Popzy vs Full Term: which contraction timer should you choose?
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Both apps time contractions with a single button, alert you when a 5-1-1 style rule is met, and let you edit entries and share your history. Popzy runs on iPhone and Android, has no ads and no account, and adds a breathing screen, labor positions and a hospital bag checklist. Full Term is iPhone only on the App Store, supports Apple Watch and iCloud sync, shows ads that an in-app purchase removes, and adds a kick counter and a weight tracker.
At a glance
Popzy facts come from our own app. Full Term facts come from its public US App Store listing.
| Popzy | Full Term - Contraction Timer | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad and Android | iPhone, with Apple Watch support |
| Price model | Paid: a weekly plan or a one-time lifetime unlock. The labor guide, positions, checklist, breathing and history are free | Free download; in-app purchases to remove ads ($0.99) |
| One-tap timing | Yes, one tap to start and one to end | Yes, a single button for start and end |
| Go-time rule and alert | 5-1-1, 4-1-1, 3-1-1 or your own timing, with an alert when your contractions have matched it for an hour | Contraction alerts based on 5-1-1, or customised |
| Rate intensity | Yes, one tap per contraction | Yes |
| Fix mistakes | Yes, edit, delete or add a missed contraction | Yes, edit, undo and add entries by hand |
| Lock screen timer | Live Activity on iPhone, ongoing timer notification on Android | Not stated on the listing |
| Share with your care team | Text log or image card for your care team | Email your contraction history |
| Extras | Breathing guide, calming sounds, labor positions, labor guide, hospital bag checklist | Kick counter, weight tracker, pregnancy reference section, iCloud backup, notes, waters-breaking log, graphs |
| Account and sync | No account, no sign-up; works offline | Optional iCloud backup and sync |
| Ads | No ads | Yes, removable with an in-app purchase |
| Store rating | New in September 2026; no rating shown yet | 4.7 from 7,219 ratings (US App Store) |
| Developer | Klik Klak Studio | Mustansir Golawala |
Full Term - Contraction Timer details from its US App Store listing, checked September 2026. Listings change; check the store before you decide.
What Popzy does differently
- Runs on Android as well as iPhone and iPad.
- No ads and no account; the timer works offline.
- A Live Activity on the iPhone lock screen, and an ongoing timer notification on Android.
- A breathing screen with calming sounds, illustrated labor positions, a labor guide and a hospital bag checklist.
- Shares your log as a text log or an image card.
What Full Term does differently
- Apple Watch support.
- iCloud backup, and resuming timing on another device on the same iCloud account.
- A kick counter, a weight tracker and a pregnancy reference section.
- Notes on contractions, a waters-breaking log and progress graphs.
- Free to download, with ads that a $0.99 in-app purchase removes.
Which one is for you?
Pick Popzy if you use an Android phone, want no ads, or want breathing, labor positions and a bag checklist in the same app as your timer.
Pick Full Term if you want to time from an Apple Watch, sync between Apple devices with iCloud, or keep kick counts and weight in the same app.
Questions
Do both apps use the 5-1-1 rule?
Yes. Popzy lets you choose 5-1-1, 4-1-1, 3-1-1 or your own timing. Full Term's listing describes contraction alerts based on the 5-1-1 rule or customized to suit you.
Which one works on Android?
Popzy is on Google Play and the App Store. Full Term's App Store listing covers iPhone and Apple Watch.
Get Popzy on iPhone and Android
Popzy is not a medical device. It times contractions and does not replace advice from your midwife, doctor or maternity unit. If you are unsure, or if your waters break, you notice bleeding, your baby moves less or anything feels wrong, call them.