Comparison

Contraction Timer ™ vs Laborly

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

Head to head
About

Contraction Timer ™

Easily monitor labor patterns with a simple, intuitive interface. Log contractions with a single tap to gain smart insights into duration and frequency. Share your progress with your care team for informed support during your birthing journey.

Highlights
  • One-tap contraction tracking
  • Smart insights on duration and frequency
  • Simple, distraction-free design
  • Share and export contraction data
  • Monitor labor patterns
Features
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Track your contractions easily and stay informed. Contraction Timer™ helps you monitor your labor patterns with clarity and calm. Whether you’re timing your first contraction or in active labor, the clean, intuitive design makes it simple to log each contraction with a single tap. Why parents love Contraction Timer™ • One-Tap Tracking: Start or stop your timer instantly. • Smart Insights: View patterns for duration, frequency, and timing. • Simple, Distraction-Free Design: Focus on what matters most. • Steady Support: Stay organized and aware throughout your labor journey. • Share & Export Data: Easily send your contraction history to your care team or birth partner. Contraction Timer™ is designed to give you confidence and peace of mind as you prepare for your baby’s arrival. Join thousands of expecting parents who use Contraction Timer™ to track their progress and stay calm, focused, and ready. Terms & Conditions https://twistedsociety.github.io/ct-tos.html Privacy Policy https://twistedsociety.github.io/ct-pp.html Disclaimer Contraction Timer™ is not a medical device and does not replace professional medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals regarding any concerns about your pregnancy or labor.

About

Laborly

This app helps expecting parents track contractions and fetal movements with a simple interface. It offers features like lock screen control, Siri integration, and PDF reports for care teams. It also includes guides and a hospital bag checklist.

Highlights
  • One-tap contraction timing
  • Lock screen and Apple Watch control
  • Customizable contraction patterns
  • Fetal kick counter
  • PDF reports for care teams
  • Hospital bag checklist
  • Private data storage
Features
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Time contractions with one tap, even from the Lock Screen, and see how long and how far apart they are at a glance. Laborly is a calm contraction timer and kick counter for expecting parents and their birth partners. TIME CONTRACTIONS • One big Start and Stop button. The time keeps running when you lock your iPhone or close the app. • Length, time apart and the number in the last hour, worked out for you. • Tap how strong each one felt: Mild, Moderate, Strong or Intense. Add a note if you like. • Forgot one? Add it afterwards. Tapped by mistake? Undo. • Night mode: a dim, dark screen for a dark room. • An optional breathing cue while a contraction runs. YOUR CARE TEAM'S PATTERN • Choose the pattern your care team gave you: 5-1-1, 4-1-1, 3-1-1, 3 in 10, or your own. • Laborly tells you calmly when your contractions match it, after a contraction ends, never during one. • "When to call now" lists the signs to call your care team about, with a button to call the number you saved. LOCK SCREEN, APPLE WATCH AND SIRI • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with Start and Stop that work without unlocking. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the Action button and, on iOS 18 and later, a Control Center control. • Siri and Shortcuts: "Start contraction in Laborly", "How far apart are my contractions in Laborly". • An Apple Watch app with a complication. It keeps timing when your iPhone isn't nearby and catches up when it's back. HISTORY AND REPORTS • Contractions are grouped into sessions, each with a chart of length and time apart. • Edit any contraction, delete with Undo, and merge or split sessions. • Log labor events: water broke, bloody show, called your care team, left for the hospital, arrived. • A PDF report to share with your care team, plus CSV export and a full backup file. • Send your partner a short update in Messages or Mail, ready for you to send. KICK COUNTER • Tap for each movement and see how long it takes to reach 10, with a history and a chart. • An optional daily reminder. GUIDES AND HOSPITAL BAG • Short guides to contraction patterns, early and active labor, practice (Braxton Hicks) contractions, breathing, comfort positions and tips for partners. Each lists the sources it was reviewed against: WHO, ACOG and NHS. • A hospital bag checklist for you, your baby, your partner and your documents. Add your own items. • Save your care team, hospital or birth center, partner and doula for one-tap calls. PRIVATE • No account and no sign-up. No analytics and no tracking. • Your data stays on your iPhone and, with iCloud Sync on, in your own private iCloud. • Optional Face ID Lock. The Lock Screen, widgets and Apple Watch keep working while it's on. UPGRADING FROM CONTRACTION TIMER: COUNTER? Laborly is the new version of this app. Your contractions move over automatically the first time you open it. Laborly times and summarizes your contractions. It isn't medical advice and doesn't diagnose labor. Always follow your care team's advice. Questions or ideas? In Laborly, open Settings and tap Send Feedback.

Screenshots

Contraction Timer ™4 screens
Laborly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Contraction Timer ™ at 4.6 against Laborly's 3.5. Contraction Timer ™ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (162 vs 2). Laborly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Contraction Timer ™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Laborly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Contraction Timer ™ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contraction Timer ™ has 162 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contraction Timer ™ ships an update every 2 months, Laborly every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Contraction Timer ™ versus Laborly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraction Timer ™Laborly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (162 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings162 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTwisted Society ABkasula rajesh

Customer experience

Contraction Timer ™

All ratings162 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Laborly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Contraction Timer ™

Subscriptions1
  • Contraction Timer Plus3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Contraction Timer Lifetime$0.99
None

Laborly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contraction Timer ™ free?
Contraction Timer ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Laborly free?
Laborly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contraction Timer ™ or Laborly?
Contraction Timer ™ is rated higher. Contraction Timer ™ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Laborly averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Contraction Timer ™ or Laborly have ads?
Neither Contraction Timer ™ nor Laborly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contraction Timer ™ or Laborly?
Contraction Timer ™ ships an update every 2 months, and Laborly every 21 months. Most recently, Contraction Timer ™ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Laborly on November 12, 2026.

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