Comparison

Count the Kicks! vs Ambra

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

Head to head
About

Count the Kicks!

Monitor your baby's movements during the third trimester with this research-based tool. Track patterns, strength, and contractions, and share data with your provider. Features include digital badges, OCR scanning, and multi-language support for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Daily baby movement tracking
  • Contraction timer
  • OCR scanning for paper charts
  • Digital badges for milestones
  • Multi-language support
  • Single or twin pregnancy compatible
Features
Currently charting
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Track Your Baby’s Movements with Confidence The Count the Kicks app is a free, research-based tool designed to help expectant parents monitor their baby’s health in the third trimester. With daily tracking of your baby’s movement patterns and strength, you’ll gather valuable data to share with your provider. The app also includes built-in guidance and in-app messaging to help you recognize changes and feel empowered to speak up if something feels off. A change in fetal movement can be one of the earliest—and sometimes only—signs that a baby may be in distress. Monitoring movement is an easy, proven way to strengthen your connection with your baby, and 78% of users say it reduces their anxiety during pregnancy. Exciting Features Include: NEW – Digital Badges Celebrate milestones! Earn badges as you track your baby’s movements. It’s a fun and encouraging way to stay consistent and connected. Contraction Timer Time your contractions and monitor frequency and duration so you know when it’s time to head to your birthing location. Simple, helpful, and easy to use. OCR Scanning Prefer paper charts? No problem. Use our optical character recognition (OCR) tool to scan and upload your kick data directly into the app—no manual entry required. Dark Mode By popular demand! Use the app in dark mode for a more comfortable experience, especially at night. More Helpful Features: • Track movement strength during each session • Download and share your kick-counting data with your provider • Take personal notes during sessions • Available in over 20 languages - Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Mandarin Chinese, Dari, English, French, German, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Marshallese, Mongolian, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. • Compatible with single or twin pregnancies • Visual graphs to help identify your baby’s normal patterns • Daily, interactive education and encouragement messages Stay connected. Feel empowered. Count the Kicks is more than just a tracking app—it’s peace of mind in your pocket. Download today and start building a lifelong bond with your baby. What’s New in Count the Kicks! We’ve made it even easier to stay connected to your baby’s health: Smart Reminders & Notifications: Your reminders now adapt to your routine and you can view important updates in the new Notifications tab. New iPhone Widgets – Add the Count the Kicks widget to your iPhone home screen for quick access. You can start a session or view your baby’s movement history without opening the app. To activate: long-press your home screen, tap the + in the top corner, search for Count the Kicks, and choose your preferred widget. Siri Voice Activation – Use Siri for hands-free tracking. Just say: “Hey Siri, start counting on Count the Kicks app” to begin a kick counting session instantly.

About

Ambra

View and share medical images securely from your mobile device. This app allows users to zoom, pan, and rotate images for better visualization. Facilitates collaboration by enabling direct sharing with other healthcare professionals and patients.

Highlights
  • View medical images on mobile
  • Zoom, pan, and rotate images
  • Secure image sharing
  • Radiology tooling
  • Collaboration with physicians and patients
Features
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Access Ambra Health's award-winning medical image management suite right from the palm of your hand. Users can effortlessly view imaging from anywhere, scroll through a series, and utilize radiology tooling like zooming, pinching, and rotating all from the palm of their hand. While not intended for diagnostic use, imaging can be securely shared directly from within the app to other physicians, administrators, and patients for enhanced communication and collaboration.

Screenshots

Count the Kicks!4 screens
Ambra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Count the Kicks! at 47% against Ambra's 4%. Count the Kicks! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (8.6K vs 213). Ambra's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, chart position 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

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

Count the Kicks! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Count the Kicks! has 8.6K ratings behind it against 213, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Count the Kicks!'s written reviews are positive against 4% of Ambra's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Ambra every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Count the Kicks! versus Ambra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount the Kicks!Ambra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.6K ratings) — better1.8 (213 ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews — better3.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8.6K — better213
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#127#49 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHealthy Birth DayAmbra Health

Customer experience

Count the Kicks!

All ratings8,589 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive47.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative39.8%

Ambra

All ratings213 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative79.8%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive3.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative94.8%

User reviews

Count the Kicks!

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient kick tracking
  • 💡 Helpful for high-risk pregnancies
  • 🤗 Provides peace of mind

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Unreliable data saving and syncing
  • 🤯 Overwhelming notifications and pop-ups
  • ⏱️ Slow to load and respond

Ambra

From 213 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Able to view results
  • ⭐ Worked on desktop

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Cannot login or access images
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult to use
  • 🤔 Unclear how to navigate
  • 🔍 Limited provider options
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times

Bugs and requests

Count the Kicks!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Inability to create or log into accounts
  • Kick session data randomly disappearing
  • Reminders and notifications not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow editing of past kick sessions
  • Add support for multiple babies
  • Provide more detailed kick data analysis
  • Improve Apple Watch integration

Ambra

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Unable to view images
  • Inconsistent functionality across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve login and account creation process
  • Expand provider options
  • Enhance user interface and navigation
  • Optimize performance and stability

In-app purchases

None

Count the Kicks!

No in-app purchases

None

Ambra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count the Kicks! free?
Count the Kicks! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ambra free?
Ambra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Count the Kicks! or Ambra?
Count the Kicks! is rated higher. Count the Kicks! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Ambra averages 1.8 from 213 ratings.
Do Count the Kicks! or Ambra have ads?
Count the Kicks! shows ads; Ambra does not.
Which is updated more often, Count the Kicks! or Ambra?
Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ambra every 2 months. Most recently, Count the Kicks! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ambra on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Count the Kicks! or Ambra?
Count the Kicks! currently peaks at #127 in the App Store charts, and Ambra at #49. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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