Comparison

Count the Kicks! vs Contraction Timer & Counter 9m

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

Contraction Timer & Counter 9m

This app helps expectant mothers track labor contractions by simply tapping a button. It analyzes contraction duration and frequency to determine when it's time to head to the hospital or to understand the current stage of labor for home births. It provides guidance based on standard indicators, but always consult your doctor.

Highlights
  • Track contractions with a single button
  • Analyze contraction duration and frequency
  • Notify when it's time to go to the hospital
  • Determine labor stage for home births
  • Simple and easy to use interface
Features
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*** Most downloaded Contraction Timer app in the world! Number 1 in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy and elsewhere! *** This is the simplest-to-use contraction timer. The app will help to track your contractions and determine when it's time to go to the hospital. If you plan on having a home birth, the app will tell you what stage of labor you are in at any given moment. Keep track of your labor by tapping a single button at the start and at the end of each contraction. The Contraction Timer analyzes the duration and frequency of contractions and will notify you when it's time to go to the hospital. Thousands of pregnant women around the world have become mothers using our app. Always consult your doctor to orient yourself in terms of contraction frequency and duration. This app is not a medical device and our recomendations are based on standard indicators. Your labor may occur differently. Therefore, do not rely exclusively on our app. If the duration and frequency of contractions do not yet correspond to the necessary indicators but labor pains become unbearable, it is better to go to the hospital as soon as possible rather than give birth at home or on the way there. Trust what your body is telling you. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at neumandev@gmail.com. Your feedback is very important to us. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Count the Kicks!4 screens
Contraction Timer & Counter 9m4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Count the Kicks! at none against Contraction Timer & Counter 9m's 3. Contraction Timer & Counter 9m's advantage is ratings volume (69K vs 8.6K) and chart position (#28 vs #131). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Contraction Timer & Counter 9m sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Count the Kicks! asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Contraction Timer & Counter 9m. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contraction Timer & Counter 9m has 69K ratings behind it against 8.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Count the Kicks!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Contraction Timer & Counter 9m's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Contraction Timer & Counter 9m every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Count the Kicks! versus Contraction Timer & Counter 9m: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount the Kicks!Contraction Timer & Counter 9m
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.6K ratings)4.8 (69K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews50.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.6K69K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#131#28 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHealthy Birth DayAleksei Neiman

Customer experience

Count the Kicks!

All ratings8,595 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative38.8%

Contraction Timer & Counter 9m

All ratings69,390 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative42.2%

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

Contraction Timer & Counter 9m

From 69K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • ⏱️ Accurately tracks contractions
  • 📢 Provides helpful notifications
  • 💾 Ability to export data

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty editing recorded contractions
  • 💤 Frequent review prompts during labor
  • 📺 Disruptive ads during use
  • 🤔 Inaccurate hospital readiness notifications

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

Contraction Timer & Counter 9m

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes during use
  • Incorrect contraction timing
  • Email export feature not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Contraction intensity tracking
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to delete/edit recorded contractions

In-app purchases

None

Count the Kicks!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Contraction Timer & Counter 9m

Subscriptions1
  • Contraction Timer Plus$2.997 Days
One-time2
  • Contraction Timer Full Version$2.99
  • Contraction Timer Plus$5.99

Questions

Is Count the Kicks! free?
Count the Kicks! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contraction Timer & Counter 9m free?
Contraction Timer & Counter 9m is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Count the Kicks! or Contraction Timer & Counter 9m?
Contraction Timer & Counter 9m is rated higher. Count the Kicks! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Contraction Timer & Counter 9m averages 4.8 from 69K ratings.
Do Count the Kicks! or Contraction Timer & Counter 9m have ads?
Both Count the Kicks! and Contraction Timer & Counter 9m show ads.
Which is updated more often, Count the Kicks! or Contraction Timer & Counter 9m?
Count the Kicks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Contraction Timer & Counter 9m every 6 weeks. Most recently, Count the Kicks! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Contraction Timer & Counter 9m on October 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, Count the Kicks! or Contraction Timer & Counter 9m?
Count the Kicks! currently peaks at #131 in the App Store charts, and Contraction Timer & Counter 9m at #28. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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