Comparison

Nurtara vs Tide

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

Head to head
About

Nurtara

This app simplifies breastfeeding with personalized insights, practical tracking tools, and trusted resources. It offers feed tracking, milk supply guidance, and educational content to help parents feel more confident and informed.

Highlights
  • Feed tracking with trends
  • Personalized breastfeeding summaries
  • Milk supply guidance
  • Educational playbooks
  • Evidence-based content
  • Combination feeding support
Features
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Breastfeeding is hard. Nurtara makes it easier. Whether you're navigating the first latch, wondering if your baby is getting enough milk, or searching for trustworthy answers during a 2 AM feeding — Nurtara is here to help. Free to download. Created with physician guidance and informed by evidence-based breastfeeding research, Nurtara brings personalized insights, practical tracking tools, and trusted resources together in one place — so you can feel more confident throughout your breastfeeding journey. Features • Feed tracking with easy-to-read trends • Personalized summaries to help you better understand your breastfeeding journey • Milk supply guidance and educational insights • Helpful playbooks covering common breastfeeding topics and milestones • Evidence-based content designed to answer the questions you actually have Whether you're exclusively breastfeeding, pumping, combination feeding, or simply looking for reliable information, Nurtara is designed to support you every step of the way. Built on trusted information Nurtara draws from trusted clinical guidance to help parents better understand normal breastfeeding patterns, infant feeding behaviors, and common questions. Educational content is intended to complement — not replace — the guidance of your physician, pediatrician, IBCLC, or other qualified healthcare professional. Designed for real parents Instead of searching dozens of websites or wondering what's normal, Nurtara brings everything together in one beautiful, intuitive app — helping you spend less time searching and more time caring for your baby. Download Nurtara and feel more confident, informed, and supported throughout your breastfeeding journey. Subscription Information: Nurtara Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription ($9.99/month or $59.99/year). A 7-day free trial is available for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nurtara-migrated-501.created.app/privacy

About

Tide

This app simplifies tracking labor contractions with a single tap. It allows real-time sharing of progress with a private link and creates a lasting birth story. Designed for calm and presence during labor, it offers hands-free updates and an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Single-tap contraction timing
  • Real-time progress sharing
  • Hands-free voice dictation
  • Birth story journal
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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Tide is a beautifully simple contraction timer and labor companion — built to keep you calm and present while everyone you love follows along. When labor starts, the last thing you want is a cluttered app. Tide gives you one big button: tap to start a contraction, tap when it eases. It quietly tracks how long each one lasts and how far apart they are, so you always know where things stand — without squinting at your phone mid-wave. And when everyone keeps asking "any updates?", Tide answers for you. Share one private link with your partner, doula, or whole family, and they can follow your progress in real time — no more juggling a dozen text threads. WHAT YOU CAN DO Time contractions with a single, calming tap — duration and spacing tracked automatically Share a private link so your birth team can follow along live Post updates as you go — notes, photos, and videos in one running feed Add updates hands-free with voice dictation Announce baby's arrival with the details that matter Keep it all as a birth story you can revisit for years to come PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Everything you log stays on your device unless you choose to share it — and your share link expires on its own once things settle down. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY Tide includes an Apple Watch app and a Home Screen widget, so your timer is right where you need it. A ONE-TIME UNLOCK Unlock everything with a single purchase. No subscriptions, ever. Tide is a personal timer and journal to help you record and share your labor. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your doctor, midwife, or other qualified healthcare provider, and in an emergency call your provider or your local emergency number. ——— Privacy Policy: https://katiep.me/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nurtara4 screens
Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nurtara and Tide both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Nurtara's written reviews are positive against 52% of Tide's. Nurtara also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Tide's advantage is ratings volume (329 vs 4). On price, rating, 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. Nurtara sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Tide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. 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 Nurtara against 4.9 for Tide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tide has 329 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Nurtara's written reviews are positive against 52% of Tide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nurtara ships an update every 6 days, Tide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nurtara versus Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurtaraTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (329 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4329 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNurtara, IncB Gilmore, LLC

Customer experience

Nurtara

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tide

All ratings325 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nurtara

Subscriptions2
  • Nurtara Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Nurtara Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Tide

Subscriptions1
  • Tiny Voices Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tide Contractions and Labor Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Nurtara free?
Nurtara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide free?
Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nurtara or Tide?
Nurtara is rated higher. Nurtara averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tide averages 4.9 from 329 ratings.
Do Nurtara or Tide have ads?
Neither Nurtara nor Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nurtara or Tide?
Nurtara ships an update every 6 days, and Tide every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nurtara was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tide on October 25, 2026.

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