Comparison

Period Tracker vs Maré

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

Head to head
About

Period Tracker

This app helps you track your menstrual cycle, predict ovulation, and log symptoms. It offers personalized insights and gentle reminders to help you understand your body better. Designed for simplicity and privacy, it's a comprehensive tool for managing your reproductive health.

Highlights
  • Menstrual cycle tracking
  • Ovulation prediction
  • Period and flow logging
  • Symptom and emotion tracking
  • Personalized insights
  • Gentle reminders
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Meet Ruby – your simple, smart, and free period tracker. Whether you want to track your menstrual cycle, get accurate ovulation predictions, or simply have a clue about your period, Ruby makes it easy to understand your body. Think of it as having Aunt Flo, Aunt Ruby, and your own personal cycle tracker all in one app. With Ruby, you can: - Log your period, flow, and symptoms with just a tap - Use our ovulation tracker to know your most fertile days - Predict cycles with a free period tracker that adapts to you - Track emotions, energy, stress, and notes in one place - Get gentle reminders for upcoming periods, ovulation, and fertile windows Why choose Ruby? - Simple & private – Easy to use, built with privacy in mind. - Your cycle, your way – From teens starting their first period, to women tracking fertility, pregnancy, or perimenopause. - More than a calendar – Ruby helps you spot patterns, manage PMS, and make your cycle feel less of a mystery. How Ruby Stands Out - Have a lively cycle every month with personalized insights. - Finally, an app that helps you truly have a clue about your period. - Forget “my cycle” being hard to remember—Ruby keeps it all logged for you. It's just a clean free period app experience. Privacy policy: https://bit.ly/rafiki-privacy-policy Terms of use: https://bit.ly/rafiki-terms-of-service

About

Maré

Features
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Maré is a simple, private-by-default period tracker. Your data stays on your device. If you want to sync across devices, you create an account — and even then your entries are encrypted before they leave your phone. Add a secret phrase for an extra layer, and choose whether support can help you recover it: turn recovery off and the encryption is end-to-end, so not even we can read your entries. WHAT MARÉ DOES • Visual calendar with real, predicted, and estimated fertile days • Next-period prediction from your history • Quick logging of flow, symptoms, and mood • Cycle history with average and range • Reminders for upcoming and late periods REAL PRIVACY • Your data stays on your device; cloud sync is optional • Encrypted sync, always — with optional end-to-end protection you control • Sign in with Apple or Google only to sync • We don't sell your data, and the app shows no ads • Export or delete everything anytime HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT DOES Predictions are estimates based on your history. Maré is not a contraceptive method and does not confirm ovulation or pregnancy. SUBSCRIPTION Maré Plus unlocks the app after a 30-day free trial. It's an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, billed to your App Store account; the price is shown on the subscription screen and you can cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ccsrasec.github.io/Mare-iOS/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Period Tracker4 screens
Maré4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Maré at none against Period Tracker's shown. Maré also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Period Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and Maré sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Period Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Maré every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Period Tracker versus Maré: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriod TrackerMaré
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB21 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRafiki AppsChrystian Cesar Santos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Period Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Ruby Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Maré

Subscriptions2
  • Maré Plus (mensal)$0.991 Month
  • Maré Plus (anual)$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Period Tracker free?
Period Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maré free?
Maré is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Period Tracker or Maré have ads?
Period Tracker shows ads; Maré does not.
Which is updated more often, Period Tracker or Maré?
Period Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Maré every 3 days. Most recently, Period Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Maré on October 24, 2026.

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