
First Response
Daily Digital Ovulation Test
8/10 overallAround £20 for 7 tests
A single-hormone digital LH test with a simple yes/no smiley-face readout, sold in small and value-size packs.
First Response's digital test reads a single hormone (LH) and gives a plain smiley-face result rather than a line to interpret, which removes the most common source of user error with strip-based kits. It's a straightforward, no-frills alternative to Clearblue's dual-hormone Advanced Digital test in this category — the trade-off is that it only flags your one or two peak fertile days rather than a wider fertile window, so timing needs to be a little more precise once you get a positive result.
Against the Easy@Home strips also in this range, the appeal is the same digital certainty without Clearblue's premium price tag: you're paying a bit more per test than strips for the guesswork-free readout, but noticeably less than the dual-hormone kit. For anyone with fairly regular cycles who mainly wants a clear go/no-go signal rather than a multi-day fertile window, this sits neatly in the middle of the category on both price and precision.
What we liked
- Unambiguous digital result, no line-reading
- Cheaper than dual-hormone digital kits
- Reusable holder reduces plastic waste per test
Where it falls short
- Single hormone means a narrower detected fertile window
- Pricier per test than basic strips
- Not ideal for very irregular cycles needing long test windows
Specs
- Pack sizes
- 7 or 20 tests
- Result format
- Digital smiley-face
- Reusable holder
- Yes
- Accuracy claimed
- 99% at detecting the LH surge
- Hormone detected
- LH only
How we scored it
Accuracy
How reliably the test identifies the fertile window and LH surge.
Reliable LH surge detection, but single-hormone so narrower window than dual-hormone kits.
Ease of Use
How simple the test is to use and read correctly.
Digital smiley-face result removes line-reading guesswork entirely.
Value for Money
Cost per test/cycle relative to what you get.
Mid-priced — cheaper than dual-hormone digital, pricier than strips.
Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.
The alternative

Easy@Home
Ovulation Test Strips 50-Pack
Budget-friendly LH strips for daily testing across a full cycle without the cost of digital tests.