Bunk1 vs MyTCAL
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.
MyTCAL
This app allows users to connect with their community, view upcoming events, and engage with religious content. It provides a platform for reading the bible and participating in church activities.
- View upcoming events
- Community connection
- Read the bible
- Engage with religious content
- Church activity participation
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Connect and engage with the MyTCAL app! You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the bible, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyTCAL at 100% against Bunk1's 46%. MyTCAL also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bunk1's advantage is ratings volume (487 vs 17) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.
MyTCAL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bunk1 has 487 ratings behind it against 17, 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 MyTCAL's.
Bunk1 ships an update every 2 months, MyTCAL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bunk1 | MyTCAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (487 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 487 — better | 17 |
| 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bunk1.com | TCAL Church |
Customer experience
Bunk1
MyTCAL
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
MyTCAL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bunk1
No in-app purchases
MyTCAL
No in-app purchases
