Comparison

Period Tracker vs Period Tracker Widget

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

Head to head
About

Period Tracker

This app helps users track their menstrual cycles, predict ovulation, and log various health data. It offers discreet reminders and robust data protection with password and biometric authentication. Users can also back up their data to iCloud and sync with the Apple Health app.

Highlights
  • Track menstrual cycles
  • Predict future periods and ovulation
  • Log weight, temperature, symptoms, and moods
  • Customizable period and fertility reminders
  • Password and biometric app lock
  • iCloud data backup and restore
  • Sync with Apple Health
Features
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Period Tracker & Fertility App keep track of your menstrual cycles. It helps you easily track your ovulation, fertility, period logs, and menstrual cycles. The period tracker is extremely easy to use and offers all the features that you need. The app offers a beautiful calendar that shows all your periods, expected periods, fertility window & ovulation days. Period Tracker helps both women looking to conceive and those trying to birth control. You can think of it as a personal diary. It allows you to record cervical mucus, blood flow, sexual activity, weight, temperature, symptoms, and moods. The app also offers custom reminder features. You can set reminders for the start of the period, end of the period, start of the fertility window, ovulation day, end of the fertility window, and contraceptive pills. The discreet reminders feature makes sure that you're never embarrassed in public. The app protects your most private data. You can set a custom password to lock the app data. It also supports TouchID & FaceID authentication. You can create backups of your period data on iCloud. Thus, you never have to worry about data loss. You can easily restore data from iCloud. Period Tracker & Fertility App synchronizes all your data with the Apple Health app. So you have all your health data in a single place. Features: - Track menstrual cycles - Predict future periods, fertile days and ovulation days - Beautiful calendar to keep track of periods - Log weight, temperature, sexual activity, moods & symptoms - Period length & cycle length charts - Personal & discreet reminders for periods - Fertility & ovulation reminders - Contraceptive pills reminders - Password protection using Face ID, Touch ID & passcode - Synchronize period data with Health app - iCloud data backup & restore - Accurate & reliable predictions - Simple and easy to use interface Information about the auto-renewable subscription - You can purchase a monthly subscription ($1.99/month) or an annual subscription ($19.99/year). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - For more information on how to cancel a subscription, please review - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://www.svgapps.com/privacy-policy - Terms of use: http://www.svgapps.com/terms Disclaimer: Period Tracker predictions may not be accurate and should not be used to avoid unwanted pregnancy. Prediction accuracy depends on many factors and can be different from person to person.

About

Period Tracker Widget

Track your menstrual cycle and fertility window with discreet home screen widgets. Get timely period predictions and set daily pill reminders. Customize your widget design for a quick glance at your monthly journey.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Period prediction
  • Fertility window tracking
  • Daily pill reminders
  • Customizable widget designs
  • Calendar view
Features
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Easily track your period with amazing home screen widgets. Thanks to the discreet and beautifully designed widgets, you can see where you are in your monthly journey with just one quick glance at your home screen, know when to expect your period and predict your fertility window. You can set a daily pill reminder to receive notification at the time of day you choose. Always keep track of your menstrual cycle with this simple app: just enter the date of your last period and choose your average cycle and the average length of your period. Then, you can check the dates of your period for each month in the app’s calendar view, if necessary, edit your period data and set a pill reminder in your profile and choose from different widget designs to discreetly display your monthly cycle on your iPhone’s home screen. Any questions? We’re here to help: laidbacklionapps@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://laidbacklionapps.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://laidbacklionapps.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Period Tracker4 screens
Period Tracker Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Period Tracker Widget at none against Period Tracker's shown. Period Tracker Widget also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Period Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Period Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Period Tracker Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Period Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 178 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Period Tracker's written reviews are positive against 40% of Period Tracker Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Period Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Period Tracker Widget every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Period Tracker versus Period Tracker Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriod TrackerPeriod Tracker Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (178 ratings) — better4.5 (63 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings178 — better63
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB18 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSVG AppsLaid-back Lion Apps Ltd

Customer experience

Period Tracker

All ratings178 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Period Tracker Widget

All ratings63 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Period Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
3 purchases

Period Tracker Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Period Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Period Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Period Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Period Tracker free?
Period Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Period Tracker Widget free?
Period Tracker Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Period Tracker or Period Tracker Widget?
Period Tracker is rated higher. Period Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Period Tracker Widget averages 4.5 from 63 ratings.
Do Period Tracker or Period Tracker Widget have ads?
Period Tracker shows ads; Period Tracker Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Period Tracker or Period Tracker Widget?
Period Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and Period Tracker Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Period Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Period Tracker Widget on October 24, 2026.

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