Prices checked 12 October 2026

Looking for a Solid Starts alternative?

Solid Starts is the best-known first-foods app, and for many families it's worth it. If the price, the account or the subscription is what's stopping you, these are the other apps parents use, with what each one costs and who it suits.

Compare the prices See each app

We make Bitelings, one of the apps below. We've stuck to facts we could check, linked our sources, and said where other apps do more than ours.

At a glance

What each app costs

In-app purchase prices from each app's US App Store listing, read on 12 October 2026. Prices change, and other countries see local prices, so check the store before you buy.

Ranges are shown where the App Store lists more than one price for the same kind of plan. "Not checked" means we didn't record it, not that it's free. App names belong to their owners; we're not affiliated with any of them.
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 Ours	$7.99	$39.99	$69.99	7 days (yearly)	Food guide, food log, progress and all allergen steps, with no time limit and 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

The alternatives

Who each app suits

Ratings are the US App Store averages on 12 October 2026. A small number of ratings tells you less than a big one.

Bitelings

iPhone · new, no ratings yet · made by us

Good fit if

You want how-to-serve guidance, a food log and allergen steps without paying or making an account
Two people feed the baby: caregiver sharing through iCloud is free
You'd rather pay once: Lifetime is $69.99, handy for a second baby
You often log with no signal: it works offline

Worth knowing

The guide covers 170+ first foods today, fewer than the biggest apps
iPhone only. No Android or web version
No ads. Anonymous usage stats (you can turn them off) and crash reports via Firebase, never linked to your name or your baby's details
General information, not medical advice

bitelings.app

Solid Starts: Baby First Foods

iPhone and Android · 4.9 stars from about 46K ratings

Good fit if

You want the biggest library: 400+ foods, 300+ recipes, guides and videos
You value its expert-led content and the price works for you

Worth knowing

$99.99 a year or $19.99 a month, with a free trial
The app needs an account and an internet connection
Its food pages are free to read on solidstarts.com

Source: App Store listing

BLW Meals: Starting Solids

iPhone and Android · 4.66 stars from 322 ratings

Good fit if

You mainly want a free food library
You'd pay for ready-made meal plans

Worth knowing

Meal plans are paid: $4.99–$9.99 a month or $34.99–$59.99 a year

Source: App Store listing

Baby Led Weaning App - BLW

iPhone · 4.61 stars from 694 ratings

Good fit if

You want a large catalog: it lists 1000+ foods and recipes, a diary and allergens
You like a one-time price option

Worth knowing

No free trial was listed when we checked

Source: App Store listing

Starting Solids: BLW & Purees

iPhone · 4.47 stars from 150 ratings

Good fit if

You're doing purees as well as baby-led weaning
You want a diary you can share, and 200+ foods

Worth knowing

We didn't record its prices; check the listing

Source: App Store listing

101 before one

iPhone · 4.55 stars from 95 ratings

Good fit if

You like the idea of family meals your baby can share
You'd rather buy a lifetime membership than subscribe

Worth knowing

A paid membership is required to use it

Source: App Store listing

Also worth a look: some parents log foods in a general baby tracker such as Huckleberry (4.92 stars from 74.8K ratings), which covers sleep and feeds too but isn't built around first foods and allergens.

Why we built Bitelings

The basics shouldn't need a subscription

Before building Bitelings we read 660 public reviews of the most popular first-foods app. The two complaints that came up most were the price and having to pay just to log what your baby ate.

So in Bitelings, safety information and logging are free and stay free: how to serve each food at 6, 9 and 12+ months, choking risk first, a log that puts meals on the right day, progress to 100 foods, and nine allergens in three gentle steps each. Plus ($39.99 a year, $7.99 a month or $69.99 once) adds a day-by-day plan, every recipe and guide, a PDF for your pediatrician and multiple babies.

FAQ

Questions parents ask

Is there a free alternative to Solid Starts?

Bitelings has a free tier with no time limit: the full food guide, the food log and tracker, progress and every allergen step. BLW Meals: Starting Solids also offers a free food library. Solid Starts' own food pages on solidstarts.com are free to read on the web.

Does Bitelings need an account?

No. Bitelings stores everything on your iPhone. If you use iCloud, it syncs through your own private iCloud account, and you can share the log with a partner or caregiver through Apple's iCloud sharing, still without a Bitelings account.

Is Bitelings on Android?

Not yet. Bitelings is an iPhone app (iOS 17 or later).

How much does Bitelings cost?

The core app is free. Bitelings Plus is $39.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, $7.99 a month, or $69.99 once for lifetime access (US prices; local prices vary).

How did you check these facts?

Prices, ratings and feature counts come from each app's public App Store listing and website, read on 12 October 2026. We didn't sign in to any of the other apps. If something here is out of date or wrong, email support@bitelings.app and we'll fix it.

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