Contraction Timer & Tracker vs Freya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contraction Timer & Tracker
Effortlessly track labor contractions with this intuitive app. It automatically calculates duration, intervals, and frequency, providing visual history and intensity indicators. Includes a hospital bag checklist and pain relief exercises.
- One-tap start/stop contraction timing
- Automatic duration, interval, and frequency calculation
- Visual history with color-coded intensity
- Hospital bag checklist
- Pain-relieving exercise guide
- Data saved even when app is closed
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A reliable companion for every moment of labor. Designed with care for expecting mothers and birth partners, Contraction Timer & Tracker helps you track contractions effortlessly — so you can focus on staying calm and present. With just one tap, the app starts timing your contraction. Tap again to stop. That’s it — we take care of all the calculations for you: duration, intervals, frequency, and trends over time. No stress, no math — just peace of mind when you need it most. Everything you need in one place: • Apple Watch companion app • One-button start/stop for timing each contraction • Automatic calculation of duration, intervals, and frequency • Clear visual history of all contractions on one screen • Color-coded intensity indicators to see how things are progressing • Easy slider to record how strong each contraction feels • Add personal notes to any contraction for later reflection • Full-screen mode for easier use during labor • Edit or delete any contraction as needed • Saves your data even if you close or switch apps • A complete hospital bag checklist for both mom and baby • A helpful list of pain-relieving exercises, with instructions, to support you through contractions • Graphs and averages to help you identify patterns and decide when it’s time to go to the hospital or birthing center • Dark mode --------- Contraction Timer & Tracker Premium offers a subscription option: $19.99 per year. You can try free trial with all features available. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your Contraction Timer & Tracker subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period on the $1.99/week basis. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. By using Contraction Timer - Time labor, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy: https://goingmerry.xyz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://goingmerry.xyz/terms-conditions/
Freya
This app guides users through labor with hypnobirthing techniques, offering timed surge tracking, guided relaxations, and breathing exercises. It provides notifications for established labor and can be used during pregnancy for relaxation and practice.
- Hypnobirthing-friendly surge timer
- Guided relaxations and breathing techniques
- Surge and contraction tracking
- Labor established notification
- Pregnancy relaxation and practice
- Multilingual support
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Meet Freya, the world’s first hypnobirthing-friendly birth timer, brought to you by The Positive Birth Company. This award-winning birth timer supports you through labour, coaching you through every single surge (or contraction) with a simple breathing technique and guided relaxations. Put hypnobirthing techniques into practice during pregnancy, labour and childbirth Relax between surges with a mix of guided relaxations, positive affirmations, gentle music and calming visualisations Birth timer that keeps track of surges, logging each surge or contraction so you can see how frequently they are coming and how long they are lasting Receive a notification from Freya when your labour is established and it might be a good time to call your midwife Use Freya during pregnancy to practice breathing techniques and relaxation Available in French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian Never birth alone with Freya by your side. TRACK YOUR SURGES In hypnobirthing we refer to contractions as surges, because a ‘surge’ more accurately describes the sensation you’ll experience when in labour. Freya is the ONLY hypnobirthing-friendly contraction timer on the app store, designed specifically with hypnobirthing mums in mind, using appropriate terminology, but can be used by anyone. If you would like to know more about Hypnobirthing, follow The Positive Birth Company on Instagram or Tik Tok where we share loads of free resources to make your birth better. PREPARE FOR BIRTH You can use this birth timer in pregnancy to help you relax and prepare for childbirth. In fact the more you practice your breathing and listen to the guided relaxations and positive affirmations, the more familiar they will become and the more effective they will be at helping you relax when it comes to birth. Positive affirmations have been proven to change the way your mind works and listening regularly will help you feel less anxious and more confident in the lead up to birth. You can practice daily and then reset the surge history whenever you like. THE SCIENCE We know the more relaxed you are during birth, the more oxytocin you will produce. Oxytocin helps your uterus to work efficiently, making labour faster and more comfortable. LIFESKILLS Freya can be used for pregnancy and post-birth relaxation, any time you feel you could benefit from taking some deep breaths or need some help finding your zen. Everything you learn - mindfulness exercises and breathing techniques - are skills for life. If you have any questions or spot any pesky bugs lurking about the place please do let us know at hello@thepositivebirthcompany.com WHAT YOU’LL GET: - iPhone and Apple Watch app - Timer to record your surges (also known as a contraction timer) and let you know when you’re in established labour - Coaching audio to keep your mind focused on breathing through each surge and the ability to switch between 4 and 8 breath counts or 3 and 6, or turn the counting off altogether. - 4 different birth coach voices - Guided relaxations, positive affirmations and soothing visuals to help keep you relaxed between surges - A gentle expanding visualisation that you can use to sync your breathing - Option to record your own music, visualisations or relaxation tracks - You can listen to your own playlist on a third party app (such as Spotify) whilst still using the Freya app to keep track of your surges and coach you through each one. - A detailed log of your surges over time, so you can track your progress through labour, reset this after you practice breathwork at any time - Ability to easily share the log with your birth partner, midwife or doula - Coaching created by renowned hypnobirthing expert Siobhan Miller, founder of The Positive Birth Company Download the ONLY hypnobirthing-friendly birth timer on the App Store and prepare to meet your baby in the best possible way, feeling calm and confident, relaxed and happy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Contraction Timer & Tracker at Free against Freya's $5.99. Contraction Timer & Tracker also leads on ratings volume (50K vs 172) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Freya's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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
Contraction Timer & Tracker is free to download; Freya costs $5.99 up front. Contraction Timer & Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Freya asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Contraction Timer & Tracker against 4.5 for Freya. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contraction Timer & Tracker has 50K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Contraction Timer & Tracker's written reviews are positive against 92% of Freya's.
Contraction Timer & Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Freya every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contraction Timer & Tracker | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (50K ratings) — better | 4.5 (172 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 172 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #114 | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Going Merry LLC | The Positive Birth Company Ltd. |
Customer experience
Contraction Timer & Tracker
Freya
User reviews
Contraction Timer & Tracker
From 50K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- ✨ Helpful for tracking contractions
- 🔍 Allows editing and adjusting of entries
- 💰 Free app with no subscription required
Room to improve
- 🔔 Frequent requests for reviews during labor
- 📢 Annoying pop-up ads and notifications
- 🔒 Limited access from lock screen
- 🔋 Potential battery drain from constant use
Freya
From 172 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙌 Helpful for labor and delivery
- 🧘♀️ Calming and relaxing audio
- 📊 Useful for tracking contractions
- 🤰 Great companion for hypnobirthing
- 🏆 Contributed to positive birth experiences
Room to improve
- 🤯 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 🙄 Inaccurate contraction tracking
- 🤫 Difficult to pause/control audio
- 🤷♀️ Limited customization options
Bugs and requests
Contraction Timer & Tracker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent timing between start and end of contractions
- Syncing issues between phone and Apple Watch
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode or night theme option
- Ability to pause/resume timing
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Customizable intensity buttons instead of slider
- Ability to share data/reports with medical providers
Freya
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recorded contractions being deleted unexpectedly
- App not properly detecting established labor
- Audio continuing to play even after app is closed
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to select specific relaxation tracks
- Option to pause/mute audio without stopping the timer
- More detailed contraction analysis and patterns
- Apple Watch companion app for easier tracking
- Ability to edit or delete recorded contractions
In-app purchases
Contraction Timer & Tracker
- Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Baby Tracker & Contraction Timer$3.997 Days
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- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
- Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
- Baby Tracker & Contraction Timer$39.991 Year
Freya
No in-app purchases
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