BirthTracks Mobile vs Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BirthTracks Mobile
This application allows users to view, edit, and add birth data for the birthing community. It synchronizes with a web-based program for comprehensive data management.
- View birth data
- Edit existing entries
- Add new birth records
- Sortable mother and birth lists
- Web-based program synchronization
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This app is for users of BirthTracks - a web based program tracking data for the birthing community. Users will be able to see their births and mothers in a sortable fashion, as well as edit current entries and add new ones.
Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)
This medical app provides customized, evidence-based recommendations for preventing neonatal Group B Strep (GBS) disease. It offers optimal antibiotic suggestions based on maternal and neonatal clinical information.
- Customized GBS prevention recommendations
- Evidence-based clinical guidance
- Optimal antibiotic recommendations
- Neonatal GBS disease prevention
- Maternal and neonatal clinical information
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This is the Prevent Group B Strep App created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). With this application, you can: 1. Obtain customized, evidence-based recommendations to prevent neonatal GBS disease based on a maternal and neonatal clinical information. 2.Obtain optimal antibiotic recommendations for GBS prevention. For more information, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/groupbstrep/index.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) at 3.7 against BirthTracks Mobile's 2.0. Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 43%) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). BirthTracks Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of BirthTracks Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)'s.
BirthTracks Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BirthTracks Mobile | Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BirthTracks Incorporated | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention |
Customer experience
BirthTracks Mobile
Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)
In-app purchases
BirthTracks Mobile
No in-app purchases
Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BirthTracks Mobile free?
Is Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) free?
Which has better reviews, BirthTracks Mobile or Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)?
Do BirthTracks Mobile or Prevent Group B Strep(GBS) have ads?
Which is updated more often, BirthTracks Mobile or Prevent Group B Strep(GBS)?
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