Comparison

plop vs ThriveBaby+

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

Head to head
About

plop

This app helps you understand your digestive health by tracking stool patterns, symptoms, and lifestyle factors. It automatically identifies unusual changes and connections, providing actionable insights to manage gut conditions like IBS and IBD.

Highlights
  • Log stool shape, frequency, and consistency
  • Track symptoms like pain and bloating
  • Monitor medications, foods, sleep, and mood
  • Automatic pattern and connection identification
  • Long-term trend analysis
  • Shareable PDF/CSV reports
  • Secure and private data storage
Features
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Track what goes in, what comes out, and what happens in between. Spot possible triggers. Bring your doctor real data. Track bowel movements, symptoms, food, stress, sleep, and more in seconds with Plop—the smart poop and gut symptom tracker. Built for IBS, IBD, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, constipation, diarrhea, and everyday gut health, its machine-learning engine analyzes your personal tracking history—not generic averages or one-size-fits-all advice—to reveal possible triggers and meaningful changes. Bring clearer data to your doctor and build a more complete picture of your gut health. QUICK LOGGING. PERSONALIZED TRACKING Free includes: Use the Bristol Stool Scale to log bowel movements and common symptoms, including bloating, gas, nausea, mucus, blood in stool, and pain. Add notes whenever you need them. • Unlimited logs and history • Calendar view • Detailed charts and basic analysis • CSV export • Apple Health integration With Premium: Create unlimited custom categories and tracking factors based on your needs or your doctor’s guidance, including specific foods or meals, pain severity, bleeding severity, medications, stress, sleep, mood, activity, and more. Add photos whenever you want to provide additional context. Premium also unlocks: • Advanced machine-learning analysis • Monthly PDF reports • Cloud backup and sync across devices BRING DATA, NOT JUST MEMORIES Create clear reports to review before an appointment or share with your doctor, gastroenterologist, or dietitian. Reports can include bowel movement frequency, Bristol Stool Scale distribution, symptoms, custom factors, and trends over time. MADE FOR YOUR GUT HEALTH JOURNEY Plop can help you track: • IBS, including IBS-C, IBS-D, and IBS-M • Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis • Constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal discomfort • Food sensitivities and elimination diets • Low-FODMAP tracking • Digestive symptoms for a family member or loved one PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your digestive health information is personal and stored locally on your phone by default. Plop does not sell your personal health data. You choose what to track, export, and share. Premium includes optional cloud backup and sync across devices. Download Plop today and start understanding your digestive health with clearer, more organized data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://plopdiary.com/en/privacy.html MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Plop is a personal tracking and wellness tool, not a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Insights are for informational purposes only and do not replace professional medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional about your health.

About

ThriveBaby+

This app offers a private, integrated platform for pregnancy tracking, baby care logging, and postpartum recovery. It facilitates co-parenting and village support with customizable access levels and offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Weekly pregnancy and baby development milestones
  • Feeding, sleep, and diaper logging
  • Mom recovery check-ins
  • Co-parenting and caregiver collaboration
  • Role-based access control
  • Offline functionality with sync
  • Private family timeline
Features
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ThriveBaby+ brings pregnancy, postpartum emotional wellbeing, newborn care, Mom aftercare, and coparenting into one calm, private family space. POSTPARTUM EMOTIONAL WELLBEING • Go directly to a dedicated support space without entering a due date or baby details • Use a private, unsaved, and unscored emotional check-in for reflection • Find educational guidance for baby blues, postpartum depression and anxiety, panic, anger, intrusive thoughts, bonding concerns, birth trauma, NICU stress, grief, and loss • See clear options to contact a clinician, the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, 988, or emergency services when appropriate • Keep emotional-support reflections private: ThriveBaby+ does not save, score, share, diagnose, or monitor them FOR PREGNANCY • Follow weekly pregnancy and baby-development milestones • Organize appointments, questions, tasks, and important dates • Prepare for birth with a shared family plan FOR BABY CARE • Log feeding, pumping, bottles, sleep, diapers, medications, and care updates • Manage one baby, twins, or triplets with clear per-baby names and histories • Keep a private family Timeline of milestones, moments, and photos • Coordinate Calendar events across family devices FOR MOM AFTERCARE • Use respectful recovery check-ins tailored to the birth experience • Keep sensitive Recovery information Mom-private by default • Intentionally share selected updates with parent roles when desired • Review educational warning signs and questions to discuss with a clinician FOR CO-PARENTS AND THE VILLAGE • Invite a Dad, coparent, or trusted caregiver without repeating baby onboarding • Coordinate care, support requests, appointments, memories, and family chat • Use role-based access so each person sees only the information shared with them • Continue working offline and sync family changes after reconnecting PRIVACY BY DESIGN Family media is stored privately. Mom-private Recovery information is never visible to coparents or caregivers unless Mom intentionally shares an eligible update. Notification previews avoid sensitive health, message, and baby-care details. THRIVEBABY+ PLANS • Mom + Baby: free personal pregnancy, baby, Recovery, and emotional wellbeing tools • Mom + Dad: shared access for two parent roles • The Village: broader trusted-family and caregiver collaboration ThriveBaby+ built-in educational guidance is for general information, reflection, and organization only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnose, screen, monitor, treat, recommend medication, or replace professional care. Contact a qualified clinician with health concerns. If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, call local emergency services. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

plop4 screens
ThriveBaby+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThriveBaby+ at 100% against plop's 62%. ThriveBaby+ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). plop's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. plop sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ThriveBaby+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThriveBaby+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: plop has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of plop's written reviews are positive against 100% of ThriveBaby+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

plop ships an update monthly, ThriveBaby+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
plop versus ThriveBaby+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterplopThriveBaby+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRobin ChangJoshua PETTIT

Customer experience

plop

All ratings1,497 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral12.0%
Negative25.6%

ThriveBaby+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

plop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect time chart display
  • Erasing of historical data
  • Inability to edit past entries
  • Unreliable data backup and restore

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to add past entries
  • More color options for plop types
  • Ability to track additional symptoms
  • Sharing and social features

ThriveBaby+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

plop

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Best Deal$12.996 Months
  • Best Deal$14.996 Months
  • 6 months subscription$19.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

ThriveBaby+

Subscriptions2
  • Mom + Dad14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • The Village14 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is plop free?
plop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThriveBaby+ free?
ThriveBaby+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, plop or ThriveBaby+?
ThriveBaby+ is rated higher. plop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while ThriveBaby+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do plop or ThriveBaby+ have ads?
Neither plop nor ThriveBaby+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, plop or ThriveBaby+?
plop ships an update monthly, and ThriveBaby+ every 4 days. Most recently, plop was updated on November 3, 2026 and ThriveBaby+ on October 31, 2026.

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