Orbit vs Cyca
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.
Cyca
This app helps you track your menstrual cycle, predict your period, fertile window, and ovulation day. It offers a daily body forecast for energy, mood, and skin, and allows for quick logging of symptoms. Your data stays private and offline on your device.
- Period and cycle tracking
- Fertile window and ovulation prediction
- Daily body forecast (energy, mood, skin)
- Quick symptom logging
- Private and offline data storage
- Period and PMS reminders
- Smart planner for best/gentlest days
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Optimized for iPhone Duo. Built with the latest SDK, the app fills the entire inner display and automatically adjusts its layout whether the device is folded or open. Log your period and Cyca estimates your next period, fertile window and ovulation day, all on one calm calendar that adjusts every time you log. A Daily Body Forecast reads where you are in your cycle — energy, mood, skin — and cramps, flow and moods take seconds to log. No account, no cloud: your data stays on your iPhone and works fully offline. YOUR DAILY BODY FORECAST Wake up to a caring daily reading of your energy, mood, skin, and comfort, based on where you are in your cycle — with kind suggestions to plan your day with ease. SMART, PERSONAL PREDICTIONS Cyca learns your unique rhythm to predict your next period, fertile window, and ovulation, and adapts every time you log. A CALENDAR THAT FEELS CALM See your whole cycle at a glance — period days, fertile window, and ovulation in soft, clear color. No clutter, just clarity. LOG IN SECONDS Record flow, cramps, moods, and notes effortlessly, and watch your personal patterns gently appear over time. PERSONAL RHYTHM & SMART PLANNER Personal Rhythm shows how your body tends to move through each phase. The Smart Planner highlights your best and gentlest days, so you can plan life around how you actually feel. DAILY CARE PLAN & PERIOD REMINDERS A daily Care Plan and a gentle heads-up before your period or PMS help you plan ahead and go a little easier on yourself. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cycle is yours alone. Cyca has no servers and no account — your data never leaves your device, and the app works fully offline. Privacy isn't a setting here; it's the whole design. YOURS FOREVER, NO SUBSCRIPTION Track today and your period for free. Unlock Cyca Pro once for future predictions, Personal Rhythm, the Smart Planner, full calendar history, and deeper personalization — a single lifetime purchase, never a subscription. Cyca provides wellness and planning estimates and is not a medical device or a form of contraception. Optimized for iPhone Duo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Cyca's 1. Orbit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cyca's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. Cyca sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Orbit ships an update every 3 weeks, Cyca weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Orbit | Cyca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mingkai Zhang | Guan Feng Lai |
Customer experience
Orbit
Cyca
In-app purchases
Orbit
No in-app purchases
Cyca
- Cyca Pro$4.99








