Comparison

Contraction Counter CM vs Contraction Timer

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

Head to head
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/

About

Contraction Timer

Features
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With Contraction Timer - Simple, you can easily record the frequency of your labor contractions. Tap ‘Start’ button when the pain begins. Tap ‘Stop’ button when it subsides. You can record the frequency with such a simple operation without taking notes while looking at the clock. Even if you press the wrong button, you can add or delete data later. If you forget to tap the 'Stop' button, you can continue to tap the 'Start' button to record. - Add data with the ‘+’ button. - Delete data with the ‘-‘ button. - You can delete all data from the setting menu. - Supports dark mode.

Screenshots

Contraction Counter CM4 screens
Contraction Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Contraction Counter CM at none against Contraction Timer's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and Contraction Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contraction Counter CM ships an update every 5 weeks, Contraction Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Contraction Counter CM versus Contraction Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraction Counter CMContraction Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (912 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings912 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan HollandMieko Komatsu

Bugs and 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

Contraction Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Contraction Timer

One-time1
  • Ad Removal$0.99

Questions

Is Contraction Counter CM free?
Contraction Counter CM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contraction Timer free?
Contraction Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contraction Counter CM or Contraction Timer have ads?
Contraction Timer shows ads; Contraction Counter CM does not.
Which is updated more often, Contraction Counter CM or Contraction Timer?
Contraction Counter CM ships an update every 5 weeks, and Contraction Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Contraction Counter CM was updated on September 21, 2026 and Contraction Timer on September 19, 2026.

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