# Playground Buddy vs Only My Bloom

The clearest difference is rating: Only My Bloom at 5.0 against Playground Buddy's 4.1. Playground Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Only My Bloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playground Buddy has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Playground Buddy ships an update every 3 months, Only My Bloom every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Playground Buddy | Only My Bloom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-buddy/id933016168/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/only-my-bloom/id6760369848/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **48** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 9 MB | 145 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Birds Eye Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/928915141) | [Julie Odejoke-Maxwell](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884048607) |

## What reviewers say

### Playground Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-buddy/id933016168)

Discover playgrounds globally with a vast database of over 700,000 locations. Get directions, view photos, and share playground details. Save favorites, log visits, and contribute new playgrounds and photos.

**Highlights:** Worldwide playground database, Search by location, Get directions, View playground photos, Share playground info, Save favorite playgrounds, Log playground visits, Add new playgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🗺️ Great for finding nearby parks
- 💡 Useful concept for exploring
- 🌍 Good for travel and road trips
- 👍 Easy to use and add info
- 💖 Loved by parents and families

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🗄️ Outdated information and photos
- 🤷 Lacks detailed information
- 📉 Few completed parks in some areas
- 🚫 Some parks not publicly accessible
- ❓ Missing critical data

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes within seconds
- Submitting feedback results in a blank screen
- Contributions and photos disappear
- Text shows up black on black background (dark theme)
- Favorites list not linking to park data

**Requested features**

- Add personal notes on places
- Filter out school playgrounds
- Ability to build a personal list of parks visited
- Support dark screens (writing visible)
- Filter for inclusive playground equipment


### Only My Bloom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/only-my-bloom/id6760369848)

This app helps you track your menstrual cycle, symptoms, mood, and sleep. It provides personalized daily guidance on nutrition, movement, supplements, and self-care based on your hormonal phase. Generate custom health reports to share with your doctor.

**Highlights:** Menstrual cycle tracking, Symptom and mood logging, Sleep and energy monitoring, Personalized daily guidance, Customizable health reports, Hormonal phase mapping

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Playground Buddy free?

Playground Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Only My Bloom free?

Only My Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Playground Buddy or Only My Bloom?

Only My Bloom is rated higher. Playground Buddy averages 4.1 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Only My Bloom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Playground Buddy or Only My Bloom have ads?

Neither Playground Buddy nor Only My Bloom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Playground Buddy or Only My Bloom?

Playground Buddy ships an update every 3 months, and Only My Bloom every 5 months. Most recently, Playground Buddy was updated on October 22, 2026 and Only My Bloom on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*