Comparison

Easy Contraction Timer vs Smart Contraction Timer

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

Head to head
About

Easy Contraction Timer

Easily track the duration and frequency of your contractions. Monitor intensity and view informative charts. Share summaries or live streams with loved ones and medical professionals.

Highlights
  • Start/stop contraction timing
  • Track contraction and intermission duration
  • Monitor contraction intensity
  • View informative contraction charts
  • Edit or delete recorded contractions
  • Share contraction summaries or live streams
Features
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Timing your contractions has never been so easy! Just press start when a contraction begins, and stop when it ends — it's as simple as that. As a contraction timer and labor tracker, Easy Contraction Timer gives you everything you need during this important time: • Share a live view of your contractions with your partner, midwife or loved ones in real time, wherever they are • Automatic tracking of how many contractions you've had, and how long each contraction and intermission lasts • A heads-up when your contractions are less than five minutes apart, the point at which many midwives ask you to call • Intensity tracking with an easy-to-read chart, so you can spot patterns as labor progresses • Edit or resume a contraction with one tap of the pencil icon, in case you stopped it by mistake • Delete a contraction instantly by swiping it away • Export your full contraction history as a CSV file — perfect for keeping records or sharing with your obstetrician • Time contractions from your Apple Watch: see the time since your last one at a glance, feel a tap on your wrist when they're under five minutes apart, and rate how strong each one was Trusted by over a million parents-to-be, this pregnancy app and labor timer helps you and your care team make informed decisions when it matters most. Download now and time your contractions with confidence.

About

Smart Contraction Timer

Easily track labor contractions with a simple tap to start and stop. This tool automatically records duration, intervals, and patterns, highlighting trends to help you understand labor progression. View recent and historical data, with the ability to edit entries for accurate monitoring.

Highlights
  • One-tap start/stop for contractions
  • Automatic recording of duration and intervals
  • Highlights labor trends and patterns
  • Supports 5-1-1 guideline understanding
  • View recent contractions on home screen
  • Full contraction history with editing
Features
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Smart Contraction Timer is a simple, modern tool to help you track labor with confidence. With one tap, you can start and stop contractions, automatically recording duration, intervals, and patterns. The app highlights trends and helps you understand when your contractions are becoming consistent—like following the 5-1-1 guideline—without stressing over anomalies. View your recent contractions on the home screen, scroll through your full history, and edit any entry. Designed for clarity, calm, and real-world labor.

Screenshots

Easy Contraction Timer4 screens
Smart Contraction Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Contraction Timer at none against Easy Contraction Timer's shown. Smart Contraction Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Easy Contraction Timer's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Easy Contraction Timer against 5.0 for Smart Contraction Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Contraction Timer has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Easy Contraction Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart Contraction Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Contraction Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Contraction Timer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Easy Contraction Timer versus Smart Contraction Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Contraction TimerSmart Contraction Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (51 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB33 MB
Age rating+1217+
DeveloperCuberobAnkita Ankita

Customer experience

Easy Contraction Timer

All ratings51 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

Smart Contraction Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Easy Contraction Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Contraction Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Contraction Timer free?
Easy Contraction Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Contraction Timer free?
Smart Contraction Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Easy Contraction Timer or Smart Contraction Timer?
Smart Contraction Timer is rated higher. Easy Contraction Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Smart Contraction Timer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Easy Contraction Timer or Smart Contraction Timer have ads?
Easy Contraction Timer shows ads; Smart Contraction Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Easy Contraction Timer or Smart Contraction Timer?
Easy Contraction Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smart Contraction Timer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Easy Contraction Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Smart Contraction Timer on September 18, 2026.

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