Contraction Timer & Counter 9m vs Birth Plan Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Birth Plan Plus
Create a personalized birth plan covering preferences for pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum care. Easily share your plan with your support and healthcare teams. Includes resources and tips from other mothers.
- Define birth preferences for hospital, birth center, home, or C-section
- Guided questions for pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum
- Includes pain management tools and preparation tips
- Add photos and names of support team members
- Save and share birth plan as a PDF
- Edit and update plan as needed
- Access pregnancy and birth resources
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DEFINE YOUR BIRTH PREFERENCES Make a birth plan that works for you—regardless of whether you plan to have your baby in a hospital, in a birth center, at home, or by cesarean. Birth Plan Plus helps you create a clear and concise statement about your birth preferences. The birth of your baby should be one of the most memorable, life-changing, and joyful experiences of your life. It is important to spend some time thinking through what matters to you. What are your hopes and desires for birth? Birth Plan Plus guides you through a series of questions to help you with this process. We ask questions related to pregnancy, labor, delivery, and post postpartum care. We ask about what helps you feel comfortable. We cover tools for pain management, what you can do to help prepare for birth, postpartum tips, plus much more. MAINTAIN FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTOL A birth plan can help you maintain your focus. It helps you stay calm even if unexpected events occur. A birth plan helps us focus on what we can control. Of course, things may not go as planned and that is OKAY. Your healthcare team will use your birth plan to help guide and inform the process. Birth will unfold differently than you are envisioning. While, we can not control birth, we can control how we respond to the birthing process. Whatever works for you to birth your baby is exactly perfect for you and your child. INCLUDES PHOTOS OF YOUR SUPPORT TEAM Easily add names and photos of the key members of your birthing support team and of yourself. This helps hospital staff quickly identify your birth team. QUICKLY CREATE YOUR BIRTH PLAN Once you go through our series of questions you choose to create and share your birth plan. You can save the plan directly to your phone as a PDF and/or share it with your partner, support team, and healthcare team. You will always have a digital version with you. We recommend to print a paper copy. The app will save your preferences but they are easy to edit if anything changes and you want to make a new plan. Click edit and go back though the questions and update your information and save your new birth plan. Ideally, you want to present your Birth Plan as one single sheet. IF your birth plan goes to two pages please consider limiting some of your preferences. SHARE AND DISCUSS Your birth plan is a great tool for guiding discussions about birth with your healthcare and support team. This makes sure everyone is on the same page, and that your wishes are known well before the birthing process starts. These discussions will give you confidence and build trust with your birth team. Your health care professionals will use your birth plan as a guide for any decisions that need to be made along the way. BIRTH AND PREGNANCY RESOURCES Our network of Mamas, with a variety of birthing experiences, have compiled our favorite tips. Birth Plan Plus includes lists of essential items to take to the hospital, highly recommended books, baby products, and tips for postpartum care. You'll find helpful lists for having a home birth and what you’ll need if you are considering a home water birth. Find information about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and baby. CONGRATULATIONS! We are very excited for you as you approach your estimate due date and hope that we can play a small part in helping you have a positive birthing experience. Always remember, you are doing a great job! Disclaimer: Birth Plan Plus does not provide medical advice. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding pregnancy, birth, or delivery. Please consult and discuss your birth preferences with your health care team throughout your pregnancy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Birth Plan Plus at none against Contraction Timer & Counter 9m's 3. Birth Plan Plus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Contraction Timer & Counter 9m's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (68K vs 40). On price 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
Both are free to download. Contraction Timer & Counter 9m sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Birth Plan Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Contraction Timer & Counter 9m holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contraction Timer & Counter 9m has 68K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Contraction Timer & Counter 9m's written reviews are positive against 67% of Birth Plan Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Contraction Timer & Counter 9m ships an update every 5 weeks, Birth Plan Plus every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contraction Timer & Counter 9m | Birth Plan Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (68K ratings) — better | 4.6 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #15 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Neiman | Blank Space |
Customer experience
Contraction Timer & Counter 9m
Birth Plan Plus
Bugs and requests
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
Birth Plan Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Contraction Timer & Counter 9m
- Contraction Timer Plus$2.997 Days
- Contraction Timer Full Version$2.99
- Contraction Timer Plus$5.99
Birth Plan Plus
No in-app purchases
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