Comparison

Period Tracker vs Solstice

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, ovulation, and fertility. It offers personalized insights for managing conditions like PCOS and endometriosis, and supports those trying to conceive. Your data is kept private with password protection and no account is required.

Highlights
  • Menstrual cycle and flow tracking
  • Ovulation and fertile window prediction
  • Symptom and mood logging
  • Pill and birth control reminders
  • Personalized cycle predictions
  • Conception support tools
Features
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Whether you're tracking your period, trying to conceive (TTC), managing PCOS or endometriosis, or simply wanting to understand your body better — this app gives you the tools to take charge of your cycle, privately and securely. ⌘ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your health data is deeply personal. Period Tracker includes a password-locked calendar so your cycle history, symptoms, and logs stay completely private. No account required. No data sold to advertisers. ⌘ WHAT YOU CAN TRACK Menstrual flow and cycle length Ovulation day and fertile window Cervical mucus and basal body temperature (BBT) Mood, energy, PMS symptoms Weight, BMI, and sexual activity Birth control and pill reminders ⌘ BUILT FOR REAL CYCLES Irregular cycles? No problem. Whether you have PCOS, endometriosis, or simply unpredictable periods, Period Tracker adapts its predictions to your unique cycle history — not a textbook average. ⌘ TRYING TO CONCEIVE? Pinpoint your fertile days, track your luteal phase and follicular phase, and get daily pregnancy chance insights. Designed for women on a TTC journey who want data, not guesswork. ⌘ SMART REMINDERS Set personalized reminders for your next period, PMS, ovulation, and birth control. Get alerts when your cycle changes unexpectedly.

About

Solstice

Track your intermittent fasting with biological precision and a clean, clutter-free design. Monitor metabolic stages and build consistent habits without subscriptions or paywalls. Offers elegant timers, visual progress tracking, and privacy-focused, on-device data storage.

Highlights
  • Elegant circular timer with tactile adjustments
  • 5 metabolic fasting stages tracking
  • Flexible and customizable fasting protocols
  • Visual calendar heatmap for consistency
  • Solar and dark mode themes
  • 100% private and on-device data
Features
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Track your fasts with elegance, biological precision, and zero clutter. Solstice is an intermittent fasting tracker built with a clean, battery-efficient design. Track your circadian rhythms, monitor real-time metabolic stages (fat burning, autophagy, deep ketosis), and build consistent fasting habits without subscriptions or paywalls. KEY FEATURES: • Elegant Circular Timer: Real-time progress with tactile dial adjustments. • 5 Metabolic Fasting Stages: Understand when your body enters Blood Sugar Reset, Glycogen Depletion, Fat Burning, Autophagy, and Deep Ketosis. • Flexible Fasting Protocols: Choose 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 (Warrior), 14:10, 23:1 (OMAD), or customize your own. • Visual Calendar Heatmap: Glanceable monthly consistency view with active streak counters. • Solar & Dark Mode Themes: Deep midnight OLED dark mode and radiant solar accents. • 100% Private & On-Device: No account required, no ads, no trackers. Your health data stays on your device. DISCLAIMER: Solstice provides general wellness tracking and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a healthcare provider before beginning any fasting routine.

Screenshots

Period Tracker4 screens
Solstice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solstice at none against Period Tracker's 3. Solstice also leads on ads (none vs shown). Period Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Period Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Solstice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Period Tracker against 5.0 for Solstice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Period Tracker has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Period Tracker versus Solstice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriod TrackerSolstice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHafiz Muhammad TalhaJames Grusy

Customer experience

Period Tracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solstice

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Period Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • 6 Months$23.956 Months
  • Yearly$35.901 Year
None

Solstice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Period Tracker free?
Period Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solstice free?
Solstice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Period Tracker or Solstice?
Period Tracker and Solstice are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Period Tracker or Solstice have ads?
Period Tracker shows ads; Solstice does not.
Which is updated more often, Period Tracker or Solstice?
Period Tracker ships an update every 9 days, and Solstice every 9 days. Most recently, Period Tracker was updated on October 3, 2026 and Solstice on October 1, 2026.

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