Comparison

Ruby Rhythm vs Malva

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

Head to head
About

Ruby Rhythm

This app offers a unique approach to period tracking by integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles. It helps users understand their cycle phases, energy levels, mood, and overall well-being with a user-friendly interface and cute animal illustrations.

Highlights
  • Period and cycle tracking
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine integration
  • Cycle phase identification (Inner Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn)
  • Insights into energy, mood, and well-being
  • User-friendly interface
  • Data privacy: local storage, no sharing
Features
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Say goodbye to overly complicated and pink period tracking and hello to Ruby Rhythm, the app that goes beyond the calendar. Ruby Rhythm integrates the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help you understand your cycle like never before. Track your periods and get insights into your body's unique rhythm. Ruby Rhythm isn’t just about dates; it’s about phases. With our easy-to-use interface, you can see if you're in your Inner Winter, Inner Spring, Inner Summer or Inner Autumn Phase, and see how they affect your energy, mood, and well-being. Ruby Rhythm is designed to empower you with knowledge, support, and cute animals to make every day of your cycle a little more fun. Your data never leaves your device and is never used or shared for advertising, data collection, or marketing purposes.

About

Malva

Features
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Loud mind? Malva makes it quiet. Malva is the self-help app for people who think too much — night spiralers, decision doubters, conversation replayers and future worriers. A CALM SENTENCE EVERY MORNING Your daily card: no forced positivity — mild, honest sentences for loud minds. Also as a widget on your home screen, offline and reliable. SOS QUICK RELIEF — ALWAYS FREE Racing thoughts? Two taps take you to 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, calm breathing, a brain dump or a thought stop. No account, no internet, in the middle of the night. SOS stays free forever — with or without a subscription. YOUR HONEST CHECK-IN "How loud is your mind right now?" One turn of the dial, nothing more. No streaks, no guilt — calm can't be forced. 40 EXERCISES FOR YOUR SITUATION Falling asleep, decisions, replaying conversations, future worries, self-criticism: short 2–5 minute exercises, step by step. 21 DAYS: STEP OFF THE THOUGHT SPIRAL Understand, interrupt, anchor — a gentle program at your own pace. If you pause, you simply continue. THE THOUGHT CHECK A thought that keeps circling? Five gentle questions lead you to a kinder, more honest sentence. Your clarified thoughts live in a private archive. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking, no data sharing. Everything you tell Malva stays on your device. HONESTLY, UP FRONT Malva is self-help — not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis or treatment, and not built for crisis support. If you're seriously struggling, the app points you to real helplines right away. MALVA PREMIUM The daily card, check-in and SOS quick relief are free. Malva Premium unlocks all 40 exercises, all 120 cards, the full 21-day program and the Thought Check: • Yearly: $34.99/year (≈ $2.92/month) — with a 3-day free trial • Monthly: $6.99/month Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Cancel anytime in your iOS settings. Privacy Policy: https://trymalva.com/datenschutz Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ruby Rhythm4 screens
Malva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruby Rhythm at none against Malva's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Malva sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ruby Rhythm asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Ruby Rhythm versus Malva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby RhythmMalva
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVampire Squids LLCJonathan NoeI Schafer

In-app purchases

None

Ruby Rhythm

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Malva

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Ruby Rhythm free?
Ruby Rhythm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Malva free?
Malva is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ruby Rhythm or Malva have ads?
Neither Ruby Rhythm nor Malva shows ads.

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