Comparison

Tyd Period Tracker vs The Hormone Method

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

Head to head
About

Tyd Period Tracker

This app helps you privately track your menstrual cycle without requiring logins or displaying ads. It offers unique features like a tampon change timer and insightful period statistics, all while prioritizing user data privacy.

Highlights
  • Private data tracking
  • No login required
  • Ad-free experience
  • Tampon change timer
  • Period statistics
  • Data privacy focused
Features
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Tyd lets you track your period while keeping your data private. Tyd will never collect or sell your data, require you to log in, or show you ads. Plus, it has unique features, like a timer that notifies you when it's time to change your tampon and algorithms that display all kinds of cool statistics about your period. Disclaimer: Tyd is not a doctor and does not presume to offer medical advice. Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Hormone Method

Personalized hormonal wellness support for women at various life stages, including cycles, perimenopause, and menopause. Offers daily check-ins, AI coaching, and a comprehensive library of resources.

Highlights
  • Personalized hormonal wellness
  • Daily symptom check-ins
  • AI coach
  • Resource library (nutrition, movement, breathwork)
  • Partner support section
  • Data privacy
Features
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The Hormone Method is personalized hormonal wellness for women navigating cycles, perimenopause, hysterectomy, or menopause. It's built around your actual stage, not a one-size-fits-all program. The Hormone Method offers a 7-day free trial, then continues as an auto-renewing monthly subscription ($9.99/month). Your subscription unlocks daily check-ins for symptoms, energy, mood, sleep, and anxiety, plus guidance that shifts with where you really are — whether that's a cycle phase, surgical recovery, or life after menopause. You'll also get a personal AI coach available anytime, a full library covering nutrition, movement, breathwork, and mindfulness, and a history and patterns view that turns your daily logs into something useful for you and your next doctor's visit. There's also a section written specifically for your partner, so they understand what you're going through instead of guessing. Your data is never sold. That's structural, not just a policy. The Hormone Method is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making health changes. Terms of Use: https://lorrean.github.io/the-hormone-method/terms.html

Screenshots

Tyd Period Tracker4 screens
The Hormone Method4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Hormone Method at 15.0 against Tyd Period Tracker's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Tyd Period Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month and The Hormone Method sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tyd Period Tracker against 5.0 for The Hormone Method. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tyd Period Tracker versus The Hormone Method: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyd Period TrackerThe Hormone Method
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRichard KressleinLorrean Whited

Customer experience

Tyd Period Tracker

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

The Hormone Method

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tyd Period Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Tyd+ Monthly$1.001 Month
  • Tyd+ Yearly$9.001 Year
One-time1
  • Tyd+$9.99
3 purchases

The Hormone Method

Subscriptions3
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 6-Month Premium7 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Tyd Period Tracker free?
Tyd Period Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Hormone Method free?
The Hormone Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tyd Period Tracker or The Hormone Method?
Tyd Period Tracker and The Hormone Method are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Tyd Period Tracker or The Hormone Method have ads?
Neither Tyd Period Tracker nor The Hormone Method shows ads.

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