ParentLove Review 2026: Pros, Cons and Pricing compared with Milk Diary
An honest ParentLove review: what it costs, who it suits, what parents say, where it falls short, and how it compares with Milk Diary.
The short verdict
ParentLove is an all-in-one baby tracker, co-founded by an IBCLC. It logs nursing, pumping and bottles, including breast milk and formula in one bottle, along with sleep, growth and medicine. Sharing with unlimited caregivers is free and upgrades are one-time purchases instead of subscriptions. It has 4.9 stars on both the App Store and Google Play. If you want everything in one app and prefer to pay once, it is a strong choice.
Where it is weaker: the free version shows ads, which some reviewers call inappropriate, and only 7 days of trends. The milk stash, pediatrician reports and longer trends are paid add-ons. As of November 2026 its site lists no widgets, Siri or Apple Watch app, and you need an account.
We build Milk Diary, so read this with that in mind. We have tried to be fair: if you want sleep, growth and feeding in one app on iPhone or Android, ParentLove is a real contender. If you want an ad-free feeding app with daily goals across every way you feed and no account, Milk Diary is the better fit.
Prices and features below were checked against ParentLove's own site, pricing page and privacy policy, its App Store and Google Play listings and recent App Store reviews in November 2026.
ParentLove at a glance
ParentLove is made by Coquisoft, a family company in West Palm Beach, Florida.
| Item | ParentLove (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes, with ads and 7 days of trends |
| Pro | $24.99 one-time |
| ProFamily | $39.99 one-time shares Pro with your family group |
| Add-ons | One-time, $9.99 to $11.99 each: Ad Free, All Stats, Health, Export, Baby Care and Milk Bank |
| Free trial | 3 days of Pro, plus a one-time 3-day extension |
| Refund | 30-day money-back guarantee |
| App Store rating | 4.9 out of 5 |
| Google Play rating | 4.9 out of 5 |
| Platforms | iPhone and Android. The iPhone app also runs on Apple silicon Macs |
| Account | Required, with sign-in through Google, Facebook or Apple |
Prices are US prices from ParentLove's pricing page and vary by country.
Milk Diary vs ParentLove: feature comparison
| Feature | Milk Diary | ParentLove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free tier. Pro is available as a one-time upgrade at $49.99 or as a subscription at $4.99/month or $29.99/year | Free with ads. Pro is $24.99 and ProFamily is $39.99, both one-time |
| Free trial | 7 days of Pro | 3 days of Pro |
| Feeding methods | Nursing, pumping and bottles (breast milk and formula), in any combination | Nursing, pumping and bottles, including breast milk and formula in one bottle |
| Feeding goals | Personalized daily goals for every feeding method, developed with an IBCLC (Pro) | Pumping goal with an inventory forecast in Milk Bank (paid) |
| Milk stash | Fridge and freezer with automatic expiration dates and a Freezer Timeline (Pro) | Milk Bank with freezer locations, expiration dates and donations (paid) |
| Sleep tracking | Not tracked. Milk Diary focuses on feeding and diapers | Yes, with wake-window reminders |
| Caregiver sharing | Free and unlimited. Each caregiver logs from their own phone through iCloud sync, no shared login | Free and unlimited, each with their own login |
| Account | None. No login or email address | Required |
| Where your data lives | On your device and in your own iCloud. Milk Diary has no servers | ParentLove's servers, encrypted in transit and at rest |
| Ads | None | In the free version |
| Doctor or IBCLC reports | PDF for your pediatrician or IBCLC (Pro) | Pediatrician PDF (Health add-on or Pro) |
| Import from other apps | From Pump Log, Huckleberry and Nara Baby | From Nara Baby |
| Platforms | iPhone, with Siri and home screen widgets | iPhone and Android. The iPhone app also runs on Apple silicon Macs |
Prices are US prices and may change.
What ParentLove does well
Designed by an IBCLC
Co-founder Donatella is an IBCLC and pediatric sleep consultant, and it shows in the feeding detail: side timers for nursing, pump logs with per-side amounts, and breast milk and formula in one bottle.
Pay once
ParentLove has no subscription. Pro is $24.99 once, ProFamily is $39.99 once.
Free, flexible sharing
Invite unlimited caregivers for free, each with their own login, and choose what each person can see or edit.
Tracking beyond feeding
ParentLove covers sleep with wake-window reminders, growth, medicine and doctor visits alongside feeding on iPhone and Android.
Milk Bank tracking
The paid Milk Bank tracks freezer locations, expiration dates, first-in-first-out use and donations and pumped milk can go into it when you save a pump.
Where ParentLove falls short for families on the free version
Ads in the free version
The free version shows ads. Several App Store reviews in 2026 describe ads they found inappropriate for a baby app. Removing them takes the $9.99 Ad Free add-on or Pro.
Trends and the stash cost extra
Free trends cover the last 7 days. Longer trends, the Milk Bank stash and pediatrician reports are paid add-ons or part of Pro, and one reviewer wished trends weren't behind a paywall.
No widgets, Siri or Apple Watch listed
We found no widgets, Siri support or Apple Watch app on ParentLove as of November 2026 and App Store reviewers have asked for all three.
An account and their servers
You sign in to use ParentLove, and your logs sync through its servers.
What Milk Diary does well
No ads, ever
Milk Diary is funded by subscribers. The free version has no ads.
Goals for every way you feed
ParentLove has a pumping goal in its Milk Bank. Milk Diary builds daily goals around nursing, pumping and bottles together, developed with an IBCLC, so a day of combo feeding counts as progress.
No account, no servers
Milk Diary never asks for a login or email. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud, and Milk Diary has no servers to store it.
Widgets and Siri
Log whole sessions with Siri, or describe your day in plain words and let Milk Diary build a pumping schedule. Home screen widgets keep your day in view.
Charts you build yourself
Build the charts you want to see, like supply trends or bottle volume over time.
What Milk Diary does not have
No sleep or medicine tracking, no Android app.
Who should choose which
Choose ParentLove if
- You want sleep, growth, medicine and feeding in one app
- You use Android
Choose Milk Diary if
- You want daily goals across nursing, pumping and bottles
- You want no ads in the free version
- You'd rather your data stay on your device and in your own iCloud
- You want widgets and Siri
How to switch from ParentLove
ParentLove exports a CSV with the Export add-on or Pro, or support will send you one for free. Save that file for your records. Milk Diary imports from Pump Log, Huckleberry and Nara Baby, but not from ParentLove yet.
Try Milk Diary before you decide
The fastest way to compare is with your own feeds. Download Milk Diary free: the free version tracks bottle feeds, pumps, nursing sessions and diapers, and Pro starts with a 7-day free trial. ParentLove's free version and 3-day Pro trial are there too if you want to run them side by side. See also how Milk Diary compares with Huckleberry, Pump Log and Nara Baby.
Key takeaways
- ParentLove is an all-in-one baby tracker co-founded by an IBCLC, with 4.9 stars on the App Store and Google Play.
- It is free with ads. Pro is $24.99 and ProFamily is $39.99, both one-time.
- Its milk stash, longer trends and pediatrician reports are paid add-ons, and as of November 2026 it lists no widgets, Siri or Apple Watch app.
- It handles combo bottles well and sharing with unlimited caregivers is free.
- Milk Diary is ad-free, has daily goals for every way you feed, and needs no account.
Citations
- ParentLove (2026). Pricing. https://parentlove.me/pricing/ (accessed November 2026)
- ParentLove (2026). Features. https://parentlove.me/features/ (accessed November 2026)
- ParentLove (2026). About us. https://parentlove.me/about-us/ (accessed November 2026)
- ParentLove (2026). Pump log and milk stash tracker. https://parentlove.me/trackers/pump-log-milk-stash/ (accessed November 2026)
- Apple App Store (2026). ParentLove: Baby Tracker, US listing: rating, in-app purchases, requirements and reviews. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1038554631 (accessed November 2026)
- Google Play (2026). ParentLove: Baby Tracker listing. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coquisoft.parentlove (accessed November 2026)
- Educational App Store (2026). ParentLove Baby Tracking review. 3 October 2026. https://www.educationalappstore.com/app/parentlove-baby-tracker
Frequently asked questions
How much does ParentLove cost?
As of November 2026, ParentLove is free with ads. Pro is $24.99 and ProFamily is $39.99, both one-time, or you can buy single add-ons for $9.99 to $11.99 each. There is a 3-day Pro trial. Milk Diary is free with no ads, and Pro is $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $49.99 once.
What do ParentLove reviews say?
Very positive: 4.9 out of 5 from US App Store ratings and 4.9 from Google Play reviews. Parents praise free caregiver sharing, the one-time price and its pumping and combo feeding tools. Complaints focus on ads in the free version, trends behind a paywall and missing widgets, Siri and Apple Watch support.
Is ParentLove worth it?
If you want one app for feeding, sleep and growth and you prefer to pay once, yes. If you want an ad-free feeding app with goals and no account, Milk Diary is the better fit.
Does ParentLove have ads?
Yes, the free version shows ads. The Ad Free add-on, Pro or ProFamily removes them. Milk Diary has no ads, including in the free version.
Who makes ParentLove?
Coquisoft, a family company in West Palm Beach, Florida, founded by Donatella, an IBCLC and pediatric sleep consultant, and her husband Anthony.
Does ParentLove have an Apple Watch app or widgets?
We found no Apple Watch app, widgets or Siri support on ParentLove as of November 2026. Milk Diary has Siri and home screen widgets but no Apple Watch app.
Which app is better for combo feeding?
Both log nursing, pumping and bottles, including breast milk and formula in one bottle. Milk Diary's daily goals count all three together, so a day of combo feeding shows up as progress instead of three separate logs.
Where does Milk Diary store my data?
On your device, and in your personal iCloud if you turn on sync. Milk Diary has no servers and can't see your family's data.