Comparison

PrivaCycle vs Mama Bloom

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

Head to head
About

PrivaCycle

Features
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Private period tracking, stored on your device by default. PrivaCycle is a menstrual cycle tracker for people who want practical cycle insights without ads, analytics SDKs, or a developer-run server holding their health history. Track periods, symptoms, moods, temperature, and notes while PrivaCycle keeps local app data encrypted on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - AES-256-GCM encryption for local app data - No PrivaCycle account or developer-operated health database - No ads, analytics SDKs, or tracking SDKs - Local-first storage by default - Optional encrypted iCloud backup and multi-device sync - Optional HealthKit sync for basal body temperature, only with your permission CYCLE TRACKING - Period dates and flow intensity - Symptoms, moods, and daily notes - Basal body temperature tracking - Temperature unit preferences for Celsius or Fahrenheit - Calendar view with continuous period ranges - Pattern-based period estimates - Bulk entry for past period days SECURITY TOOLS - PIN or local passphrase protection - Face ID or Touch ID unlock when enabled - Decoy Mode with a separate encrypted profile - Custom auto-lock presets - Panic code emergency erase for protected data on this device - iOS file protection for encrypted local storage PRIVACYCLE PREMIUM An optional subscription unlocks: - Unlimited future period estimates - Encrypted Cloud Sync backup - Multi-device sync through your private iCloud database - HealthKit import and export for basal body temperature PrivaCycle is built for privacy-conscious users, people in restrictive environments, and anyone who wants cycle tracking without surveillance-based business models. Your body. Your data. Your control. Period estimates are informational only and should not be used as medical advice or contraception. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacycle.app/privacy/

About

Mama Bloom

This app offers a daily quiet check-in and personalized content for mothers at every stage. It provides a supportive companion that remembers your story, offers insights, and delivers custom letters and journal prompts. Track mood, sleep, cycles, and symptoms with gentle, non-judgmental tools.

Highlights
  • Daily check-ins and personalized letters
  • Stage-specific support (trying, pregnant, postpartum)
  • Mood, sleep, cycle, and symptom tracking
  • Guided meditations and sleep stories
  • Journal prompts and insights
  • Privacy-focused with no ads or trackers
Features
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Motherhood asks everything of you. Mama Bloom asks how you're doing. Open Mama Bloom and find one useful next step for the day you are actually having. Mama Bloom is a private wellness companion for seven selectable stages: trying to conceive, pregnancy, pregnancy after loss, after loss, postpartum, early motherhood and perimenopause. Use it in English or German, and change your stage whenever you need. A COMPANION, ON YOUR TERMS Write what is on your mind and receive a supportive AI response. The recent messages of your current conversation are processed to answer you, so replies can follow the thread. Sharing saved context for more personal replies is a separate, optional choice that is off by default, and you can review or withdraw it in the app. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, an answer can still come from the phone itself when Mama Bloom AI cannot be reached. ONE CALM PLACE FOR DAILY LIFE Check in with your mood, keep a private journal, practise breathing, and use stage-relevant logs and sourced safety references. A journal entry can start from a moment of your day through Apple's Journaling Suggestions, and the sleep diary offers the Apple Health connection right where you save your night. Mama Bloom includes tools for cycles and, depending on your stage, fertility signs, pregnancy preparation, symptoms, nutrition, sleep, recovery, feeding, baby moments and perimenopause. ROOMS MADE FOR THE MOMENT Enter distinct, carefully designed spaces for guided meditation, sleep stories, sound, body scans, affirmations and reflection. Ten guided meditations, six sleep stories and nine Sound Sanctuary soundscapes play in full for free; locked audio plays a preview first. The interface is calm and editorial: more like opening a personal folio than managing a dashboard. MAMA BLOOM+ The free app provides genuine everyday value. Mama Bloom+ unlocks the complete authored practice libraries and premium workspaces, higher AI limits, the personal Sunday Letter, week-by-week and development folios, deeper pattern views, and optional reviewable handover or report artifacts. Prices, billing periods and any introductory offer are supplied by Apple and shown before purchase. Eligibility can vary. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple account. Restore Purchases is always available. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Current wellness records are encrypted and protected on this device and excluded from device and iCloud backups. Mama Bloom does not maintain a central database of your health records, sell your data, show ads or use advertising trackers. AI processes only content you explicitly submit. Optional saved-context sharing is off by default. Raw voice audio stays on device; if on-device speech recognition is unavailable, Mama Bloom offers typing instead. Full controls for export, deletion, AI context, analytics and Health access are available in the app. WELLNESS, NOT MEDICAL CARE Mama Bloom is not a medical device, diagnostic service, therapist or emergency service. It cannot diagnose, assess or treat a condition, and its AI may be wrong. Use its sourced information and reflection tools as general wellness support, and speak with a qualified healthcare professional about symptoms, medicines, diagnosis or treatment. If anyone may be in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. For people aged 16 and over. Terms and Privacy Policy are available before purchase and in the app. Privacy Policy: https://mamabloom.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://mamabloom.app/contact

Screenshots

PrivaCycle4 screens
Mama Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mama Bloom at every 5 days against PrivaCycle's every 3 weeks. PrivaCycle's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PrivaCycle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Mama Bloom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrivaCycle ships an update every 3 weeks, Mama Bloom every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PrivaCycle versus Mama Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivaCycleMama Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB265 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBanana Pancakes s.r.o.Mama Bloom UG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PrivaCycle

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Permium Annual$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Mama Bloom

Subscriptions3
  • Mama Bloom+3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Mama Bloom+$79.991 Year
  • Mama Bloom+7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is PrivaCycle free?
PrivaCycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mama Bloom free?
Mama Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PrivaCycle or Mama Bloom have ads?
Neither PrivaCycle nor Mama Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrivaCycle or Mama Bloom?
PrivaCycle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mama Bloom every 5 days. Most recently, PrivaCycle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mama Bloom on October 31, 2026.

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