Breast Beginnings vs Birth & Beyond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breast Beginnings
This app offers resources and support for mothers to learn about breastfeeding. It covers preparation for a new baby and common challenges faced during the first two months of a baby's life.
- Breastfeeding preparation resources
- Support for new mothers
- Information on common challenges
- Guidance for baby's second month
- Maternal health support
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The BreastBeginnings app was created to help mothers be successful in breastfeeding. It provides resources and support in learning about breastfeeding in preparation in preparation for a new baby, as well as the most common challenges that mothers face when breastfeeding throughout a baby's second month of life.
Birth & Beyond
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This app gives you access to 48 videos for women and their family members produced by Global Health Media Project. Topics covered include childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, care of small/ preterm babies, feeding of young children, and family planning. Videos are available in 30 languages. You can use this app to watch the videos, save them to your phone to use offline, or share with friends and family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Birth & Beyond at every 5 months against Breast Beginnings's every 21 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Breast Beginnings ships an update every 21 months, Birth & Beyond every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Breast Beginnings | Birth & Beyond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Kentucky | Global Health Media Project |
In-app purchases
Breast Beginnings
No in-app purchases
Birth & Beyond
No in-app purchases
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