Comparison

Pappapp vs ELSA birth app

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

Head to head
About

Pappapp

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En gravidapp för pappor. Pappapp är ett verktyg för att stötta sin gravida partner på bästa sätt, vara delaktig i de olika stegen på resan och få stöd i att förbereda sig själv inför den kommande förändringen i livet, såväl praktiskt som känslomässigt.

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ELSA birth app

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Birth Without Fear is a method that guides expectant parents and support persons to a safe birth without stress and fear. The method is now available as a digital birth support ELSA birth app (Early Labour Support App) with the goal of giving you birth preparation and the best possible start to your birth. You will be guided through the method step by step and have the opportunity to practically prepare for the birth and to use our unique guiding contraction timer when the birth starts. In the app you can: • Learn about the method Birth Without Fear. • Practice breathing, relaxation, voice and thought. • Learn how to provide support during childbirth. • Book in a childbirth class, live in your home wherever you live. • Get questions and answers to the most common questions from licensed midwives. • Use the guiding contraction timer with recorded audios from when the contractions starts at home. With the subscription plans, you will get the following features: • Online childbirth class for “Give Birth Without Fear”. • Guidance on how you and your partner can work together as a team during the childbirth process. • Emotional safety before the birth • Redeem on your health insurance These are the features that you will get by subscribing to our yearly plan We are here for you all the way to a safe birth! https://birthbyheart.com/early-labour-app-policy-terms-sv/

Screenshots

Pappapp4 screens
ELSA birth app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pappapp at none against ELSA birth app's 2. ELSA birth app's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ELSA birth app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Pappapp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pappapp ships an update every 3 months, ELSA birth app monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pappapp versus ELSA birth app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPappappELSA birth app
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDropDev ABBirth By Heart Innovation AB

In-app purchases

None

Pappapp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ELSA birth app

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$8.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Pappapp free?
Pappapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELSA birth app free?
ELSA birth app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pappapp or ELSA birth app have ads?
Neither Pappapp nor ELSA birth app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pappapp or ELSA birth app?
Pappapp ships an update every 3 months, and ELSA birth app monthly. Most recently, Pappapp was updated on November 7, 2026 and ELSA birth app on November 7, 2026.

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