MyCompassion vs Bloom Salon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyCompassion
Easily manage your child sponsorship journey. Send letters, view photos and updates, receive prayer requests, and learn about their world. Stay connected with real-time alerts.
- Send letters to sponsored child
- View photos and updates
- Receive prayer requests
- Set prayer reminders
- Discover stories and facts
- Real-time alerts and updates
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You’ve already started something amazing by becoming a sponsor. Now, make your sponsorship journey easier with the MyCompassion app — designed just for you. See the impact of your support with just a tap! With the app, you can: • Quickly send letters to your sponsored child. It’s easy! • See their latest photos and updates. You’ll love watching them grow. • Get prayer requests and even set reminders to pray. • Discover stories and facts about their world — it’s like traveling without leaving home. • Stay in the loop with real-time alerts and updates! Ready to explore? Download the MyCompassion app now to start enjoying these new features!
Bloom Salon
Easily book your next salon appointment anytime, anywhere. View team profiles, select your favorite stylist, and manage your account and past bookings. Get ready to feel and look your best with just a few taps.
- Book appointments 24/7
- Meet the team
- Choose favorite stylists
- Record appointment history
- Manage account
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The Bloom Salon app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloom Salon at 5.0 against MyCompassion's 3.4. Bloom Salon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). MyCompassion's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1) and device support. On price, 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.
Bloom Salon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyCompassion has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MyCompassion | Bloom Salon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compassion International, Inc. | Bloom Salon LLC |
Bugs and requests
MyCompassion
Reported bugs
18 issues- Login process takes excessive time to load
- Letter drafts fail to save or save incompletely
- App crashes when uploading photos
- Letter button requires multiple clicks to function
- App force closes during prayer selection
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- Text disappears from letter body during composition
- App crashes when attaching images
- Notification badges persist even after reading
- Child information not syncing across devices
- Letters show incorrect or duplicate dates
- App crashes on iOS 8.2 when clicking bio headings
- Login credentials not persisting between sessions
- Gift sending interface freezes without options
- Template selection error message despite selection
- App becomes unresponsive during letter writing
- Photo upload reverts to main screen
- Account creation kicks user out of app
- Technical difficulties message on app open
Requested features
14 requests- Restore previous app version with better navigation
- Improve login speed and eliminate re-login requirement
- Add Apple Pencil support for handwritten letters on iPad
- Implement push notifications for received letters
- Make child photos larger and easier to access
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- Show all letter history instead of limiting to last 5
- Add suggested topics for letter writing
- Reduce marketing content on home page
- Full-screen map view option
- Ability to make app payments and donations
- Better notification system for unread letters
- Automatic tracking of last letter sent date
- Dark mode option
- Improved draft auto-save functionality
Bloom Salon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyCompassion
No in-app purchases
Bloom Salon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyCompassion free?
Is Bloom Salon free?
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