Comparison

My Cycle ؜ vs Period

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

Head to head
About

My Cycle ؜

Easily track your menstrual cycles and ovulation dates. Get timely reminders for your next period and identify your most fertile days for conception. This app also serves as a personal journal to log symptoms, mood changes, and other important events.

Highlights
  • Period tracking
  • Ovulation prediction
  • Fertility window identification
  • Cycle reminders
  • Personal journal
  • Symptom and mood logging
Features
Read full description

My Cycle is an app that helps you monitor your cycle. How often have you asked: "What date did my period start last month?" With our app, you won't have to keep that important information in your head. Take note of your menses in our app, and it will automatically remind you about the start of a new cycle several days before it happens. If you're planning to get pregnant, this app tells you what days you are most likely to conceive. Besides monitoring your cycle, you can keep track of other important information. Add important events related to your sex life. Add notes to remember such things as symptoms and mood changes. You can use this app as your personal journal. My Cycle is made specially for women like you. If you have any questions or requests, please write to neumandev@gmail.com. We are eager to hear your comments on how to improve the app.

About

Period

Track your menstrual cycle, log period dates, ovulation test results, and symptoms. Gain insights into fertility probability based on your cycle length. This app helps predict periods and monitor cycles.

Highlights
  • Menstrual cycle tracking
  • Period logging
  • Ovulation test logging
  • Symptom tracking
  • Fertility probability insights
  • Cycle length comparison
Read full description

View where you are in your cycle with the Period Tracker app. You have the option to manually log your periods, ovulation test results and keep track of your menstrual cycle symptoms. Get insights into how the probability of peak fertility varies for women with the same cycle length as you. This app is designed for use by women who want to predict their periods, track their cycles or try for a baby. It should not be used as a method of contraception.

Screenshots

My Cycle ؜4 screens
Period4 screens

Verdict

The call

My Cycle ؜ and Period both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of My Cycle ؜'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Period's. My Cycle ؜ also leads on ratings volume (94K vs 2.4K) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). Period's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for My Cycle ؜ against 4.9 for Period. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Cycle ؜ has 94K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of My Cycle ؜'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Period's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
My Cycle ؜ versus Period: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Cycle ؜Period
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (94K ratings)4.9 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings94K — better2.4K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB56 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAleksei NeimanSPD Development Company Ltd

Customer experience

My Cycle ؜

All ratings93,696 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2,384 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.1%

Period

All ratings2,408 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

My Cycle ؜

From 94K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate period predictions
  • 💕 Helpful for tracking cycles
  • 🆓 Completely free app
  • 🎨 Customizable themes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches or data loss
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • ⚠️ Inaccurate predictions for some users
  • 📆 Can't edit past cycle data

Period

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate tracking
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for fertility tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notifications not working as expected
  • 🐛 Data loss after updates
  • 🐛 Broken links in the app
  • 💡 No option to log basal body temperature

Bugs and requests

My Cycle ؜

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Notifications not working reliably

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to back up data and sync across devices
  • More detailed analytics and insights
  • Option to track birth control and medications
  • Customizable notification settings

Period

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dates and data getting changed after updates
  • Calendar not populating after updates
  • Whole calendar getting erased after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to log basal body temperature
  • Improve notification customization

In-app purchases

None

My Cycle ؜

No in-app purchases

None

Period

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Cycle ؜ free?
My Cycle ؜ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Period free?
Period is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Cycle ؜ or Period?
Period is rated higher. My Cycle ؜ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 94K ratings, while Period averages 4.9 from 2.4K ratings.
Do My Cycle ؜ or Period have ads?
Neither My Cycle ؜ nor Period shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Cycle ؜ or Period?
My Cycle ؜ ships an update monthly, and Period monthly. Most recently, My Cycle ؜ was updated on September 28, 2026 and Period on September 27, 2026.

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