Comparison

Count the Kicks! vs Newborn Diaper Log

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
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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

Newborn Diaper Log

Features
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Newborn Diaper Log is the simple, focused tracker built for one job: helping new parents answer the questions a pediatrician asks at every early checkup. How many wet diapers in the last 24 hours? How many dirty ones? Has anything changed since the last visit? In the first weeks after birth, sleep is short and memory is shorter. This app turns one-handed, half-awake taps into a clean, organized log you can actually bring to the doctor — on paper or on screen. WHY PARENTS PICK THIS APP Every other tracker tries to do everything: feeding timers, pumping logs, growth percentiles, milestone albums. They are powerful, but in those first 15 days, most of it gets in the way. This app stays focused on diapers — and on producing the one document your pediatrician actually wants to see. CORE FEATURES - One-tap logging — Pee, poo, mixed, or clean change. Saved in under two seconds, even with a baby in your arms. - Quick-time shortcuts — "Now", "5 min ago", "15 min ago", or pick any time. - Notes per entry — Color, consistency, anything you want to remember to mention. - Full history — Grouped by day with friendly section headers and swipe-to-edit. - Live statistics — 24-hour totals, 7-day averages, longest dry stretch, daily breakdown charts. - Patterns view — A simple hour-by-hour heatmap that shows when your baby tends to go. THE PEDIATRICIAN REPORT — WHAT MAKES THIS APP DIFFERENT Generate a clean, printable PDF summary in one tap. The report includes: - Baby information and age in days - Date range you choose (defaults to the last 15 days — exactly the early-checkup window) - Daily breakdown table: wet, dirty, mixed, total - Summary stats: averages, peaks, dry-stretch records - A built-in bar chart, ready to print Take it on your phone, AirDrop it, email it, or print a hard copy on the way to the visit. Pediatricians appreciate parents who arrive prepared. DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE WITH A NEWBORN - Soft, calm color palette built for tired eyes at 3 a.m. - Large tap targets — one-handed use works - Works fully offline — your data stays on your device - No account required, no sign-up, no email collection - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese - Sample-data button so you can preview the report before you start logging PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST We do not collect your baby's name, photos, health information, or any personal data. Logs live on your device only. You can export everything to a JSON file or wipe all data with one button, anytime. WHO THIS IS FOR - First-time parents in the postpartum weeks - Parents whose pediatrician asks for daily diaper counts - Anyone tracking dehydration risk, feeding adequacy, or bowel patterns in an infant - Caregivers, grandparents, doulas, night nurses — anyone who needs to hand off a clean log to the next shift A NOTE FROM US This app is not a medical device and does not replace professional advice. Always speak to your pediatrician with questions about your baby's health. We built this because we wished it had existed when we walked into that first one-week checkup with nothing but a vague memory and a tired smile. Welcome to parenthood. Log smart, rest when you can, and bring the numbers to the doctor.

Screenshots

Count the Kicks!4 screens
Newborn Diaper Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Count the Kicks! at #122 against Newborn Diaper Log's unranked. Newborn Diaper Log's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Count the Kicks! versus Newborn Diaper Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount the Kicks!Newborn Diaper Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHealthy Birth DayFerran Espuna

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

Newborn Diaper Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Count the Kicks!

No in-app purchases

None

Newborn Diaper Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count the Kicks! free?
Count the Kicks! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Newborn Diaper Log free?
Newborn Diaper Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Count the Kicks! or Newborn Diaper Log have ads?
Both Count the Kicks! and Newborn Diaper Log show ads.

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