Comparison

Count the Kicks! vs Pump Stash

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

Pump Stash

Features
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Pump Stash helps you log pumping and keep breast milk inventory organized—fresh in the fridge, frozen bags, and thawed lots—so you always know what you have and what’s next to use. What you can do Log pump sessions with left/right (or combined) volumes and the day they belong to. Move milk through your real workflow: fridge containers, freezer stash, thawed in the fridge, and when you use or discard milk. See clear totals for feedable milk now, frozen stash, and overall availability—without rebuilding a spreadsheet in your head. Stay oriented day to day with a calendar and day views so yesterday’s session and today’s plan are easy to find. Review activity when you need a paper-trail style history of what changed and when. Designed for busy parents Built for quick taps, not long forms. Readable at a glance when you’re one-handed and half asleep. Your data stays on your device—no account required.

Screenshots

Count the Kicks!4 screens
Pump Stash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pump Stash at none against Count the Kicks!'s shown. Count the Kicks!'s advantage is chart position (#124 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Pump Stash monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Count the Kicks! versus Pump Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount the Kicks!Pump Stash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHealthy Birth DayTyler Farlow

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

Pump Stash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Count the Kicks!

No in-app purchases

None

Pump Stash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count the Kicks! free?
Count the Kicks! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pump Stash free?
Pump Stash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Count the Kicks! or Pump Stash have ads?
Count the Kicks! shows ads; Pump Stash does not.
Which is updated more often, Count the Kicks! or Pump Stash?
Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pump Stash monthly. Most recently, Count the Kicks! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pump Stash on September 24, 2026.

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