Comparison

Alpha vs PeriodAI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Alpha

This self-improvement app guides you toward a more fulfilling life with daily journaling, habit tracking, and goal management. It offers insights into your growth and challenges to build resilience, all in just 5 minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling with prompts
  • Habit tracking with visual progress
  • Goal setting and achievement
  • Progress analytics and insights
  • 21-day resilience challenges (Quests)
  • Custom themes and creative sparks
Features
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An operating system for people who want to live better. Each day, Alpha runs a simple practice: your priority and most important tasks, a short reflection, and the habits that keep life in balance. Not five more apps — one system that fits in a few minutes. WHAT'S IN THE SYSTEM • Today & Alfie — your daily companion helps you pick what matters, walk through the practice, and cheer when you show up • Hitlist & reflection — set your priority with the most important tasks and a short journal so the day has a clear shape • Habits — track the routines that keep life in balance, with streaks that reward consistency • Move, Meditate & Breathe — short sessions for body and calm; workouts and sessions can sync with Apple Health • Themes & widgets — personalize the look; Home and Lock Screen widgets keep your next step visible • Streaks — every day you show up counts, with skip days so one off-day doesn't end the run ALPHA PRO • Custom themes and personalization • Advanced analytics and insights • Priority cloud sync and data export • Exclusive growth prompts and quests Download Alpha and start a few focused minutes a day — the system keeps running. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PeriodAI

Features
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PeriodAI is a private period tracker, cycle calendar and ovulation tracker made to help you understand your body day by day. Track your period, menstrual cycle, ovulation, fertile window, PMS, symptoms, mood, weight, intimacy, birth control and pregnancy mode in one calm app. PeriodAI turns your daily logs into clear cycle insights, simple reminders and easy-to-read patterns for your next period, ovulation window and cycle phases. Use PeriodAI as your everyday menstruation calendar and wellness journal: - Period tracker and cycle calendar - Ovulation tracker and fertile window estimates - PMS, symptom and mood tracking - Cycle phases: menstrual, follicular, ovulation and luteal - Weight, intimacy and wellness logs - Birth control, pill and IUD support - Pregnancy mode - Daily Today view with quick logging - Cycle history, trends and recurring patterns - Private health journal experience - Partner sharing controls - Export, consent and account deletion controls - Premium insights for deeper cycle patterns Why PeriodAI? A cycle tracker should feel clear, private and easy to keep using. PeriodAI keeps the important details close: when your last period started, when your next period may arrive, how symptoms and mood change across your cycle, and which patterns are worth noticing over time. Privacy-first cycle tracking: Your period and health data are personal. PeriodAI is built around private health journaling, clear controls and respectful tracking, so you can log what matters without clutter. PeriodAI Premium: Unlock advanced cycle insights, unlimited history and deeper pattern tracking with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple ID Account Settings. Questions? hello@periodai.app Privacy: https://periodai.app/privacy Terms: https://periodai.app/terms PeriodAI is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prevent disease. Period predictions, ovulation estimates and fertility windows are educational estimates only. For medical concerns, contraception decisions, pregnancy questions or urgent symptoms, consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Alpha4 screens
PeriodAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PeriodAI at every 5 days against Alpha's every 2 weeks. PeriodAI also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alpha sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PeriodAI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha ships an update every 2 weeks, PeriodAI every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alpha versus PeriodAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlphaPeriodAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSuper Labs Inc.amira abbas

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Alpha

Subscriptions5
  • BetterMe Pro$0.991 Month
  • Alpha Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BetterMe Pro$4.996 Months
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  • BetterMe Pro$7.991 Year
  • Alpha Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BetterMe Pro Forever$17.99
2 purchases

PeriodAI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Alpha free?
Alpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PeriodAI free?
PeriodAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alpha or PeriodAI have ads?
Neither Alpha nor PeriodAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha or PeriodAI?
Alpha ships an update every 2 weeks, and PeriodAI every 5 days. Most recently, Alpha was updated on November 2, 2026 and PeriodAI on November 5, 2026.

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