Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Accurate foot length measurement
  • Width sizing input
  • US, EU, UK size suggestions
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Tips for growing feet
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Contraction Timer & Tracker4 screens
My F1rst Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Contraction Timer & Tracker versus My F1rst Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraction Timer & TrackerMy F1rst Steps
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (50K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGoing Merry LLCMy First Steps LLC

Customer experience

Contraction Timer & Tracker

All ratings50,021 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews568 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative24.6%

My F1rst Steps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

6 purchases

Contraction Timer & Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • 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
None

My F1rst Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contraction Timer & Tracker free?
Contraction Timer & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My F1rst Steps free?
My F1rst Steps costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contraction Timer & Tracker or My F1rst Steps?
My F1rst Steps is rated higher. Contraction Timer & Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while My F1rst Steps averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Contraction Timer & Tracker or My F1rst Steps have ads?
Contraction Timer & Tracker shows ads; My F1rst Steps does not.

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