Comparison

MyBabyPool vs Tide

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

Head to head
About

MyBabyPool

Host a fun guessing game for friends and family to predict your baby's arrival details. Easily set up a pool, share a link, and track all predictions in one place. Automatically score guesses once the baby is born.

Highlights
  • Create custom baby pools
  • Guess birth date, name, weight, and more
  • Shareable links for guests
  • Automatic scoring of predictions
  • Countdown to due date
  • Multi-language support
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Who knows your baby best? Turn the wait into a party game. Let family and friends guess the birth date, name, weight and more. Your baby pool is ready in one minute. WHAT EVERYONE CAN GUESS • Boy or girl • Birth date and time • Weight and length • Hair and eye color • The baby's name You choose which questions join in. Everything is optional. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your baby pool and set the due date 2. Share the link on WhatsApp or anywhere else 3. Family and friends place their guess in the browser, no app needed 4. Baby's here? Enter the real details and every guess is scored automatically MADE FOR PARENTS-TO-BE • Every guess and sweet note from your loved ones in one place • All predictions side by side: who thinks boy, who thinks girl, and more • Choose how many points each question is worth • Guests add a sticker to their guess and react to each other's guesses • A countdown to the due date, and a guessing deadline you set yourself • Your due date stays private • A notification whenever a new guess comes in • Run more than one pool at the same time • In English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish AND THE WINNER IS… The closer a guess, the more points. A perfect hit scores highest, and near misses earn part of the points. No math for you. MYBABYPOOL PLUS Want to celebrate with even more people? Plus is a one-time upgrade per pool: invite as many guests as you like, send the results to everyone automatically, see extended statistics and the full leaderboard, and remove unwanted guesses. Perfect for a baby shower, a gender reveal, or simply sharing the wait with the people you love.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Single-tap contraction timing
  • Real-time progress sharing
  • Hands-free voice dictation
  • Birth story journal
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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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/

Screenshots

MyBabyPool4 screens
Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tide at 216 against MyBabyPool's 3. Tide also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). MyBabyPool's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MyBabyPool against 4.9 for Tide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide has 216 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyBabyPool ships an update every 2 weeks, Tide weekly. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyBabyPool versus Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBabyPoolTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (216 ratings)
Positive reviews—47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArend van ErkB Gilmore, LLC

Customer experience

MyBabyPool

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tide

All ratings216 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyBabyPool

One-time1
  • MyBabyPool Plus$14.99
2 purchases

Tide

Subscriptions1
  • Tiny Voices Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tide Contractions and Labor Pro$9.99

Questions

Is MyBabyPool free?
MyBabyPool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide free?
Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyBabyPool or Tide?
MyBabyPool is rated higher. MyBabyPool averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tide averages 4.9 from 216 ratings.
Do MyBabyPool or Tide have ads?
Neither MyBabyPool nor Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyBabyPool or Tide?
MyBabyPool ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tide weekly. Most recently, MyBabyPool was updated on October 19, 2026 and Tide on October 19, 2026.

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