Comparison

Simple Cycle vs Artemis

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

Artemis

Features
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Your cycle deserves better than a calendar guess. Artemis uses your body temperature to detect ovulation through real biphasic shift analysis, the same method used in clinical fertility awareness, powered by intelligent algorithms that improve with every cycle. What you get with Artemis: - Temperature-based ovulation detection, not just date counting - Cycle predictions that learn your unique pattern and tell you when to expect future fertility windows and menstruation periods - Data stored on device, your data stays yours - Handles irregular cycles, missing data, and anovulatory months gracefully - Anomaly awareness: flag sick days, alcohol, travel, or poor sleep - Takes new and historical temperature from any source connected to Apple Health or manual inputs, or operates with no temperature readings at all - Detailed phase visualizations: see the data underlying your cycle analysis - Interactive temperature chart with phase bands and ovulation days - Smart notifications: period predicted, fertile window, ovulation confirmed Partner sharing (free for partners). Share your cycle awareness with a partner through four granular privacy tiers, from phase-only to full temperature detail. You control exactly what they see, and you can change or revoke access instantly. Your partner gets their own view with phase-specific support tips. Your data stays yours. Period. No developer servers. No accounts to create. No tracking pixels. Your health data lives on your device and in your personal iCloud. We never see it, touch it, or sell it. Who Artemis is for: People practicing fertility awareness. People trying to conceive and people trying not to. People who want to understand their body with precision, not approximation. People who refuse to hand their most intimate health data to a corporation. Subscription. Artemis is free to download and includes a 14-day free trial. After the trial, full access as a primary user requires an auto-renewable subscription. Using Artemis as someone's partner is always free. All features listed above are part of the primary-user subscription unless marked otherwise. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. There is no ad-supported tier and no data monetization. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://artistic-bowl-063.notion.site/Artemis-Privacy-Policy-35da411b631e80d59347f34f24d50c55

Screenshots

Simple Cycle4 screens
Artemis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Artemis at every 2 days against Simple Cycle's every 3 months. Simple Cycle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. Simple Cycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Artemis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Cycle ships an update every 3 months, Artemis every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Cycle versus Artemis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CycleArtemis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCoreLift LLCTaylor Haaff

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Cycle

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

Artemis

Subscriptions2
  • Artemis Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Artemis Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Cycle free?
Simple Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artemis free?
Artemis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Cycle or Artemis have ads?
Neither Simple Cycle nor Artemis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Cycle or Artemis?
Simple Cycle ships an update every 3 months, and Artemis every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Cycle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Artemis on October 7, 2026.

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