Comparison

wCalFree vs PeriCal

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

Head to head
About

wCalFree

This period tracker helps users log and predict menstrual cycles for better health management and event planning. It offers a simple interface to mark days and automatically refines cycle length predictions based on historical data.

Highlights
  • Period day tracking
  • Cycle length prediction
  • Event planning
  • Medical record support
  • Month view navigation
  • Date marking
Features
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wCalFree is a special calendar for tracking period days. In order to help for medical records, prevent unexpected surprises and plan for future events with all the knowledge. It's a camp assistant for Miss, Mrs or Mr. An ad-free, enhanced version is also available: wCal. Instructions: All operations are done on a month view. On the opening, the current month is displayed. Right and left arrows navigate to next or previous month. Tap on a date: to mark it in red or deselect it. Current day is written in blue. Future occurrences will be displayed in purple. The cycle length automatically refines with the complete history. WARNING: This App is for iOS 8 and higher. Keywords : Menstrual calendar, period calendar, cycles, menses.

About

PeriCal

Features
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PeriCal is a very simple period calendar which allows you to estimate your next period for the next months and plan accordingly.

Screenshots

wCalFree2 screens
PeriCal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PeriCal at every 3 weeks against wCalFree's every 2 months. wCalFree's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wCalFree ships an update every 2 months, PeriCal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
wCalFree versus PeriCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwCalFreePeriCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperEric Da CunhaMichelle Le Grand

In-app purchases

None

wCalFree

No in-app purchases

None

PeriCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is wCalFree free?
wCalFree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PeriCal free?
PeriCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do wCalFree or PeriCal have ads?
Neither wCalFree nor PeriCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, wCalFree or PeriCal?
wCalFree ships an update every 2 months, and PeriCal every 3 weeks. Most recently, wCalFree was updated on October 15, 2026 and PeriCal on October 3, 2026.

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