Comparison

Sync vs The CycleVault

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

Head to head
About

Sync

A privacy-focused period tracker that stores all your data locally on your device. It offers a simple and ad-free experience for managing your menstrual cycle.

Highlights
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Local data storage
  • Ad-free experience
  • Simple interface
  • Cycle tracking
Features
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Sync Period tracks cycles locally and supports private sharing with a partner or friend. Log periods, symptoms, moods, and notes; view your calendar and pattern summaries; set optional reminders; and import supported Flo, Clue, Drip, or generic CSV data after reviewing what Sync can recognize. Your cycle history is encrypted on your device. Private predictions adapt to your recent cycle history and confirmed corrections entirely on your device. Sync shows a likely-start window and confidence level, learns recurring pre-period patterns, and can use an enabled BBT signal or positive ovulation test without uploading those health details. Predictions become more cautious when history is sparse or variable. Partner sharing is optional and off by default. You choose which supported cycle details to share. Updates are end-to-end encrypted and require the complete private invite to open. Each encrypted relay update expires after no more than 30 days; active sharing renews that rolling expiration when a new update is published. Recent physical symptoms and flow, sex-drive and intimacy check-ins, and moods are three separate opt-ins that can each be turned off again. Intimate sharing is off by default and never indicates consent. Discharge, medications, written notes, and other sexual details remain private. Sync Period has no ads, no behavioral analytics SDKs, and no required account. You can export a private backup or permanently delete local app data at any time. Cycle predictions and pattern summaries are estimates. Sync Period does not provide diagnosis, contraception, or medical advice.

About

The CycleVault

Features
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The CycleVault is a private period and cycle tracker built with one simple promise: your data never leaves your device. No accounts. No sign-ups. No cloud sync that "might" be encrypted. Just a quiet, beautiful app that helps you understand your cycle on your own terms. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — • 100% local-only — all data stored on your device • No ads, no third-party SDKs, no analytics • No account, no email required to use the app • Export your data anytime, delete everything in one tap — TRACK WHAT MATTERS — • Log periods, flow, symptoms, and notes • Beautiful calendar view of your full history • Smart predictions for your next period • Cycle phase tracking (menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, luteal) — SUPPORTER FEATURES — Become a Supporter to unlock: • Insights — cycle length trends, phase patterns, symptom frequency charts • Doctor-friendly PDF export of your last 6 cycles • Custom themes + alternate app icons • Home screen widgets showing your current day, next period, and phase Supporter tiers: $4.99/mo, $39.99/yr, or $79.99 one-time. Free trials available on monthly and annual. — BUILT BY ONE PERSON — The CycleVault is independent, indie-made software. Your Supporter purchase directly funds ongoing development by one developer who cares about doing this right. Questions? support@thecyclevault.com Privacy policy: thecyclevault.com/privacy Terms: thecyclevault.com/terms

Screenshots

Sync4 screens
The CycleVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sync at none against The CycleVault's 7. Sync also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. The CycleVault sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sync versus The CycleVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncThe CycleVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWei Jian WongMoiez Qamar

In-app purchases

None

Sync

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

The CycleVault

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Supporter — Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Generous Tip$19.99
  • Supporter — Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Sync free?
Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The CycleVault free?
The CycleVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sync or The CycleVault have ads?
Neither Sync nor The CycleVault shows ads.

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