Comparison

Studio Bloom vs GentleBirth Contraction Timer

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

Head to head
About

Studio Bloom

This app offers expert-led fitness programs and personalized coaching for expectant and new mothers. Access over 1,000 workouts, nutrition guides, and educational content to support your journey through motherhood.

Highlights
  • Expert-led pre and postnatal workouts
  • Personalized coaching
  • Extensive workout library (1000+ classes)
  • Nutrition guides for motherhood phases
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Bodyweight-only classes
  • Educational content on pelvic floor and core
Features
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Transform Your Fitness Journey with Studio Bloom: The Leading Pre + Postnatal Fitness App Join over 100,000 moms and their birth teams worldwide who trust Studio Bloom to guide them through every stage of motherhood. Our expert-led workouts are designed with 25 years of combined experience, ensuring you receive safe, effective, and empowering fitness guidance. Why Choose Studio Bloom? Expert-Led Workouts Benefit from our 25 years of combined expertise in pre and postnatal fitness. Our certified trainers design workouts that are safe and effective for every stage of motherhood. Trusted Worldwide Studio Bloom is trusted by over 100,000 moms and their birth teams across the globe. Our community is a testament to the effectiveness and reliability of our programs. Extensive Workout Library Access over 1,000 fitness classes and 25 guided programs tailored for all stages of motherhood. Whether you're pregnant, newly postpartum, or beyond, we have the right workout for you. Complimentary Individual Coaching All members receive personalized coaching to help you reach your fitness goals. Our expert coaches provide tailored advice and support, ensuring you stay on track. Nutrition Guides Complement your fitness routine with our comprehensive nutrition guides, designed for each phase of motherhood. Fuel your body with the right nutrients to support your fitness journey and overall well-being. Pioneers in Pre + Postnatal Fitness As pioneers in the pre and postnatal fitness space, we are committed to providing the most up-to-date and effective fitness solutions for moms. Our innovative approach and dedication to maternal health set us apart. Key Features: * Apple Watch Integration: Monitor your heart rate and calories burned during workouts. * Bodyweight-Only Classes: No equipment? No problem! Enjoy effective workouts without any gear. * Stream Anywhere: Access workouts on your phone, tablet, or TV. * Educational Content: Learn from the experts with our in-depth content on pelvic floor health, core strength, and more. Get Started Today! Download Studio Bloom and start your fitness journey with the leading pre + postnatal fitness app. Sign up now and experience the benefits of expert guidance, personalized coaching, and a supportive community. Subscription Details: Studio Bloom offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription for unlimited access to all features and content. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage your subscription in account settings. Prices vary by location. Join the Studio Bloom Community For more information, visit our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What’s New Stay updated with our latest improvements and bug fixes to ensure you have the best experience. Studio Bloom offers an auto-renewing Monthly Subscription. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage your subscription in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://thebloommethod.com/policies/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://thebloommethod.com/policies/privacy-policy

About

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

This app helps track labor contractions with real-time monitoring, editing, and manual entry. It offers individualized audio labor coaching, background sound options, and visual charts to analyze trends. The app also provides notifications for when to go to the hospital or contact a care provider.

Highlights
  • Real-time contraction tracking
  • Manual contraction editing and addition
  • Individualized audio labor coaching
  • Customizable background sounds
  • Labor trend charts and statistics
  • Email surge history to care providers
  • Hospital arrival and care provider contact notifications
Features
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***THE BEST CONTRACTION TIMER APP FOR A POSITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE*** The GentleBirth Contraction Timer app combines guidance from the Award Winning GentleBirth Program with a beautiful interface to make tracking contractions/surges easy, effective and stress free. Created by Positive Birth expert, author, midwife and Founder of GentleBirth, Tracy Donegan.  GentleBirth has guided tens of thousands of parents around to world through their own positive birth experience. WHAT’S INCLUDED Track contractions in real time, edit contractions previously recorded, manually add contractions or delete when necessary. GentleBirth Guidance provides individualized audio labor coaching based on your reported experience as you track each contraction. Using mindfulness, focus and breathing significantly effects pain perception. Separate background sounds allow you to play sounds in the background of the GentleBirth Guidance, background sounds only, or no audio at all. All easily controlled from one screen. Beautiful and easy to read charts and statistics allow you to see trends over time. You can change the timeframe to view the information that is most important you at any point during your labor. Email your surge history and release of water data to yourself or your care-provider directly from the app. The GentleBirth Indicator analyses the duration and frequency of surges and will notify you when it’s time to go to hospital or if there are patterns of contractions that indicate you should contact your care-provider. WE’D LOVE TO CONNECT We want to hear about about your GentleBirth Contraction Timer experience. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on social media if you have any feedback or questions about pregnancy, birth, the GentleBirth program or the Contraction Timer app. Email us at team@gentlebirth.com or contact support within the Contraction Timer app. NOTE This app does not provide medical advice. Our recommendations are based on standard indicators. Your labor may occur differently. Always consult your care-provider to orient yourself in terms of contraction frequency and duration. TERMS OF SERVICE https://gentlebirth.app/terms/ PRIVACY POLICY https://gentlebirth.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Studio Bloom4 screens
GentleBirth Contraction Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: GentleBirth Contraction Timer at free with in-app purchases against Studio Bloom's subscription. GentleBirth Contraction Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Studio Bloom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (986 vs 91). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Studio Bloom sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $28.99 per month and GentleBirth Contraction Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Studio Bloom against 4.7 for GentleBirth Contraction Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Bloom has 986 ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 96% and 95% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Bloom ships an update monthly, GentleBirth Contraction Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Studio Bloom versus GentleBirth Contraction Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio BloomGentleBirth Contraction Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (986 ratings) — better4.7 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better94.8% of reviews
Number of ratings986 — better91
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThe Bloom Method OnlinePositive Birth App Development

Customer experience

Studio Bloom

All ratings986 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.0%

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

All ratings91 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

Studio Bloom

From 986 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging yet safe workouts
  • 🧠 Excellent educational content
  • 🤰 Tailored for all pregnancy stages
  • 💪 Effective for core and pelvic floor strengthening
  • 🤱 Helpful for postpartum recovery

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Navigation and search within app could be improved
  • 💰 Subscription cost may be high for some
  • 🕰️ Some foundational videos can feel repetitive or drawn out
  • 🏠 Lack of offline access for workouts

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and efficient
  • 🧘‍♀️ Guided meditation for contractions
  • 😌 Calming voice and narration
  • ⏱️ Easy contraction timing
  • 📊 Helpful data tracking

Room to improve

  • 😵 Insane amount of pop-ups
  • 😵‍💫 Pop-ups persist after submission
  • 🖱️ Poorly designed interface
  • 🖱️ Unresponsive buttons
  • 😵‍💫 Clunky app experience

Bugs and requests

Studio Bloom

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/account issues after app updates
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to resume workouts from where you left off
  • More advanced workout options for experienced users
  • Improved integration with fitness trackers
  • Offline workout downloads

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Pop-ups won't close without submission
  • Pop-ups reappear after submission
  • Buttons on bottom bar unresponsive or hard to hit
  • Text doesn't fit screen
  • Audio pauses when screen times out or app switches
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  • Guidance and background music shuts off when phone screen locks

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode feature
  • Option to live share with someone
  • More varied coaching after 16 hours

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Studio Bloom

Subscriptions5
  • Studio Bloom Subscription$28.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$74.993 Months
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  • Studio Bloom Subscription$239.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$239.991 Year
4 purchases

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

One-time4
  • Contraction Timer Premium$0.99
  • Premium - One Time Offer$0.99
  • Premium - Discount Offer$0.99
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  • Contraction Timer - Email Data$0.99

Questions

Is Studio Bloom free?
Studio Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GentleBirth Contraction Timer free?
GentleBirth Contraction Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Studio Bloom or GentleBirth Contraction Timer?
Studio Bloom is rated higher. Studio Bloom averages 4.8 out of 5 from 986 ratings, while GentleBirth Contraction Timer averages 4.7 from 91 ratings.
Do Studio Bloom or GentleBirth Contraction Timer have ads?
GentleBirth Contraction Timer shows ads; Studio Bloom does not.
Which is updated more often, Studio Bloom or GentleBirth Contraction Timer?
Studio Bloom ships an update monthly, and GentleBirth Contraction Timer every 9 days. Most recently, Studio Bloom was updated on September 23, 2026 and GentleBirth Contraction Timer on September 21, 2026.

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