Comparison

Bloom vs Nooko

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

Head to head
About

Bloom

This pregnancy tracker prioritizes user privacy with all data stored locally on the device. It offers week-by-week tracking, journaling, symptom logging, mood monitoring, and guided breathing exercises. Premium features unlock advanced analytics, full timelines, and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Week-by-week pregnancy tracking
  • Private journaling
  • Symptom and mood logging
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Educational resources
  • Local data storage
Features
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Bloom is a calm, private pregnancy tracker. Follow your baby week by week, keep a daily journal, and see how you're really feeling, without creating an account. YOUR PREGNANCY, WEEK BY WEEK • See your current week, day and trimester at a glance • Your baby's size each week, from poppy seed to watermelon • Countdown to your due date and upcoming milestones • Home Screen widgets for your week, baby size and next milestone • Full 40-week timeline (Premium) A PRIVATE PREGNANCY JOURNAL • Quick daily check-ins: how you feel, your mood, symptoms and what helped • Add notes about the moments you want to remember • Your journal is stored on your iPhone by default. We never receive it and never use it for ads • Export a backup whenever you like, and restore it on a new phone SEE HOW YOU'RE REALLY DOING • Mood and feeling trends that leave gaps where you skipped a day, so charts stay honest • Your most frequent symptoms this week • Symptom shifts: what's easing and what's increasing • 30-day, 1-year and full-pregnancy views (Premium) ANSWERS FOR EVERY TRIMESTER • 18 easy-to-read guides covering each trimester, common symptoms, lifestyle and planning • Each guide cites trusted sources such as ACOG, the CDC and Mayo Clinic BREATHE THROUGH IT • Guided 4-4-4-4 box breathing with a soothing animation and gentle haptics • A calming break in under a minute IN YOUR LANGUAGE Bloom is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Arabic, Swahili, Hindi, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Serbian. BLOOM PREMIUM Unlock the full timeline, all chart ranges, unlimited journal history and an ad-free experience. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.intuicodigital.com/apps/bloom/privacy Bloom is for general information and journaling. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Always talk to your doctor or midwife about your health and your baby's.

About

Nooko

Track your pregnancy week by week with a partner-sync feature. Offers beautiful widgets, bump photo cards, a kick counter, and contraction timer. Provides evidence-based weekly updates and daily tips tailored to your journey.

Highlights
  • Partner sync for shared tracking
  • Week-by-week fetal development updates
  • Home screen widgets
  • Bump photo capture and sharing
  • Kick counter
  • Contraction timer
  • Daily tips and journal
Features
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A pregnancy app built for both of you. Nooko helps an expecting parent and an approved partner follow the pregnancy journey together, with weekly development, family permissions, partner tips, and tracking tools. WHY COUPLES LOVE NOOKO Partner Experience That Helps An approved partner gets a tailored view with weekly support ideas and access based on the family permissions you choose. Inviting, approving, and viewing partner tips do not require Nooko+. Bump Diary Capture weekly bump photos and view them together. Journal and Memories Create and edit text journal entries without Nooko+. Adding photo attachments requires Nooko+. Approved family members can access shared entries according to their permissions. Baby Development, Week by Week Follow estimated baby size and general development for each pregnancy week. Nooko is informational and does not replace prenatal care. ESSENTIAL TRACKING TOOLS Contraction Timer Time contractions with one tap and view the app's informational 5-1-1 guidance. Contact your maternity team for medical advice. Kick Counter Count movements with the basic counter. Advanced history and trends require Nooko+; contact your maternity team if you have concerns. Appointment Tracker View authorized prenatal appointments without Nooko+. Creating, confirming, rescheduling, completing, hiding, or deleting appointments requires Nooko+ plus pregnancy-edit permission. Weight Tracker (Nooko+) Record weight entries and view trends over time. Trimester Checklists View the included trimester checklists and mark suggested items complete without Nooko+. Creating custom lists or adding custom items requires Nooko+. Notification Settings and Custom Reminders Core smart-notification preferences remain free where the active family member has the required permission. Creating or changing custom weekly, journal, vitamin, or appointment reminders requires Nooko+ plus reminder edit permission. After Nooko+ Expires When Nooko recognizes an expired prior entitlement, saved content remains readable where the feature allows it. Free text journal creation and editing remain available after entitlement expiry; attachments, appointment actions, and other premium-only actions require an active own or family entitlement. FREE FEATURES • Baby development tracker (week by week) • Bump photo diary with shareable templates • Text journal entry creation and editing • Included trimester checklists and item completion • Authorized appointment viewing • Contraction timer (basic) • Kick counter (basic) • Partner invite, approval and partner tips NOOKO+ PREMIUM FEATURES • Appointment creation and management • Weight tracking with personalized ranges • Custom checklist and item creation • Custom reminder controls where family permissions allow • Journal photo attachments • Advanced kick and contraction history PRIVACY AND SECURITY • Health and family data is protected with access controls and encryption • No email/password registration — Nooko creates an anonymous app account • Encrypted in transit and at rest • No ads, no cross-app/ad tracking, no data selling PRICING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Nooko is free to download with core features. Nooko+ is offered through auto-renewable subscription products where currently available. The purchase screen displays the active products, duration, trial or offer eligibility, and Apple's localized StoreKit price before confirmation. App Store Connect and StoreKit are the source of truth for current pricing and storefront availability. Apple manages billing, renewal, cancellation, and refund requests. Manage or cancel through Apple Subscriptions. Deleting a Nooko account does not cancel an Apple subscription. Partner invite, approval, and partner tips do not require Nooko+. Premium features remain gated unless the active member has their own valid entitlement or inherits a valid family entitlement. Privacy Policy: https://nookoapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://nookoapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Bloom4 screens
Nooko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nooko at none against Bloom's shown. Nooko also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Bloom's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Nooko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 Bloom against 5.0 for Nooko. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloom ships an update every 10 days, Nooko every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bloom versus Nooko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloomNooko
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB75 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIntuico Digital LLCNITROVENTUS - Unipessoal Lda

Customer experience

Bloom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nooko

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Bloom Premium Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Bloom Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
3 purchases

Nooko

Subscriptions3
  • Nooko+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Nooko+ Trimester$9.993 Months
  • Nooko+ Pregnancy Pass$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nooko free?
Nooko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloom or Nooko?
Bloom and Nooko are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Bloom or Nooko have ads?
Bloom shows ads; Nooko does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloom or Nooko?
Bloom ships an update every 10 days, and Nooko every 3 months. Most recently, Bloom was updated on October 14, 2026 and Nooko on October 14, 2026.

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