Bloomily vs. Amilia

Amilia in its own words

Amilia says its SmartRec platform "unifies membership, programs, payments, and real-time reporting" (Amilia). Its childcare and camps page lists day camps that are "General, age-grouped through the season" and specialty camps in "Sports, arts, STEM, and leadership" (Amilia childcare and camps). It also has pages for parks and recreation and for afterschool programs.

For camps, Amilia lists installment plans with card, debit and eCheck payments, along with drop-in options, priority registration and automated wait lists. It describes camper check-in and check-out with authorized guardian validation, and medical information in a mobile app or a printout. It also lists an online store for camp merchandise or add-on services (Amilia camp registration). Its childcare and camps page adds check-in from the staff app, and recurring billing with auto-pay. It also lists one household account on web or app, and payment statements for tax time (Amilia childcare and camps). Its pricing page lists two-way texting, SmartText, among its premium add-ons, and a 1% service fee on every new invoice (Amilia pricing).

Where Bloomily fits a day camp better

Bloomily's camp pages describe the day-camp week: the weeks families pick, the groups campers sit in, and check-in at the door.

Weeks with their own price and places. Families register from your camp's own page and pay a deposit. Each week has its own capacity, and a full week keeps a waiting list (Bloomily for camps). A family picks exactly the weeks it wants, and each week keeps its own price. Sibling discounts, early-bird prices and promo codes apply at checkout (Bloomily camp registration).

A deposit, then the balance bill. Deposits come in at registration. The balance bill is made for you, due the Friday before the week (Bloomily features). Camp weeks and add-ons land on one family balance, with one autopay and one statement. You set the notice period and any withdrawal fee, and partial refunds calculate on their own (Bloomily camps and programs).

Check-in that families hear about. Counselors check campers in and out from the staff app on iPhone (Bloomily camp registration). Families check in and out at the kiosk with a PIN, or on their own phone (Bloomily for camps). Parents get a notification when their child is checked in or out (Bloomily parent app).

Group photo albums. Campers sit in groups, and counselors share a photo album with each group (Bloomily camp registration). Families see the group's album in the app (Bloomily for camps). Every photo respects each family's sharing preferences (Bloomily learning and photos).

Messages in each family's language. A parent sets their language once. Your messages arrive translated, and their replies come back in yours. Broadcasts go out by push and email (Bloomily family communication).

What to check if you rely on memberships and recreation programs

Amilia's pages describe one platform for membership, programs and payments across day camps, specialty camps, parks and recreation and afterschool. If your organization sells memberships and many programs next to camp, list each one. Ask Amilia to show how a household moves between them.

In Bloomily, signing up on your own covers one location, and Concierge sets up every site you run and imports your records (Bloomily multi-location). If camp is one of several programs you run, ask Bloomily how your setup would work before you decide.

If you use installments with Amilia, ask how the 1% service fee applies to deposits, installments, credits and refunds. Ask too which camp features are premium add-ons on the plan you would buy.

Moving from Amilia to Bloomily

Bring the list you keep today, as it is. AI help does the reading. That can be a spreadsheet, another system's export, a PDF or a photo of a paper list. Nothing saves until you approve it.

When you are ready, send each family one invite. Their child is already on their account. Keep your old system running beside Bloomily as long as you like (Switching to Bloomily).

Questions to ask in both demos

• Does the staff app run on iPhone, and can a counselor see only their own group?
• Can a deposit be taken at registration, with the balance billed by a due date?
• How are campers placed into daily groups with a counselor?
• Is there a photo album families see, and who can see each photo?
• Is two-way messaging with families part of the plan, or an add-on?
• Which features a day camp needs are add-ons on the plan you would buy?
• What does a camp of our size pay in total, including fees on each payment?

Which one fits your camp

Choose Bloomily when your day camp wants weekly registration, deposits, the morning check-in and group photos in one system. If memberships, drop-in days and many recreation programs share your calendar, Amilia's pages speak to that. See Bloomily for camps and Bloomily's camp pricing.