Cycle vs Phase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cycle
This app helps you track your menstrual cycle and pregnancy journey with a calm, weather-inspired interface. It offers predictions for periods and ovulation, symptom logging, and pregnancy milestones. Plan your life around your body's rhythms with helpful insights and reminders.
- Period and ovulation tracking
- Pregnancy journey companion
- Symptom and mood logging
- Customizable reminders
- Cloud sync across devices
- Data export
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See where you are in your cycle or pregnancy at a glance. Cycle brings period tracking, estimated ovulation and fertility windows, symptoms, reminders, pregnancy milestones, and postpartum tracking into one calm, weather-inspired view. Log periods, flow, symptoms, moods, intimacy, and pregnancy updates in one place. Look back through your calendar to understand patterns over time, with an experience that stays clear and low-pressure. FOLLOW YOUR CYCLE · See your cycle through a calm, weather-inspired view · Log periods, flow, symptoms, and moods · View estimated period, ovulation, and fertility windows · Set reminders for periods, ovulation, and self-care · Review your cycle history from the calendar PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM · Follow your due date and pregnancy timeline · See weekly progress and pregnancy milestones · Keep track of pregnancy symptoms and updates · Move into postpartum mode after birth EVERYDAY EXTRAS · Cloud sync across devices · Keep using supported features if your connection drops briefly; changes sync when you're back online · Clean, distraction-free design · Light and dark modes · Data export PREMIUM Premium adds daily cycle notes and tags with search and multi-select filters, detailed historical insights and charts, additional colour themes, and a home screen widget for your current cycle or pregnancy overview. LANGUAGE SUPPORT Cycle is available in 31 localizations. HEALTH NOTE Cycle is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Cycle and fertility estimates are for information only and should not be used as contraception or medical advice. Cycle is part of Lightli, a family of minimal yet playful apps. By using this app, you agree to Lightli's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms: https://lightli.uk/terms/ Privacy: https://lightli.uk/privacy-policy/
Phase
This app helps you understand your body by tracking your menstrual cycle, mood, and symptoms privately. It offers predictions for your next period, fertile window, and ovulation, with optional premium features for deeper insights.
- Private cycle tracking
- Period and ovulation prediction
- Mood and symptom logging
- Cycle insights and history export
- Customizable reminders
- Irregular cycle support
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Phase is a calm, private period and mood tracker that helps you understand your body — without ads, accounts, or judgment. Log your period in a single tap and Phase predicts your next period, fertile window, and ovulation day. Track your mood, energy, and symptoms, and see how they shift across your cycle. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data stays on your device — no account, no sign-up, no tracking. • We can't see your data, and we never sell it. SIMPLE TO LOG • Mark your period start and end in seconds. • Log mood, flow, and symptoms like cramps, headaches, and tiredness. • Built for real, irregular cycles — log multiple periods and edit any day. KNOW WHAT'S COMING • Clear predictions for your next period, fertile window, and ovulation. • A beautiful cycle ring shows exactly where you are today. • Gentle reminders before your period — never spammy. INSIGHTS THAT MATTER • See your average cycle and period length from your own history. • Discover how your mood changes across each cycle phase. • Export your full history as a PDF or CSV anytime. TRYING TO CONCEIVE — OR JUST TRACKING • Follow the full period → ovulation → pregnancy-chance window. • Honest predictions that adapt to your real data, including irregular cycles. Phase is free to use. An optional premium unlock supports the app and adds deeper insights — there's no paywall on the basics. Phase is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice or contraception guidance. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional with any questions about your health. Subscription Information Weekly Price: $5.99/week (or local equivalent) Yearly Price: $39.99/year (or local equivalent) You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. In App Purchase We also provide an in app purchase of $59.99 (or local equivalent). Privacy Policy and Terms Privacy Policy: https://www.revenueberry.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cycle at 5.0 against Phase's 3.5. Cycle also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Cycle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Phase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Cycle ships an update fortnightly, Phase every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cycle | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightli LTD | Meenakshi Mishra |
Customer experience
Cycle
Phase
In-app purchases
Cycle
- Premium · Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium · Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Phase
- Phase Cycle tracker premium$5.997 Days
- Phase Cycle tracker premium$39.991 Year
- Phase Cycle tracker premium$59.99







