# Solid Starts vs Squiddles

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squiddles at none against Solid Starts's 15. Solid Starts's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (47K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Solid Starts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Squiddles asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Solid Starts against 5.0 for Squiddles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solid Starts has 47K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Solid Starts ships an update every 8 days, Squiddles every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solid Starts | Squiddles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (47K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-starts-baby-first-foods/id1564189151/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squiddles/id6742758141/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#25** | — |
| Size | 106 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SolidStarts LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564189153) | [Squiddles](https://appshunter.io/developer/1799801067) |

## What reviewers say

### Solid Starts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solid-starts-baby-first-foods/id1564189151)

**Currently charting:** #25 Top Grossing · Education, #35 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

This app guides parents through introducing solid foods to babies using baby-led weaning or transitioning from purees. It offers a comprehensive food database, meal plans, recipes, and tracking tools developed by pediatric experts.

**Highlights:** Baby-led weaning guidance, Extensive first foods database, Personalized meal plans, Baby food tracker, BLW recipes and meal ideas, Expert pediatric advice

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Tracker | $19.99 | per month |
| Compass | $19.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Anniversary Compass Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Compass Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Seasonal Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Yearly | $149.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Extremely helpful for starting solids
- 🚀 Comprehensive food database
- 💡 Provides evidence-based guidance
- 👍 Builds confidence in feeding baby
- 👍 Useful for tracking foods and reactions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and glitches reported
- 🔒 Concerns over recent paywall changes
- 💰 Subscription cost seen as too high
- 🔍 Search function could be improved
- 💡 Desire for more customization options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to access certain features
- Search function not working as expected
- Data loss when updating or reinstalling the app

**Requested features**

- Add ability to share/sync data between accounts
- Improve food logging/tracking experience
- Provide more filtering and sorting options
- Include more international/cultural foods


### Squiddles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/squiddles/id6742758141)

Manage your account, register for classes, and access your parent portal. Receive important notifications about class changes, closings, and upcoming events. This app provides an easy, on-the-go way to access all services.

**Highlights:** Account management, Class registration, Parent portal access, Receive notifications, View announcements, Event information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solid Starts free?

Solid Starts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Squiddles free?

Squiddles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Solid Starts or Squiddles?

Squiddles is rated higher. Solid Starts averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47K ratings, while Squiddles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Solid Starts or Squiddles have ads?

Neither Solid Starts nor Squiddles shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Solid Starts or Squiddles?

Solid Starts ships an update every 8 days, and Squiddles every 9 months. Most recently, Solid Starts was updated on October 27, 2026 and Squiddles on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*