Solid Starts: Baby First Foods: iPhone vs Android
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods by SolidStarts LLC is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Parenting FreeSolid Starts: Baby First Foods at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Solid Starts is a free educational app for parents and caregivers that provides expert-guided resources, databases, and tracking tools for introducing solid foods to infants using baby-led weaning or traditional methods. The app demonstrates strong commercial traction in the Education category across Australia, Canada, and the UK, ranking within the top 15 grossing charts in these regions while maintaining high visibility in free rankings in the US and India.
Similar apps: BabySparks, Huckleberry, What to Expect
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v3.6.4, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 5k+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Solid Starts: Baby First Foods's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Solid Starts: Baby First Foods makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Tracker | |
| 2 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Compass subscription | |
| 4 | Compass Yearly subscription | |
| 5 | Unlimited Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Unlimited Yearly subscription | |
| 7 | Unlimited Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | Unlimited Monthly subscription | |
| 9 | Seasonal Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 10 | Unlimited Monthly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 47k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 25k 744 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 72k |
What users say about Solid Starts: Baby First Foods
From the 56 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the aggressive paywalling of essential features and a significant price increase from $10 to $100/year. Technical issues such as frequent logouts, data loss, and app crashes further degrade the experience for both free and paying subscribers.
Mostly negative (30% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I recommend to patients regularly”
- Ease of use: “Starting solids made easy”
- Crashes & bugs: “Bug that deletes an entire day’s meal plan”
- Features & content: “I’m still giving it a high review because I do think the content is great”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Now everything has a paywall”
- Features & content: “I couldn’t find any free features”
- Login & account: “Deleting your account won’t work either”
- Useful: “So i definitely don’t recommend subscribing to it”
About Solid Starts: Baby First Foods
Best Apps for Parents – Apple
Trusted by 6M+ around the world
Solid Starts provides you everything you need to know about introducing solid foods to babies with baby led weaning, BLW, or transitioning from spoon feeding or purées to finger foods. Built by a team of board-certified pediatricians, infant feeding therapists, swallowing specialists, allergist and dietitian to guide your child’s food journey. This is your trusted tool to feel confident when starting solids and creating joyful mealtimes.
THE #1 TRUSTED BABY FOOD DATABASE IN THE WORLD
Learn how to safely introduce 400+ foods to baby in our First Foods® Database. Each food has detailed nutrition information, choking & allergen guidance, instructions on how to cut and serve the food based on baby's age, and videos of real babies eating. Updated by our team of pediatric professionals so you have the latest evidence-backed information.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START BABY LED WEANING
Easy introduction of baby’s first 100 foods with simple meals for each food to take the guesswork out of meal planning. Learn with access to our library of articles and guides about infant CPR, recognizing signs of readiness for eating, fantastic first foods, introducing allergens, cup drinking, and more..
PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR BABY’S UNIQUE JOURNEY
Get our guided introduction to 100 first foods—complete with tailored meal plans that include recommended foods and recipes by our pediatric team of experts. We suggest new foods to try that gradually build your baby’s ability to bite and chew a variety of textures—and explain exactly how to serve them to make the most of mealtime. Common food allergens are introduced along the way, with step-by-step guidance to help you build confidence with each taste.
A PEDIATRIC PRO IN YOUR POCKET
Developed by a team of pediatricians, infant feeding therapists, swallowing specialists, allergist and dietitian to bring you the latest expert guidance for feeding your baby.
BABY FOOD TRACKER
Record baby's progress with a digital food log, log foods tried, track baby's favorite foods, make a list of foods you'd like to try later, and track reactions or sensitivities which you can download to share with doctors and caregivers
BLW MEALS AND RECIPES
300+ BLW ideas and easy baby recipes, toddler recipes and family recipes. Explore categories including baby’s first meals, iron-rich ideas, and quick breakfasts ideas.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING
“It’s really the only app one NEEDS to have for a baby.” - Stephanie
“Every new parent needs this app! As a first time mom, I had zero idea of how to start solids. The content provided by Solid Starts gave me the confidence to start solids when my baby was ready shortly after 6 months!” - Shelley
“The Solid Starts app is one of the most used on my phone, as I’m constantly checking to make sure I’m preparing food for my daughter safely and to keep an eye out for what to watch for.” - Phoebe
“You gave me the confidence to d
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods iPhone
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods is #8 in Education Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 10 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Education GrossingSolid Starts: Baby First Foods at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Solid Starts is a free educational app for parents and caregivers that provides expert-guided resources, databases, and tracking tools for introducing solid foods to infants using baby-led weaning or traditional methods. The app demonstrates strong commercial traction in the Education category across Australia, Canada, and the UK, ranking within the top 15 grossing charts in these regions while maintaining high visibility in free rankings in the US and India.
Similar apps: BabySparks, Huckleberry, What to Expect
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Solid Starts: Baby First Foods's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Solid Starts: Baby First Foods before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Solid Starts: Baby First Foods makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Tracker | |
| 2 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Compass subscription | |
| 4 | Compass Yearly subscription | |
| 5 | Unlimited Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Unlimited Yearly subscription | |
| 7 | Unlimited Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | Unlimited Monthly subscription | |
| 9 | Seasonal Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 10 | Unlimited Monthly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | EducationGrossing | #8 |
 Canada | EducationGrossing | #5 |
| Australia | EducationGrossing | #6 |
 United States | EducationGrossing | #34 |
| United States | EducationFree | #56 |
| United Kingdom | EducationFree | #25 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #15 |
| Canada | EducationFree | #20 |
 South Korea | EducationGrossing | #37 |
 Indonesia | EducationGrossing | #18 |
 India | EducationGrossing | #35 |
 United Arab Emirates | EducationGrossing | #15 |
 Germany | EducationGrossing | #76 |
 Saudi Arabia | EducationGrossing | #39 |
Apps near Solid Starts: Baby First Foods on the chart
Education Grossing, around #8.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Solid Starts: Baby First Foods
From the 56 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the aggressive paywalling of essential features and a significant price increase from $10 to $100/year. Technical issues such as frequent logouts, data loss, and app crashes further degrade the experience for both free and paying subscribers.
Mostly negative (30% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I recommend to patients regularly”
- Ease of use: “Starting solids made easy”
- Crashes & bugs: “Bug that deletes an entire day’s meal plan”
- Features & content: “I’m still giving it a high review because I do think the content is great”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Now everything has a paywall”
- Features & content: “I couldn’t find any free features”
- Login & account: “Deleting your account won’t work either”
- Useful: “So i definitely don’t recommend subscribing to it”
About Solid Starts: Baby First Foods
Best Apps for Parents – Apple
Trusted by 6M+ around the world
Solid Starts provides you everything you need to know about introducing solid foods to babies with baby led weaning, BLW, or transitioning from spoon feeding or purées to finger foods. Built by a team of board-certified pediatricians, infant feeding therapists, swallowing specialists, allergist and dietitian to guide your child’s food journey. This is your trusted tool to feel confident when starting solids and creating joyful mealtimes.
THE #1 TRUSTED BABY FOOD DATABASE IN THE WORLD
Learn how to safely introduce 400+ foods to baby in our First Foods® Database. Each food has detailed nutrition information, choking & allergen guidance, instructions on how to cut and serve the food based on baby's age, and videos of real babies eating. Updated by our team of pediatric professionals so you have the latest evidence-backed information.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START BABY LED WEANING
Easy introduction of baby’s first 100 foods with simple meals for each food to take the guesswork out of meal planning. Learn with access to our library of articles and guides about infant CPR, recognizing signs of readiness for eating, fantastic first foods, introducing allergens, cup drinking, and more..
PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR BABY’S UNIQUE JOURNEY
Get our guided introduction to 100 first foods—complete with tailored meal plans that include recommended foods and recipes by our pediatric team of experts. We suggest new foods to try that gradually build your baby’s ability to bite and chew a variety of textures—and explain exactly how to serve them to make the most of mealtime. Common food allergens are introduced along the way, with step-by-step guidance to help you build confidence with each taste.
A PEDIATRIC PRO IN YOUR POCKET
Developed by a team of pediatricians, infant feeding therapists, swallowing specialists, allergist and dietitian to bring you the latest expert guidance for feeding your baby.
BABY FOOD TRACKER
Record baby's progress with a digital food log, log foods tried, track baby's favorite foods, make a list of foods you'd like to try later, and track reactions or sensitivities which you can download to share with doctors and caregivers
BLW MEALS AND RECIPES
300+ BLW ideas and easy baby recipes, toddler recipes and family recipes. Explore categories including baby’s first meals, iron-rich ideas, and quick breakfasts ideas.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING
“It’s really the only app one NEEDS to have for a baby.” - Stephanie
“Every new parent needs this app! As a first time mom, I had zero idea of how to start solids. The content provided by Solid Starts gave me the confidence to start solids when my baby was ready shortly after 6 months!” - Shelley
“The Solid Starts app is one of the most used on my phone, as I’m constantly checking to make sure I’m preparing food for my daughter safely and to keep an eye out for what to watch for.” - Phoebe
“You gave me the confidence to d
Latest updates
Solid Starts: Baby Food App Android
Solid Starts: Baby Food App gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Solid Starts: Baby Food App is #1 in Parenting Free on Google Play in Australia and charting in 15 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Parenting FreeSolid Starts: Baby Food App at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free parenting app providing evidence-based guidance, food databases, and tracking tools for introducing solid foods to infants via baby-led weaning or spoon-feeding. The app holds top positions in Parenting Free charts across Australia, Canada, and the UK, while also ranking within the top 15 of Parenting Grossing charts in multiple global markets including the US, indicating strong monetization despite its free entry point.
Similar apps: HiPP Baby Food, BabySparks, SolidStarts
Solid Starts: Baby Food App on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v3.6.4, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Solid Starts: Baby Food App downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Solid Starts: Baby Food App's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Solid Starts: Baby Food App before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Solid Starts: Baby Food App makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Tracker | |
| 2 | Yearly Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Compass subscription | |
| 4 | Compass Yearly subscription | |
| 5 | Unlimited Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Unlimited Yearly subscription | |
| 7 | Unlimited Yearly subscription | |
| 8 | Unlimited Monthly subscription | |
| 9 | Seasonal Premium Yearly subscription | |
| 10 | Unlimited Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ParentingFree | #1 |
| Canada | ParentingFree | #1 |
| United Kingdom | ParentingFree | #4 |
| United States | ParentingGrossing | #13 |
| Australia | ParentingGrossing | #3 |
| Canada | ParentingGrossing | #3 |
| United Kingdom | ParentingGrossing | #7 |
| United States | ParentingFree | #30 |
| India | ParentingGrossing | #13 |
 Mexico | ParentingGrossing | #13 |
| Saudi Arabia | ParentingGrossing | #12 |
| Indonesia | ParentingGrossing | #12 |
| United Arab Emirates | ParentingGrossing | #12 |
 Turkey | ParentingGrossing | #12 |
 Netherlands | ParentingGrossing | #12 |
| Germany | ParentingFree | #54 |
 Thailand | ParentingGrossing | #12 |
 Vietnam | ParentingGrossing | #12 |
| India | ParentingFree | #93 |
 Russia | ParentingFree | #87 |
| United Arab Emirates | ParentingFree | #61 |
| Netherlands | ParentingFree | #78 |
| Thailand | ParentingFree | #68 |
| Vietnam | ParentingFree | #54 |
Apps near Solid Starts: Baby Food App on the chart
Parenting Free, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Solid Starts: Baby Food App
From the 110 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users are predominantly frustrated by aggressive paywalls that lock basic features like food tracking and preparation guides behind expensive subscriptions. While some parents value the educational content and milestone celebrations, many report severe technical issues including login failures, data loss, and slow loading speeds.
Mixed (45% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “have to pay for some things”
- Useful: “good quality content, very helpful information”
- Ease of use: “The app is well made and easy to use”
- Features & content: “good quality content, very helpful information”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “I paid for the subscription”
- Features & content: “there are so many better options out there”
- Crashes & bugs: “constant technical glitches”
- Login & account: “This deleted the information in my account!”
About Solid Starts: Baby Food App
Best Apps for Parents – Apple
Trusted by 6M+ around the world
Solid Starts provides you everything you need to know about introducing solid foods to babies with baby led weaning, BLW, or transitioning from spoon feeding or purées to finger foods. Built by a team of board-certified pediatricians, infant feeding therapists, swallowing specialists, allergist and dietitian to guide your child’s food journey. This is your trusted tool to feel confident when starting solids and creating joyful mealtimes.
THE #1 TRUSTED BABY FOOD DATABASE IN THE WORLD
Learn how to safely introduce 500+ foods to baby in our First Foods® Database. Each food has detailed nutrition information, choking & allergen guidance, instructions on how to cut and serve the food based on baby's age, and videos of real babies eating. Updated by our team of pediatric professionals so you have the latest evidence-backed information.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START BABY LED WEANING
Easy introduction of baby’s first 100 foods with simple meals for each food to take the guesswork out of meal planning. Learn with access to our library of articles and guides about infant CPR, recognizing signs of readiness for eating, fantastic first foods, introducing allergens, cup drinking, and more..
PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR BABY’S UNIQUE JOURNEY
Get our guided introduction to 100 first foods—complete with tailored meal plans that include recommended foods and recipes by our pediatric team of experts. We suggest new foods to try that gradually build your baby’s ability to bite and chew a variety of textures—and explain exactly how to serve them to make the most of mealtime. Common food allergens are introduced along the way, with step-by-step guidance to help you build confidence with each taste.
A PEDIATRIC PRO IN YOUR POCKET
Developed by a team of pediatricians, infant feeding therapists, swallowing specialists, allergist and dietitian to bring you the latest expert guidance for feeding your baby.
BABY FOOD TRACKER
Record baby's progress with a digital food log, log foods tried, track baby's favorite foods, make a list of foods you'd like to try later, and track reactions or sensitivities which you can download to share with doctors and caregivers
BLW MEALS AND RECIPES
300+ BLW ideas and easy baby recipes, toddler recipes and family recipes. Explore categories including baby’s first meals, iron-rich ideas, and quick breakfasts ideas.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING
“It’s really the only app one NEEDS to have for a baby.” - Stephanie
“Every new parent needs this app! As a first time mom, I had zero idea of how to start solids. The content provided by Solid Starts gave me the confidence to start solids when my baby was ready shortly after 6 months!” - Shelley
“The Solid Starts app is one of the most used on my phone, as I’m constantly checking to make sure I’m preparing food for my daughter safely and to keep an eye out for what to watch for.” - Phoebe
“You gave me the confidence to d