Comparison

SoShe vs True Joy Birthing

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

Head to head
About

SoShe

This app provides evidence-based information and practical guidance for expectant parents, focusing on birth preparation. It aims to reduce anxiety and empower users with knowledge for a better birth experience.

Highlights
  • Birth preparation guidance
  • Evidence-based information
  • Reduced anxiety
  • Improved birth experience
  • Non-judgmental approach
  • Focus on key topics
Features
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Are you a FTM feeling overwhelmed? We've prioritized the most important topics to get you started. Given birth before but wishing things had gone better last time? You're not alone. Go deep on whichever topics concern you most. Less anxiety. A better birth experience. SoShe can help. * * * Why I built the SoShe app: I learned after my first birth that I should have been better prepared. (And yes, I used all the pregnancy tracking apps.) Now I'm a mom of three, and I WISH I knew then what I know NOW. Absolutely! It's fun to know that your baby is the size of a clementine, or a kumquat. Other apps do that really well. But do you know how to push (and how not to push)? How to reduce the risk of tearing, or an unplanned c-section? Do you know what speeds up labor even more than Pitocin? Or what to do if you're having back labor? Do you know which natural methods are shown to get labor started, which don't actually work, and which to be really careful of? Did you know that you don't have to deliver while lying on your back, and that this might not be the best option anyway? I didn't know any of this. And I really wish I had. SoShe is to get really prepared for birth. Better information. Less fear. More confidence. Better care. Better outcomes for your and your baby. SoShe is evidence-based and nonjudgemental. No topic is taboo or TMI. ​Let's get real. Really prepared. Really supported. #SoSheCanThrive

About

True Joy Birthing

Prepare for childbirth with a comprehensive birth plan builder and tools for every stage of pregnancy and postpartum. Connect with local birth professionals and collaborate with your care team.

Highlights
  • Interactive birth plan builder
  • Plain-language explanations
  • Contraction timer
  • Weekly pregnancy tips
  • Wellness journal
  • Provider marketplace
  • Care team collaboration
Features
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True Joy Birthing is the birth plan app built by a real doula, with plain-language explanations that actually hold up in a hospital, a shared space for you and your care team to prepare together, and tools that carry you from your first trimester through postpartum. BUILD A BIRTH PLAN THAT WORKS WHEN IT MATTERS (1/3) Walk through 9 sections covering labor, delivery, pain management, interventions, pushing, post-delivery, and newborn care. Every option comes with a plain-language explanation of what it means in a hospital setting. No generic checklists. No medical jargon. Just honest guidance from a doula who has been in the room. Interactive birth plan builder with 9 comprehensive sections Guided video walkthroughs for each section Export a clean, branded PDF your care team can read in under 2 minutes Pushing preferences and a personal safe word Postpartum planning built right into your birth plan TOOLS FOR EVERY STAGE Contraction timer that tracks timing, duration, and patterns Weekly pregnancy tips tailored to your due date Wellness journal to check in on how you are feeling Pregnancy timeline with milestones and reminders Postpartum plan to prepare for life after birth FIND AND CONNECT WITH PROVIDERS Browse a marketplace of doulas and midwives in your area. Watch video introductions, read about their philosophy, and connect directly through the app. SHARE YOUR PLAN WITH YOUR WHOLE TEAM Invite your partner, doula, or midwife to view and collaborate on your plan. Everyone stays on the same page, literally. FOR DOULAS AND MIDWIVES True Joy Birthing Pro gives birth workers a professional toolkit: Client management and visit tracking Appointment scheduling and clinical notes Contracts with e-signature and invoicing Shared birth plan access with clients Lead tracking and client pipeline Newborn exams and prenatal visit documentation (midwives) Birth summaries Professional profile with video introduction Free for moms. Pro tools for doulas and midwives. ABOUT TRUE JOY BIRTHING Founded by a birth doula who watched too many moms walk into hospitals unprepared, not because they didn't care, but because nobody gave them the real information in plain language. True Joy Birthing exists to close that gap. (2/3) We don't give medical advice. We don't shame any birth path. We help you make informed choices and give you the words to stand by them. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SoShe4 screens
True Joy Birthing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoShe at none against True Joy Birthing's 2. SoShe also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). True Joy Birthing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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. True Joy Birthing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. SoShe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

True Joy Birthing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoShe has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of SoShe's written reviews are positive against 100% of True Joy Birthing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoShe ships an update every 6 weeks, True Joy Birthing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SoShe versus True Joy Birthing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoSheTrue Joy Birthing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB59 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSoshe Inc.Kenneth Kohler

Customer experience

SoShe

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

True Joy Birthing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoShe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

True Joy Birthing

Subscriptions2
  • True Joy Pro — Monthly14 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • True Joy Pro — Annual14 Days trial$274.991 Year

Questions

Is SoShe free?
SoShe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is True Joy Birthing free?
True Joy Birthing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoShe or True Joy Birthing?
True Joy Birthing is rated higher. SoShe averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while True Joy Birthing averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SoShe or True Joy Birthing have ads?
SoShe shows ads; True Joy Birthing does not.
Which is updated more often, SoShe or True Joy Birthing?
SoShe ships an update every 6 weeks, and True Joy Birthing every 2 weeks. Most recently, SoShe was updated on November 11, 2026 and True Joy Birthing on November 9, 2026.

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