Comparison

Nandan vs Hatchling

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nandan

Features
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Nandan, HT Media’s monthly Children Magazine is more than 47 years old brand. The magazine was started in November 1964 in the memory of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, with its first issue being dedicated to the late Prime Minister. Over the years it has developed a strong bond with its readers and is extremely popular among children and their families in India and abroad. Taking an edge over other children magazines, Nandan provides a mix of traditional and modern stories, poems, interactive columns, interesting facts and many educative columns, leading to wholesome development of our children. It keeps our children abreast with our cultural ethos, exposes them to latest happenings in and around world and engages them into numerous fun activities, shaping their mind and behavior in a positive way. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $2.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $5.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $11.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Hatchling

Effortlessly monitor your baby's daily care with this intuitive tracking app. Log feeds, sleep, nappies, and more from a single, streamlined interface. Identify patterns and customize activities to fit your family's unique routine.

Highlights
  • Quick logging for feeds, sleep, nappies, pumping, medication, and notes
  • Session-based tracking
  • One-tap quick logs
  • Today view with summaries and timeline
  • History and trends for patterns
  • Custom activities
  • Widgets and Live Activities
Features
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Hatchling helps parents track baby care without turning every moment into admin. Log feeds, sleep, nappies, pumping, medication, and notes from one calm place. See what happened today, look back through previous days, and spot useful patterns as your baby’s routine changes. Set up the activities that matter to your family, then keep the latest status close with widgets and Live Activities. Features: β€’ Quick logging for feeds, sleep, nappies, pumping, medication, and notes β€’ Session-based tracking for feeds, sleep, pumping, and more β€’ One-tap quick logs for small moments β€’ Today view with summaries and timeline β€’ History and trends for longer-term patterns β€’ Custom activities to fit your routine β€’ Widgets and Live Activities for quick updates Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nandan4 screens
Hatchling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hatchling at weekly against Nandan's every 12 months. Nandan's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nandan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Hatchling sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nandan ships an update every 12 months, Hatchling weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Nandan versus Hatchling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNandanHatchling
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Luke Berry

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nandan

Subscriptions1
  • Nandan 30$3.991 Year
One-time9
  • Jul 2019$0.99
  • September 2020$0.99
  • November 2020$0.99
Show 6 more
  • December 2020$0.99
  • January 2021$0.99
  • February 2021$0.99
  • March 2021$0.99
  • April 2021$0.99
  • May 2021$0.99
3 purchases

Hatchling

Subscriptions2
  • Hatchling - Recurring (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Hatchling - Recurring (Yearly)1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hatchling - Supporter$1.99

Questions

Is Nandan free?
Nandan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hatchling free?
Hatchling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nandan or Hatchling have ads?
Neither Nandan nor Hatchling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nandan or Hatchling?
Nandan ships an update every 12 months, and Hatchling weekly. Most recently, Nandan was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hatchling on October 31, 2026.

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