Comparison

MilkTimer vs Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker

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

Head to head
About

MilkTimer

Features
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Simple nursing tracking, made for sleep-deprived moments. MilkTimer is a calm, one-tap breastfeeding tracker for new moms. No sign-up, no ads, no clutter โ€” just open the app, tap a side, and it remembers everything else. When the next feed comes around, MilkTimer suggests which side is next so you can think about your baby instead of timers. Built for the way new moms actually feed โ€ข One tap to start, one tap to stop โ€ข Smart side suggestion based on your last sessions โ€ข Pause, switch, and edit sessions without losing your place โ€ข Log manual sessions for pumping or bottle feeds Glance, don't unlock โ€ข Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during a feed โ€” see the side and timer without opening the app โ€ข Between feeds, see "Time since last feed" and the suggested next side at a glance โ€ข Optional reminders if it's been too long Hands free with Apple Watch and Siri โ€ข Start, pause, switch sides, and stop right from your wrist โ€ข Ask Siri: "Start nursing in MilkTimer", "Which side?", or "How long since last nursing?" Your data, your iCloud โ€ข Sessions sync privately across your iPhone and Apple Watch through your own iCloud โ€” no third-party accounts, no servers โ€ข Optional, anonymous usage stats you can turn off anytime in Settings Free. No ads. No subscription. Made by a parent for parents. If MilkTimer helps you through the early weeks, that's the whole point.

About

Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker

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Nursling is a breastfeeding tracker built for one moment: 3am, one hand free, a baby in the other arm. It answers the only two questions that matter โ€” which breast comes next, and how long since the last nursling started โ€” and it records a nursling in a single tap. ONE TAP Open the app and the button is already set to the right breast. Tap it. That's the whole interaction. No confirmation screen, no dialogs, nothing to dismiss. IT REMEMBERS FOR YOU Nursling starts you on the breast you finished on last time, so you never have to remember. Switched sides mid-nursling? It knows, and it still counts as one nursling. BOTTLES TOO Log a bottle with its amount and whether it was formula, expressed milk or something else. Track breastfeeding, bottle feeding or both, and change it any time in Settings. A bottle never changes which breast comes next. TRACK WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Start a nursling straight from the Home Screen widget, from Control Centre, from the Action Button, or by asking Siri. A Live Activity shows the current side while you're nursing, and ends the moment you finish. TIME BETWEEN NURSLINGS Measured from the start of one nursling to the start of the next โ€” the number you actually want at a glance. BUILT FOR NIGHT A dark palette that won't wake anyone, buttons big enough to hit without looking, and a distinct haptic for every action. EASY TO CORRECT Undo any tap. Change a time or a side afterwards. Delete a nursling you logged by mistake. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your nurslings never leave your device. No account, no cloud, no analytics, no ads, no tracking of any kind. Export everything to CSV whenever you like โ€” that stays free forever. SIMPLE PRICING The first 50 feeds are free, nurslings and bottles alike. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited tracking. No subscription. Your history and your export always stay available, whether you buy or not. Nursling is a log, not medical advice. For questions about feeding, weight gain or supply, talk to your pediatrician.

Screenshots

MilkTimer4 screens
Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MilkTimer at none against Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker's 1. MilkTimer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MilkTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MilkTimer versus Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilkTimerNursling Breastfeeding Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav KomkovDavid Miguel Vicente Ferreira

In-app purchases

None

MilkTimer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker

One-time1
  • Nursling Unlimited$9.00

Questions

Is MilkTimer free?
MilkTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker free?
Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MilkTimer or Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker have ads?
Neither MilkTimer nor Nursling Breastfeeding Tracker shows ads.

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