Comparison

Contraction Timer +؜ vs Receitório

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

Head to head
About

Contraction Timer +؜

Easily track the duration and frequency of your contractions. This app records labor history, displays progress graphically, and offers guided breathing exercises. It also includes a handbook with information on contractions and labor.

Highlights
  • Track contraction duration and intervals
  • Graphic display of interval changes
  • Meditation and breathing aids
  • Handbook on contractions and labor
  • Saves labor history across restarts
Features
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Contraction Timer + helps you time your contractions. Simply press the start button when the contraction starts and the stop button when the contraction ends. Contraction Timer will keep a history of when each contraction started, how long it lasted, and the frequency between each one. Your full labor history and contraction progress will be saved regardless of whether you restart the application during your labor, or restart the entire device. There is no need to keep this application open the whole time. Main functions: - Tracking the duration of contractions and the intervals between them. - Graphic display of interval change. - Sounds and visual effects for meditation and proper breathing. - Handbook and answers to questions about contractions and labor. This App is not intended for medical use, or to replace the advice of a trained medical doctor. We disclaim any liability for the decisions you make based on this information, which is provided to you on a general information basis only and not as a substitute for personalized medical advice. If you have any concerns about your pregnancy, consult with your doctor or midwife.

About

Receitório

This app helps independent bakeries calculate the exact cost of their products, manage orders, and track inventory. It provides detailed insights into food costs, profit margins, and suggested selling prices, ensuring accurate pricing and efficient business operations.

Highlights
  • Recipe costing per batch, serving, and unit
  • Ingredient, packaging, and labor cost tracking
  • Food cost %, margin, and suggested selling price calculation
  • Order and sales tracking
  • Inventory and low-stock alerts
  • Purchase and expense recording
  • Data import/export and backup
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Know what every cake, cookie, loaf, pastry, or batch actually costs before you set the price. Receitório is recipe costing and bakery management software for independent bakeries, home bakeries, cottage food businesses, pastry shops, and small-batch producers. Build each recipe from the prices you actually pay for ingredients and packaging, add yield and prep time, and see your cost per batch, serving, or item, food cost %, target margin, markup, and suggested selling price. When butter, chocolate, flour, packaging, or any other input changes price, the recipes that use it update with the new cost—so you can catch margin squeeze before it becomes a problem. COST AND PRICE WITH CONFIDENCE • Recipe costing per batch, serving, and unit • Ingredient, packaging, and labor costs in one place • Food cost %, margin, markup, and suggested selling price • Reusable sub-recipes for doughs, fillings, syrups, creams, and more • Yield and pricing calculator for quick what-if scenarios • Shopping lists generated from your recipes RUN THE DAY-TO-DAY • Track orders and sales with customers and delivery dates • Monitor ingredients, packaging, and finished goods with low-stock alerts • Record purchases, monthly expenses, and waste • Review monthly revenue, costs, margins, and profit • Import and export data, and back up your records to your own Google Drive BUILT FOR MAC Receitório turns the Mac into a clear workspace for the whole bakery: • Sort recipes by cost, price, food cost %, or margin • Review the year at a glance with monthly revenue and trends • Edit in side panels without losing your place • Jump anywhere with keyboard shortcuts and ⌘K search • Import CSV and XLSX spreadsheets directly from Finder • Native light and dark modes, plus six color palettes PRIVATE ICLOUD SYNC Enter a purchase on iPhone or iPad, then review costing and reports on your Mac. Your data stays on your devices and syncs through your private iCloud. No Receitório account is required, and the app works offline. Start free with the Production tools for recipes, ingredients, packaging, costing, and pricing. Unlock Operations for orders, inventory, purchases, expenses, waste, and reports. Operations includes a 7-day free trial, with subscription and one-time purchase options. Receitório does not replace accounting, tax, or food-safety advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://receitorio.app/politica-de-privacidade/

Screenshots

Contraction Timer +؜4 screens
Receitório4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contraction Timer +؜ at 77% against Receitório's 0%. Contraction Timer +؜ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Receitório's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Receitório sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Contraction Timer +؜ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contraction Timer +؜ ships an update every 7 months, Receitório every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Contraction Timer +؜ versus Receitório: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraction Timer +؜Receitório
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavid HendrenRafael Silva

Customer experience

Contraction Timer +؜

All ratings1,837 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative13.0%

Receitório

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Contraction Timer +؜

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing text on the screen
  • Inaccurate contraction interval calculations
  • Failure to record contraction data

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to track contraction intensity
  • Background tracking of contractions
  • Option to mute sounds

Receitório

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Contraction Timer +؜

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Receitório

Subscriptions2
  • Operação — assinatura mensal7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Operations · yearly plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Operations - Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Contraction Timer +؜ free?
Contraction Timer +؜ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Receitório free?
Receitório is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Contraction Timer +؜ or Receitório have ads?
Neither Contraction Timer +؜ nor Receitório shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contraction Timer +؜ or Receitório?
Contraction Timer +؜ ships an update every 7 months, and Receitório every 4 days. Most recently, Contraction Timer +؜ was updated on October 22, 2026 and Receitório on October 22, 2026.

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