Period Tracker ⋆ vs Lively
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Period Tracker ⋆
This app helps you track your menstrual cycle, predict periods, and monitor ovulation. Log symptoms, moods, and intimate life for personalized insights and receive timely reminders. It offers customizable tracking for irregular cycles and provides fertility period notifications.
- Cycle and menstruation forecasting
- Menses date tracking
- Customizable cycle length
- Mood and symptom logging
- Intimate life tracking
- Fertility and menses notifications
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CYCLE & PERIOD TRACKER! Meet a completely new approach to tracking your cycle. Everyday tips, opportunity to send REMINDERS about the beginning of cycle, pms, ovulation. In PERIOD TRACKER, you will find multiple capabilities: * Forecasting your cycles and menstruation periods * Tracking your menses dates * Customizing individual menses duration, the length of cycle for irregular menses * Including specific moods and symptoms * Tracking your intimate life * Notifications for fertility periods and menses You can log your symptoms, including the intensity of secretions and your mood. A personal card in the profile will let you know the date of the beginning of cycle. Period Calendar is used for recording and forecasting your period, fertile, and ovulation days. Note: Due to individual differences, such as menses cycle, regularity of periods, etc., Period Calendar might not always forecast accurately. Therefore, it can be used for tracking your personal data, but not as the only method of unwanted pregnancy prevention. Pricing and subscription terms: Automatically renewable monthly subscription: $4,99 (billed monthly) Payment will be charged from the credit or debit card associated with your iTunes account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged a renewal fee 24 hours before the end of the current period, the renewal fee will be listed. You can manage your subscription and turn off the auto-renewal in your account settings after the purchase. Any unused part of the free trial period will be canceled when you purchase your subscription, if applicable. Learn more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: http://myperiodtracker.net/terms_of_use Privacy Policy: http://myperiodtracker.net/privacy_policy
Lively
This app helps you understand and align with your body's natural menstrual cycle. It offers personalized daily tips for nutrition, exercise, and self-care, and supports pregnancy and postpartum journeys. Features include partner syncing for shared insights and integration with Apple Health.
- Personalized daily tips
- Nutrition and sports guidance
- Partner syncing
- Pregnancy and postpartum support
- Menopause tracking
- Apple Health integration
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Meet Lively Cycle, the premier app for aligning with your cycle to enhance every day. Personalised daily tips are tailored to your menstrual phase and hormone levels, empowering you to navigate each day with confidence and ease. Lively® Cycle app offers guidance on nutrition, sports, and self-care, ensuring you feel supported and nurtured throughout your entire cycle. Unlike men, who function on a 24-hour cycle, women experience a unique 28-day cycle that influences their mood, energy, and well-being. Enjoy Lively with your partner using the "Partner Syncing" feature. Share cycle phases and moods in a private setting to deepen your connection. This unique app experience keeps you in tune with each other’s needs, enhancing understanding and closeness. Your menstrual cycle has four phases, and we've got your back through them all: MENSTRUAL: Time to shed the uterine lining and start anew! Focus on rest, self-care, and light exercise. FOLLICULAR: Feel the energy and creativity boost! Let's set goals, plan, and enjoy nourishing foods. OVULATORY: Embrace your peak fertility and energy. This is the perfect time for socializing, working out, and maintaining a balanced diet. Lively also supports your Pregnancy and Postpartum journey. As your body changes, Lively provides expert-backed insights on nutrition, movement, and self-care tailored to each stage of pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Stay informed about your baby’s growth, track key milestones, and receive gentle reminders to support your well-being. With Partner Syncing, your partner can also access guidance on how to be there for you, making this journey smoother for both of you. LUTEAL: Time to unwind and reflect. Indulge in nurturing activities and satisfy cravings with healthy alternatives. Perimenopause, Menopause Tracker - Discover patterns over time, and better understand what may be happening in your body. When periods are no longer the center of your health journey, Lively continues to support you. What sets Lively apart is not just its comprehensive cycle tracking but also its inclusion of a unique aesthetic period tracker and an ovulation tracker, designed with elegance and sophistication. Lively ensures your health data stays in sync with Apple Health, allowing for an integrated approach to managing your well-being. With Livelyby your side, you'll stay in sync with your body's natural rhythm, optimizing your well-being, energy, and mood. We'll help you make the most of your 28-day cycle and enhance your daily life. From nourishing your body with the right foods to finding the best exercise routines and practicing self-care, Lively has you covered. Ready to start your journey? Join the Lively® community today and let's begin syncing your cycle to transform your everyday life! Join community: IG: @livelycycle Terms and conditions: https://livelycycle.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy policy: https://livelycycle.com/privacy/ Subscription pricing and terms: Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. If we receive a refund request for an in-app purchase, we may provide Apple with information about the user's in-app purchase activity. This could include details such as time since app installation, total app usage time, an anonymous account identifier, whether the in-app purchase was fully consumed, whether it included a trial period, the total amount spent, and the total amount refunded."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Period Tracker ⋆ at none against Lively's 10. Period Tracker ⋆ also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Lively's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Lively sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Period Tracker ⋆ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Period Tracker ⋆ against 4.8 for Lively. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 56K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Period Tracker ⋆'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Lively's.
Period Tracker ⋆ ships an update every 2 months, Lively every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Period Tracker ⋆ | Lively |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) | 4.8 (56K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews — better | 52.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26K | 56K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #37 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | LUCKY LABS LP | Lively Cycle, LLC |
Customer experience
Period Tracker ⋆
Lively
User reviews
Period Tracker ⋆
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate period predictions
- 💎 Helpful for tracking cycles
- 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive design
- 🆓 Completely free with no ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inability to manually adjust period dates
- 🤔 Limited symptom tracking options
- ⚠️ Inconsistent with irregular cycles
- 🧭 Difficulty navigating past months
Lively
From 56K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💕 Lovely design
- 🤝 Partner syncing feature
- 📚 Informative cycle insights
- 🌱 Helpful food and activity suggestions
- 🙌 Life-changing for some users
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🤔 Limited free features
- 🔍 Lack of symptom tracking
- 🕰️ Inaccurate cycle predictions
- 🤖 Poor customer support
Bugs and requests
Period Tracker ⋆
Reported bugs
2 issues- Automatically adds period dates even when none
- Inaccurate predictions for irregular cycles
Requested features
4 requests- Add more symptom tracking options
- Allow manual adjustment of period dates
- Improve navigation to view past cycles
- Provide more customization options
Lively
Reported bugs
3 issues- Logging issues and data loss
- Syncing problems with Apple Health
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom symptom tracking
- Improve partner syncing for LGBTQ+ couples
- Integrate temperature/ovulation tracking
- Provide more detailed hormone insights
- Include pregnancy/postpartum tracking
In-app purchases
Period Tracker ⋆
No in-app purchases
Lively
- Weekly membership3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Monthly membership3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly membership$4.991 Month
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- premium$14.991 Year
- Annual Membership$18.991 Year
- premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium membership7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
Is Period Tracker ⋆ free?
Is Lively free?
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