Full Term is the most doula-recommended contraction timer, and it deserves the love: simple, free, focused. HiDoula keeps that settled feel and adds the one thing a timer can't, a live labor view your whole care team reads in real time, encrypted so even we can't read it.
Families never pay. Doulas start free for a month, then $20 a month.
Full Term nails simple solo timing and has earned its reputation. The gap it leaves is live sharing: your doula sees the log after the fact, not as it unfolds. That gap is exactly what HiDoula is built to close.
| Feature | HiDoula | Full Term |
|---|---|---|
| Simple, focused contraction timing | Strong. One tap to start, one to stop | Strong. Beautifully simple, its whole point |
| Doula-recommended track record | Partial. Newer, doula-built | Strong. The most recommended timer |
| Live sharing during labor | Strong. Updates in real time as you tap | Partial. Share after the fact by email or screenshot |
| Shares with the whole care team | Strong. Doula, partner, and care team you invite | Not built for this. Built around one person sharing a record |
| End-to-end encrypted | Strong. Encrypted on your device, even we cannot read it | Partial. No privacy disclosure published |
| Birth plan, written with your doula | Strong. Guided builder with doula comments | Not built for this. Focused on timing only |
| Cost | Strong. Doula pays monthly; families always free | Strong. Free |
Comparison reflects each product's publicly described features as of 2026. Full Term remains an excellent, doula-recommended timer; HiDoula differs on live whole-team sharing, on-device encryption, and a doula-billed monthly model.
If you want a simple solo timer, Full Term is great. If you want your doula reading along as it happens, that is the part HiDoula adds.
Pre-register free as a family, or start your doula practice free for a month.