Mobile Lactation Consultant vs Freya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Lactation Consultant
This app provides electronic charting and patient health records for lactation consultants. It allows clients to fill out health histories and consent forms digitally, and consultants to record visits, exams, billing, and create tasks. It also offers AI-powered audio charting and insurance claim generation.
- Electronic patient health records
- Digital client intake and consent forms
- AI-powered audio charting
- Visit and exam recording
- Billing and insurance claim generation
- Task management and scheduling
- Secure document export
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OVERVIEW : Mobile Lactation Consultant is the premier electronic charting and patient health records software for the iPad, iPhone and Mac. Lactation Consultants hand their iPad to the client and they fill out their entire health history and sign all documents and consent forms. Clients can also use the web-based client portal to fill out their initial paperwork. Then the Lactation Consultant uses the iPad to record breastfeeding visits, maternal exams, infant exams, billing, create tasks, notes and anything you can possibly think a IBCLC, CLC, CBE or CLE would need to record. IT'S TIME TO GO PAPERLESS!!! Best of all, Mobile Lactation Consultant does not need to be connected to the internet to work like other web-based EHR solutions do. So if you need to attend a breastfeeding consultation at a home, NO WORRIES! If there is no internet connection the app will work just the same. Later, once an internet connection is detected all of your data will backup to the Mobile Lactation Consultant servers and other users in your practice with different iPads will automatically get updated with the new data you entered! TOP FEATURES : • Record all patient information including health history, prior pregnancies, financial information and so much more. • Record client visits, infant exams, maternal exams, breastfeeding exams, etc. • New Artificial Intelligence features to record visit audio and generate charting for you! • Record plan of care and your assessment. • Record phone conversations, texts, emails • Reminder system & Track customer billing. View all outstanding balances for all clients. • Create tasks and assign them to other staff members or yourself. • Schedule appointments from within Mobile Lactation Consultant on your iPad calendar • Choose from a full set of built in CPT and ICD codes to help you bill insurance • New insurance claims feature generates CMS 1500 and UB-04 forms so you can bill insurance directly or electronically • Print, Fax, Email or export any part of the client record as a password protected PDF! • NOW you can go PAPERLESS!! Import PDFs and create a document template by dropping text boxes, check boxes and signature boxes wherever needed on the PDF to make it fully interactive. Once you create your document templates your new clients will be guided to sign all of the documents as part of their sign up process after they complete their health history information using only their finger or a stylus. • Use new sign off feature to lock records • New Audit features show every single field change, who did it and from what device since the creation of any record • Login with your finger print instead of typing a password overtime • Messaging feature records all emails between patient and care provider under client record • Use new Chat feature to instant message your clients. Message will not wake you at night unless client indicates it's urgent. • Generate reports on your practice statistics, including number of clients delivered, outcomes and transfer rate. • Export your data as an Excel spreadsheet so you can utilize it for your own purposes such as reporting to the state, creating your own statistical analysis or tracking any other metric such as average visit duration. • Use our new Calendar feature to schedule appointments. Appointment reminders will go to your clients by email and text. • You can now charge client cards or send a link to your clients that lets them make payments
Freya
This app guides users through labor with hypnobirthing techniques, offering timed surge tracking, guided relaxations, and breathing exercises. It provides notifications for established labor and can be used during pregnancy for relaxation and practice.
- Hypnobirthing-friendly surge timer
- Guided relaxations and breathing techniques
- Surge and contraction tracking
- Labor established notification
- Pregnancy relaxation and practice
- Multilingual support
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Meet Freya, the world’s first hypnobirthing-friendly birth timer, brought to you by The Positive Birth Company. This award-winning birth timer supports you through labour, coaching you through every single surge (or contraction) with a simple breathing technique and guided relaxations. Put hypnobirthing techniques into practice during pregnancy, labour and childbirth Relax between surges with a mix of guided relaxations, positive affirmations, gentle music and calming visualisations Birth timer that keeps track of surges, logging each surge or contraction so you can see how frequently they are coming and how long they are lasting Receive a notification from Freya when your labour is established and it might be a good time to call your midwife Use Freya during pregnancy to practice breathing techniques and relaxation Available in French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian Never birth alone with Freya by your side. TRACK YOUR SURGES In hypnobirthing we refer to contractions as surges, because a ‘surge’ more accurately describes the sensation you’ll experience when in labour. Freya is the ONLY hypnobirthing-friendly contraction timer on the app store, designed specifically with hypnobirthing mums in mind, using appropriate terminology, but can be used by anyone. If you would like to know more about Hypnobirthing, follow The Positive Birth Company on Instagram or Tik Tok where we share loads of free resources to make your birth better. PREPARE FOR BIRTH You can use this birth timer in pregnancy to help you relax and prepare for childbirth. In fact the more you practice your breathing and listen to the guided relaxations and positive affirmations, the more familiar they will become and the more effective they will be at helping you relax when it comes to birth. Positive affirmations have been proven to change the way your mind works and listening regularly will help you feel less anxious and more confident in the lead up to birth. You can practice daily and then reset the surge history whenever you like. THE SCIENCE We know the more relaxed you are during birth, the more oxytocin you will produce. Oxytocin helps your uterus to work efficiently, making labour faster and more comfortable. LIFESKILLS Freya can be used for pregnancy and post-birth relaxation, any time you feel you could benefit from taking some deep breaths or need some help finding your zen. Everything you learn - mindfulness exercises and breathing techniques - are skills for life. If you have any questions or spot any pesky bugs lurking about the place please do let us know at hello@thepositivebirthcompany.com WHAT YOU’LL GET: - iPhone and Apple Watch app - Timer to record your surges (also known as a contraction timer) and let you know when you’re in established labour - Coaching audio to keep your mind focused on breathing through each surge and the ability to switch between 4 and 8 breath counts or 3 and 6, or turn the counting off altogether. - 4 different birth coach voices - Guided relaxations, positive affirmations and soothing visuals to help keep you relaxed between surges - A gentle expanding visualisation that you can use to sync your breathing - Option to record your own music, visualisations or relaxation tracks - You can listen to your own playlist on a third party app (such as Spotify) whilst still using the Freya app to keep track of your surges and coach you through each one. - A detailed log of your surges over time, so you can track your progress through labour, reset this after you practice breathwork at any time - Ability to easily share the log with your birth partner, midwife or doula - Coaching created by renowned hypnobirthing expert Siobhan Miller, founder of The Positive Birth Company Download the ONLY hypnobirthing-friendly birth timer on the App Store and prepare to meet your baby in the best possible way, feeling calm and confident, relaxed and happy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mobile Lactation Consultant at Free against Freya's $5.99. Mobile Lactation Consultant also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 173) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Freya's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 54%) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Mobile Lactation Consultant is free to download; Freya costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Freya holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Lactation Consultant has 2K ratings behind it against 173, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Mobile Lactation Consultant's written reviews are positive against 92% of Freya's.
Mobile Lactation Consultant ships an update monthly, Freya every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Mobile Lactation Consultant | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (2K ratings) | 4.5 (173 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 173 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #9 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daly Enterprises, Inc | The Positive Birth Company Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mobile Lactation Consultant
Freya
Bugs and requests
Mobile Lactation Consultant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Freya
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recorded contractions being deleted unexpectedly
- App not properly detecting established labor
- Audio continuing to play even after app is closed
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to select specific relaxation tracks
- Option to pause/mute audio without stopping the timer
- More detailed contraction analysis and patterns
- Apple Watch companion app for easier tracking
- Ability to edit or delete recorded contractions
In-app purchases
Mobile Lactation Consultant
No in-app purchases
Freya
No in-app purchases








