Comparison

Re vs Dew

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

Head to head
About

Re

This app offers a private and free way to track personal data locally on your device. It features a customizable interface and easy data exporting for analysis or backup, with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Free to use, no ads or subscriptions
  • Local data storage, no sign-up required
  • Track any data, anytime
  • Customizable interface
  • Easy data exporting (CSV)
Features
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Free: Free means free. No ads, no tiers, no upsells, and no subscriptions. Local: Your data stays on your phone, always. No sign up, no third-parties, no trackers. Tracking: Track what you want, when you want. Easy exporting allows you to backup your data or save a readable CSV to do your own analysis or print out. Period: Customizable interface allows you to hide anything you aren't interested in without losing any of your data.

About

Dew

This app offers private cycle tracking with on-device predictions and Apple Health sync. It focuses on a calm user experience with minimal notifications and a privacy-first approach, keeping all data on your device.

Highlights
  • On-device cycle predictions
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Health sync
  • Multi-profile support
  • Secure partner sharing
Features
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A period tracker that respects your privacy — by design. Your cycle lives on your phone and in your private iCloud. We can't see it. Neither can anyone else. No accounts, no logins — and nothing you log ever leaves your phone. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - On-device cycle predictions following FIGO 2018 medical guidelines - Lock Screen Live Activity — day-of and days-from your cycle, at a glance - Home Screen widgets in three sizes - Two-way Apple Health sync — one source of truth - Multi-profile support — track yourself and a partner, kept separate - Partner sharing via secure iCloud CALM BY DESIGN - No notification spam — at most one gentle nudge a day, suppressed on days you've already logged - No bright colors, no urgency, no exclamation marks - Dark and light mode, both done right PRIVACY, BY THE NUMBERS - Zero third-party trackers - Zero advertising SDKs - Zero crash-reporting middlemen — only Apple's own MetricKit - Anonymous, opt-out usage analytics — disable in Settings → Privacy For everyone tired of period apps that treat their body as a data set. Dew is free. The privacy promise is the product. — A note: Dew shows when your period is expected. It does not diagnose conditions or replace conversations with a doctor. Dew is general wellness — not a medical device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trydew.app/privacy

Screenshots

Re4 screens
Dew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Re at none against Dew's 3. Re also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). Dew's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Dew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Re asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Re against 5.0 for Dew. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dew has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Re ships an update every 32 months, Dew every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Re versus Dew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReDew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB153 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperapporealAbhishek Agarwal

Customer experience

Re

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dew

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Re

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dew

Subscriptions3
  • Dew Garden · Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Dew Garden · Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Dew + Moss · Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dew free?
Dew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Re or Dew?
Re and Dew are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Re or Dew have ads?
Neither Re nor Dew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Re or Dew?
Re ships an update every 32 months, and Dew every 6 days. Most recently, Re was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dew on November 5, 2026.

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