Comparison

Back vs myCAMPapp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Back

This app provides peace of mind by offering replacement family care when regular arrangements fall through. It allows users to conveniently schedule care, manage reservations, and find nearby centers directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • Schedule back-up care
  • Request previous caregivers
  • View reservation details
  • Receive confirmation notifications
  • Copy past reservations
  • Find nearby care centers
  • Add reservations to calendar
Features
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Family care emergencies can disrupt your whole day. Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™, a benefit available to you if offered by your employer, can give you peace of mind, providing replacement care when regular arrangements fall through. Now the program is in the palm of your hand! As a user of Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, you can conveniently schedule care right from your mobile device with the Back-Up Care app. Whether your regular caregiver calls in sick, your child has a school holiday, or you’re transitioning back to work from parental leave, the Back-Up Care app is your easy, time-saving solution to managing family care challenges while on the go. You can use the Back-Up Care app to: • Sign up for your benefit (to get started, you just need your employer’s username and password) • Submit a new request for back-up care • Request previously used caregivers • View details of existing reservations • Receive notifications when reservations are confirmed • Quickly create new reservations by copying past reservations • Find nearby centers and view each location on a map • Add confirmed reservations to your device’s calendar • Get details about your benefit offering *Please note: Your employer must participate in Bright Horizons Back-Up Care in order to use this app. Not all employers who participate allow the use of this app. Please contact your human resources department for information on benefit availability.

About

myCAMPapp

This app connects families and camp staff, providing access to camp news, updates, photos, and a calendar. It features targeted push notifications, photo albums, and contact information for camp staff. Stay informed and happy throughout the summer camp experience.

Highlights
  • Targeted push notifications
  • Photo and video albums
  • Camp staff contact information
  • News and message center
  • Activity calendar
Features
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Ready for Summer Camp? myCAMPapp keeps families & camp staff connected, informed and happy. Our camp app gives parents access to camp news, updates, photos, calendar, contacts, and "everything camp"! The camp app features include: - Targeted push notifications; stay informed at a moment's notice - Photo albums; Parents can browse camp photos and videos - Contact information for your camp's office and staff; one-touch call / email - News and message center - Calendar of activities Say connected, informed and happy with our camp app! Camp Directors learn more at myCAMPapp.com

Screenshots

Back4 screens
myCAMPapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myCAMPapp at 4.9 against Back's 2.5. myCAMPapp also leads on ratings volume (467 vs 122). Back's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myCAMPapp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 467 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Back's written reviews are positive against 0% of myCAMPapp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back ships an update every 3 weeks, myCAMPapp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Back versus myCAMPapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackmyCAMPapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (122 ratings)4.9 (467 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings122467 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBright Horizons CC LLCCampSite Inc

Customer experience

Back

All ratings122 ratings
Positive33.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative63.9%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative84.7%

myCAMPapp

All ratings467 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Back

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Login credentials not accepted despite being correct
  • Face ID authentication fails
  • Request Care button missing or non-functional
  • App version mismatch preventing login
  • Forced logout when navigating away from app
Show 14 more
  • Profile information not saving
  • Verification codes not arriving
  • General error messages without details
  • Form data lost when navigating between screens
  • Keyboard not appearing on login screen
  • App crashes on startup
  • Slow page loading causing phone lockup
  • SSO and 2FA authentication failures
  • Reservation confirmation status incorrect
  • Missing emergency contact entry screen
  • Special needs/allergies settings not removable
  • Mobile number textability settings not preserved
  • Address validation rejecting valid addresses
  • Inconsistent data between app and website

Requested features

11 requests
  • Distance-based filtering for childcare centers
  • Display facility names after booking
  • Overnight reservation options
  • Extended session timeout before re-authentication
  • Caregiver selection and preference system
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  • Reservation history and details visibility
  • Real-time caregiver availability updates
  • Automatic backup caregiver assignment
  • Clear policy information in intake forms
  • Improved error messages with specific guidance
  • Search by location other than current position

myCAMPapp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Back

No in-app purchases

None

myCAMPapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back free?
Back is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myCAMPapp free?
myCAMPapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Back or myCAMPapp?
myCAMPapp is rated higher. Back averages 2.5 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while myCAMPapp averages 4.9 from 467 ratings.
Do Back or myCAMPapp have ads?
Neither Back nor myCAMPapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back or myCAMPapp?
Back ships an update every 3 weeks, and myCAMPapp every 5 weeks. Most recently, Back was updated on September 19, 2026 and myCAMPapp on September 18, 2026.

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