Pipou: Contraction Timer

Time contractions with one big button. Tap when one starts, tap when it ends, and Pipou shows how long each lasted and how far apart they are. A gentle on-screen alert when your 5-1-1 rule fits, and the numbers ready to read out when you call your provider. Free, no account, works offline.

Labor is not the moment for a complicated app. Pipou has one big button, large readable numbers, and a clear history of every contraction, so you and your partner can stay focused on what is happening instead of on your phone.

WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE

- One-tap contraction timer with duration and the time between contractions

- A running list of recent contractions, with average length and average spacing

- Choose your rule: 5-1-1, 4-1-1 or 3-1-1. Not sure which one your provider uses? Ask them. 5-1-1 is the most common

- An on-screen alert when your contractions match the rule you picked, with a reminder to contact your provider (the app does not send notifications, so keep it open)

- A "What to tell your provider" card with the numbers to read out when you call

- A "When to go now" reminder of the signs that mean you should call, whatever the app says

- Edit or delete a contraction if you tapped by mistake

- Mark the time your water broke

- Keep the screen on while you time (you can turn this off in Settings)

- Every session is saved, so you can look back at earlier days

- Works fully offline, with no account and no sign-up

- No ads. Premium is never offered while you are timing, or in the 12 hours after your last contraction

- Large, easy-to-tap controls made for one-handed use

PIPOU PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION)

- PDF summary of your contractions to save or share with your partner, midwife or doctor

- Notes on each contraction

- Custom rule: set your own timing to match your provider's instructions

- Extra color themes

Everything related to timing, alerts and the reminder to contact your provider stays free.

PRIVACY

Pipou works offline. Your contraction history is kept on your device, and you do not need an account to use it.

ABOUT THE 5-1-1 RULE

Many providers suggest getting in touch when contractions come about every 5 minutes, last about 1 minute, and keep this pattern for about 1 hour. Some use 4-1-1 or 3-1-1 instead. Pipou lets you choose, and your provider's instructions always come first.

IMPORTANT

This app is a tracking tool, not a medical device. It times and records your contractions and applies a standard clinical guideline (the 5-1-1 rule) to suggest when you may want to contact your provider. Every labor is different, and the app cannot know your history or your body.

Always follow your midwife's or doctor's guidance over anything this app shows you. If your pain becomes severe, if something feels wrong, or if you are worried for any reason, contact your provider or go to the hospital — even if this app has not told you to yet.