Comparison

LUMA Pads vs SHENOS

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

Head to head
About

LUMA Pads

This app offers a serene and intuitive method for monitoring your menstrual cycle, ovulation, and emotional states. It allows for personal journaling and optional sharing of mood with a partner, all within an ad-free, peaceful interface.

Highlights
  • Track periods, ovulation, and mood
  • Add personal notes and reflections
  • Share mood with partner
  • Ad-free interface
  • Beautifully designed
Features
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LUMA Pads is a calm and beautifully designed way to track your menstrual cycle and emotions — created with care and simplicity in mind. Key features: • Track your periods, ovulation, and mood changes. • Add personal notes and reflections. • Share your mood with your partner, if you choose. • Enjoy a clean, ad-free interface built for peace of mind. Simple. Gentle. Thoughtful. Stay connected with your body and emotions in a calm, caring space.

About

SHENOS

Features
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Most cycle apps tell you what's happening in your body. SHENOS tells you what to do with it. Your energy, appetite, sleep and strength shift with your cycle — you know that already. The hard part is what to do about it. SHENOS looks at where you are today and turns it into something concrete: what you eat, how you move, when you rest. MEET NOMI Nomi is your companion inside SHENOS. She knows your cycle phase, your goals and everything you've logged — and she talks to you in plain language. No charts to decipher, no comparison to "the average woman" who has nothing to do with you. Ask her anything: "Why am I so tired this week?" She answers from your data, not from an article she found somewhere. LOGGING IN SECONDS Photograph your plate and Nomi sees what's on it. Or just say "I had oats and a coffee" — done, no form to fill in. Food, water, movement, sleep, mood, supplements: all in one place. The more you log, the better the guidance fits you. YOUR CYCLE, EXPLAINED A clear calendar with your logged and predicted days, expected ovulation and fertile window, and your basal temperature over the last three weeks. Guidance per phase on food, hydration, training and recovery. We never call an estimate a fact. While SHENOS is still learning your rhythm, it says so. FOUR PILLARS, EVERY DAY Nutrition — what to pay attention to in this phase. Hydration — your own goal, not a standard two litres for everyone. Movement — when to go hard and when easier is better. Rest — recovery is training too, not something you earn. PARTNER CONNECT Share where you are in your cycle with one person you choose. He installs SHENOS free, enters your code, and sees your phase, what to expect, and things he can actually do — suggest an earlier night, cook something warm, keep the week lighter. He never sees your logs, your numbers, your mood or your conversations with Nomi. You decide what is shared, you see exactly what he gets, and you can stop at any moment without his cooperation. Included with SHENOS Pro — your partner pays nothing. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, ONLY IF YOU WANT IT Switch it on and SHENOS calculates calorie and macro targets for your body. If you don't want it, you will never see a calorie in the app. The longer you track, the better SHENOS understands what normal looks like for you: how your energy moves, when cravings hit, which symptoms arrive together. APPLE HEALTH Connect Apple Health and your sleep, workouts, steps and water arrive in your logs automatically. Read-only: SHENOS never writes anything back. FREE AND PRO SHENOS Free includes 3 AI interactions a day. Logging your food, water, sleep, mood and cycle stays free and unlimited. SHENOS Pro adds unlimited AI coaching and food analysis, plus Partner Connect, your daily focus card and weekly tips. Try it free for 7 days — cancel before it ends and you pay nothing. IN ENGLISH, DUTCH AND BAHASA INDONESIA Fully translated — including everything Nomi says. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Your health data is private, encrypted, never sold and never used for advertising. You can delete your account and everything in it yourself, at any time, from inside the app. GETTING STARTED Sign in with Apple, Google or email, answer a few questions, and you'll have guidance the same day. Reminders are optional and only arrive on days you haven't logged. SHENOS is a wellness and education app. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and is not a contraceptive. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your health. Questions or feedback: info@shenos.me Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.shenos.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.shenos.me/privacy

Screenshots

LUMA Pads4 screens
SHENOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LUMA Pads at none against SHENOS's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. SHENOS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. LUMA Pads asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUMA Pads ships an update every 2 weeks, SHENOS weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LUMA Pads versus SHENOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUMA PadsSHENOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBobomurod BoboevErma Rumuat

In-app purchases

None

LUMA Pads

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SHENOS

Subscriptions3
  • SHENOS Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • SHENOS Pro - Quarterly7 Days trial$14.993 Months
  • SHENOS Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is LUMA Pads free?
LUMA Pads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHENOS free?
SHENOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LUMA Pads or SHENOS have ads?
Neither LUMA Pads nor SHENOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUMA Pads or SHENOS?
LUMA Pads ships an update every 2 weeks, and SHENOS weekly. Most recently, LUMA Pads was updated on October 24, 2026 and SHENOS on October 24, 2026.

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