Kula Empowered vs Raising Intentionally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kula Empowered
This app helps caregivers discuss physical and emotional safety with children. It provides information and activities to bridge the communication gap, equipping parents with tools for developmentally appropriate conversations about body safety and preventing abuse.
- Child safety discussions
- Body safety information
- Emotional safety guidance
- Developmentally appropriate messaging
- Parental education
- Abuse prevention through education
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Kula Empowered’s mobile application assists caregivers in discovering ways to speak with their child about how to stay safe physically, and emotionally. Kula Empowered focuses on bridging the gap between children and their caregivers by providing information and activities regarding body safety. Through consistent and developmentally appropriate messaging, the caregiver will be equipped with the tools to engage and communicate with their child about how to keep their bodies safe. The mobile application, Kula Empowered, was developed for parents and caregivers to learn about child development, along with social and peer influences their child will likely experience and how to address body safety topics in a developmentally appropriate way. Built by a parent, for parents, founder, Dr. Lauren Hodges, believes that parents can prevent abuse by educating their children through discussions and conversations regarding their bodies, their relationships, and how to keep themselves safe and secure.
Raising Intentionally
This app supports parents through pregnancy and the first two years of a child's life. It offers a pregnancy tracker, a week-by-week development plan, a milestone tracker, and a daily log for care routines. It also includes a curated toy guide and Montessori-inspired activities.
- Pregnancy tracker
- 0-24 month development plan
- Milestone tracker
- Daily care log
- Toy guide
- Montessori activities
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Expecting? Raising Intentionally walks with you week by week through pregnancy, builds the registry your family actually needs, then grows with your child through age 6. Slow down, notice what matters, and prepare with calm. START FREE. GROW WITH PLUS. Start free with week-by-week pregnancy tools, a shareable registry with gifts from any store and cash funds, thank-you tracking, care logs, milestones, and your child's weekly development plan for this week and every week before it. Plus adds the full pregnancy prep plan, help lists, the weeks ahead, more activities, and meal planning, with one membership for your whole family. PREGNANCY, WEEK BY WEEK See baby's size, length, and weight each week, what's happening in the womb, what you may be feeling, and a gentle tip, plus your due date countdown and next prenatal visit. Prepare with a Montessori prep plan for the final weeks, a birth plan, hospital bag checklist, baby names, and homecoming tools. A REGISTRY FOR EVERYTHING Start with ten must-haves in one tap, then add from Amazon or paste a link from any store. Share a product straight from Safari or another app into your registry. Set up a cash fund for diapers, a doula, or anything else, paid straight to you through Venmo or PayPal. Your registry sorts itself by category and shows which essentials are still missing. Browse the Baby Catalog and curated lists through age 6, from hospital bag essentials to Montessori and STEM play. Share one link, and gifts gather in one place so you can see who to thank. YOUR WELCOME BOX Expecting families can work toward a Welcome Box: add your due date, build your registry, and share it with the people you love. Finish the checklist and your box is yours to claim the day it launches. Plus members get free shipping. HELP AFTER BABY The first weeks are easier with your village. Plus families can start a help train for meals, grocery runs, laundry, dog walks, and more. Friends and family claim a spot from a shared link, no app needed. YOUR WEEK, IN ONE PLACE Open a weekly Montessori plan from birth through age 6 with play ideas, development guidance, and meal inspiration when age-appropriate. This week and every week before it are always free. Plus opens the weeks ahead, lets you swap ideas, and adds Ask the Montessori Guide for answers tailored to your child's stage. Switch between children in one tap. PLAY & ACTIVITY LIBRARY Explore 256 caregiver-led activities from birth to age 6, including language, movement, sensory play, and practical life, each with simple steps and everyday materials. Try a free activity each week; Plus unlocks the full library. NOURISH: MEALS & RECIPES Preview each week's meals for free, from first tastes through family dinners. Plus unlocks every recipe, weekly meal planning, swaps, and grocery lists, with texture, allergen, and safety notes. CALENDAR, MILESTONES & DAILY CARE Keep prenatal visits, appointments, and routines together with reminders. Track more than 100 milestones for free, and turn them into a baby book PDF with Plus. Log nursing, bottles, diapers, and sleep with quick actions and gentle reminders. ONE PLUS MEMBERSHIP. YOUR WHOLE FAMILY. Unlock the full pregnancy prep plan, help trains, the weeks ahead, the full activity library, Ask the Montessori Guide, complete Nourish, Calendar Plus, baby book PDFs, and free Welcome Box shipping. Add unlimited child profiles and invite unlimited family members so partners and caregivers can share the journey. CALM BY DESIGN No streaks. No guilt. Just practical support for real, tired, loving parents. Made with intention in North Carolina by a parent, for parents. Plus features require an optional paid membership. Terms of Use: https://raisingintentionally.com/terms/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Raising Intentionally at Free against Kula Empowered's $6.99. Raising Intentionally also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). Kula Empowered's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On rating, review sentiment 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
Raising Intentionally is free to download; Kula Empowered costs $6.99 up front. Raising Intentionally sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Kula Empowered asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kula Empowered against 4.9 for Raising Intentionally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Kula Empowered ships an update every 6 months, Raising Intentionally every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kula Empowered | Raising Intentionally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kula Empowered, LLC | Cedarkeep LLC |
Customer experience
Kula Empowered
Raising Intentionally
In-app purchases
Kula Empowered
No in-app purchases
Raising Intentionally
- Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Plus Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Plus Lifetime$99.99
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