Comparison

Period vs Braxton Hicks

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

Head to head
About

Period

Track your menstrual cycle, log period dates, ovulation test results, and symptoms. Gain insights into fertility probability based on your cycle length. This app helps predict periods and monitor cycles.

Highlights
  • Menstrual cycle tracking
  • Period logging
  • Ovulation test logging
  • Symptom tracking
  • Fertility probability insights
  • Cycle length comparison
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View where you are in your cycle with the Period Tracker app. You have the option to manually log your periods, ovulation test results and keep track of your menstrual cycle symptoms. Get insights into how the probability of peak fertility varies for women with the same cycle length as you. This app is designed for use by women who want to predict their periods, track their cycles or try for a baby. It should not be used as a method of contraception.

About

Braxton Hicks

This app helps track baby's kicks and labor contractions with simple, one-tap logging. It provides real-time counts, patterns, and detailed statistics. Data is private and stored locally or in your iCloud, with options to share summaries with your provider.

Highlights
  • One-tap logging
  • Real-time kick counts
  • Contraction timer
  • 5-1-1 labor pattern checklist
  • Hour-by-hour and 7-day charts
  • Apple Watch app and widgets
  • PDF and CSV export
Features
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A fast, private counter for Braxton Hicks, baby's kicks, and real contractions. Free, with no ads and no account — made by a dad for his wife, and shared so it can help other moms too. Made for the moment itself: one tap logs a Braxton Hicks, and the two numbers that matter — today's count and the rolling 60-minute count — are always on screen. KICK COUNTER • Turn it on and a second button appears beside the Braxton Hicks one, on iPhone and Apple Watch • Kicks today, and how long the last ten took — the count-to-10 measure providers ask about CONTRACTION MODE, READY FOR LABOR • Switch in one tap from the Track screen when it's the real thing • Start/Stop timer records each contraction's length • Live "since last started" and "last one lasted" counters — the numbers you actually watch • The 5-1-1 pattern as a checklist: about 5 min apart, about 1 min long, for about an hour, each with its current value and a tiny trend of how far apart they're getting • A notification when the pattern is reached • Discard a false start; a forgotten Stop is closed automatically and stays editable STATS THAT STAY OUT OF THE WAY • Hour-by-hour chart for any day, with scrubbing • 7-day view with weekly totals and daily average • In contraction mode: a minutes-apart trend and a log with length and spacing columns • Tap any entry to edit its time or duration, down to the second APPLE WATCH + WIDGETS • Full watch app: log from your wrist with the same counters • Watch-face complications and iPhone lock-screen widgets • Phone and watch sync instantly, both directions SHARE WITH YOUR PROVIDER Export a one-page PDF summary for appointments, or a complete CSV spreadsheet. OPTIONAL EXTRAS • Hourly alert: a notification if the rolling 60-minute count reaches your threshold (default 6 — the common "call your provider" guidance before 37 weeks) • Pregnancy week: set your due date to see the current week and time remaining PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No analytics. Your data lives on your devices and in your own private iCloud — nowhere else. This app is a tracker, not medical advice. Contact your provider about anything that concerns you.

Screenshots

Period4 screens
Braxton Hicks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Period at 2.9K against Braxton Hicks's 1. Period also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Period against 5.0 for Braxton Hicks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Period has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Period ships an update monthly, Braxton Hicks every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Period versus Braxton Hicks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriodBraxton Hicks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSPD Development Company LtdDallen Burwell

Bugs and requests

Period

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dates and data getting changed after updates
  • Calendar not populating after updates
  • Whole calendar getting erased after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to log basal body temperature
  • Improve notification customization

Braxton Hicks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Period

No in-app purchases

None

Braxton Hicks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Period free?
Period is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braxton Hicks free?
Braxton Hicks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Period or Braxton Hicks?
Braxton Hicks is rated higher. Period averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Braxton Hicks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Period or Braxton Hicks have ads?
Neither Period nor Braxton Hicks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Period or Braxton Hicks?
Period ships an update monthly, and Braxton Hicks every 6 weeks. Most recently, Period was updated on November 14, 2026 and Braxton Hicks on November 10, 2026.

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