Comparison

GentleBirth Contraction Timer vs iU Train

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

Head to head
About

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

This app helps track labor contractions with real-time monitoring, editing, and manual entry. It offers individualized audio labor coaching, background sound options, and visual charts to analyze trends. The app also provides notifications for when to go to the hospital or contact a care provider.

Highlights
  • Real-time contraction tracking
  • Manual contraction editing and addition
  • Individualized audio labor coaching
  • Customizable background sounds
  • Labor trend charts and statistics
  • Email surge history to care providers
  • Hospital arrival and care provider contact notifications
Features
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***THE BEST CONTRACTION TIMER APP FOR A POSITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE*** The GentleBirth Contraction Timer app combines guidance from the Award Winning GentleBirth Program with a beautiful interface to make tracking contractions/surges easy, effective and stress free. Created by Positive Birth expert, author, midwife and Founder of GentleBirth, Tracy Donegan.  GentleBirth has guided tens of thousands of parents around to world through their own positive birth experience. WHAT’S INCLUDED Track contractions in real time, edit contractions previously recorded, manually add contractions or delete when necessary. GentleBirth Guidance provides individualized audio labor coaching based on your reported experience as you track each contraction. Using mindfulness, focus and breathing significantly effects pain perception. Separate background sounds allow you to play sounds in the background of the GentleBirth Guidance, background sounds only, or no audio at all. All easily controlled from one screen. Beautiful and easy to read charts and statistics allow you to see trends over time. You can change the timeframe to view the information that is most important you at any point during your labor. Email your surge history and release of water data to yourself or your care-provider directly from the app. The GentleBirth Indicator analyses the duration and frequency of surges and will notify you when it’s time to go to hospital or if there are patterns of contractions that indicate you should contact your care-provider. WE’D LOVE TO CONNECT We want to hear about about your GentleBirth Contraction Timer experience. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on social media if you have any feedback or questions about pregnancy, birth, the GentleBirth program or the Contraction Timer app. Email us at team@gentlebirth.com or contact support within the Contraction Timer app. NOTE This app does not provide medical advice. Our recommendations are based on standard indicators. Your labor may occur differently. Always consult your care-provider to orient yourself in terms of contraction frequency and duration. TERMS OF SERVICE https://gentlebirth.app/terms/ PRIVACY POLICY https://gentlebirth.app/privacy/

About

iU Train

Connect with your personal trainer for live 1:1 video sessions. Get direct chat support, manage your class schedule, and track your progress all within one app. Offers monthly plans based on your weekly frequency.

Highlights
  • Live 1:1 video training
  • Direct chat with trainer
  • Class scheduling
  • Progress tracking
  • Monthly fitness plans
Features
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O iU Train conecta você ao seu personal trainer em aulas ao vivo por videochamada. Sessões individuais em tempo real, chat direto com seu professor, agenda de aulas e acompanhamento da sua evolução — tudo em um só aplicativo. - Aulas ao vivo 1:1 por vídeo com seu personal trainer - Chat integrado para tirar dúvidas a qualquer momento - Agenda e histórico de aulas - Planos mensais de acordo com sua frequência semanal

Screenshots

GentleBirth Contraction Timer4 screens
iU Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iU Train at none against GentleBirth Contraction Timer's 4. iU Train also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GentleBirth Contraction Timer's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. GentleBirth Contraction Timer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iU Train asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iU Train holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GentleBirth Contraction Timer has 91 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of GentleBirth Contraction Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of iU Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GentleBirth Contraction Timer ships an update every 9 days, iU Train every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GentleBirth Contraction Timer versus iU Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGentleBirth Contraction TimeriU Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (91 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPositive Birth App DevelopmentiU Train

Customer experience

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

All ratings91 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%

iU Train

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Pop-ups won't close without submission
  • Pop-ups reappear after submission
  • Buttons on bottom bar unresponsive or hard to hit
  • Text doesn't fit screen
  • Audio pauses when screen times out or app switches
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  • Guidance and background music shuts off when phone screen locks

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode feature
  • Option to live share with someone
  • More varied coaching after 16 hours

iU Train

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GentleBirth Contraction Timer

One-time4
  • Contraction Timer Premium$0.99
  • Premium - One Time Offer$0.99
  • Premium - Discount Offer$0.99
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  • Contraction Timer - Email Data$0.99
None

iU Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GentleBirth Contraction Timer free?
GentleBirth Contraction Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iU Train free?
iU Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GentleBirth Contraction Timer or iU Train?
iU Train is rated higher. GentleBirth Contraction Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while iU Train averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GentleBirth Contraction Timer or iU Train have ads?
GentleBirth Contraction Timer shows ads; iU Train does not.
Which is updated more often, GentleBirth Contraction Timer or iU Train?
GentleBirth Contraction Timer ships an update every 9 days, and iU Train every 8 days. Most recently, GentleBirth Contraction Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and iU Train on October 3, 2026.

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