Comparison

Cycle Tracking vs Breathe O'Clock

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

Head to head
About

Cycle Tracking

This app helps you discreetly track your menstrual cycle, including flow, symptoms, and fertility. Receive timely notifications for your period and fertile windows, with data syncing to your iPhone's Health app.

Highlights
  • Daily log for flow, symptoms, and fertility
  • Track ovulation test results and BBT
  • Period and fertile window predictions
  • Pregnancy tracking and gestational age
  • Customizable period and fertile window notifications
  • Cycle history and statistics in Health app
  • Encrypted health data with iCloud sync
Features
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Cycle Tracking provides a convenient and discreet way to track your menstrual cycle using Apple Watch. Easily log your period, including flow levels, symptoms and fertility information. Choose to receive notifications for when your period or fertile window is about to begin. Features - Use the daily log to note flow level and any symptoms such as cramps, headaches and bloating. - Easily track results from ovulation prediction kits, or readings from a basal body thermometer. - Cycle Tracking will display a prediction for when your next period will start and your fertile window. - See current gestational age and log symptoms experienced during pregnancy in Cycle Tracking when you log a pregnancy in the Health app. - Turn on notifications so you can receive an alert before your period or fertile window is likely to start. - Onboard onto perimenopause or menopause stages via the Health app on iPhone. - See additional detail including your cycle history and statistics in the Health app on iPhone. • When your phone is locked with a passcode, all your health and fitness data in the Health app — other than your Medical ID — is encrypted. Your health data stays up to date across all your devices automatically using iCloud, where it is encrypted while in transit and on Apple servers.

About

Breathe O'Clock

This app offers guided breathing exercises for various needs, including sleep, relaxation, anxiety relief, and specific techniques like Tony Robbins Power Breathing. It integrates with the Fitness app to monitor heart rate changes during sessions.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Sleep aid
  • Anxiety relief
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Heart rate monitoring integration
  • Tony Robbins Power Breathing
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Breathe O'Clock makes it easy to help you focus on your breath, wherever you are and whenever you want. We have exercises for: - Helping you fall asleep - Relaxation - Anxiety relief - The perfect breath - Tony Robbins Power Breathing - Cooling down - Hangover recovery - Diving practice And more! Breathe O'Clock integrates with the Fitness app and can help you monitor changes in your heart rate during the exercises.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cycle Tracking at Free against Breathe O'Clock's $0.49. Breathe O'Clock's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On ratings volume, 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

Cycle Tracking is free to download; Breathe O'Clock costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breathe O'Clock holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Cycle Tracking's written reviews are positive against 56% of Breathe O'Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycle Tracking ships an update every 11 months, Breathe O'Clock every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cycle Tracking versus Breathe O'Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycle TrackingBreathe O'Clock
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating2.9 (28 ratings)3.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperApple Inc.Wesley Scheper

Customer experience

Cycle Tracking

All ratings28 ratings
Positive46.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Breathe O'Clock

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Cycle Tracking

No in-app purchases

None

Breathe O'Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cycle Tracking free?
Cycle Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breathe O'Clock free?
Breathe O'Clock costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cycle Tracking or Breathe O'Clock?
Breathe O'Clock is rated higher. Cycle Tracking averages 2.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Breathe O'Clock averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Cycle Tracking or Breathe O'Clock have ads?
Neither Cycle Tracking nor Breathe O'Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cycle Tracking or Breathe O'Clock?
Cycle Tracking ships an update every 11 months, and Breathe O'Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Cycle Tracking was updated on November 3, 2026 and Breathe O'Clock on November 3, 2026.

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