Bunk1 vs Brinley’s Big Backyard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bunk1
This app allows parents to stay connected with their children at summer camp. Send messages, view photos, and receive updates about camp activities and your camper's experiences.
- Send Bunk Notes
- Read Bunk Replies
- View camp photos
- Photo notifications
- Updates Feed
- Instant notifications
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Stay connected with camp with the Bunk1 app! Send Bunk Notes to your camper and read handwritten Bunk Replies your camper sent back. You can see photos uploaded by the camp and get notified whenever photos of your camper are detected. Check in with camp daily with the Updates Feed to see photos, videos and status updates that give you a front-row seat to camp life. You can also opt to receive notifications about your camper delivered instantly to your iPhone! Designed for parents and families to be the first to know what’s happening at camp this summer.
Brinley’s Big Backyard
Manage your pet's care with ease. Schedule appointments, receive real-time updates with photos, communicate directly with staff, and handle payments securely. Experience top-tier pet services conveniently through this app.
- Schedule appointments
- Receive pet status updates
- Get pet pictures
- Chat with staff
- Contactless payments
- Pet care management
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Brinley’s Big Backyard offers the very best in pet care! Use our app to schedule appointments, receive status updates & pet pictures, chat with us, make contactless payments, and much more! Come see us at Brinley’s Big Backyard where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brinley’s Big Backyard at 100% against Bunk1's 46%. Brinley’s Big Backyard also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bunk1's advantage is ratings volume (488 vs 35) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brinley’s Big Backyard holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bunk1 has 488 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Bunk1's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brinley’s Big Backyard's.
Bunk1 ships an update every 2 months, Brinley’s Big Backyard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bunk1 | Brinley’s Big Backyard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (488 ratings) | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 488 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bunk1.com | iTrust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Bunk1
Brinley’s Big Backyard
Bugs and requests
Bunk1
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos not loading or showing up blank
- App crashing or freezing frequently
- Inconsistent functionality across devices
- Login and account management issues
Requested features
4 requests- Allow campers to easily reply to messages
- Improve photo sorting and viewing experience
- Add more customization options for notes
- Provide push notifications for new photos/updates
Brinley’s Big Backyard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bunk1
No in-app purchases
Brinley’s Big Backyard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bunk1 free?
Is Brinley’s Big Backyard free?
Which has better reviews, Bunk1 or Brinley’s Big Backyard?
Do Bunk1 or Brinley’s Big Backyard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bunk1 or Brinley’s Big Backyard?
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