Comparison

Period Tracker ⋆ vs Plateday

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 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.

Highlights
  • Cycle and menstruation forecasting
  • Menses date tracking
  • Customizable cycle length
  • Mood and symptom logging
  • Intimate life tracking
  • Fertility and menses notifications
Features
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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

About

Plateday

Log any workout activity, from lifting weights to playing sports, and visualize your progress on a virtual barbell. Maintain your consistency streak with rest day planning and helpful 'spotters' to keep your momentum going.

Highlights
  • Log diverse workout types
  • Visualize progress on a barbell
  • Maintain workout streaks
  • Plan rest days
  • Earn milestones and badges
  • Share workout summaries
Features
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Plateday turns every workout into a plate on your barbell. Lift, run, stretch or play — log it in seconds and watch the plate slide onto your bar. Colour shows what you did. Size shows how long. Fill your bar for the week to rack it, keep your streak alive, and watch your strength climb. WHY IT WORKS • Consistency beats intensity. Research suggests new habits take around 66 days on average to feel automatic. Plateday keeps you showing up. • Rest days count. Plan them and your streak stays alive. • Missed a day? A Spotter catches the bar. LOG ANYTHING • Weights with sets, reps and last time's numbers • Run, walk, cycle, swim, HIIT, row and more • Yoga, stretching, pilates • Football, cricket, tennis, climbing, dance and more SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Personal records and estimated 1RM charts • Training days per week against your target • 57 milestones and badges to earn SHARE YOUR STREAK • Beautiful share images for your streak, workouts and badges PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Works fully offline — your training stays on your iPhone. PLATEDAY PRO (OPTIONAL) 3 Spotters, full stats history and PR charts, unlimited routines and spreadsheet export. Yearly includes a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTBdLcqwdqsIn3YI21gUkUVky9X-OhMt3E1GDG6R6E_e21o6pGJHTGmj2_4dUJ18CgXEKmAZiNS4_lT/pub Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTJYmJqcUzFKYVSx6YE7AiLLGaV06H8VrOYBZ6RHY59S7V1yCOyILvBpRcL7Zple79tsI6osO1YdsyX/pub

Screenshots

Period Tracker ⋆3 screens
Plateday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Period Tracker ⋆ at none against Plateday's 3. Period Tracker ⋆ also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Plateday's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price 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

Both are free to download. Plateday sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Period Tracker ⋆ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plateday holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Period Tracker ⋆ has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Period Tracker ⋆'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Plateday's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Period Tracker ⋆ versus Plateday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriod Tracker ⋆Plateday
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUCKY LABS LPDEONDE INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Period Tracker ⋆

All ratings18,224 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.8%

Plateday

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

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

Plateday

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Period Tracker ⋆

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Plateday

Subscriptions2
  • Plateday Pro – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plateday Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plateday Pro – Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Period Tracker ⋆ free?
Period Tracker ⋆ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plateday free?
Plateday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Period Tracker ⋆ or Plateday?
Plateday is rated higher. Period Tracker ⋆ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Plateday averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Period Tracker ⋆ or Plateday have ads?
Period Tracker ⋆ shows ads; Plateday does not.

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