Comparison

Birthpedia vs Herbly

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

Head to head
About

Birthpedia

Access expert-backed information on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. Features include Q&A from professionals, guided exercises, birth stories, and tools like kick counters and labor trackers.

Highlights
  • Expert Q&A on pregnancy topics
  • Exercise classes and prenatal yoga
  • Breastfeeding and newborn care guides
  • Kick counter and labor tracker
  • Meditation and affirmation tracks
  • User-submitted birth stories
Features
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Get quick, qualified and current information on pregnancy and birth from professionals right on your phone. Birthpedia has contributors ranging from a Harvard obstetrician to home birth midwives. Each contributor is a professional in their field, ranging from fertility doctors, doulas, anesthesiologist, lactation consultants, women hospital administrators, fitness instructors and labor & delivery nurses. It's like having a library of birth professionals in your back pocket readily available 24/7 to answer frequently asked questions to help you on major topics like Conception, Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum Support and Newborn Care. "ASK" Section Do you want to know if something you are experiencing is "normal?" How do you know you are ovulating? What is a birth plan? What foods should I eat while pregnant? What foods should I avoid? How do I change a diaper? What is babywearing? How can I get my newborn is getting enough milk? These are just a sample of questions we answer within the Birthpedia App. "DO" section Birthpedia provides exercise classes, food prep, babywearing instruction, prenatal yoga, breastfeeding essentials and much more. "SHARE" section Hear real stories of birth where women and families overcome obstacles to achieve their goals and mend their souls. You can also upload and share your birth story! "TOOLKIT" section Birthhpedia's toolkit is full of helpful items to keep you moving along with pregnancy and birth. The kick counter is a designed to follow along with your baby's movement in the womb. Practice your relaxation techniques with individual tracks to help through early labor. Use the Labor Tracker (renamed from contraction timer) to keep record of early labor and see when best to contact your provider. We also include meditations, affirmations and a meal tracker so you can keep track of your nutritional intake while pregnant! So if you want to understand the birth process better, then download Birthpedia and allow our contributors to walk with you through your birth journey. --- Get instant and unlimited access to the Birthpedia mobile app directly through in-app purchases. Subscription options: Via in-app subscription, enjoy unlimited access to the Birthpedia app for $5.99 per month or $49.99 across devices. Cancel anytime. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year, and your credit card will be charged through your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew at anytime in your App Store account settings. For information about our privacy policy, please click here: https://birthpedia.net/privacy-policy/ For more information about our terms of use, please click here: https://birthpedia.net/terms-of-service/

About

Herbly

This app acts as a personalized herbal consultant, using AI to create custom herbal remedies based on how you feel. It features a comprehensive herb library, a blend lab for custom formulations, and daily balance readings.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized herbal remedies
  • Extensive herb library with detailed profiles
  • Custom herbal blend formulation
  • Daily Aura Scan for balance readings
  • Saved remedies and ready-made formulas
  • Preparation instructions and safety notes
Features
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Most wellness apps tell you what to take. Herbly asks how you feel - and builds something made entirely for you. Herbly is a modern apothecary in your pocket. Powered by AI and grounded in centuries of botanical tradition, it translates the way you feel into research-informed herbal remedies, complete with specific herbs, dosages, preparation methods and honest safety notes. YOUR AI HERBAL CONSULTANT Describe what you are experiencing in plain language. Herbly's consultant draws on a curated knowledge base to craft a personalised remedy: herbs chosen for your situation, preparation instructions, timing guidance and clear cautions. 250+ HERBS, EACH WITH A GROWING GUIDE Explore detailed profiles covering traditional uses, active compounds, preparations and known interactions - and a complete growing guide for every herb in the library: climate, soil, light, watering, propagation, harvest window, drying and storage. Whether you buy your herbs or grow them on a windowsill, the whole path is here. THE FORMULA LIBRARY Hundreds of step-by-step formulas across teas and infusions, tinctures and syrups, kitchen apothecary, workout and recovery, body and skin care, and morning-after recovery. Every formula lists ingredients, method, dose, what it is for, why it works and who should avoid it. THE APOTHECARY BAR A category of herbal mixed drinks unlike anything on a normal cocktail list - built from infusions, oxymels, shrubs, fat-washes and bitters rather than bottled liqueurs. This section contains alcohol and is intended for adults of legal drinking age. THE COMMUNITY Share your own recipes and results, swap tips, comment and cheer each other on. Every post is screened before it appears, one tap reports or blocks anything you would rather not see, and optional PIN-protected parental controls can switch the Community off entirely. THE BLEND LAB Formulate your own blends from scratch and watch their elemental balance - earth, fire, water, air - shift in real time as you build. INVITE FRIENDS, EARN PREMIUM Share your personal invite code through any app on your phone. Three friends unlocks a week of Premium, ten unlocks a month, twenty-five unlocks three months, and one hundred unlocks a full year plus a permanent Founder badge. THE AURA SCAN Begin each day with a quiet, personalised reading of your current balance and a gentle nudge toward what your body and mind might need. BUILT RESPONSIBLY Every remedy, herb profile and formula includes a Sources and Citations section with links to NIH, WHO and peer-reviewed research. Age verification and optional PIN-protected parental controls are built in. Herbly is educational and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. HERBLY PRO Herbly Pro unlocks the full herb library, unlimited AI consultations, detailed safety information and the personalised wellness calendar. It is available as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription, and can be earned free through the referral programme. Your practice starts here. Privacy Policy: https://herbal-fix-app-backend.rork.app/support/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Birthpedia4 screens
Herbly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Herbly at none against Birthpedia's shown. Herbly also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Birthpedia's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Birthpedia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Herbly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 5.0 for Birthpedia against 5.0 for Herbly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birthpedia ships an update every 2 months, Herbly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Birthpedia versus Herbly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirthpediaHerbly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBirth Angels Interactive,INCIAN DEVON COOPER

Customer experience

Birthpedia

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Herbly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Birthpedia

Subscriptions2
  • Birthpedia Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Birthpedia Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Herbly

One-time1
  • Premium Monthly$7.99

Questions

Is Birthpedia free?
Birthpedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Herbly free?
Herbly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Birthpedia or Herbly?
Birthpedia and Herbly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Birthpedia or Herbly have ads?
Birthpedia shows ads; Herbly does not.
Which is updated more often, Birthpedia or Herbly?
Birthpedia ships an update every 2 months, and Herbly every 10 days. Most recently, Birthpedia was updated on October 29, 2026 and Herbly on October 19, 2026.

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