MyPregnancy vs What to Expect
What to Expect is a free pregnancy and baby app with week-by-week tracking, a kick counter and a large parent community, paid for by ads. Its App Store listing does not mention a contraction timer.
What to Expect facts were read from its App Store listing and Everyday Health, Inc.’s own pages on . Apps change, so check the listings before you decide.
MyPregnancy
Free to download. Plus: $29.99 a year, $14.99 for 3 months, $6.99 a month. No free trial.
iPhone with iOS 26 or later, and Apple Watch. New, so no App Store rating yet.
What to Expect
Free. The App Store page lists no in-app purchases.
4.9 from 380,731 ratings on the US App Store. Needs iOS 18.0 or later. Last updated Nov 2, 2026.
| Feature | MyPregnancy | What to Expect |
|---|---|---|
| Contraction timer | Yes: Free | Not stated: Not in the listing |
| Kick counter | Yes: Free | Yes: Free |
| Apple Watch app | Paid: Plus | Yes: Free |
| Baby’s size by week | Yes: Free | Yes: Free, with 3D videos |
| Hospital bag checklist | Yes: Free | Not stated |
| Birth plan | Yes: Free | Not stated: An article on its website, not an app tool |
| Share with a partner | Paid: Plus to invite, free to join | Not stated |
| Articles that cite their sources | Yes: Every article lists its sources | Yes: Medically reviewed; sources on its website |
| Community or forum | No | Yes: Birth-month groups |
| No ads | Yes | No: Shows ads |
| Use it without signing up | Yes: Starts without an account | Not stated: Free registration with email and due date |
| Android | No | Yes |
| iPhones before iOS 26 | No: Needs iOS 26 | Yes: iOS 18.0 or later |
Where What to Expect is better
- Everything is free, including every article, the community and the Apple Watch app; the App Store page lists no in-app purchases. MyPregnancy's free plan has the labor basics articles, and the full library and the Watch app are part of Plus.
- Birth-month community groups. MyPregnancy has no community.
- An Android app and support back to iOS 18 (MyPregnancy needs iOS 26), and the same app turns into a baby tracker after birth.
Where MyPregnancy is better
- A contraction timer that adds up the last hour, free. What to Expect’s listing does not mention one, and its article on contractions suggests logging them as a symptom in its journal.
- No ads, and no data used to track you. What to Expect shows ads, and its App Store privacy label lists contact info, identifiers, usage data and sensitive info as used to track you.
- A hospital bag checklist and a birth plan in the app, free. What to Expect’s listing names neither.
Who each one suits
What to Expect: Parents who want one free app for pregnancy and the baby years, with a large community, and who accept ads and data shared for advertising.
MyPregnancy: Someone who wants a contraction timer and a kick counter without ads, with the hospital bag and birth plan in the same app.
The short answer
What to Expect is the bigger app and free throughout, with a community and a library MyPregnancy cannot match. MyPregnancy is the one for labor itself: a contraction timer that adds up the last hour, no ads, and no data used to track you.
Facts about MyPregnancy are from its pricing page. MyPregnancy records and measures; neither app replaces your midwife or doctor.
Sources
- What to Expect: App Store listing data (iTunes Lookup API)
- What to Expect on the US App Store
- What to Expect — the app
- What to Expect — help and FAQ
- What to Expect — How to do kick counts
- What to Expect — Labor contractions
- What to Expect — Birth plan
- What to Expect on Google Play
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Try MyPregnancy
The contraction timer, kick counter, hospital bag and birth plan are free. Or try the timer here first, in your browser.
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