Comparison

Nooko vs BesideHer

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

Head to head
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

About

BesideHer

This pregnancy companion app is designed specifically for dads, offering week-by-week insights into baby development and partner's journey. It provides actionable tasks, checklists, and a library of tips to help dads prepare and offer support throughout the pregnancy.

Highlights
  • Week-by-week baby development tracking
  • Actionable support tasks for dads
  • Trimester checklists
  • Tips library for various support categories
  • Contraction timer
  • Weekly reminders
Features
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BesideHer is the pregnancy companion built for dads. Most pregnancy apps are designed for moms. BesideHer is for the dad who wants to show up — week by week, informed and ready. WHAT'S INSIDE Week-by-Week Updates Follow your baby's development and understand what your partner is going through, from week 1 all the way to birth. This Week's Tasks Simple, actionable things you can do right now to support your partner and prepare for baby. Trimester Checklists Everything you need across all three trimesters — from setting up the nursery to packing the hospital bag. Tips Library 70+ tips across five categories: Emotional Support, Financial Prep, Home & Gear, Labor Prep, and Postpartum Prep. Contraction Timer Time contractions during labor so you can stay calm and focused when it matters most. Weekly Reminders Optional notifications to keep you on track each week of the pregnancy. BesideHer is for informational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider with any medical questions.

Screenshots

Nooko4 screens
BesideHer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BesideHer at none against Nooko's 3. BesideHer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Nooko's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Nooko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BesideHer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nooko against 5.0 for BesideHer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nooko ships an update every 3 months, BesideHer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nooko versus BesideHer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNookoBesideHer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNITROVENTUS - Unipessoal LdaKAELAN HENRY LEE

Customer experience

Nooko

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

BesideHer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nooko

Subscriptions3
  • Nooko+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Nooko+ Trimester$9.993 Months
  • Nooko+ Pregnancy Pass$19.991 Year
None

BesideHer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nooko free?
Nooko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BesideHer free?
BesideHer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nooko or BesideHer?
Nooko and BesideHer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Nooko or BesideHer have ads?
Neither Nooko nor BesideHer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nooko or BesideHer?
Nooko ships an update every 3 months, and BesideHer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nooko was updated on October 14, 2026 and BesideHer on October 24, 2026.

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