Comparison

Simple Cycle vs PetalCare

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

Head to head
About

Simple Cycle

This private period tracker keeps all your sensitive health data securely on your device. Log your cycle, track symptoms, and receive accurate predictions without any cloud syncing or account creation. Enjoy a simple, secure, and private experience for managing your menstrual health.

Highlights
  • Local-only data storage
  • Cycle calendar with fertile window indicator
  • Smart predictions based on logs
  • Quick logging for flow, cramps, mood
  • Face ID/Touch ID app lock
  • CSV data export
  • One-time purchase
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Your cycle. Your business. Simple Cycle is a private period tracker for keeping useful records without accounts, ads, tracking, or subscriptions. Period dates, symptoms, and notes are stored locally on your iPhone. We don't collect your cycle or symptom data. There is no cloud sync, Apple Health connection, or automatic sharing. Export a copy only when you choose. START WITH WHAT YOU KNOW Add a period with start and end dates, record an ongoing period, or come back to earlier dates. Edit a whole period without losing its symptoms or notes. Setup is optional: you don't need to rebuild years of history to begin. LOG YOUR WAY Record flow, cramps, mood, and notes on any day. Add custom symptoms, put favorites first, and leave anything blank. An unanswered field stays unanswered. SEE YOUR HISTORY CLEARLY Compare completed cycle lengths and period lengths, with the number of records behind each summary. Browse a dated timeline of symptoms and notes, filter entries, and return to a day to make a correction. YOUR RECORDS. YOUR CALL. Create a readable PDF report or CSV file right on your iPhone. Choose the dates, symptoms, and notes to include, preview the result, then decide whether to share. Export and deletion remain available after your trial ends. Add an optional app lock using Face ID, Touch ID, or your iPhone passcode. ESTIMATES ARE OPTIONAL Show or hide period estimates and choose whether to receive a period reminder. An estimated fertile window is available only if you turn it on. It does not confirm ovulation. Estimated fertile window based on cycle averages. Not a contraceptive. Not for family planning. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Try everything free for seven days, then keep tracking with one lifetime purchase. No recurring payments. No ads. No tracking. Ever. Built by Under5.

About

PetalCare

This app is a privacy-focused period tracker that keeps all your sensitive health data securely on your device. It offers intelligent cycle predictions, symptom logging, and health insights without requiring an internet connection or user accounts.

Highlights
  • Offline data storage
  • Biometric and camouflage security
  • Intelligent cycle predictions
  • Symptom and mood logging
  • Doctor report generation
  • Lunar minimalist design
Features
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Your Body. Your Data. Your Device. Only. PetalCare is the privacy-first period tracker built for the post-Roe era. We removed internet permission from the code — your data physically cannot leave your device. WHY PETALCARE? ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PRIVACY • No Internet Permission — technically incapable of connecting online • No Accounts — no sign-up, email, or phone number • No Cloud Sync — data lives on your phone only • No Analytics — zero tracking, zero ads, zero data collection FORTRESS SECURITY • Biometric Lock — Face ID or Touch ID protection • Camouflage Mode — disguise as calculator with PIN • Panic Mode — flip phone face-down to hide instantly • Secure Backups — export as file only you can restore SMART CYCLE TRACKING • Intelligent Predictions — local algorithms predict period, fertile window, ovulation • Symptom Logging — flow, cramps, headache, bloating, acne, mood, custom notes • Calendar View — color-coded monthly cycle overview • Cycle Wheel — beautiful circular visualization DESIGNED WITH CARE • Lunar Minimalist Design — sophisticated gender-neutral interface • 6 Beautiful Themes — Default, Nature, Floral, Ocean, OLED, Lavender • Dark Mode — fully optimized for nighttime use • 22 Languages — worldwide support HEALTH INSIGHTS • Offline Wiki — nutrition, fitness, skincare, emotional wellness articles • Doctor Reports — generate professional PDF reports • Statistics & Trends — understand your cycle patterns OUR PROMISE We don't know who you are. We don't want your data. Privacy is a human right — especially for your body.

Screenshots

Simple Cycle4 screens
PetalCare3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PetalCare at free with in-app purchases against Simple Cycle's paid. PetalCare also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Simple Cycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PetalCare sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Cycle against 5.0 for PetalCare. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Cycle versus PetalCare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CyclePetalCare
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoreLift LLCxuezai lan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Cycle

One-time1
  • Own it Forever!$1.99
1 purchases

PetalCare

One-time1
  • PetalCare Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Cycle free?
Simple Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PetalCare free?
PetalCare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Cycle or PetalCare?
Simple Cycle and PetalCare are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Cycle or PetalCare have ads?
Neither Simple Cycle nor PetalCare shows ads.

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