Comparison

Count the Kicks! vs Babyscripts myJourney

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

Babyscripts myJourney

This app supports expectant and new mothers through pregnancy and postpartum. It offers tools for monitoring health metrics, tracking baby's development, accessing educational resources, and managing tasks from healthcare providers.

Highlights
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Baby development updates
  • Educational content
  • Mental health support
  • Tasks and reminders
  • Symptom trackers
  • Weight tracking
Features
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The Babyscripts app is designed to support you through your pregnancy and postpartum journey. It’s like having a virtual extension of your healthcare team at your fingertips. With Babyscripts, you’ll get access to - Blood pressure monitoring: If prescribed by your healthcare provider, Babyscripts allows you to monitor your blood pressure from home. - Baby development updates: Visualize the growth of your baby with weekly updates that compare your baby’s size to familiar objects - Educational content: Find the answers to your questions with resources covering topics like safe medications, breastfeeding, exercise in pregnancy, and others - Mental health support: Access mindfulness exercises and meditation aids - Tasks and reminders: Complete tasks from your healthcare team, including surveys and reminders for important milestones - Symptom trackers: Keep track of symptoms like fatigue, headaches, dizziness, nausea to discuss with your healthcare provider - Optional weight tracking: Record your weight changes over the course of pregnancy THE BABYSCRIPTS MYJOURNEY APP (“APP”) PROVIDES ONLY INFORMATION, AND YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE APP FOR PURPOSES OF MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, AND/OR TREATMENT. IN ADDITION TO USING THE APP TO OBTAIN INFORMATION, YOU MUST SEEK A DOCTOR’S ADVICE PRIOR TO MAKING ANY MEDICAL DECISIONS.

Screenshots

Count the Kicks!4 screens
Babyscripts myJourney4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Babyscripts myJourney at none against Count the Kicks!'s shown. Babyscripts myJourney also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Count the Kicks!'s advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 27%) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Count the Kicks! against 4.8 for Babyscripts myJourney. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.6K and 7.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Count the Kicks!'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Babyscripts myJourney's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Babyscripts myJourney every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Count the Kicks! versus Babyscripts myJourney: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount the Kicks!Babyscripts myJourney
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.6K ratings)4.8 (7.2K ratings)
Positive reviews47.0% of reviews — better26.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8.6K — better7.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHealthy Birth Day1EQ

Customer experience

Count the Kicks!

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

Babyscripts myJourney

All ratings7,165 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral15.7%
Negative57.8%

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

Babyscripts myJourney

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Great app
  • 🙌 Helpful information
  • 🤩 Empowering for pregnant women
  • 👍 Syncs with health devices
  • 🤗 Reliable and informative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes/doesn't load
  • 🔁 Repetitive content
  • 🤯 Buggy features
  • 🤔 Inconsistent user experience
  • 😤 Frustrating login issues

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

Babyscripts myJourney

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App doesn't load or startup
  • Can't get past initial setup screens
  • Blank/white screens and loading issues
  • Incorrect data and due date changes
  • Syncing and login problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow deleting/resetting account
  • Add more options for non-pregnant users
  • Improve navigation and bookmarking
  • Provide more customization options
  • Fix changing due date issue

In-app purchases

None

Count the Kicks!

No in-app purchases

None

Babyscripts myJourney

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count the Kicks! free?
Count the Kicks! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Babyscripts myJourney free?
Babyscripts myJourney is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Count the Kicks! or Babyscripts myJourney?
Count the Kicks! and Babyscripts myJourney are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.6K and 7.2K ratings respectively.
Do Count the Kicks! or Babyscripts myJourney have ads?
Count the Kicks! shows ads; Babyscripts myJourney does not.
Which is updated more often, Count the Kicks! or Babyscripts myJourney?
Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Babyscripts myJourney every 2 weeks. Most recently, Count the Kicks! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Babyscripts myJourney on September 22, 2026.

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