Comparison

PMDD Tracker vs Notara

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

Head to head
About

PMDD Tracker

Easily track your menstrual cycle, including emotional and physical symptoms, treatments, and notes. Generate printable reports for your doctor and personalize your tracking experience. Stay informed about your cycle phases and analyze your statistics over time.

Highlights
  • Track menstrual cycle
  • Track emotional and physical symptoms
  • Track treatments
  • Write notes
  • Generate printable reports
  • Customize symptoms and treatments
  • Daily reminders
Features
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Your menstrual cycle at a glance. Track your cycle easily with symptoms and treatments, take notes and visualize it! Want to share it with your doctor? No problem, just generate a printable report! Want to personalize your tracking? Our tracker is fully customizable, modify it to your liking! HOW PMDD TRACKER WORKS - Track your menstrual cycle - Track your emotional symptoms - Track your physical symptoms - Track your treatments - Write notes - Have an easy overview of how you are doing - Recognize your phases - Analyze your statistics over time - Create PDF or CSV reports and share them with your doctor - Define your own symptoms and treatments - Collect new achievements - Stay on track with daily reminders - Lock your journal with Face ID or Touch ID PERFECT FOR: - PMDD - PMDD tracking - Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - PMDD journal - PMDD diary - Mental health monitoring - Therapy support tool - Medication tracking We value your privacy. Your journal entries are just yours, only accessible with your device. Consult with your doctor if you are experiencing any symptoms of an illness. This software is not a replacement of a medical treatment. It is intended for informational purposes only and comes with no warranty. You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: http://adamcziko.com/pmdd-tracker-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ You can find more information on the website: https://pmddtracker.com The app includes a premium subscription possibility. The subscription is automatically renewed after each subscription period. Want to get to know more about your current subscription, or you want to cancel it? You can get all the information by visiting the following page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

About

Notara

This app provides a secure, offline-first method for documenting sensitive personal incidents. It allows users to create detailed entries with media attachments, track patterns, and export records. Security features like passcode lock and biometric authentication are included.

Highlights
  • Offline-first incident documentation
  • Attach photos and voice memos
  • Optional location and witness details
  • Timeline and pattern summaries
  • Passcode and biometric lock
  • PDF and evidence package export
  • Local data storage
Features
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Notara is a private, offline-first app for documenting sensitive incidents—harassment, stalking, abuse, discrimination, workplace issues, or anything you need a clear, dated record of. Your entries stay on your device. There is no Notara account and no built-in cloud sync. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create entries with title, category, narrative, date and time, and optional tags • Attach photos (camera or library) and voice memos • Optionally attach location to an entry when you turn it on—only with your permission • Add optional witness details when relevant • See timeline and pattern summaries to review frequency and categories over time • Lock the app with a passcode and use Face ID or Touch ID where available • Optional setting to limit screen capture while using the app (where supported) EXPORT AND BACKUP (YOU CHOOSE) • Quick PDF timeline for sharing or printing • Full evidence package: a ZIP containing the timeline PDF, data manifest, photos, and audio — opens on any device • Backup from Settings for your own safekeeping IMPORTANT Notara is a documentation tool. It does not provide legal, medical, or emergency advice. For immediate danger, contact local emergency services or a trusted crisis line. Your data is stored locally unless you export, back up, or share it yourself. ELUA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PMDD Tracker4 screens
Notara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notara at none against PMDD Tracker's 2. Notara also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PMDD Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. PMDD Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Notara asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notara holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PMDD Tracker has 183 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PMDD Tracker versus Notara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPMDD TrackerNotara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (183 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdam CzikoMatthew Kerr

Customer experience

PMDD Tracker

All ratings183 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative3.4%

Notara

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

Bugs and requests

PMDD Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar date buttons non-functional
  • Unable to edit past entries by clicking dates
  • App functionality issues preventing proper use

Requested features

12 requests
  • Customizable symptom severity scales (1-10, frequency options)
  • Additional graphing and reporting options
  • Automatic cycle phase prediction
  • Brain fog symptom tracker
  • Headache/migraine specific tracking
Show 7 more
  • Body ache and nausea tracking
  • Appetite and cravings tracking
  • Insomnia tracking
  • Visual pain scale (emoji faces like medical offices)
  • Mental health journal feature
  • Lower subscription pricing or more affordable tiers
  • More free features to aid diagnosis

Notara

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PMDD Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Notara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PMDD Tracker free?
PMDD Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notara free?
Notara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PMDD Tracker or Notara?
Notara is rated higher. PMDD Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Notara averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PMDD Tracker or Notara have ads?
Neither PMDD Tracker nor Notara shows ads.

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