Comparison

Columbia Protocol vs LaborLove

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

Head to head
About

Columbia Protocol

This application provides a standardized tool for assessing suicide risk through a series of questions. It is designed for widespread use to aid in suicide prevention, offering guidance for low or moderate risk responses.

Highlights
  • Suicide risk assessment
  • Evidence-supported tool
  • Simple question series
  • Global usability
  • Mental health referral guidance
Features
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The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), the most evidence-supported tool of its kind, is a simple series of questions that anyone can use anywhere in the world to help prevent suicide. Disclaimer: If you are high risk, a further evaluation is indicated. For Low or Moderate answers, a mental health referral may be helpful or is provided. Thank you to the sponsors that helped make this a possibility: Blair County Department of Social Services Community Care Behavioral Health UPMC Healthy Blair County Coalition UPMC Altoona Foundation

About

LaborLove

Features
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The calm, loving way to time contractions — made for both of you. One tap when a contraction starts, one tap when it ends. LaborLove tracks the length, spacing, and intensity of every contraction and draws your whole labor as one gentle pattern you can actually read. KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME No math mid-contraction. LaborLove reads your pattern against the classic 5-1-1 rule and tells you plainly: early labor — rest; active labor — get ready; time to call your care team. Red-flag symptoms that should always send you in are one tap away, free, forever. YOUR PARTNER WATCHES LIVE Send one private link. Your partner, doula, or mom sees every contraction update in real time from any browser — no app, no account, no names attached. They can even check items off the hospital bag while you rest. BREATHE THROUGH IT A live breathing pacer that swells when you inhale and softens when you exhale. Slow Lamaze, opening flower, box breathing, and blow-out-the-candle — each with step-by-step guidance for the moment you need it. THE HOSPITAL BAG, HANDLED 46 curated items in six categories — for you, the baby, your support crew, and the paperwork everyone forgets. Add your own, check things off together. BUILT FOR 3 AM A timer button you can't miss, a Live Activity on your lock screen and Dynamic Island, a restful midnight mode, and a one-tap PDF report your nurse will actually thank you for. NO ADS. EVER. Especially not during labor. Core timing, 5-1-1 guidance, and safety information are free. LaborLove Plus unlocks the full breathing and comfort libraries, unlimited live sharing, PDF reports, and the complete hospital bag checklist — as a single lifetime purchase or a flexible weekly plan. LaborLove is not a medical device. Its guidance is based on standard indicators like the 5-1-1 rule; always follow your care team's instructions, and go in right away if something feels wrong. Every contraction, together. SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE DETAILS LaborLove Plus is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase ($9.99) or as an auto-renewable Weekly subscription ($2.99 per week). Weekly subscriptions renew automatically for the same period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your Apple Account is charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://laborlove-app.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://laborlove-app.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Columbia Protocol4 screens
LaborLove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Columbia Protocol at none against LaborLove's 2. Columbia Protocol also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). LaborLove's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. LaborLove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Columbia Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Columbia Protocol ships an update every 6 weeks, LaborLove every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Columbia Protocol versus LaborLove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColumbia ProtocolLaborLove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPSS Chute SoftwareAngel Vazquez

In-app purchases

None

Columbia Protocol

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LaborLove

Subscriptions1
  • LaborLove Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • LaborLove Plus$9.99

Questions

Is Columbia Protocol free?
Columbia Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaborLove free?
LaborLove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Columbia Protocol or LaborLove have ads?
Neither Columbia Protocol nor LaborLove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Columbia Protocol or LaborLove?
Columbia Protocol ships an update every 6 weeks, and LaborLove every 3 days. Most recently, Columbia Protocol was updated on October 22, 2026 and LaborLove on October 4, 2026.

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