Comparison

WAVS vs PhaseMate

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

Head to head
About

WAVS

This app offers a private and secure way to track your menstrual cycle and fertility. It supports various conditions like PCOS and endometriosis, providing medical-grade insights and personalized cycle syncing tips based on scientific evidence. All data is stored offline for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • 100% offline data storage
  • Medical-grade symptothermal method support
  • Custom tracking for PCOS, endometriosis, PMDD
  • Exportable medical reports
  • Evidence-based cycle syncing insights
  • No account required
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Finally, a period tracker that respects your privacy AND your medical needs. WAVS is with 100% offline data - we literally can't access your information. What makes WAVS different: - Red Dot Design Award Winner - Great UI/UX design - 100% offline - No servers, no cloud, no risk - No account required - Start tracking in seconds - Medical-grade Symptothermal method FAM support - Track symptoms, not just dates - Export medical reports your doctor actually wants Built for real bodies: - PCOS: Track 21-120+ day cycles without "errors" - Endometriosis: Create custom tracking for pain location & triggers - PMDD: Build your own mood severity scales - Irregular Cycles: No forced predictions, you're in control - FAM/Symptothermal: BBT to 0.01°, cervical fluid, manual ovulation Evidence-based insights: 200+ peer-reviewed medical sources. No wellness myths, just science you can trust. Cycle syncing that works: Phase-specific symptom management, nutrition, movement, and productivity tips. Know when to push and when to rest. Pricing: - We provide lifetime purchase option at $39.99. Founder Support: We are US-based and operate out of Boston. We do not out-source our support so anytime you reach out you are supported by one of the founders. As always, we would love to hear from our users on how we can do better. Please reach out to us at the support email even if you just want to say hi. We'd love to hear from you: support@madebetter.studio Terms: https://wavs.madebetter.studio/terms Privacy: https://wavs.madebetter.studio/privacy

About

PhaseMate

This app helps women track their menstrual cycle, focusing on emotional wellness during sensitive phases like the luteal phase, perimenopause, and PMS. It offers insights into hormonal shifts, energy levels, and mood patterns to promote better self-awareness and lifestyle syncing.

Highlights
  • Emotional wellness tracker
  • Luteal phase tracking
  • Perimenopause support
  • PMS and energy crash tracking
  • Cycle syncing insights
  • Symptom voice logging
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Every other app tracks her cycle for her. This one translates it for him. Her cycle affects everything: mood, energy, sleep, what she needs from you this week. Most women were never taught to read it. Almost no men were. PhaseMate is built to fix both. IF YOU'RE HER Log your period in seconds and see your whole rhythm on the world's first circular cycle calendar. Period, follicular, ovulation, luteal and late luteal, mapped where they actually sit. PhaseMate learns your personal pattern, so predictions get sharper the longer you use it. And when you're ready, hand the explaining over to the app. You shouldn't have to do it every month. IF YOU'RE HIM Add one date and PhaseMate works out where she is, what's coming, and what she needs. Not a lecture, a forecast. Which phase she's in today, when it flips, and what "I'm fine" means this week. Works on your own. Nothing is shared and she doesn't need to join unless you both want to. IF YOU'RE BOTH Link accounts and you're reading from the same chart. Fewer arguments that turn out to have had a calendar all along. WHAT YOU GET - The world's first circular cycle calendar - Predictions that learn your cycle, not a textbook average - Partner mode that teaches him your phases - Luteal and late luteal support for the hardest days to explain - Year view for planning travel and big moments around your best days THE MISSION Translate the female hormone cycle for men, so she never has to explain it again. Fewer arguments, more understanding, happier couples. It's time we started understanding each other. PhaseMate is a subscription app; pricing is shown at purchase. PhaseMate is not a medical tool and does not provide medical advice. Terms of Use: https://www.phasemateapp.com/pages/terms-of-use

Screenshots

WAVS4 screens
PhaseMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WAVS at 5.0 against PhaseMate's 4.5. WAVS also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 71%). PhaseMate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. WAVS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PhaseMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WAVS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of WAVS's written reviews are positive against 71% of PhaseMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVS ships an update weekly, PhaseMate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WAVS versus PhaseMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVSPhaseMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better4.5 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1923 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size485 MB67 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMadebetter StudioPhasemate LLC

Customer experience

WAVS

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%

PhaseMate

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WAVS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
10 purchases

PhaseMate

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Discounted$2.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$4.991 Month
  • Monthly V2$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly Discount Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • PhaseMate Yearly (Offer)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Trial$34.991 Year
  • Annual V27 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime FreeFree
  • LIfetime$59.99

Questions

Is WAVS free?
WAVS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhaseMate free?
PhaseMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WAVS or PhaseMate?
WAVS is rated higher. WAVS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while PhaseMate averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do WAVS or PhaseMate have ads?
Neither WAVS nor PhaseMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVS or PhaseMate?
WAVS ships an update weekly, and PhaseMate every 3 days. Most recently, WAVS was updated on June 8, 2026 and PhaseMate on September 22, 2026.

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