# Waves vs LaborLove

The clearest difference is update cadence: LaborLove at every 3 days against Waves's every 9 days. Waves's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Waves sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months and LaborLove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Waves ships an update every 9 days, LaborLove every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Waves | LaborLove |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waves-contraction-timer-app/id6743814068/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Theorian](https://appshunter.io/developer/323683910) | [Angel Vazquez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1133273955) |

## What reviewers say

### Waves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waves-contraction-timer-app/id6743814068)

Easily time labor contractions with a single tap and share real-time updates with your birth team. Track duration, intervals, intensity, and log other labor events. Designed for parents, partners, and birth professionals.

**Highlights:** One-tap contraction timing, Live sharing with birth team, Location sharing, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island support, Apple Watch integration, Charts, averages, and intensity tracking, Log water breaking, nausea, and notes, PDF and CSV exports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Waves Pro | $1.99 | per 6 months |
| Clinical Starter | $9.99 | per month |
| Clinical Professional | $19.99 | per month |
| Clinical Professional (Annual) | $189.99 | per year |
| +1 Client Slot | $1.99 | one-time |
| +1 Connection | $1.99 | one-time |
| Waves Pro gift | $4.99 | one-time |
| Waves Pro Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |
| +5 Client Slots | $7.99 | one-time |
| +10 Client Slots | $14.99 | one-time |


### LaborLove

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laborlove-contraction-timer/id6762640680)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LaborLove Plus Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| LaborLove Plus | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Waves free?

Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LaborLove free?

LaborLove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Waves or LaborLove have ads?

Neither Waves nor LaborLove shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Waves or LaborLove?

Waves ships an update every 9 days, and LaborLove every 3 days. Most recently, Waves was updated on November 8, 2026 and LaborLove on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*