of mind for owners.
- Dog daycare reservations
- Dog boarding reservations
- Live dog webcams
- Manage care instructions
- Upload vaccination records
- Purchase daycare packages
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Get Camp at your fingertips! The Camp Bow Wow® app allows you to easily request dog day care and boarding reservations, watch your dog play and socialize on our live webcams, manage your Camper’s feeding and care instructions, upload vaccination records, purchase day care packages and more. Download the app and complete your profile and your Camper’s profile to save time at check-in and allow our Camp Counselors to provide the highest levels of service, safety and care for maximum tail wags. You can enjoy peace of mind knowing we’re all about Making Dogs Happy.
HANDLR
This app connects you with local service providers for on-demand bookings. Easily find and book services like dog walkers, house cleaners, caterers, and tutors, with real-time updates and GPS tracking. Manage your household schedule and payments all from your phone.
- Book local services on-demand
- GPS tracking for service providers
- Friend and neighbor recommendations
- Last-minute service bookings
- Household schedule management
- Instant mobile payments
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HANDLR is the remote control for your busy life. Book personal service businesses that are trusted by your friends and neighbors. Stuck late at work? Book your dog walker to come last minute and GPS track their route. Need to find a new house cleaner because your old one quit, because you're too dirty? See who your neighbors and friends recommend. Forgot Billy's birthday? Find catering, a DJ and the neighborhood magician last minute. Dog got skunked? See when the mobile groomer can come to the rescue. Need to find a new child wrangler and tutor? See who your friends trust the most and get real-time photos and updates Want to manage your household in one schedule and pay everyone immediately from your phone? Use HANDLR. It's like a little personal assistant who lives in your pocket. It will change your life.
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Verdict
Camp Bow Wow and HANDLR both sit at 3.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of HANDLR's written reviews are positive against 27% of Camp Bow Wow's. HANDLR also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Camp Bow Wow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for Camp Bow Wow against 3.3 for HANDLR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camp Bow Wow has 471 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Camp Bow Wow's written reviews are positive against 70% of HANDLR's.
Camp Bow Wow ships an update every 2 weeks, HANDLR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camp Bow Wow | HANDLR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (471 ratings) | 3.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 471 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Camp Bow Wow Franchising, Inc. | Handlr, Inc |
Customer experience
Camp Bow Wow
HANDLR
Bugs and requests
Camp Bow Wow
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch after updates
- Login issues, app forgets login credentials
- Reservation booking process is unreliable
Requested features
5 requests- Allow saving of preferred location
- Add ability to cancel/modify reservations
- Improve camera quality and reliability
- Add more functionality (package tracking, etc.)
- Optimize app for larger screens (iPad)
HANDLR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camp Bow Wow
No in-app purchases
HANDLR
No in-app purchases
