elara vs
peanut.
Peanut is a social app for meeting other women at the same life stage — pregnancy, motherhood, TTC — more Tinder-for-mom-friends than tracker. Elara is a pregnancy tracker for you and your partner. They solve different problems and pair well together.
what peanut does well.
Peanut is genuinely good at what nothing else does: finding real people nearby who are due when you are, with verified women-only profiles, groups and chats. For loneliness during pregnancy — especially a first pregnancy — that can matter more than any tracker.
where elara differs.
Elara doesn’t try to make friends for you; it deepens the relationship you already have. Week-by-week tracking with hand-drawn illustrations, a private journal, tools like kick counter and contraction timer, and a partner mode that pulls him into the story with tips, tasks and reactions.
side by side.
 Elara |  Peanut | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for two from the start | Yes — partner mode is the core feature | — |
| Partner sees week & baby size in real time | Yes, live on his own phone | n/a — Peanut is a social network, not a tracker |
| Weekly tips written for the partner | Yes, every week 1–40 | n/a |
| Tasks & reactions for the partner | Yes — tasks plus one-tap reactions she feels | n/a |
| Ads | None, ever | Freemium; paid features |
| Journal & photos stay on her device | Yes — never sync anywhere | Social profile is inherently public to matches |
| Platform | iPhone | iPhone & Android |
Compared from public app listings and product pages, June 2026. Where we can't verify a claim, we say so rather than guess.
App icons and names belong to their respective owners; comparison based on public listings, July 2026.
the verdict.
choose peanut if
you’re looking for mom friends and community — Peanut is the best at that, and it isn’t what Elara does.
choose elara if
you’re looking for a pregnancy tracker — especially one your partner will actually use with you.
common questions.
Is Peanut a pregnancy tracker?
Not really — it’s a social network for women at similar life stages. Elara is the tracker; many people use both.
Does Elara have social features?
No feeds or matching. The only “social” in Elara is the two of you — partner mode.
Which is free?
Both are freemium. Elara’s partner side is fully free; premium unlocks the full experience for the pregnant user.
More on tracking together: pregnancy app for couples · how partner mode works