Contraction Timer & Tracker vs Bump Pulse
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/
Bump Pulse
This labor tracking app helps expecting parents monitor contractions with a simple one-tap timer. It provides real-time progress sharing and helpful summaries to identify active labor, all without ads or subscriptions.
- One-tap contraction timer
- Smart labor trend tracking
- Real-time progress sharing
- Offline functionality
- Siri and App Shortcut integration
- Apple Watch support
- Live Activity display
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Track contractions with confidence. Simple, smart, and built for labor. Bump Pulse is a fast and accurate contraction timer made for expecting parents. Log each contraction with a single tap and instantly view duration, frequency, and patterns that help you recognize active labor. Stay connected and supported. Share your real-time progress with your partner, doula, or midwife, no matter where they are. Why choose Bump Pulse? • One-tap contraction timer with no setup • Clean, distraction-free design for focus during labor • Smart timeline to track duration, intervals, and labor trends • Real-time sharing with your birth partner or care team • Helpful summaries to know when it may be time to go • Works offline with no account required Made to be easy to reach when you need it most • Start or stop the timer with Siri • Use App Shortcuts for even faster access • Add widgets with quick buttons to open the app fast • Start or stop from the Lock Screen without unlocking your phone • Use Live Activity to keep the timer visible and quickly jump back into the app • Track contractions from Apple Watch, including start and stop controls, quick stats, and recent contractions No ads. No subscriptions. Just clarity, calm, and control. Bump Pulse was built to give you peace of mind, so you can focus on what truly matters: bringing your baby into the world. Bump Pulse is not a medical device and does not replace the advice of your midwife or doctor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bump Pulse at none against Contraction Timer & Tracker's shown. Bump Pulse also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Contraction Timer & Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (50K vs 63) and chart position (#113 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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 & Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Bump Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Contraction Timer & Tracker against 4.7 for Bump Pulse. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contraction Timer & Tracker has 50K ratings behind it against 63, 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 80% of Bump Pulse's.
Contraction Timer & Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Bump Pulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contraction Timer & Tracker | Bump Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (50K ratings) | 4.7 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #113 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Going Merry LLC | AURIMAS PRUSOVAS |
Customer experience
Contraction Timer & Tracker
Bump Pulse
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
Bump Pulse
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
Bump Pulse
- Birth Certificate$4.99
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