Comparison

Mobile Lactation Consultant vs Hatch Grow

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Hatch Grow

This app helps parents track essential baby data like feedings, sleep, and diaper changes. It provides visual charts and summaries to understand your baby's patterns and development. Optional integration with smart hardware offers advanced tracking capabilities.

Highlights
  • Track feedings (breastfeeding, bottle, pumping)
  • Monitor sleep patterns and naps
  • Log diaper changes
  • Record growth metrics (weight, length)
  • Share data with caregivers and professionals
  • View daily, weekly, and monthly summaries
  • Optional integration with smart scale changing pad
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Hatch Baby--recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award--helps you track of all your baby’s most important growth and health data, including feedings, diaper changes, sleep, and much more. Get insight into your baby’s development with visual charts and understand your baby’s patterns with a convenient activity summary. Use the app on its own, or connect it with our award-winning Hatch Baby Grow or Smart Changing Pad--changing pad with built-in, wireless smart scale. Grow measures how much breast milk your baby is drinking at each feeding and automatically syncs to the Hatch Baby app. FEEDINGS - Track breastfeeding or bottle sessions with an easy-to-use, one-tap timer, which allows you to adjust the start time if you forget to start the timer. - Conveniently pause the timer during nursing sessions to switch breasts and record the time for both sides. - Connect to Grow or the Smart Changing Pad (optional) to measure exactly how much your baby is eating at each breastfeeding session. - Capture feeding session notes, like your baby’s formula preference. - View daily, weekly, or monthly summary charts to gain insight into your baby’s eating patterns. DIAPERS - Easily keep track of changes to ensure your baby is drinking enough throughout the day. - Record notes that can be shared with your pediatrician or other caregivers. - Connect to Grow or the Smart Changing Pad (optional) and automatically record diaper changes. - View daily, weekly, or monthly summary charts to gain insight into your baby’s diaper patterns. SLEEP - Track naps and nighttime sleep with an easy-to-use sleep timer, which allows you to adjust the start time if you forget to start the timer. - Discover your baby's sleeping patterns to help her get the best rest. - View daily, weekly, or monthly summary charts to gain insight into your baby’s sleep patterns. GROWTH METRICS - Track your baby’s weight and length gain, and compare his growth percentile to worldwide (WHO) data. - See how your baby grows week-to-week. - Weigh your baby anytime or before and after feedings with Grow or the Smart Changing Pad (optional) and automatically send weights to the app. SHARE WITH CAREGIVERS + PROFESSIONALS - Invite your partner or caregiver to share your baby’s account and record activity. - Receive updates from your baby’s caregiver while you are away, including when your baby last ate or slept. - Export and share your baby's data with your pediatrician or lactation consultant. - Access your baby’s information across multiple devices. PUMPING - Track pumping sessions with an easy-to-use, one-tap timer. - Record amount, duration, and side(s) pumped. DAILY SUMMARY - View a convenient summary of your baby’s diaper count, feeding amount, and total sleep for the day, as well as Hatch Handbook articles providing parenting insights. - Scroll through a log of your baby’s recent activity. - Customize your dashboard to display the activities (i.e. feedings, diapers, and sleep) you track or view most frequently. PHOTOS - Take a photo of your baby every day, play the slideshow, and watch how your baby has grown! - Share photos with family and friends. GROW AND SMART CHANGING PAD (optional) - Use the app on its own, or connect it with Hatch Baby Grow and Smart Changing Pad -- where changing pad meets connected smart scale to help track your baby’s weight gain and feeding amounts. - The Bluetooth-enabled scale measures and records how much your baby eats at each nursing session and syncs automatically with the Hatch Baby app. We love hearing from our customers so please drop us a note at support@hatchbaby.com. Also, check out Hatch Baby’s other app-enabled smart products at www.hatchbaby.com. Instagram - @hatchnursery Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hatchnursery

Screenshots

Mobile Lactation Consultant4 screens
Hatch Grow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hatch Grow at 4.8 against Mobile Lactation Consultant's 4.3. Hatch Grow also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 2K). Mobile Lactation Consultant's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hatch Grow holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hatch Grow has 13K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Mobile Lactation Consultant's written reviews are positive against 34% of Hatch Grow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Lactation Consultant ships an update monthly, Hatch Grow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mobile Lactation Consultant versus Hatch Grow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile Lactation ConsultantHatch Grow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2K ratings)4.8 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better33.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2K13K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB112 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDaly Enterprises, IncHatch Baby, Inc.

Customer experience

Mobile Lactation Consultant

All ratings1,947 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative44.2%

Hatch Grow

All ratings13,439 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive33.5%
Neutral20.0%
Negative46.5%

Bugs and requests

Mobile Lactation Consultant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hatch Grow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when deleting or editing entries
  • Inconsistent data sync between devices
  • Disappearing or lost data
  • Issues with logging feeds/sleeps that span midnight

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Improve syncing between devices
  • Add ability to track baby's temperature, medications, and appointments
  • Provide better data export options (e.g. PDF reports)
  • Add Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Lactation Consultant

No in-app purchases

None

Hatch Grow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Lactation Consultant free?
Mobile Lactation Consultant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hatch Grow free?
Hatch Grow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Lactation Consultant or Hatch Grow?
Hatch Grow is rated higher. Mobile Lactation Consultant averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Hatch Grow averages 4.8 from 13K ratings.
Do Mobile Lactation Consultant or Hatch Grow have ads?
Neither Mobile Lactation Consultant nor Hatch Grow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Lactation Consultant or Hatch Grow?
Mobile Lactation Consultant ships an update monthly, and Hatch Grow every 2 months. Most recently, Mobile Lactation Consultant was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hatch Grow on October 25, 2026.

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