Comparison

Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) vs Contraction Counter CM

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

Head to head
About

Contraction Timer (Pregnancy)

Easily time labor contractions and track their cycles, including duration and intervals. Receive alerts for hospitalization readiness and view results in graphs or lists. Includes a childbirth preparation checklist and calming music.

Highlights
  • Measure contraction period and intervals
  • Display contraction cycle
  • Graph and list view of contractions
  • Hospitalization readiness alerts
  • Childbirth preparation checklist
  • Classical music for relaxation
Features
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As a father who has witnessed childbirth, this app aims to reduce the burden placed on mothers. Have a safe delivery and be happy~ ---- Contraction Timer (Labor Tracker, pregnancy) --- This contraction time has been designed for mothers facing childbirth to time the contractions easily. Focus was put on exposing the contraction cycle (contraction period + intervals) which is considered to be the most important information when timing contractions. If you have any additional suggestions or inquiries, please leave a message. [Main features] 1. Displays the contraction cycle (contraction period + intervals) by measuring the contraction period and intervals. 2. Displays the result of contractions in a graph or list. 3. In case the average of 3 contraction cycles is within 10 minutes, “Prepare for hospitalization” message will be displayed and in case it is within 5 minutes, “Actual contractions” message will be displayed. 4. The contraction records measured previously can be checked through the menu. 5. Provides classical music to relieve tension. 6. Provides a list of things to prepare for childbirth (checklist). [How to use] It’s quite simple~ 1. Once the contractions begin, press the “Contraction start” button 2. Once the contractions stops, click the “Contraction end” button 3. Once the contractions begin again, repeat No. 1~2 for use. 4. If you press the “Reset” button, the measurements will be initialized and will automatically be saved in the History menu. (The existing measurements can be checked in the History menu.) [How to read the graph] 1. If the Graph icon is pressed when there is a record of contraction measurements, a graph will be indicated. 2. The red bar in the graph refers to the contraction period. 3. The green bar in the graph refers to intervals. 4. The bar with the combination of the red and green refers to the cycle. 5. The red horizontal line indicated in the graph refers to “Actual contractions”. ---- Contraction Timer (Labor Tracker, pregnancy) ----

About

Contraction Counter CM

Easily track labor contractions with a simple start/stop timer. Automatically records duration, gap, and time for each contraction. Offers features like list item deletion, screen sleep prevention, and accent color customization.

Highlights
  • Start/stop contraction timer
  • Automatic duration, gap, and time logging
  • List of recorded contractions
  • Delete recorded contractions
  • Prevent screen from sleeping
  • Customizable accent colors
  • Session continuation after closing app
Features
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CMate is an application to track labor contractions. It's really easy to use to, just press the start/stop button at the top of the home screen and the app will automatically generate a list of contractions - pre-filled with duration, gap and time. Features: - Start and stop button for measuring labor contractions - Display of time/gap/duration in list form below the start/stop button - Deleting of list items - Option in settings to stop the screen from sleeping - Multiple accent color choices(not just pink!) - Continuation: even if you close the app you can come back to it and your last time will still be kept. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/video-converter-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Contraction Timer (Pregnancy)4 screens
Contraction Counter CM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) at none against Contraction Counter CM's 3. Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Contraction Counter CM's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (52% vs 26%). On price, ads and device support 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. Contraction Counter CM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) ships an update every 20 months, Contraction Counter CM every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) versus Contraction Counter CM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraction Timer (Pregnancy)Contraction Counter CM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (912 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.5% of reviews51.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—912 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShin Chang KeunJordan Holland

Customer experience

Contraction Timer (Pregnancy)

Written reviews47 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral12.8%
Negative61.7%

Contraction Counter CM

All ratings912 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

Contraction Timer (Pregnancy)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Contraction Counter CM

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezes repeatedly
  • Takes long time to load
  • Ads prevent accurate timing
  • Military time cannot be changed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit recorded times
  • Option to manually add contraction times
  • Customizable background color
  • Ability to print contraction log

In-app purchases

None

Contraction Timer (Pregnancy)

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Contraction Counter CM

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$0.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium(Lifetime)$24.99

Questions

Is Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) free?
Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contraction Counter CM free?
Contraction Counter CM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) or Contraction Counter CM have ads?
Neither Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) nor Contraction Counter CM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) or Contraction Counter CM?
Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) ships an update every 20 months, and Contraction Counter CM every 5 weeks. Most recently, Contraction Timer (Pregnancy) was updated on October 15, 2026 and Contraction Counter CM on October 29, 2026.

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