Comparison

Willow® vs Petal Wellness™

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

Head to head
About

Willow®

Manage your Willow breast pump, track milk output, and access expert advice for pumping and postpartum care. Features include personalized pump control, session history, and AI-powered support.

Highlights
  • Control Willow pumps remotely
  • Track milk output and session history
  • Manage digital milk stash (SmartStash)
  • Access expert articles and videos
  • AI-powered women's health chat
  • Book expert consultations
Features
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More than a pump app. A support system. Control your pumps with a tap from your phone or your wrist, track your session history, and view your pumping trends and metrics. Scan and manage Willow SmartStash Bags in your fridge and freezer. Plus, get access to expert guidance from educational content, live services, and our specialized, AI-powered chat—a virtual support system designed to support you across pumping, feeding, and postpartum care. Who can use the Willow app? This app is compatible with all connected pumps, including Willow Go, Sync, 360, and 3.0. Willow Wave users can manually add manual pump sessions to their session history. And anyone wanting to manage their milk stash can keep track in our SmartStash inventory tracker. All of the pumping, feeding, maternal healthcare, parenting and baby development resources in the app are free for anyone to use! Operate your pumps with a tap. Start and stop your session, switch between modes (Go and Sync), adjust suction levels, and view your pumping duration, all from your phone or smart watch. Set up your own Pumping Preferences, including suction levels and custom timer settings, and set reminders so every session works just the way you like. Get the only app that lets you control your session from your Apple Watch. NEW! You can now control your Go pumps, in addition to Willow 360 and 3.0. Track your sessions. Understand your output. Follow your milk output, session durations, add manual pump sessions and more for a complete picture of your pumping history. Spot trends, optimize your routine, and pump with confidence. With SmartStash, you can quickly and easily scan Willow Milk Bags into your digital stash to manage your inventory in the app. Get your questions answered. Access a comprehensive library of expert-backed articles and videos on all things pumping, feeding, and postpartum care, from establishing supply and building schedules to combo-feeding and more. The Willow app also includes our conversational AI, specially dedicated to women’s health, designed by moms for moms. With both expert resources and AI-powered support, you always have trusted guidance at your fingertips. Book expert sessions for personalized guidance. Connect with lactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists, mental health professionals, Willow sizing experts, and more. Because we know it takes a village. Visit onewillow.com to learn more about the app and explore accessories, content, and more.

About

Petal Wellness™

This app provides women with clear insights into their activity, body composition, and heart metrics, collected via a discreet wearable device. Track your health trends and understand your body better with easy-to-read data visualizations.

Highlights
  • View heart and body composition metrics
  • Track activity and patterns
  • Receive health insights
  • Wearable device integration
  • Data trends over time
Features
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Petal Wellness is a companion app for Petal, a discreet wearable bra insert designed for women that ambiently listens to your body to track activity, body composition, and heart metrics - delivering clear and easy-to-understand insights. With Petal Wellness, you can: - View your heart and body composition metrics and trends in one place - Track activity and patterns over time - Receive clear, easy-to-understand insights about your health and wellness Disclaimer: Petal is intended for wellness purposes only and is not a medical device. The data provided by this app is for informational purposes only and should not be used for diagnostic purposes. Please seek a clinician's advice before making any medical decisions.

Screenshots

Willow®4 screens
Petal Wellness™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Petal Wellness™ at 100% against Willow®'s 13%. Petal Wellness™ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Willow®'s advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 11) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Petal Wellness™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Willow® has 2.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Willow®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Petal Wellness™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Willow® ships an update monthly, Petal Wellness™ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Willow® versus Petal Wellness™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWillow®Petal Wellness™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better11
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWillow Innovations, Inc.JanoLife

Customer experience

Willow®

All ratings2,756 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral15.6%
Negative70.9%

Petal Wellness™

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Willow®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently disconnects from pumps
  • Timer and session data not always accurate
  • Pumps sometimes stop working mid-session

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to log pumping volume and history
  • Allow customization of pump timer
  • Improve app responsiveness and reliability

Petal Wellness™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Willow®

No in-app purchases

None

Petal Wellness™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Willow® free?
Willow® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Petal Wellness™ free?
Petal Wellness™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Willow® or Petal Wellness™?
Petal Wellness™ is rated higher. Willow® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Petal Wellness™ averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Willow® or Petal Wellness™ have ads?
Willow® shows ads; Petal Wellness™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Willow® or Petal Wellness™?
Willow® ships an update monthly, and Petal Wellness™ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Willow® was updated on November 3, 2026 and Petal Wellness™ on October 30, 2026.

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