PhaseMate vs DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker
Track your menstrual cycle and receive personalized nutrition recommendations tailored to each phase. Understand how food can alleviate PMS, bloating, and cramps, helping you feel your best throughout your cycle.
- Personalized nutrition advice based on cycle phase
- Food and drink insights for symptom relief
- Period and menstrual cycle tracking
- Color-coded cycle phase visualization
- Syncs with Apple Health and Cycle Tracker
- Manual logging of period and symptoms
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Ever notice how your energy, mood, cravings, and sleep shift throughout the month? That’s not random - it’s your hormones. DotDays helps you understand what’s happening in your body and gives you personalized, practical guidance so you can feel your best throughout your cycle. PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATONS THAT ADAPT TO YOU Based on where you are in your cycle and the symptoms you log, DotDays provides tailored guidance across: -Nutrition -Exercise -Mood -Sleep For example: Feeling bloated? -- Bananas can help relax muscles, supports digestion and reduce fluid retention. Cramps; ugh! -- Walking can help reduce pain by increasing blood flow and releasing feel-good endorphins. No vague advice. No one-size-fits-all tips. BUILT ON REAL SCIENCE DotDays was built by women, for women and is grounded in 10+ years of peer-reviewed research and expert validation. That means: -A deep understanding of how women actually experience their cycle; not just how you’re “supposed” to -Recommendations are tied to what’s actually happening hormonally in your body -You’ll understand why something helps, not just be told what to do -No generic “wellness” advice that could apply to anyone, at any time -Structured, evidence-based guidance you can trust. PERIOD AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE TRACKING -Discover your body’s unique patterns and how diet, mood, sleep and exercise factor into those patterns -Color-coded phases make it easy to follow what phase of your cycle you are in when HANDY REMINDERS, RIGHT WHEN YOU NEED THEM -Support your body throughout your cycle, whether that’s hydrating more, winding down earlier, or adjusting your routine EASY TO SET UP -Syncs to Apple Health and Apple Cycle Tracker so you can be all set with just a few taps -No tracker? No problem! You can easily log & track your period, symptoms and experiences right in the DotDays app Please note: DotDays’ predictions and recommendations should not be considered a form of birth control or conception aid. The DotDays app is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. A few legal details: After you choose the DotDays subscription that's right for you & confirm your purchase, the credit card associated with your iTunes Account will be charged. Once purchased, your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. If you currently have a free trial, any unused time will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. If you want to renew your subscription, your account will be charged the same amount you paid for your initial subscription, 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or change your subscription at any time, including turning off auto-renewal, by going to the 'Account Settings" on your device after the purchase. dotdayshealth.com Terms of service: https://dotdayshealth.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://dotdayshealth.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
PhaseMate and DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker's written reviews are positive against 71% of PhaseMate's. DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). PhaseMate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (23 vs 7). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. PhaseMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PhaseMate against 4.4 for DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of PhaseMate's written reviews are positive against 100% of DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker's.
PhaseMate ships an update every 3 days, DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhaseMate | DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phasemate LLC | Kipis Health Inc. |
Customer experience
PhaseMate
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In-app purchases
PhaseMate
- 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
- Lifetime FreeFree
- LIfetime$59.99
DotDays Phase & Diet Tracker
- DotDays Premium Subcription$3.991 Month
- DotDays Premium Subcription$19.991 Month
- DotDays Premium Subcription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- DotDays Premium Subscription$34.993 Months
- DotDays Premium Subcription$79.991 Year
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