Comparison

Period vs Little Bites

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

Head to head
About

Period

Track your menstrual cycle, log period dates, ovulation test results, and symptoms. Gain insights into fertility probability based on your cycle length. This app helps predict periods and monitor cycles.

Highlights
  • Menstrual cycle tracking
  • Period logging
  • Ovulation test logging
  • Symptom tracking
  • Fertility probability insights
  • Cycle length comparison
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View where you are in your cycle with the Period Tracker app. You have the option to manually log your periods, ovulation test results and keep track of your menstrual cycle symptoms. Get insights into how the probability of peak fertility varies for women with the same cycle length as you. This app is designed for use by women who want to predict their periods, track their cycles or try for a baby. It should not be used as a method of contraception.

About

Little Bites

Features
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Little Bites is the simple, beautiful starting solids app from registered dietitian Julia Scott - built to support parents through baby's first foods, fearless allergen introduction, and the 100 Before 1 challenge. WHY LITTLE BITES? - Track every food your baby tries, with notes, photos and reactions - Introduce the Top 9 allergens safely with built-in retest reminders - Follow Julia's 10-week starting solids guide, week by week - Browse 100+ baby-friendly recipes and family meals - Watch Julia's full Starting Solids video course in-app - Book a 1-on-1 consultation with Julia for personalised guidance THE 100 BEFORE 1 CHALLENGE Babies who try a wide variety of foods in their first year are more likely to grow into confident, adventurous eaters. Little Bites makes it easy to track those first 100 foods and celebrate every milestone along the way. ALLERGEN INTRODUCTION, MADE SIMPLE Early, repeated exposure to the Top 9 allergens is the current best-practice recommendation to reduce allergy risk. Little Bites tracks every exposure, sends a 3-day retest nudge, and walks you through a safe-introduction routine. BUILT BY A DIETITIAN Julia Scott is a New Zealand registered dietitian specialising in infant and toddler nutrition. Every recipe, guideline, and tip in the app comes from her clinical practice. FEATURES - 100 Before 1 challenge tracker - Visual food grid with category filters - Top 9 allergen tracker with retest reminders - Meal photo journal and shareable milestone cards - 10-week starting solids guide - Baby and family recipes - Full video course from Julia - 1-on-1 consultations with Julia PRIVATE AND LOCAL Your data is stored on your device. No accounts. No cloud sync. No tracking. No ads. DISCLAIMER Little Bites is general nutrition education and not personalised medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for concerns about your baby's growth, feeding, or development. - Julia Scott, Registered Dietitian

Screenshots

Period4 screens
Little Bites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Period at none against Little Bites's 1. Period also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). 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. Little Bites sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Period asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Period versus Little Bites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriodLittle Bites
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSPD Development Company LtdEthan Scott

Bugs and requests

Period

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dates and data getting changed after updates
  • Calendar not populating after updates
  • Whole calendar getting erased after updates

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to log basal body temperature
  • Improve notification customization

Little Bites

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Period

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Little Bites

One-time1
  • Starting Solids Video Course$44.99

Questions

Is Period free?
Period is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Little Bites free?
Little Bites is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Period or Little Bites have ads?
Neither Period nor Little Bites shows ads.

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