Comparison

Contraction Timer & Live Share vs Little Waves Contraction Timer

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

Head to head
About

Contraction Timer & Live Share

Easily track labor contractions with a simple one-tap timer. Share live updates with your partner, doctor, or midwife via a private link, allowing them to follow your progress in real-time without needing the app. Includes customizable pattern guidelines and is designed with privacy in mind.

Highlights
  • One-tap contraction timing
  • Live sharing via private link
  • Duration and interval tracking
  • History chart visualization
  • Customizable pattern guidelines
  • Private by design, no account needed
  • Multi-language support
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A simple contraction timer. Start it when a contraction begins and stop it when it ends. That's it. Share a private link so your partner, doctor, or midwife can follow your contractions live, from anywhere. They don't need to install the app. They open the link in a browser and watch in real time. ONE TAP Start when a contraction begins, stop when it ends. The duration is kept for you. ALL IN ONE Duration and intervals on one screen. See your history in a clear chart. LIVE SHARING (OPTIONAL) Sharing is fully in your control. Records are shared without your name, only with the people you send the link to, and you can stop at any time. You can also create a new link and close the old one whenever you want. CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN Pick a 5-1-1, 4-1-1, or 3-1-1 guideline and get a gentle notification when the pattern you chose is met. This app does not make decisions for you. If you feel different or unwell, do not wait for the pattern. Contact your doctor or midwife. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your records stay on your phone. No account, no ads, no analytics. SEVEN LANGUAGES The app opens in your phone's language. English, Turkish, and five more. ContractionTimer is a simple contraction timer, not a medical device. It doesn't diagnose, give medical advice, or decide anything for you. For anything concerning your health, contact your doctor or midwife.

About

Little Waves Contraction Timer

Features
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Time contractions with one tap. Hand the pattern to your midwife. That is the whole app. One giant button, made for one hand in the dark. Start when a contraction starts, stop when it stops. The app shows how long, how far apart, and how the last hour looks, in plain words. No alarms, no instructions, no drama. This is a record, not medical advice. You and your healthcare professional decide what it means. We just keep the record straight. Your timing stays on the Lock Screen, so you can see it without unlocking your device. And it lives on your wrist: one big button on Apple Watch, for when the phone is across the room. When it is time, share the whole story: a tidy summary as a PDF your midwife can actually read, or the raw data as a CSV. Every entry, always, and never behind a purchase. Four short "How it works" pages show the basics, offered on the Timer at first and kept in About, under Help. Your records are kept until you delete them. Your record survives locking, restarting, and force-quitting your device, because we built it so it cannot forget. Why "Little Waves"? Because every wave brings your little one closer. Free. Completely. Nothing to buy, and no ads, because nobody should meet an advert at 3am between contractions. Nothing leaves home. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Ever. Everything stays on your own devices. We never see your data. It works with the internet switched off. Your labor is yours. From Little Nuno Studios: small, beautiful apps, made properly.

Screenshots

Contraction Timer & Live Share4 screens
Little Waves Contraction Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Little Waves Contraction Timer at 3 against Contraction Timer & Live Share's 1. Contraction Timer & Live Share's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Contraction Timer & Live Share versus Little Waves Contraction Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraction Timer & Live ShareLittle Waves Contraction Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALYESA LTDLittle Nuno Studios

In-app purchases

None

Contraction Timer & Live Share

No in-app purchases

None

Little Waves Contraction Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contraction Timer & Live Share free?
Contraction Timer & Live Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Little Waves Contraction Timer free?
Little Waves Contraction Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Contraction Timer & Live Share or Little Waves Contraction Timer have ads?
Neither Contraction Timer & Live Share nor Little Waves Contraction Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contraction Timer & Live Share or Little Waves Contraction Timer?
Contraction Timer & Live Share ships an update every 2 months, and Little Waves Contraction Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Contraction Timer & Live Share was updated on October 21, 2026 and Little Waves Contraction Timer on October 28, 2026.

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