Comparison

Simple Cycle vs Dew

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

Dew

This app offers private cycle tracking with on-device predictions and Apple Health sync. It focuses on a calm user experience with minimal notifications and a privacy-first approach, keeping all data on your device.

Highlights
  • On-device cycle predictions
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Health sync
  • Multi-profile support
  • Secure partner sharing
Features
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A period tracker that respects your privacy — by design. Your cycle lives on your phone and in your private iCloud. We can't see it. Neither can anyone else. No accounts, no logins — and nothing you log ever leaves your phone. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - On-device cycle predictions following FIGO 2018 medical guidelines - Lock Screen Live Activity — day-of and days-from your cycle, at a glance - Home Screen widgets in three sizes - Two-way Apple Health sync — one source of truth - Multi-profile support — track yourself and a partner, kept separate - Partner sharing via secure iCloud CALM BY DESIGN - No notification spam — at most one gentle nudge a day, suppressed on days you've already logged - No bright colors, no urgency, no exclamation marks - Dark and light mode, both done right PRIVACY, BY THE NUMBERS - Zero third-party trackers - Zero advertising SDKs - Zero crash-reporting middlemen — only Apple's own MetricKit - Anonymous, opt-out usage analytics — disable in Settings → Privacy For everyone tired of period apps that treat their body as a data set. Dew is free. The privacy promise is the product. — A note: Dew shows when your period is expected. It does not diagnose conditions or replace conversations with a doctor. Dew is general wellness — not a medical device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trydew.app/privacy

Screenshots

Simple Cycle4 screens
Dew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dew at free against Simple Cycle's paid. Dew also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Simple Cycle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Dew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 Dew. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Cycle ships an update every 3 months, Dew every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Cycle versus Dew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CycleDew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoreLift LLCAbhishek Agarwal

Customer experience

Simple Cycle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dew

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Cycle

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

Dew

Subscriptions3
  • Dew Garden · Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Dew Garden · Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Dew + Moss · Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Cycle free?
Simple Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dew free?
Dew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Cycle or Dew?
Simple Cycle and Dew are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Cycle or Dew have ads?
Neither Simple Cycle nor Dew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Cycle or Dew?
Simple Cycle ships an update every 3 months, and Dew every 6 days. Most recently, Simple Cycle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dew on November 5, 2026.

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