Table 2.
General characteristics of the apps for parents of preterm infants after hospital discharge.
| ID | Name | Operating system | Country | Version | Last update | Target population | Developer | Affiliation | Brief description | Languages | Size (Mb) | Rating | Downloads |
| A1 | Babble NZ Neonatal Family App | Apple iOS; Android | New Zealand | 2.7.1 | 2021 | Parent with a baby in the NICUa. | Neonatal unit at Midcentral Health | Hospital | A reliable source of information about the NICU. | English | 7.2 | 4.9 (n=10)b; N/Ac,e | 1000+ |
| A2 | Birth & Beyond | Apple iOS; Android | The United States | 1.16 | 2022 | Mothers of newborn babies. | Global Health Media Project | NGOd | 48 videos in 30 languages. | 25 languages | 10.7 | 4.8 (n=26)b; N/Ae | 10,000+ |
| A3 | Family Delivered Neonatal Care (IFDC) | Apple iOS | The United Kingdom | 1.1.11 | 2023 | Parents in the NICU. | Imperial College healthcare NHS trust | Hospital | The app offers up-to-date and comprehensive educational material, a developmental timeline, and diary functions to document the neonatal journey. | English | 29.2 | N/Ae | N/A |
| A4 | MyPreemie app | Apple iOS; Android | The United States | 2.3.1 | 2020 | Families of premature babies. | Graham’s Foundation | NGO | Toolkit for the practical and emotional needs of families of premature babies. | English; Spanish | 35.4 | 4.0 (n=182)b; 5 (n=1)e | 10,000+ |
| A5 | My Prem Baby | Apple iOS | The United Kingdom | 1.8.1 | 2023 | Parents of a premature baby. | Tommy’s | NGO | Track and monitor the journey with your premature baby. | English | 50.9 | N/Ae | N/A |
| A6 | Neonatal Care and Me | Apple iOS; Android | Australia | N/A | 2021 | Parents of a baby in the NICU, the special care nursery of pediatrics. | South Western Sydney Local Health District | Hospital | Tools while the baby is in the hospital and beyond, and while being guided by a health professional. | English | 102.2 | N/Ab; N/Ae | N/A |
| A7 | Our Journey in the NICU | Apple iOS | The United States | 2.1 | 2020 | Families of children in the NICU. | Phoenix Children’s Hospital | Hospital | Identify what families need to know before taking their child home from the hospital. | English | 8.2 | N/Ae | N/A |
| A8 | Preemie Mom Care | Android | South Africa | 2.0.5 | 2020 | Mothers of hospitalized premature infants. | UCT Human Computer Interaction lab | University | Provides supportive information to mothers of hospitalized premature infants as they partake in the care of their infant. | English; Afrikaans; Xhosa | 24.8 | N/Ab | 500+ |
| A9 | PretermConnect | Apple iOS; Android | The United States | 1.8.5 | 2023 | Parents of a preterm baby. | Chih H Wang | University | Connect with other women through forms for preterm birth. Articles and videos about caring for a preterm baby and yourself. | English | 63.5 | N/Ab; N/Ae | 50+ |
aNICU: neonatal intensive care unit.
bRating in Google Play.
cN/A: not available.
dNGO: nongovernmental organization.
eRating in Apple App Store (range 0-5).