Growth: baby & child charts Reviews

by Xygbnklkngfb

Growth is great in itself. I had all my kids in it and it was perfect for bringing up during checkups to track this app. However iPhones do crash and have to be restored. Growth does not backup individual data. It has no way of importing exported data. If you restore a phone from a clean slate instead of a general backup you have to re-enter all your data manually. Makes Growth rather worthless in the long run.

by Avid Book-listener, Mom

Pros:
- Several charts/this app “standards” to choose from: WHO, CDC, etc.
- calculated percentile given in a bubble when you click on the data point on the chart (very nice)
- internet connection not required (great for iPads!)
- preterm adjustment (easy, just enter due date)
- head circumference (WHO and CDC)
- BMI (WHO standard)
- export data to spreadsheet
- change units (global setting) and mixed units allowed
- decimal values allowed (oz, lb, ft, etc)
- you can forecast by entering data in the future
- table of all data entered with ability to edit

Cons:
- does not sync across your devices
- data does not back up on cloud (must do a full system backup and restore)
- no way to import data from spreadsheet
- only calculates BMI on dates where both height and weight are entered (won’t extrapolate) - not a big con, understandable for accuracy

Features I would like to see added:
- auto cloud backup and sync across devices
- able to import data file
- ‘hide’ certain data points, instead of only delete
- zoom with pinch/pull
- set range on x and y axis
- change size of data points and thickness of connector lines
- able to switch units while entering data

by Chystina

I am very disappointed that nothing transferred when I changed phones. I had changed phones before and the transfer was seem less. Yesterday I got a new phone and we to open Growth and everything was gone. I can’t even find how to restore my previous purchase of the upgrade. My youngest is on a feeding tube and keeping all her weights is vital. But also lost everything since my 3 year old was born.

by Ahhhyie

Our doctors office uses the same CDC and WHO charting. But their percentiles are always different compared to Growth . Doesn’t make much sense if they’re both using the same charts and I’m inputting the same data. Nice for tracking. But I don’t trust the percentiles. It just stresses me out more trying to figure out what the REAL percentile is.

by HPiPod

- When exporting, you can only export page by page.
- The dots on the charts are huge. When you have two or more measurements close to each other, they overlap.
- The charts lack information for every measurement. It would be useful if every dot had the measurement and percentage below them.

by Tanyuk

This is a very simple app that offered me exactly what I was looking for - tracking my baby's this app against this app charts. It's nothing fancy. Just a way to do on the phone what you could previously do with pen and paper. Usability could be improved, but overall it's all I needed.

by One Tired Mama

I love having a place to keep up with my three kids health stats. My only regret is that the information does not back up to the cloud. My phone died, and they were not able to restore my new phone to the latest back up. I lost six years worth of data. Luckily their doctors gave me charts but I had to input it all manually. Otherwise have really enjoyed having this information at my fingertips.

by Mady671

I got Growth to track my baby's this app, I wanted something simple and easy to use that would show me his progress against average.

Growth is perfect! I love it!

by Maslarov

I was able to see where my child's this app falls on the charts, but after he turned 1 I need to pay in order to see that? No, thank you!

by Sarah Bragdon

A simple app that helps me track all three of my children's this app. So much better than keeping a boring list of numbers. I have been using this since 2012, and I still love it. It also helps me guess if I should start buying up a size or not based on their trends. So, in a way, it also saves me money. :-). What more could you ask for?

by BeachPeachLA

Growth is great for monitoring your baby’s height, weight, and head circumference over time. Very easy to use, displays percentiles across several this app charts, like WHO and CDC. Perfect!

by Marinemom6

I LOVE Growth, it's perfect except if you lose your phone and have to purchase a new one. I lost everything. So disappointing. I'd be happy to pay for Growth to have the ability to backup data.

by Accounts/storage

I wish Growth saved the measurements in accounts so when you get a new phone you just need to sign into your account. I lost all my daughters info when my phone got wet.

by CalleeD

I've been using it for a long time and it's a great way to compare the sizes of my children at different ages. My phone was stolen once and I lost all of my heights and weights. I do wish it would've been registered somewhere

by Me4456789

So easy to use. I like how I can compare CDC with WHO charts. Used it for one child who had trouble gaining and one who was always at 99%. Also used in a small office setting to track baby weights and print off individual this app charts when needed.

by NellLee720

I’ve used Growth since the day my daughter was born and she 2.5 now. Growth allows you to track your child’s this app according to their this app curve. Also, it’s a helpful reference for when you are at doctors appointments or filling out paperwork that requires your child’s height and weight.

by Jadetigr7

I’ve only had one issue, and that’s that one of my children’s stats all disappeared. The file remained, just all the info inside disappeared. And all 5 of my other children’s files were unaffected. Other than this Growth has been amazing.

by Kombuchadrunk

I have a baby with feeding difficulties, therefore this app difficulties. We see a lot of doctors that don't always have access to his chart. I like having a record in my pocket that is easy to use. Once at an ER visit the resident used my personal chart to look of his history.

Growth is easy to use and edit. Excellent tool.

by Angelclover

How often is it that an app does exactly what you wanted to do without any hidden surprises? That is what Ruth does. I've been using it to charge my one year-old this app from the beginning, and like to look back and forth between the CDC scales and the WHO scales. I have fought investing in it, out of pure stubbornness, but will be upgrading using the in app purchase today.

by Randysgirl 2013

This is a great app for keeping up with your babies weight. I forget to put it in the baby book until days/weeks after the appointment. This is very helpful to remind me what the weight was at the time of the appointment.

by Yzrelb

If you are like me and tend to fall on the anxious side of things this is a wonderful app so that you can monitor your child's weight height and head circumference without having to rely on memory or your pediatricians notes.
Growth would've come in handy with my first child who is medically fragile and chronically ill and wait was a constant concern. I have not had any bugs or app failures at this point. So far this is been a great app and I'm recommending.