MyBabyPool vs Tide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyBabyPool
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Expecting a baby? Turn the wait into a fun guessing game for family and friends! MyBabyPool lets everyone predict the baby's arrival details: • Birth date and time • Boy or girl • Weight and length • Eye and hair color • Baby name HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a pool with your due date 2. Share the link with family and friends 3. Everyone submits their guesses 4. When baby arrives, see who predicted best! FEATURES • Easy sharing via link - no app needed for participants • Beautiful countdown to the due date • Live leaderboard after birth • Support for multiple pools • Available in English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish MYBABYPOOL PLUS Upgrade to Plus for unlimited participants, automatic result emails, and the ability to manage guesses. Perfect for baby showers, gender reveals, or just making the pregnancy journey more fun with loved ones!
Tide
This app simplifies tracking labor contractions with a single tap. It allows real-time sharing of progress with a private link and creates a lasting birth story. Designed for calm and presence during labor, it offers hands-free updates and an Apple Watch app.
- Single-tap contraction timing
- Real-time progress sharing
- Hands-free voice dictation
- Birth story journal
- Apple Watch app
- Home Screen widget
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Tide is a beautifully simple contraction timer and labor companion — built to keep you calm and present while everyone you love follows along. When labor starts, the last thing you want is a cluttered app. Tide gives you one big button: tap to start a contraction, tap when it eases. It quietly tracks how long each one lasts and how far apart they are, so you always know where things stand — without squinting at your phone mid-wave. And when everyone keeps asking "any updates?", Tide answers for you. Share one private link with your partner, doula, or whole family, and they can follow your progress in real time — no more juggling a dozen text threads. WHAT YOU CAN DO Time contractions with a single, calming tap — duration and spacing tracked automatically Share a private link so your birth team can follow along live Post updates as you go — notes, photos, and videos in one running feed Add updates hands-free with voice dictation Announce baby's arrival with the details that matter Keep it all as a birth story you can revisit for years to come PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything you log stays on your device unless you choose to share it — and your share link expires on its own once things settle down. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY Tide includes an Apple Watch app and a Home Screen widget, so your timer is right where you need it. A ONE-TIME UNLOCK Unlock everything with a single purchase. No subscriptions, ever. Tide is a personal timer and journal to help you record and share your labor. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your doctor, midwife, or other qualified healthcare provider, and in an emergency call your provider or your local emergency number. ——— Privacy Policy: https://katiep.me/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tide at weekly against MyBabyPool's every 3 months. MyBabyPool's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MyBabyPool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyBabyPool ships an update every 3 months, Tide weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBabyPool | Tide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (216 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 216 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arend van Erk | B Gilmore, LLC |
In-app purchases
MyBabyPool
- MyBabyPool Plus$14.99
Tide
- Tiny Voices Yearly$19.991 Year
- Tide Contractions and Labor Pro$9.99





