The Top 10 Pregnancy Tests in 2025

The First Response Early Result pregnancy test is known for its ability to detect pregnancy in 76 percent of women a full five days before their expected period. These early results are possible because the test can detect HCG at levels much lower than pregnancy tests that are designed to be used closer to or after the day of an expected period.

To use the First Response test, all you have to do is collect a midstream sample or dip the test into a pre-collected urine sample and wait for three minutes for the results. Some pregnancy tests show results more quickly, but a three-minute wait is typical of many tests. One line means negative (not pregnant) and two lines means positive (pregnant). It’s worth noting that it’s common that the second line may appear fainter than the first, particularly when HCG levels are barely detectable, which can be confusing to some users.

While the First Response test stands out for its ability to detect pregnancy up to five days before an expected period, it can also be used closer to, on, or past the day you expect your period. Once you’re 3 or fewer days from the day you expect your period to arrive, the test is 99 percent reliable. While there is a 1 percent margin of error in detecting pregnancy, it’s comparable to other pregnancy tests, since hormone levels can vary from person to person.

Most at-home pregnancy tests show results as lines or plus/minus signs, which can feel confusing or unreliable, especially if the signs appear to be faint. With the Clearblue Digital Pregnancy test, a digital display window clearly displays “pregnant” or “not pregnant.” The Clearblue Early Digital Pregnancy test is simple to use; like the First Response test, you can either collect a midstream sample or dip the test into a pre-collected urine sample. After laying the test flat, you’ll be able to watch the countdown timer to see how quickly the results will appear. Results appear between one and five minutes after you take this pregnancy test.

While the results are displayed clearly, they won’t stay visible forever. The digital display is powered by an internal battery, which lasts between 24 hours and one month after the test is activated. Some women save positive pregnancy tests as a memento or to announce their pregnancy to others, so it’s helpful to know that this test may not be useful in that way, depending on how long you want to save it for.

Wondfo Early Result Pregnancy Test Strips are sold in boxes of 25, making these at-home pregnancy test strips ideal for people who anticipate taking pregnancy tests more frequently than a typical user. The option for frequent testing can be helpful for people who have irregular periods, people who are trying to conceive before their cycle resumes after the birth of another baby, and people who like to track the progression of HCG levels in early pregnancy by testing daily to note whether the test line appears to be darkening as the days pass.

With a sensitivity on par with the First Response Early Results test, these tests make it possible for users to get a positive pregnancy test as many as six days before their missed period. Each test strip is sealed in its own plastic pouch, with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions: Users collect a sample of their urine in a cup, then dip a test strip into the sample, then lay it flat to wait for results. This format may be helpful if you’re testing while traveling or not at home. Each strip also has the expiration date noted, which means that you’ll still be able to ensure they're unexpired even if they’ve been removed from the box for more compact storage.

Those who prioritize rapid results may not like that Wondfo test strips require 3 to 5 minutes to produce an accurate result, longer than many brands. Another potential drawback is that users need to supply their own sample cup.

Shoppers looking for an affordable option for at-home pregnancy testing need look no further than their local Walmart. While some options offered through online retailers do have a lower price per test, the price tag shoppers end up paying is higher since these tests can only be bought in bulk.

Equate, the generic brand sold by Walmart, costs $1 per test and is as reliable and accurate when taken on the day of an expected period as other brands. HCG is measured in milli–international units per milliliter, or mIU/mL; since levels of HCG rise as a pregnancy progresses, tests that can detect a lower level of HCG can be used sooner than tests that can only detect higher levels. With the ability to detect HCG at 25 mIU/mL, which is the level of HCG expected to be present in a woman’s urine around the time she would get her period, these tests are more than 99 percent likely to show an accurate positive or negative result if used on the day of (or after) you expect your period. This test is a good choice for people who are closer to their expected period date or have missed their period.

With the Equate First Signal One Step Pregnancy test, you collect a urine sample in your own container and use a dropper to transfer urine to the sample window on the cassette-style test. While some may find this extra step cumbersome, others may prefer not to collect a midstream sample or appreciate the reduced plastic waste associated with eliminating the wand portion of the test. The instructions provided are easy to understand, and the results display is a single line for not pregnant and two lines for pregnant.

Winx Health, formerly Stix, came into being in 2019 after one of its founders ran into her boyfriend’s mother while purchasing a pregnancy test at a local store. Fueled by the awkwardness of the interaction, she was determined to create an online space where women could discreetly purchase the vaginal and reproductive health products they need.

Winx Health tests can only be purchased through the Winx Health website, and they arrive in a plain brown or white box with a shipping label that doesn’t indicate the contents. Your purchase won’t appear under the “Winx Health” name on a bank or credit card statement, but instead as a nondescript title. While other online retailers also ship pregnancy tests in boxes that don't indicate what is inside, shared accounts for big-box retailers often keep a record of what was purchased, which can be an issue for people who need or desire more privacy. A two-pack of Winx Health Early Pregnancy Tests costs $13, and there’s a subscription option that brings the cost of two tests down to $11.05.

Winx Health pregnancy tests can detect HCG at a level of 20 mIU/mL, placing their sensitivity between the most sensitive early-result tests (which can detect HCG at 10 mIU/mL) and tests that are marketed for use on the day of an expected period (which most often can detect HCG at 25 mIU/mL).

One downside is the wait: Online orders are fulfilled within 48 hours and shipping can take 2 to 5 days. So, if you're in urgent need of a pregnancy test, the wait time from purchase to arrival may be too long. Once the test is in hand, however, you can expect the timeline to be similar to other popular pregnancy tests. You’ll collect a midstream sample or dip the test in a pre-collected sample, lay the test flat and wait for five minutes, and then see either one line, meaning you’re not pregnant, or two lines, meaning that you are.

Natalist offers a range of products designed for individuals at all stages of their fertility journey. With notably environmentally friendly policies, Natalist pregnancy tests are a top choice for users who want to support a company that actively prioritizes minimizing its environmental impact. Natalist’s pregnancy tests are plastic neutral; while these tests do come with a plastic casing, Natalist facilitates the removal of one pound of plastic pollution for every pound of plastic they sell.

Natalist pregnancy tests are more than just plastic neutral, though; they are also reliable, simple to use, and affordable compared with other early-results tests that offer the same sensitivity. Natalist pregnancy tests can detect pregnancy up to five days before an expected period, with increasing accuracy on the following days, until it reaches greater than 99 percent accuracy three days before an expected period and forward.

It’s worth noting that the results take longer to appear on Natalist’s tests (up to five minutes) than on some other tests, but once they appear, they are simple to interpret; one line means your test is negative, and two lines mean that it’s positive.

The First Response Triple Check Pregnancy Test Kit includes three pregnancy tests, each offering slightly different testing requirements and ways to read results. The pregnancy tests in this kit include an early result test that can detect pregnancy up to six days before a missed period, a rapid result test, which shows results in just one minute, and a digital test with a screen that displays either “pregnant” or “not pregnant.” While a single positive test indicates that HCG is present, some people appreciate seeing their results in multiple formats, and the triple-check test kit makes that simple.

“If you see a positive result on a pregnancy test, you won’t likely see a different result on another test of the same sensitivity, but some find it reassuring to see multiple positive tests when it’s something they’ve been looking forward to,” says Stephanie LaFave, MD, a family medicine physician practicing in Front Royal, Virginia.

Each of the pregnancy tests included are known for being reliable and simple to use, but managing different testing requirements can be challenging. The Early Result Pregnancy Test can be taken up to five days before an expected period, but the digital and rapid results tests are much less likely to detect a pregnancy at that point. Likewise, the Rapid Result Pregnancy Test offers results in just one minute, but the other tests included in the kit require a three-minute wait before reading results in order to ensure accuracy.

If you’re not sure if you need this kit, it’s worth noting that you can get the same information, with a cheaper price tag, from a single test. It’s not medically necessary and won’t offer any insight into the health of a pregnancy to see three positive results as opposed to one. But if it gives you peace of mind to do multiple tests, then this kit can help you achieve that.

MomMed pregnancy test strips come with disposable urine collection cups, which is ideal for testers who don’t like stick tests and don’t want to provide their own sample collection containers. MomMed test strips are individually packaged and instructions can be found online as well as in the box. These tests can detect HCG at levels that tend to be found on the day a woman expects her period. In addition, the MomMed app can help you determine when to test based on your typical cycle, which can be helpful for those who might otherwise have trouble calculating when a good time to test may be.

While many early results brands have a lower threshold of detection and are more likely to return an accurate positive result when users test five or four days prior to their expected period, MomMed pregnancy test strips (and other brands with the same sensitivity) are typically greater than 99 percent accurate the day of an expected period.

Instead of a stick, you collect a urine sample in the disposable cup provided and dip the test strip in your sample before laying it flat for five minutes to get results. One line means negative/not pregnant and two lines mean positive/pregnant.

While online shopping may offer more privacy, there are times to go to your local drugstore and leave with a pregnancy test in hand. The CVS Health Early Results pregnancy test is a plastic wand that you use to collect a midstream sample or it can be dipped into a pre-collected urine sample and display results with single or double line results. While the results are displayed as a single or double line like many other tests, the lines are separated into two separate display windows, making it easier to interpret the results.

These tests are reliable from one to two days before a missed period and for best results, should be used within a couple of days of when you expect your period. If you prefer not to shop in-store, you can order this test online and pick it up the same day. It’s also easy to save space in your bathroom drawers by discarding the box for these tests since instructions are available online.

Pregmate’s Ovulation and Pregnancy Test Strip kits include ovulation test strips and pregnancy test strips. These combination packs offer an ideal mix of the two types of tests and allow customers to buy everything they need to determine when to try to conceive and whether their attempts were successful. The Pregmate Pregnancy Tests Strips included in the combination kit can detect HCG in a urine sample at levels around four days before your missed period.

The ovulation test strips are used by dipping a strip into a urine sample to identify a specific hormone. They’re designed to help women identify their fertile window and make a plan to have intercourse within that timeframe. “Ovulation tests are designed to detect a surge in LH (luteinizing hormone), which can be a sign that ovulation is likely to occur in the next day or day and a half,” says Dr. LaFave. “Ovulation tests can help predict ovulation, but they don’t confirm that it will occur, so it can be helpful for women to track their cycle when they're trying to conceive and think of ovulation tests as once piece of information rather than all the information.”