# Lively vs Cold Sore Tracker

Lively and Cold Sore Tracker both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cold Sore Tracker's written reviews are positive against 52% of Lively's. Cold Sore Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Lively's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (56K vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lively sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Cold Sore Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cold Sore Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lively has 56K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Lively's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cold Sore Tracker's.

Lively ships an update every 11 days, Cold Sore Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lively | Cold Sore Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lively-period-tracker-cycle/id6447674634/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-sore-tracker/id6745822862/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#50** | — |
| Size | 207 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lively Cycle, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682199702) | [Richard Swaine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814123571) |

## What reviewers say

### Lively

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lively-period-tracker-cycle/id6447674634)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness, #74 Top Free · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app helps users understand and align with their menstrual cycle, offering personalized daily tips for nutrition, sports, and self-care. It supports users through all cycle phases, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause/menopause, with an option for partners to sync and share insights.

**Highlights:** Personalized daily tips by cycle phase, Nutrition, sports, and self-care guidance, Partner Syncing for shared insights, Pregnancy and postpartum support, Perimenopause and menopause tracking, Integration with Apple Health

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly membership | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly membership | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly membership | $4.99 | per month |
| premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $18.99 | per year |
| premium | $19.99 | per year |
| premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium membership | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Lovely design
- 🤝 Partner syncing feature
- 📚 Informative cycle insights
- 🌱 Helpful food and activity suggestions
- 🙌 Life-changing for some users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🤔 Limited free features
- 🔍 Lack of symptom tracking
- 🕰️ Inaccurate cycle predictions
- 🤖 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Logging issues and data loss
- Syncing problems with Apple Health
- Inconsistent app performance

**Requested features**

- Add custom symptom tracking
- Improve partner syncing for LGBTQ+ couples
- Integrate temperature/ovulation tracking
- Provide more detailed hormone insights
- Include pregnancy/postpartum tracking


### Cold Sore Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cold-sore-tracker/id6745822862)

This app helps individuals manage recurring cold sores by tracking outbreaks, symptoms, triggers, and medications. It provides insights into patterns, duration, and frequency of outbreaks, aiding in proactive management. All data is stored privately on your device.

**Highlights:** Log outbreak progression, Record symptoms and triggers, Track medication use, Analyze outbreak duration and frequency, Identify common triggers, Visualize outbreak history, Export data for healthcare providers

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lively free?

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

### Is Cold Sore Tracker free?

Cold Sore Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lively or Cold Sore Tracker?

Cold Sore Tracker is rated higher. Lively averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while Cold Sore Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lively or Cold Sore Tracker have ads?

Cold Sore Tracker shows ads; Lively does not.

### Which is updated more often, Lively or Cold Sore Tracker?

Lively ships an update every 11 days, and Cold Sore Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Lively was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cold Sore Tracker on November 5, 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.*