Maliah and Naître et grandir
Naître et grandir (Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon) gives guidance, Maliah keeps the family log. Two apps that go well together, both free to start. Checked October 31, 2026.
In short
Maliah if you want to log each child’s day and share it with the family.
Naître et grandir if you want reliable guidance, reviewed by professionals, from pregnancy to age 8.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Maliah | Naître et grandir |
|---|---|---|
| One account per person, chosen access | Yes: access chosen per area, per child and for a set time | Not stated |
| Log by voice | Yes: say it and it’s logged with the time and author, and can be undone | Not stated |
| Languages (French, English, Spanish) | All three, chosen by each member | French |
| Pregnancy and childhood, same app | Yes, from pregnancy to childhood | Guidance from pregnancy (week by week) to age 8; no log described |
| Searchable documents | Yes: photo cropped on the device, search in the text | Not stated |
| Health (temperature, medicines, vaccines) | Temperature curve, medicines given, vaccines dose by dose, summary for the doctor (never a dose or medical advice) | Guidance reviewed by professionals; no tracking described |
| Daycare link | Yes, with Maliah Classes, by invitation | Not stated |
| Ads | None | None |
| Ad tracking (privacy label) | No | No: “no commercial use of your data” (publisher) |
| Platforms (iPhone, Android, web) | iPhone, Android and web | iPhone and Android |
| Price (CAD) | Essentiel free forever; Maliah Plus $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year, paid by one parent for the whole family | Free |
“Not stated”: the information appears neither on the Canadian App Store listing nor on the publisher’s website, checked October 31, 2026. Ad tracking: from the App Store privacy label. Maliah shows no ads; its iPhone and Android apps do their measurement only through the Meta SDK.
Where Naître et grandir does better
- Content reviewed by professionals
- Guidance from pregnancy to age 8
- A Québec foundation: free, no ads, no commercial use of data
- Made in French, for Québec
Using both
Read Naître et grandir for guidance, and log each child’s day in Maliah. Both are free to start.
- Try Maliah Plus for 7 days, no credit card.
- Invite the family: each person has their own account, and you choose their access per area, per child and for a set time.
- Everyone in their own language: French, English or Spanish, chosen by each member.
Essentiel stays free forever; Maliah Plus is $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year (CAD), paid by one parent for the whole family.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to choose between Maliah and Naître et grandir?
No. Naître et grandir fits if you want reliable guidance, reviewed by professionals, from pregnancy to age 8; Maliah, if you want to log each child’s day and share it with the family. The two complement each other.
How much do Maliah and Naître et grandir cost?
Naître et grandir: Free. Maliah: Essentiel free forever; Maliah Plus $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year, paid by one parent for the whole family; Maliah Plus can be tried for 7 days with no card.
Can the whole family use Maliah?
Yes. Each family member has their own account and chooses their language (French, English or Spanish). You choose their access per area, per child and for a set time. One parent pays for Maliah Plus for the whole family.
Sources
Checked October 31, 2026.
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