Comparison

PatchDay vs HRT Calendar

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

Head to head
About

PatchDay

Manage your hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication schedule with this iOS app. It supports various HRT methods including transdermal patches, pills, injections, and gels. Easily organize your medication rotation for consistent and effective treatment.

Highlights
  • HRT medication scheduling
  • Patch staggering support
  • Pill, injection, and gel HRT
  • Site rotation management
  • Transdermal patch tracking
Features
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An iOS app for managing HRT medication schedules. Pairs well with the "patch staggering" technique for transdermal patches. Also supports Pills, Injection-based HRT, and Gel-based HRT. Order the site schedule to match the sites you want to rotate through.

About

HRT Calendar

This app offers a visual and flexible approach to daily planning with a unique node-based system and a liquid-glass interface. It's designed for users seeking greater control over their routines, adapting to various personal and structured scheduling needs without added complexity.

Highlights
  • Node-based planning system
  • Liquid-glass interface
  • Visual organization
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Adaptable to various routines
  • User-friendly structure
Features
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HRT Calendar is a modern scheduling app built around clarity, structure, and adaptability. It introduces a node-based planning system combined with a smooth liquid-glass interface, helping you organize your day in a more visual and flexible way than traditional calendars. Designed for people who want more control over their routines—whether for daily life, personal planning, or structured schedules like HRT routines—it adapts to different use cases without unnecessary complexity.

Screenshots

PatchDay4 screens
HRT Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HRT Calendar at 100% against PatchDay's 46%. HRT Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). PatchDay's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PatchDay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of PatchDay's written reviews are positive against 100% of HRT Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatchDay ships an update every 2 weeks, HRT Calendar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PatchDay versus HRT Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchDayHRT Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB54 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJuliya SmithBohdan Kvetka

Customer experience

PatchDay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral32.4%
Negative21.6%

HRT Calendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PatchDay

No in-app purchases

None

HRT Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatchDay free?
PatchDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HRT Calendar free?
HRT Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PatchDay or HRT Calendar?
PatchDay is rated higher. PatchDay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HRT Calendar averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do PatchDay or HRT Calendar have ads?
Neither PatchDay nor HRT Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatchDay or HRT Calendar?
PatchDay ships an update every 2 weeks, and HRT Calendar every 6 days. Most recently, PatchDay was updated on October 24, 2026 and HRT Calendar on October 25, 2026.

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