Comparison

CycleMuse vs Perla Period & Cycle Tracker

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

Head to head
About

CycleMuse

Features
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Take control of your menstrual cycle with Cycle Muse, the smart, simple, and beautifully designed period tracker. Whether you have regular cycles or unpredictable ones, our app uses advanced predictions to help you anticipate your next period, ovulation, and fertile window with accuracy. Cycle Muse is more than just a calendarβ€”it's your personal health companion. Easily log everything from daily symptoms to moods, intimacy, and weight. Our intuitive interface helps you find patterns and understand how your cycle affects your body and mind, empowering you to feel your best. Key Features: β€’ Accurate Predictions: Get reliable predictions for your next period, ovulation, and fertile window. β€’ Comprehensive Logging: Track a wide range of symptoms, moods, flow intensity, and more. β€’ Daily Health Journal: Record notes, track weight, and monitor intimacy in one secure place. β€’ Pill Reminders: Set custom reminders to never miss a dose of medication or birth control. β€’ Insights & Trends: Visualize your cycle data with easy-to-read charts and gain personalized insights into your body's patterns. β€’ Discreet & Private: Your data is kept secure with app protection and is never shared. Download Cycle Muse today to start your journey toward a better understanding of your body. For any queries or concern you can contact, app.pixelate@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://pixelateapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Perla Period & Cycle Tracker

Features
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Perla is the period tracker built on one rule: your data never leaves your phone. No account. No cloud. No ads. No third-party analytics. Everything runs on your device - including the AI. Try free for 14 days. $2.99/month or $19.99/year. PREDICT YOUR CYCLE WITH CONFIDENCE Log your period, flow intensity, and 30+ symptoms in seconds. Perla's multi-layer prediction engine analyzes your patterns, BBT data, cervical mucus, and OPK results to predict your next 12 cycles - with confidence scores that show how certain each prediction is. YOUR APPLE WATCH IS YOUR THERMOMETER Own an Apple Watch Series 8 or newer? Perla automatically imports your overnight wrist temperature. No separate thermometer. No $150/year subscription. Just the watch you already wear. DAILY FERTILITY SCORE YOU CAN ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND A transparent 0-100 score that breaks down exactly why it's that number: cycle position, cervical mucus, temperature, OPK results, and confidence. No black box. AI INSIGHTS, 100% ON-DEVICE Perla's AI analyzes your cycle patterns, predicts symptoms before they hit, and explains what your charts actually mean - all running on your device. Zero network calls, zero data sent anywhere. PRIVACY IS THE ARCHITECTURE, NOT A FEATURE This is not a marketing claim. Perla has no server. No API. No database in the cloud. There is nothing to hack, subpoena, or leak. - 100% on-device storage - No account or sign-up required - No cloud sync (iCloud backup is managed by Apple) - No analytics or tracking SDKs - zero Firebase, zero Amplitude, zero MixPanel - AI runs entirely on your device (on-device neural engine) - Full data export (JSON, PDF) and one-tap deletion EVERYTHING INCLUDED, ONE PRICE No "upgrade to unlock" gates. No premium tiers. Every feature, every mode, full access: - Period & flow tracking with auto-fill - 30+ symptoms with severity + custom categories - Cervical mucus, BBT, OPK, pregnancy tests, sexual activity - 12-month predictions with confidence windows - Symptom predictions with 7-day forecasts - Daily fertility score with factor breakdown - Apple Watch wrist temperature auto-import - BBT chart with thermal shift detection - On-device AI insights + chart explanations - Cycle history, symptom heatmap, cycle comparison - Pregnancy mode (40-week tracking) - Birth control tracking + pill reminders - Health conditions (PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid, more) - Apple Health sync (read + write) - PDF doctor report export - iCloud backup & restore - Phase-aware daily wellness tips WHY PERLA EXISTS 87% of period trackers share your data with third parties. One was fined $56 million for it. Your cycle is one of the most intimate things about you - it shouldn't be a data product. Perla is built by one independent developer. There is no board, no investors, no incentive to monetize your body. The app has no server because it was never supposed to have one. Your data stays on your phone not because of a toggle in settings, but because there is nowhere else for it to go. The name means "pearl" - something beautiful, private, and yours. 14-DAY FREE TRIAL Every feature. No credit card tricks. $2.99/month, $19.99/year, or pay once and own it forever for $49.99. No recurring charges, no expiration. Perla is yours for life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CycleMuse4 screens
Perla Period & Cycle Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

CycleMuse and Perla Period & Cycle Tracker are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CycleMuse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Perla Period & Cycle Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CycleMuse versus Perla Period & Cycle Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleMusePerla Period & Cycle Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB51 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTHESWIFTNETWORK LTDMateusz Zatorski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CycleMuse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$21.001 Year
3 purchases

Perla Period & Cycle Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Perla Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Perla Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Perla Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is CycleMuse free?
CycleMuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Perla Period & Cycle Tracker free?
Perla Period & Cycle Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CycleMuse or Perla Period & Cycle Tracker have ads?
Neither CycleMuse nor Perla Period & Cycle Tracker shows ads.

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