# Pilling vs Bloom

The clearest difference is ads: Pilling at none against Bloom's shown. Bloom's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pilling ships an update fortnightly, Bloom daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pilling | Bloom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Size | 15 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Soram Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1843770459) | [Seoyeon Bae](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772790869) |

## What reviewers say

### Pilling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilling-birth-control-tracker/id6753967952)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bloom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloom/id6762599461)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pilling free?

Pilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bloom free?

Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pilling or Bloom have ads?

Bloom shows ads; Pilling does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pilling or Bloom?

Pilling ships an update fortnightly, and Bloom daily. Most recently, Pilling was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bloom on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*