Comparison

PhaseMate vs Luteal

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

Head to head
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

About

Luteal

Understand your body's monthly rhythms. Track your cycle, predict your period, and learn how hormonal changes affect your mood, energy, and symptoms. Share insights with a partner while keeping your personal health data private.

Highlights
  • Log period, symptoms, and mood
  • Predict upcoming periods and fertile windows
  • Track cycle phases (menstrual, follicular, ovulation, luteal)
  • Understand hormonal impact on well-being
  • Share cycle insights with a partner
  • End-to-end encrypted data storage
Features
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Luteal helps you understand your body — one phase at a time. Track your cycle, predict your next period, and better understand how your hormones influence your mood, energy, symptoms, and daily life. UNDERSTAND YOUR CYCLE • Log your period, symptoms, mood, and energy in seconds • Know exactly where you are in your cycle: menstrual, follicular, ovulation, or luteal phase • Predict upcoming periods and fertile windows with clarity • Track patterns, notes, physical symptoms, and emotional changes over time LEARN HOW YOUR BODY CHANGES Your body changes throughout the month — and Luteal helps you make sense of it. Discover how each phase may affect your energy, emotions, focus, sleep, cravings, and overall well-being. SHARE WITH YOUR PARTNER Invite your partner with a simple code. They’ll be able to understand your current phase and learn how to better support you — while your personal data stays private. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your health data belongs to you. End-to-end encrypted storage. No ads. No data selling. No third-party sharing. LUTEAL PREMIUM Unlock advanced insights, cycle trends, personalized history, and full data export. Start with a free 7-day trial. Free to download. Premium available as an auto-renewable subscription. https://luteal.fr/terms https://luteal.fr/privacy

Screenshots

PhaseMate4 screens
Luteal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Luteal at 5.0 against PhaseMate's 4.5. PhaseMate's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. PhaseMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Luteal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luteal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhaseMate has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PhaseMate versus Luteal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhaseMateLuteal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB57 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPhasemate LLCRiad Mahi

Customer experience

PhaseMate

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

Luteal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

Luteal

Subscriptions2
  • Luteal Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Luteal Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PhaseMate free?
PhaseMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luteal free?
Luteal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PhaseMate or Luteal?
Luteal is rated higher. PhaseMate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Luteal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PhaseMate or Luteal have ads?
Neither PhaseMate nor Luteal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhaseMate or Luteal?
PhaseMate ships an update every 3 days, and Luteal every 3 days. Most recently, PhaseMate was updated on October 22, 2026 and Luteal on October 20, 2026.

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