Comparison

Monthly vs BabyPattern

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

Head to head
About

Monthly

This app transforms your monthly schedule into a personalized canvas. Organize appointments, tasks, and notes, then decorate each day with photos, emojis, and stickers to create a visual diary of your month.

Highlights
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Organize schedules, tasks, notes
  • Decorate with stickers and photos
  • Categorize records with tags and colors
  • Home screen widgets
  • Export as PDF
Features
Read full description

Monthly is a custom monthly calendar with the feel of a paper calendar β€” photos pasted on, plans written in by hand. It turns your month into a canvas: not just a schedule, but a record of your days and your taste. Jot down appointments, to-dos, memos and repeating events in seconds, then place photos, emoji and stickers anywhere on the date. Little moments add up until the whole month looks like a diary you made yourself. β–  Built around the month view See the whole month at a glance, with no screen switching. Add events, write notes and decorate β€” all from the same view. β–  Paste, write, decorate Drop stickers, emoji and photos exactly where you want them. Curated sticker packs are built in, and you can turn stickers you make yourself into packs of your own. β–  Make it yours Combine types, tags, accent colors, fonts and layout to build a calendar that fits how you live. Start simple, then go as detailed as you like. β–  Widgets that look like your calendar Home screen widgets show today, this week and this month exactly as you decorated them. Your calendar is always in front of you, even without opening the app. β–  Works with your existing calendars See events from iOS Calendar, Google Calendar and other external calendars, plus public holidays, right inside Monthly. Keep your schedule where it is β€” just add the decoration. β–  iPhone, iPad and Mac Jot things down on your phone, then decorate on the bigger screen of your iPad or Mac. Monthly runs on all three. β–  More - Tags and colors to group and color-code your records - Collections to view only work, personal, family or hobby entries - Search to find past entries fast - Export a finished month as a PDF Monthly isn't about cramming in more events. It's built so you can look back and see what color your days were, what filled this month, and which moments you wanted to keep. Don't let this month slip by. Record it, decorate it, and revisit it in Monthly. Some features require Monthly Premium (monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase). Contact: contact@lmnop.im

About

BabyPattern

Features
Read full description

BabyPattern is a simple baby tracker designed to help you record your baby’s daily routine with just a few taps. Quickly track feeding, breastfeeding, sleep, diapers, solid food, snacks, baths, and medication without navigating through complicated screens. Key features * Track feeding amounts and times * Select the left or right side for breastfeeding * Measure nursing sessions with a breastfeeding timer * Keep active feeding timers running after closing the screen * Record sleep start and end times * Track wet and dirty diapers * Record solid food, snacks, baths, and medication * Customize and reorder Home quick buttons * Reorder or hide Timeline record buttons * Review and edit records by date * View daily, weekly, and monthly statistics * Manage records for multiple babies Record important moments quickly and understand your baby’s daily patterns at a glance.

Screenshots

Monthly4 screens
BabyPattern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BabyPattern at none against Monthly's 3. Monthly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Monthly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BabyPattern asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monthly ships an update every 5 days, BabyPattern every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Monthly versus BabyPattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthlyBabyPattern
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews84.6% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size136 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlmnopsunho ko

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Monthly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly μ›”κ°„ 프리미엄 ꡬ독7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly μ—°κ°„ 프리미엄 ꡬ독7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Monthly 프리미엄 평생 이용ꢌ$17.99
None

BabyPattern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monthly free?
Monthly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BabyPattern free?
BabyPattern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monthly or BabyPattern have ads?
BabyPattern shows ads; Monthly does not.
Which is updated more often, Monthly or BabyPattern?
Monthly ships an update every 5 days, and BabyPattern every 3 days. Most recently, Monthly was updated on October 21, 2026 and BabyPattern on October 11, 2026.

Other comparisons