Comparison

Contraction & Frequency Timer vs PumpKin

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

Head to head
About

Contraction & Frequency Timer

This app helps you easily track labor contractions by measuring their length and frequency. It runs in the background, allowing you to switch to other tasks, and offers private data storage with the ability to edit entries. Get quick insights into your average contraction patterns.

Highlights
  • Track contraction length
  • Measure contraction frequency
  • Background timer functionality
  • Edit saved entries
  • View average duration and frequency
  • Private data storage
Features
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Easily track your labor contractions with this simple app. Measure the length and frequency of each contraction, and see your total tracking session duration. Its intuitive design makes it easy to use when you need it most. Need to jump out of the app to run through you hospital bag checklist? No problem, the timers run in the background to make sure you don't miss a beat. Your data is completely private and never shared. Need to correct an entry? Easily edit your saved results. Quickly see average contraction duration and frequency at a glance. Focus on your labor, not complicated software or annoying ads.

About

PumpKin

This app helps parents track breast milk pumping sessions, manage stored milk inventory, and gain insights into their pumping journey. It offers family synchronization for shared access and calculates the impact of pumping on savings and the environment.

Highlights
  • Visual breast milk tracking
  • Smart inventory management
  • Family synchronization
  • Insights and impact calculation
  • Secure data storage
Features
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PumpKin is a free pumping tracker and breast milk stash manager for parents who pump. No ads, no subscriptions, no one-time payment, just one place for milk, feeds, and family. TRACK EVERY PUMP - Log sessions in seconds: volume, duration, left and right side, and notes - Start a pump timer or add a session after the fact - Drag to split output between sides and see how each side performs - Optional Milk Measure: estimate volume from a photo of your storage bag, always with your consent KNOW YOUR STASH - Keep a clear fridge and freezer inventory and always see what to use first - Optional storage suggestions based on each bag's dates, where it has been kept, and the guidelines you choose - Forecast how many days of milk you have left at your baby's pace - Follow every batch from pump to bottle, freezer, feed, donation, or discard - Donating extra milk? See how milk banks work where you live, with a report ready for the bank's call UNDERSTAND YOUR SUPPLY - Supply trends over 7, 30, and 90 days - Totals, time, and storage views with per session averages - Spot patterns early, before milk gets wasted FEED AND PREP - Log breastfeeding and bottle feeds alongside pumping - Prepare bottles for later and keep the plan visible to everyone - Local reminders support your pumping rhythm and your stored milk routine SHARE THE MENTAL LOAD - Invite a partner or caregiver to your household - Partners can help log pumps and feeds. Cheerleaders can follow along, view only. - Your data stays private: it is visible only to the people you invite WHY PUMPKIN IS FREE PumpKin is built by PhD researchers in human milk, microbiology, and biology who are also parents. We are a public benefit corporation, and our work is supported by research grants rather than app sales, so PumpKin stays completely free: no ads, no subscriptions, no paid plans, and no locked features. PumpKin is an organizational and educational tool. It is not a medical device and does not replace professional medical advice.

Screenshots

Contraction & Frequency Timer4 screens
PumpKin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Contraction & Frequency Timer at free against PumpKin's ad-supported. Contraction & Frequency Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). PumpKin's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 5.0 for Contraction & Frequency Timer against 5.0 for PumpKin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PumpKin has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Contraction & Frequency Timer versus PumpKin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraction & Frequency TimerPumpKin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRW Software Solutions LLCJustin Silpe

Customer experience

Contraction & Frequency Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PumpKin

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Contraction & Frequency Timer

No in-app purchases

None

PumpKin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contraction & Frequency Timer free?
Contraction & Frequency Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PumpKin free?
PumpKin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contraction & Frequency Timer or PumpKin?
Contraction & Frequency Timer and PumpKin are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Contraction & Frequency Timer or PumpKin have ads?
Neither Contraction & Frequency Timer nor PumpKin shows ads.

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