Breast pumps, ranked by critic score

2 ranked by critic score · 4 more not yet ranked · 13 professional reviews

Breast pumps, judged on comfort, suction and portability.

Willow GoImage: Willow
The critics' pick

Willow Go

84
Well liked
Average of 4 professional reviews
4 of 4 recommend it · critics agree
Where the 4 reviews landedRange 80–89
Score printed by the outlet Estimated from the verdict

4 professional reviewers tested the Willow Go, and 4 recommend it. Most praised: comfort and easy to use.

The catch: It has many small parts to clean and can spill when full.

Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.

3 of these 4 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.

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  1. 1
    Willow GoImage: Willow
    Willow GoTop pick, narrowly4 reviews · early score84
  2. 2
    Elvie PumpImage: Elvie
    Elvie PumpBest for pumping on the go5 reviews76
The short answer

Of the 2 breast pumps we score so far, the highest-rated by professional reviewers is the Willow Go: critic score 84 out of 100 from 4 reviews, 4 of them positive. Most praised: comfort and easy to use.

Early reads · 4 not yet ranked

Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.

How we score →Only professional reviews, never shop or customer reviewsEvery score links to its sourceCommissions never change a score

Common questions

Which breast pump do critics rate highest?

Of the 2 we score, the Willow Go, with a critic score of 84 from 4 professional reviews. Most praised: comfort and easy to use.

Willow Go vs Elvie Pump: which is better?

Critics score the Willow Go 84 and the Elvie Pump 76. We list the Elvie Pump under “Best for pumping on the go”. Its main drawback: the app's milk volume readings are inaccurate.

Which breast pumps do critics disagree on?

The Elvie Pump (scores from 50 to 89).