# NFP Charting vs Read Your Body

NFP Charting and Read Your Body both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Read Your Body's written reviews are positive against 49% of NFP Charting's. Read Your Body also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (195 vs 6). NFP Charting's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NFP Charting sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Read Your Body sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for NFP Charting against 4.4 for Read Your Body. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read Your Body has 195 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of NFP Charting's written reviews are positive against 81% of Read Your Body's.

NFP Charting ships an update every 4 months, Read Your Body monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NFP Charting | Read Your Body |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfp-charting/id300767738/reviews) | **[4.4 (195 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-your-body/id1488117813/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **195** |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | **80.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 6 MB | 159 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Lawson Culver](https://appshunter.io/developer/300767741) | [The Body Literacy Collective CIC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488117812) |

## What reviewers say

### NFP Charting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfp-charting/id300767738)

Track your Natural Family Planning (NFP) charts online using the Billings Ovulation Method. This app allows you to enter data, share charts with your teacher, and view current and previous cycles. It is designed for users already trained in the Billings Ovulation Method.

**Highlights:** Track NFP charting data online, Share charts with teachers, Email charts, View current and previous cycles, Leave notes for teachers, Access from computer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Month Account Extension | $2.99 | one-time |
| One Month | $2.99 | one-time |
| Six Months Account Extension | $11.99 | one-time |
| Six Months | $14.99 | one-time |
| One Year Account Extension | $19.99 | one-time |
| One Year | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient chart access on phone
- 👍 Replaces paper charts
- 👍 Compatible with Creighton/Billings
- 👍 Easy to share with instructor/doctor
- 👍 Good for tracking fertility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive subscription fees
- 💸 Not a one-time purchase option
- 💸 Perceived as a rip-off
- 🐛 App crashes/stops working
- 🐛 Website down

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to log in
- App stopped working
- Website is down
- Overlapping/misaligned on iPhone
- Email version not printable

**Requested features**

- Ability to send one chart at a time
- Update app for iPhone compatibility
- Make chart printable (PDF)
- Improve interface/design
- Add temperature tracking


### Read Your Body

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-your-body/id1488117813)

This app helps users understand their unique menstrual cycle patterns through customizable tracking of symptoms, lifestyle, and fertility indicators. It prioritizes user privacy with on-device data storage and offers science-based educational content. Ideal for those tracking periods, fertility, or managing irregular cycles.

**Highlights:** Customizable period and symptom tracking, Fertility charting with BBT and Tempdrop integration, Privacy-focused on-device data storage, Science-based educational content, Data import from other cycle apps, Support for irregular cycles, pregnancy, and postpartum

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly supporter | $2.69 | per month |
| Annual supporter | $20.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Customizable and flexible
- 🚀 Integrates well with Tempdrop
- 🔒 Respects user privacy
- 💡 Comprehensive charting features
- 👍 User-friendly interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Slow performance and lagging issues
- 🐛 Subscription issues on sign-in
- 🐛 Incompatibility with iPad
- 🐛 Confusing for new users
- 🐛 Partner notification feature not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues after reinstalling the app
- Inability to import data from other apps
- Inconsistent app performance after recent updates

**Requested features**

- Add predictive features for periods and ovulation
- More customization options for intimacy tracking
- Ability to sync data with partner
- More emoji options for charting
- Improved calendar view and cycle overview


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NFP Charting free?

NFP Charting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Read Your Body free?

Read Your Body is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NFP Charting or Read Your Body?

Read Your Body is rated higher. NFP Charting averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Read Your Body averages 4.4 from 195 ratings.

### Do NFP Charting or Read Your Body have ads?

Neither NFP Charting nor Read Your Body shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NFP Charting or Read Your Body?

NFP Charting ships an update every 4 months, and Read Your Body monthly. Most recently, NFP Charting was updated on October 23, 2026 and Read Your Body on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*