ephira vs Ondi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ephira
This period tracker prioritizes your privacy by encrypting all data locally on your device. Log your cycle, symptoms, moods, and medications with confidence, knowing your information is secure and can be protected with biometrics or a password.
- Local data encryption
- Track flow, symptoms, moods
- Log medications and birth control
- Biometric and password lock
- Open source code available
- Data deletion option
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Stay aware of your cycle without sacrificing your privacy. Ephira is a secure period-tracker that keeps your data encrypted locally on your device. Track Your Health: Log menstrual flow, symptoms, moods, medications, birth control, and notes. Privacy First: Data is encrypted and never leaves your device. It can be locked behind biometrics (Face ID/Fingerprint) or a custom password, and can be deleted at any time. Open and Transparent: Ephira is open source under the MIT license, and you can review the code at any time on Github.
Ondi
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Private period tracking, with daily logs and cycle history on your device. No account required. Ondi learns your unique cycle and gives you personalised insights that get smarter with every log. WHAT'S FREE — ALWAYS • Period tracking with automatic cycle detection • Daily logging: flow, mood, energy, sleep, symptoms • Cycle predictions that improve over time • Calendar with cycle history • Cycle irregularity alerts UNLOCK EVERYTHING (one-time purchase) • Fertility tracking: temperature, cervical mucus, ovulation tests • Contraception side effect matching • Headache and migraine pattern detection • PMS prediction and sleep analysis • Exercise guidance tailored to your cycle phase • Trying to Conceive mode with timing insights • Pregnancy mode: week-by-week guidance and due date • Postpartum recovery tracking • Data export for doctor appointments PRIVACY FIRST Your logs are stored on your device. Ondi does not operate a server for your health records or use tracking analytics. Apple Health access is optional, and you choose when to export or share a report. Copies you export and data stored in Apple Health are managed separately. EVERY STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY From first periods to menopause, Ondi adapts. Perimenopause pattern detection, postpartum period return guidance, and breastfeeding-aware insights — all explained in plain language. WORKS WITH APPLE WATCH Reads wrist temperature and heart rate data from Apple Health to enhance predictions without manual tracking. Ondi is not a medical device and should not be used as contraception. Predictions are estimates. Always consult a healthcare provider for medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ephira at none against Ondi's 1. ephira also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Ondi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). 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
Both are free to download. Ondi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ephira asks for nothing beyond the download.
ephira ships an update every 6 months, Ondi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ephira | Ondi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alexander Ulbrich | Blue Flame Games |
In-app purchases
ephira
No in-app purchases
Ondi
- Cyla Premium$7.99









