Orbit vs Period Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbit
A minimalist period tracker focused on user privacy, storing all data locally or via iCloud. It offers smart predictions for your next period and clear charts to understand cycle trends, with seamless integration with Apple Health.
- Privacy-focused data storage
- Smart period prediction algorithm
- Cycle trend analysis charts
- Apple HealthKit integration
- No account registration required
- Offline capable tracking
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Orbit is a minimalist period tracker designed for women who value privacy. In an era of information overload, we believe your health data belongs only to you. Orbit has no ads, no cluttered news feeds—just pure tracking and analysis. KEY FEATURES: • PRIVACY FIRST: This is our most important promise. All your data is stored locally on your device or in your private iCloud. We cannot view, collect, or share your health data. No account registration required. • SMART PREDICTION: Uses an adaptive algorithm to intelligently predict your next period window based on your history data. • CYCLE TRENDS: Clear statistical charts help you understand cycle variations and spot irregularities early. • HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION: Seamlessly reads historical data from Apple Health, ensuring your records are never lost.
Period Tracker
This app helps you track your menstrual cycle, ovulation, and daily symptoms with a focus on privacy. It offers intelligent predictions, daily health logging, and insights into your body's patterns. Optional partner sharing is available for enhanced communication.
- Accurate cycle and period tracking
- Intelligent cycle phase predictions
- Daily health and symptom logging
- Insights and analytics with charts
- Privacy-first data handling
- Optional partner sharing mode
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Take complete control of your menstrual health with Period Tracker: Cycle & Sync, the modern, beautifully designed period and cycle tracker built for you—and your partner. Whether you are tracking your period, analyzing cycle phases, or logging daily symptoms, our app provides intelligent insights tailored to your unique body. KEY FEATURES: NATIVE HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Stay updated without even opening the app. View your current cycle phase, day counter, and period predictions right on your home screen and lock screen. ACCURATE PERIOD & OVULATION TRACKING Log period start and end dates with a single tap. Our intelligent prediction algorithm learns from your cycle history to forecast your next period, ovulation day, and fertility window. DYNAMIC CYCLE PHASE GUIDANCE Understand the four key phases of your cycle: Menstrual, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal. Enjoy a dynamic dashboard that adapts colors and surfaced health insights based on your exact phase. INNOVATIVE PARTNER MODE & DATE PLANNER Stay in sync with your partner. Share cycle phases and period countdowns, and discover cycle-aware date ideas and care recommendations designed for each specific phase. Fosters empathy and closeness with customizable privacy settings. COMPREHENSIVE SYMPTOM & MOOD LOG Easily record symptoms, flow intensity, mood triggers, and energy levels. Gain deeper self-awareness with intuitive trend charts and historical pattern breakdowns. 100% PRIVATE & 100% FREE No ads, no subscriptions, no paywalls, and no hidden fees. Your health data remains private on your device with optional Face ID / Fingerprint biometric lock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbit at every 3 weeks against Period Tracker's every 2 months. Period Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orbit against 5.0 for Period Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Orbit ships an update every 3 weeks, Period Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbit | Period Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mingkai Zhang | Zobair S |
Customer experience
Orbit
Period Tracker
In-app purchases
Orbit
No in-app purchases
Period Tracker
No in-app purchases







