# Hypnobirthing: Birth Made Easy — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Hypnobirthing by Harmony Hypnosis Ltd, rated 4.70/5 from 310 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hypnobirthing-birth-made-easy/id1021177624/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hypnobirthing-birth-made-easy/id1021177624.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 265 · 4★ 21 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 14 ## What do users think of Hypnobirthing? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🧘‍♀️ Effective for calm and focused birth - 😌 Helpful for relaxation and sleep - 💪 Empowers users during labor - ✨ Useful for visualization and breathing techniques - 👍 Easy to use and practical - 🎶 Calming music **Cons** - 💸 Expensive subscription/purchase - 🗣️ Irritating/overbearing voice - 🤷‍♀️ Limited content for price - 🚫 Difficult to cancel subscription - 😵 Confusing app interface - 📉 Not worth the money - ⏳ Too much talking/rushed delivery - ❌ Hidden costs/paywalls **Commonly reported bugs** - 🐛 App won't open - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 App kicks user out - 🐛 Tracks won't play after purchase - 🐛 App asks to pay again after purchase **Most requested features** - Option to buy single tracks - Clearer descriptions/tasters of recordings before purchase - Ability to contact support for payment issues - More content for the price ## Newest reviews (13 of 47) ### 2/5 — Confusing app, not worth subscription *2022-02-15, version 4.0.9* Annoyed I wasted money on this app. Free there isn’t much content for Hypnobirthing and even paid for there seemed to be only one general Hypnobirthing video and it’s 45 mins long so not very practical. I also found the teacher a bit overbearing but know that’s personal some might find her tone helpful. Much better ones out there. I’d keep searching. ### 2/5 — Me *2020-08-29, version 2.1.1* I love births ### 2/5 — I expected more content for the price *2020-03-08, version 2.1.1* I definitely feel ripped off after purchasing the full version. The content was ok, but not worth the price tag. Not many tracks at all. Basically 1 for the actual birth and if it didn’t have what you wanted then I guess that’s too bad. ### 3/5 — Not sure *2020-03-01, version 2.1.1* I have just tried to do the relaxation meditation but I am founding difficult to relax as i feel like the lady who is speaking is doing it very rushed and it’s difficult to follow her. Can someone advise if the Hypnobirthing session is done by the same lady in the same way before I commit to pay? ### 1/5 — Unfortunately *2020-01-20, version 2.1.1* The woman’s voice is not at all soothing. As someone who frequently uses sleep hypnosis audios, this is not what you’d expect from a Hypnobirthing audio. Not really worth the money at all to be honest. Only two audios I can use that relate to me. Can’t believe I paid for it. ### 4/5 — Great app *2019-12-22, version 2.1.1* I love the free track that’s provided but wish there was a way to buy single tracks instead of full access ### 1/5 — Change the voice please!!! *2019-11-28, version 2.0.2* For me, the lady’s voice just doesn’t work ( no offence!!). It is at best irritating and at worst off-putting! I just couldn’t relax listening to it and the wonderful lady sounded like a school headteacher reading you the school code rather than a calming sound to get you relaxed. I am afraid I won’t subscribe:(( I hope it works for others though. Thanks for letting me try it out! ### 1/5 — Too much talking *2019-10-04, version 2.0.2* Non stop talking. Do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Not worth the money *2019-09-22, version 2.0.2* Paid for the full access. Only the 20min relaxation and over 45min Hypnobirthing were relevant to me at this stage of pregnancy. Options seem limited for the cost. Relaxation jumps from one image to another and I did not feel relaxed at all. I wish I had not spent the money. ### 3/5 — Great app *2019-09-04, version 2.0.2* This app is good although the visualisation is the only free part the rest you have to pay £7.99 subscription. This would be fine for me however I’m reluctant to pay as it only has a title and no description or taster of the recording to know if it is something you definitely want before spending the money. If this option was available I would give it more stars... ### 2/5 — Not worth it *2019-07-14, version 2.0.2* The amount of meditions on this app are not worth the $10.99! ### 1/5 — Doesnt work *2019-06-04, version 2.0.2* Was able to use twice and then it stopped working. Had my baby soon after, so this app proved useless for its intended purpose ### 1/5 — Not free *2019-05-11, version 2.0.2* You need to pay to unlock most of this ap... ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t download *2022-04-02, version 4.0.9* Won’t even open No star ### 1/5 — Terrible to cancel *2022-01-21, version 4.0.4* This app is impossible to cancell! Company is trying to claim £50 after 7 day trial which is unacceptable. ### 1/5 — Expensive *2022-01-18, version 4.0.4* I’m not spending £10 a month on that. That’s absolutely ridiculous. There’s far better apps out there. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2021-12-02, version 4.0.4* Found the subscription way too expensive for what you get and in fact the voice is irksome. Have found others that are free and soft, relaxing voices. Don’t buy. ### 1/5 — Worst app ever *2021-05-10, version 3.0.0* Avoid this app. For the price it offers nothing at all. It also claims that I can use other apps for free using the same log in details, which I have tried and tested and still cannot access with paying for another subscription. This is a rip off and I am getting my refund back! ### 1/5 — App kicks you out *2020-12-10, version 2.1.1* I tried to use the app and it kicked me out every 1-5 minutes. I’ll keep looking for a good hypnobirthing app. ### 1/5 — Scam?? Or faulty app? *2020-11-23, version 2.1.1* It worked fine until I paid the $8.99 for the Hypnobirthing audios. As soon as I did that it kept crashing. I deleted the app and reinstalled it multiple times and it kept doing the same thing. So now I’ve paid and cannot use it. It shuts down 5 secs after opening it.. Frustrating... ### 1/5 — Hidden costs *2020-10-09, version 2.1.1* I wish it would be clear that you pay for the app and then need to pay again to access most of the sessions. When you pay for the app you only get the intro and one meditation which isn’t anything better than you get by googling meditation. Very frustrating and should be made clear initially. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2020-05-21, version 2.1.1* Want to love it, but the app keeps crashing when I try to purchase a session ### 1/5 — I wouldn’t buy again & want my money back *2020-04-25, version 2.1.1* I was really keen on doing Hypnobirthing and there aren’t a lot of good options on app. I paid the £8.99 thinking it would be a session(s) to guide me on my actual birth, but it’s really just a guided meditation that provides affirmations. Doesn’t include Hypnobirthing breathing techniques or really anything of value to use during labour. And the first half of the 45min Hypnobirthing session is just about relaxation. I have a free relaxation guided meditation app already. I could have just used that. So basically I paid £9 for a 20min meditation. I’m sure Paola is good as an instructor but this app alone is pretty useless and I feel a bit mid-sold tbh. For £9 you’d expect to get a lot more. Truthfully I want my money back. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing hypno coach!! *2021-07-29, version 3.0.0* Listened to it while giving birth, for severL hours, completely had me focused but relaxed and in tune with my body. Had a beautiful birth, her voice was huge for me to stay focused on. ### 5/5 — Pretty sure it works! *2021-07-03, version 3.0.0* I went into preterm labor with my twins and ended up needing an emergency c-section at 31 weeks. I had been listening to these recordings during my second and third trimester- once a week and increasing to 2-3 times/week. I was so calm through the crazy unplanned birth process and I don't think I would have handled it all so well without these recordings! ### 5/5 — Karen Lenehan *2021-05-07, version 3.0.0* Love being able to use my yoga skills and apply them to my pregnancy though this app 😌 ### 5/5 — Really useful *2020-01-31, version 2.1.1* I bought this app 2 weeks ago at 38 weeks pregnant as wanted to try some hypnobirthing but couldn’t find anything suitable. This has really worked for me - so much so, that every time I listen to the 45 min hypnobirthing programme I am so relaxed I feel as though I have slept through it, only to discover I have woken up immediately after the programme has finished. I’ve had some difficulty sleeping as have been getting more uncomfortable and found that the 20 min programme for this is enough to get me to sleep or put me back to sleep. Now that I’m at 40 weeks I’m using the overdue programme so hope this is just as effective. I seen some comments regarding the accent being off putting. I’m from the UK so didn’t find the pretty generic English accent offputting at all and actually found it relaxing and soothing. For £8 it has been well worth the money for me. ### 5/5 — Best App!! *2020-01-29, version 2.1.1* Hypnobirthing works!! ### 5/5 — Great app, really worth the money *2019-10-27, version 2.0.2* Even though at first I wasn’t sure if I found the voice soothing, the more I listened to it, the more I though it was perfect for me. It’s different from some of the other apps, as it is a lot more practical in helping you deal with each stage of labour, rather than just relaxing, which I though was very important. I listened to the Hypnobirthing track almost every day for the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy and I have to say, it helped me immensely, during my labour. Before listening to it, I was anxious of the unknown, but a couple of weeks in I was no longer nervous, but rather excited to give birth. It really helped me to stay completely calm and relaxed throughout my labour, at no point was I nervous or stressed and I believe it’s all down to listening to this app. ### 5/5 — I loved this app *2019-09-03, version 2.0.2* I used this app for my first delivery. My son was overdue and I needed to be induced. He was 10lbs 11 oz. I birthed him vaginally, without the use of vacuum and forceps. I felt like this app helped me tap into my inner strength and birth this beautiful boy in about an 8 hour labor. Considering his size and that I was a first time mom, I can’t be anything but grateful for this tool and asset to women during pregnancy and labor. I am now pregnant with my second and am planning to use it all along as well. Thank you Paola for making this app for us! ### 5/5 — Fantastic app for a calm birth *2018-03-12, version 1.1.1* I love this app by Paola, I used it alongside other relaxation techniques from yoga to prepare for the birth of my second baby and it was wonderful. In particular I like the hypnosis tracks for peaceful sleep and for an overdue baby, but the prep for birth one is also great. ### 5/5 — I swear by this book/app *2016-12-26, version 1.1.1* I used Paola's Birthing Made Easy hypnobirthing techniques for the labour and birth of my first child almost 3 years ago. My pregnancy yoga teacher recommended it to me. It was brilliant and using the techniques enabled me to have a smooth, quick and controlled birth. It helped me to use my contractions to help me push the baby down and to minimise the pain I experienced. I intended to use the book and app for the birth of my second baby a week ago. However, my daughter arrived 4 weeks early so I hadn't got into it as much as I had hoped! But having already used hypnobirthing once the techniques came back to me even though I had only re-read one chapter of the book and used the app briefly. I would highly recommend Birthing Made Easy and the app is a brilliant addition to the book. ### 5/5 — Highly recommended *2016-12-08, version 1.1.1* I was terrified about going through labour and how I would cope with motherhood. Birth made easy taught me invaluable relaxation techniques through visualisation, breathing methods and self hypnosis which I still use today. I was able to heal quickly after labour and enjoyed breastfeeding. Using the techniques in Birth made easy will empower you and enable you to embrace a truly wonderful experience. My son is now 10 and I continue to recommend Birth made easy to all my pregnant friends and they have found it to be both concise and extremely informative. I highly recommend this book and app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*