11 Need-to-Have Pregnancy Apps For Expectant Parents

"I was using Ovia for tracking ovulation/periods, so I just switched to Ovia Pregnancy!" one reddit user gushes about Ovia Pregnancy & Baby Tracker app (free). "It's free, gives you plenty of space for notes and general health tracking, and lets you choose between 4 sets of fun things to track the baby's size."

Many Reddit commenters said that they'd been using Flo Period Tracker and Calendar ($49.99 a year) to track their periods, making the switch to using it to track their pregnancies pretty seamless. (It's free to download, but the Pregnancy Tracker version costs extra.) "I love flo! So many good facts and articles. I love it," writes one commenter.

"I use Ovia and Pregnancy+ and I like them both," a Redditor explains. "Ovia has more features that are free, and I like their daily tidbits of info. Pregnancy+ has more in-depth weekly articles that go over what's happening in your baby's development and a better 3D visualization of baby week by week." There's a small fee to access the Pregnancy Tools on Pregnancy + ($3.99).

Clue Period Tracker & Calendar ($39.99 a year) is another app that tracks your period or your pregnancy. "I had to pay to chose the pregnancy mode but I think it's worth it because the information is very useful, the language trans inclusive, and they provide scientific sources," says a reddit commenter. "I also enjoy that the tone used is pretty neutral instead of talking about the fetus like it's a precious flower or a bundle of joy or whatever."

Another commenter adds: ""I also wasn't interested in receiving ads and my data being sold, and Clue is one of the better ones for data privacy."

The cost of BabyCenter (free) is only one of its advantages. "It's got some good info about symptoms, what's going on in your body, what baby's development is like each week, and some handy tools like 'Is It Safe?' that's been a really convenient way to check on whether various foods/products/activities/etc are allowed," adds one redditor. "Also has a cute bumpie pic feature that I've enjoyed."

Another commenter weighs in: "I've been using the Baby Center and the What to Expect app . . . The Baby Center also has a kick tracker, contractions timer and birth class videos for later in your pregnancy."

The Bump - Pregnancy Tracker (free) earns rave reviews, specifically for its size comparison updates and daily informational articles. "I ended up downloading like 4 lol. Ovia & The Bump are my favorites for sure," one Redditor writes. "The Bump is my favorite for tracking the size of the baby, and learning about pregnancy in general. It shares daily articles for you to read based on where you are in your pregnancy."

What to Expect Pregnancy+Baby (free) was another oft-recommended fave among Redditors. "It has articles and videos each week explaining how baby is developing inside the womb. It's a free app. My partner and I always looked forward to the videos each week. And as an added bonus it continues giving tips and info after baby is born on milestones to expect for baby's development each month," one user says.

Another popular class of pregnancy apps are fitness apps that have programs tailored for pregnant people. And among these apps, Redditors also named a few standouts — including Emily Skye Fit ($19.99 a month). "I have used Emily Skye for 2 pregnancies and I love her for both pregnancy, postpartum, AND regular all-the-time workout programs," says one commenter in a Reddit thread about pregnancy workout apps.

"Seconding Emily Skye!" another adds. "Loved her prenatal program and am working through the postpartum program now."

Another pregnancy workout app name that came up often was Kayla Itsine's Sweat ($20 a month). "I used Sweat pretty regularly before getting pregnant and so just switched over to the pregnancy workouts," a commenter says. "They are pretty good but nothing super challenging. I've been using more weight than she recommends and adjusting some exercises but overall it's pretty good."

Expecting and Empowered ($149.99 a year) was created by a women's health orthopedic physical therapist and a certified personal trainer, and claims to be information-backed — none of the "listen to your body" advice here that pregnant people can find so frustrating when trying to figure out how to work out.

"I like the workouts, I like the Physical Therapy focus also, lots of hip movements to help stabilize the pelvis which is great. I don't love the circuit-based training, but I am able to work around it and do the workouts the way I prefer just fine (I'm more of a slow lifter)," a Redditor weighs in. "The nice part about the circuits is the workout can be 30 min flat if you do it right, sometimes I do that it just depends on my energy level that day. I also am easily able to sub in my precious barbell for a few lifts per workout, which brings me great joy."

Sure, you could use your regular meditation app during pregnancy. But Expectful ($8.99 a month) is designed specifically for pregnant people and is centered around meditation, but contains so much more.

"I've found everything I was looking for in the Expectful app," one Redditor posted to the site. "It's science based very easy to navigate, it has meditations, courses and a comprehensive Hypnobirthing course. The courses are laid out in a professional manner that makes them easy to understand and apply. It doesn't hurt that the customer service is great."