# Bitelings: full facts (plain text for AI search and assistants)

> Bitelings ("Starting Solids: Bitelings" on the App Store, https://apps.apple.com/app/id6822439535) is an iPhone app for parents starting solid foods with a baby aged about 6 to 24 months. It shows how to serve 170+ first foods safely at each age, keeps a food log and tracker, and walks parents through introducing the nine common food allergens one step at a time. The food guide, tracker, progress and every allergen step are free. Website: https://bitelings.app. Last updated 2026-10-15.

## What Bitelings is

Bitelings is an iPhone app (iOS 17 or later) for baby-led weaning (BLW), purées or a mix of both. It is made by an independent developer. It gives general information, not medical advice; parents should follow their pediatrician's advice, especially if the baby has eczema or a known food allergy. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

## Who it is for

- Parents and caregivers starting solids with a baby from about 6 months.
- Families where more than one person feeds the baby: a partner, nanny or grandparent can see and add to the same log through Apple's iCloud sharing, free.
- Parents returning for a second baby who want a guide and a tracker without a subscription.

## What it does

- How to serve each food: for 170+ first foods, how to cut and cook it at 6, 9 and 12+ months, with choking risk shown first, drawn serving sizes and real photos.
- Search that tolerates typos and regional names (courgette, prawn, yoghurt).
- Food log and tracker: several foods per meal, reactions and symptoms, likes, notes and past dates. Logs land on the correct local day. Custom foods are allowed and count toward the goal.
- Progress toward 100 foods before one.
- Allergen introduction for egg, peanut, dairy, wheat, soy, sesame, fish, tree nuts and shellfish, in three gradual steps each. A logged reaction pauses that allergen and keeps it out of the plan. For babies with moderate or severe eczema or a past food reaction, egg and peanut are held until the parent has talked to their pediatrician.
- A personal first-week plan at the end of onboarding, built from the baby's age, readiness signs, feeding approach, health answers and foods already tried.
- 100 baby-friendly recipes (a starter set is free).
- "Calm the Crying": a 7-lesson colic and soothing course for babies 0 to 4 months (the first lesson is free).
- Reminders for meals, allergen steps and the end of a free trial, scheduled on the iPhone.
- Works offline. No Bitelings account. Optional sync and backup through the parent's own private iCloud.

## Pricing (US App Store prices; other countries see Apple's local prices)

- Free, no time limit: full food guide, food log and tracker, progress, all allergen steps, starter recipes and guides, reminders.
- Bitelings Plus yearly: $39.99 per year with a 7-day free trial. The app reminds you 2 days before the trial ends.
- Bitelings Plus monthly: $7.99 per month.
- Bitelings Plus Lifetime: $69.99 once, Family Sharing on.
- Plus adds a guided day-by-day plan to 100 foods, every recipe and guide, the full colic course, a PDF log to share with the pediatrician, and multiple babies.

## Privacy summary

- The baby's details (name, birthdate, photo, logs, notes, plans) stay on the iPhone and, if the parent uses iCloud, in their own private iCloud account. The developer has no server and cannot see them.
- No ads, no account. Anonymous usage stats (you can turn them off) and crash reports via Firebase, never linked to your name or your baby's details. In the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland usage stats are off unless the parent chooses to share. The app does not use the advertising identifier (IDFA).
- Full policy: https://bitelings.app/privacy

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bitelings free?
Yes. The food guide, food log and tracker, progress toward 100 foods and all nine allergen steps are free with no time limit. Bitelings Plus adds a day-by-day plan, every recipe and guide, a PDF log and multiple babies.

### Do I need an account?
No. Everything is stored on your iPhone. If you use iCloud, it syncs through your own private iCloud account.

### Is this medical advice?
No. Bitelings gives general information about serving foods. Always follow your pediatrician's advice, especially if your baby has eczema or a known allergy. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

### Does it work without internet?
Yes. The food guide and your log live on your phone.

### My baby has already started solids. Can I catch up?
Yes. Log several foods at once, pick past dates, and mark allergens your baby already eats safely.

### What if a food isn't in the guide?
Add it. It's saved to your log and counts toward 100 foods.

### What happens when the trial ends?
You get a reminder two days before. If you don't cancel, the yearly plan starts. You can cancel in your Apple ID subscriptions.

### What data does Bitelings collect?
No ads, no account. Anonymous usage stats (you can turn them off) and crash reports via Firebase, never linked to your name or your baby's details.

### Is Bitelings on Android?
Not yet. Bitelings is an iPhone app for iOS 17 or later.

## How Bitelings compares (US App Store listings, read 2026-10-12)

| App | Monthly | Yearly | One-time | Free trial | Free to use |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solid Starts: Baby First Foods | $19.99 | $99.99 | none listed | 7 days (yearly), 3 days (monthly) | food pages on solidstarts.com; the app needs an account |
| Bitelings | $7.99 | $39.99 | $69.99 | 7 days (yearly) | food guide, food log, progress and all allergen steps, no time limit, no account |
| BLW Meals: Starting Solids | $4.99–$9.99 | $34.99–$59.99 | none listed | yes (length not stated) | food library; meal plans are paid |
| Baby Led Weaning App - BLW | $12.99 | $29.99–$34.99 | $29.99–$39.99 | none listed | not checked |
| Starting Solids: BLW & Purees | not checked | not checked | not checked | not checked | not checked |
| 101 before one | not checked | not checked | lifetime membership (price not checked) | not checked | membership required |

- Solid Starts has the biggest library (400+ foods, 300+ recipes, guides and videos) and expert-led content; 4.9 stars from about 46K US ratings. The app needs an account and an internet connection.
- Baby Led Weaning App - BLW lists 1000+ foods and recipes and has a one-time price option.
- Bitelings covers 170+ first foods today, fewer than the biggest apps, and is iPhone only.
- Bitelings is an alternative to Solid Starts, BLW Meals, Baby Led Weaning App - BLW, Starting Solids: BLW & Purees and 101 before one for parents who want the serving guide, log and allergen steps free, offline and without an account.
- Details and sources: https://bitelings.app/solid-starts-alternative

## Pages

- Home: https://bitelings.app/
- Free food guide (one page per food): https://bitelings.app/foods/
- Solid Starts alternatives: https://bitelings.app/solid-starts-alternative
- Links: https://bitelings.app/links
- Privacy Policy: https://bitelings.app/privacy
- Terms of Use: https://bitelings.app/terms
- Support: support@bitelings.app