Contraction Timer & Tracker vs My F1rst Steps
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/
My F1rst Steps
This app helps parents accurately measure their child's feet using a smartphone or tablet touchscreen. It eliminates guesswork in shoe sizing, promoting foot health and comfort. The user-friendly interface provides step-by-step guidance and offers size suggestions in multiple formats.
- Accurate foot length measurement
- Width sizing input
- US, EU, UK size suggestions
- Step-by-step guidance
- Tips for growing feet
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Our mobile application simplifies shoe shopping for parents by providing an easy and accurate way to measure their child's feet. *Using the touchscreen of your smartphone or tablet, you can capture the precise length of your child's feet, ensuring you select the right shoe size every time. *The app is designed to eliminate guesswork, and provide accurate measurements that promote foot health and comfort for your little one. *With a user-friendly interface, the app offers step-by-step guidance for measuring tiny feet. *Simply place the child's foot on the screen over the outlined footprint and adjust the slider to capture the precise dimensions. *Additionally, you can physically measure the widest part of the child’s foot in centimeters and input it into the app to help with width sizing. *The app also suggests sizes in US, EU, and UK, formats and provides tips on choosing shoes for growing feet. This is the perfect tool for parents, offering convenience and accuracy. Whether you're shopping for your child’s first pair of shoes or the next pair, this app makes finding the perfect fit easier than ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Contraction Timer & Tracker at Free against My F1rst Steps's $0.99. Contraction Timer & Tracker also leads on ratings volume (50K vs 3) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). My F1rst Steps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Contraction Timer & Tracker is free to download; My F1rst Steps costs $0.99 up front. Contraction Timer & Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. My F1rst Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.
My F1rst Steps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contraction Timer & Tracker has 50K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Contraction Timer & Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of My F1rst Steps's.
| Parameter | Contraction Timer & Tracker | My F1rst Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (50K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #110 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Going Merry LLC | My First Steps LLC |
Customer experience
Contraction Timer & Tracker
My F1rst Steps
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
My F1rst Steps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
My F1rst Steps
No in-app purchases
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