Doula Contraction Labor Coach vs Contraction Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doula Contraction Labor Coach
This childbirth app provides a virtual midwife to guide you through labor. It offers soothing voice coaching, relaxation techniques, and music options to help manage contractions and create a calm birthing experience. Track your contraction statistics with clear graphs.
- Voice coaching during contractions
- Voice coaching after contractions
- Breathing accompaniment
- Relaxing background sounds
- Upload own background music
- Contraction time graphs
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The most complete and highest rated childbirth app. For extra support in the final phase of your pregnancy. With this app, you will have a midwife by your side during the whole childbirth, starting from the first contraction. Midwife Mary will lovingly coach you through all your contractions. You only have to listen; her soothing voice will relax you. If you want, you can play beautiful music. The statistics of your contractions are automatically shown in a clear graph. The app is available in different languages: English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Russian, French, Turkish, and Arabic. Please note, the app contains in-app purchases, but still offers full support without payment. The app was developed in collaboration with several birth care professionals, making it one of the top five pregnancy apps nationwide. Doula is recommended to their clients by midwives worldwide. Users about Doula: “I became so relaxed because of the voice of the Doula App. And even when I started to panic I pressed the ‘puff’ button and I was coached back to breathing calmly” – The mother of Senna “Downloaded the app to help my wife with labour. It was really helpful when my wife was in labor. It was really calming and she enjoyed it. Made it easy for me to help.” – Craigrage “A very beautiful app. I wish I had a doula but this is as close as I can get. This is my first pregnancy and it is very soothing and calming. I will be using this app when I give birth at the hospital this year. Thank you.” – SytheticElegance Doula in the press: “During a overwhelming experience like this, it’s pleasant for a future mother to know that there is a professional helping hand present to fall back on; Doula Childbirth Coach” – Babystuf, Dutch leading baby website “Having an experienced obstetrician by your side during your whole childbirth, starting at your first contraction. Who doesn’t want that?” – Appstar.tv Functionalities: - Voice coaching during the contractions - Voice coaching after the contractions - Breathing accompaniment (in-app purchase) - Relaxing background sounds - Upload your own background music (in-app purchase) - Graph edification of your contraction times (in-app purchase) Simple, modern, relaxing, clear, and easy to use. Try Doula now and create a valuable resting point during your childbirth. After you’ve used Doula, you will never need another childbirth app. A beautifull app to complete your pregnancy.
Contraction Timer
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With Contraction Timer - Simple, you can easily record the frequency of your labor contractions. Tap ‘Start’ button when the pain begins. Tap ‘Stop’ button when it subsides. You can record the frequency with such a simple operation without taking notes while looking at the clock. Even if you press the wrong button, you can add or delete data later. If you forget to tap the 'Stop' button, you can continue to tap the 'Start' button to record. - Add data with the ‘+’ button. - Delete data with the ‘-‘ button. - You can delete all data from the setting menu. - Supports dark mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Doula Contraction Labor Coach at none against Contraction Timer's shown. Doula Contraction Labor Coach also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Doula Contraction Labor Coach sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Contraction Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doula Contraction Labor Coach | Contraction Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (247 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 247 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DTT Multimedia B.V. | Mieko Komatsu |
Bugs and requests
Doula Contraction Labor Coach
Reported bugs
2 issues- Language selection menu not working
- App not fully functional without purchases
Requested features
3 requests- Continuous voice coaching during labor
- More free features and content
- Option to save and review labor progress data
Contraction Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Doula Contraction Labor Coach
- Statistics page (frequency and duration of your contractions)$0.99
- Breathing technique guidance$0.99
- 2 extra background music files$0.99
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- Theta waves$0.99
- Play own music$0.99
- Doula Complete$1.99
- Lifetime Premium$8.99
Contraction Timer
- Ad Removal$0.99
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