Phases vs Period & Cycle Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phases
This app helps you understand and align your lifestyle with your natural hormonal phases. It provides insights into mood, energy, and cycle predictions to optimize productivity and self-care.
- Smart period and cycle tracking
- Daily cycle syncing advice
- Mood and energy insights logging
- HealthKit integration
- Irregular cycle support
- On-device data privacy
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
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Live in Harmony with Your Cycle. Phases is more than just a period tracker. It is your personal guide to cycle syncing—the practice of aligning your lifestyle, work, and wellness with your hormonal phases. Whether you want to understand your mood insights, predict your ovulation window, or simply know why your energy levels shift, Phases provides the data you need to take control of your health. WHY CYCLE SYNCING? Your body moves through four distinct phases: Menstrual, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal. Each phase brings unique changes in energy, brain chemistry, and mood. Phases helps you identify these shifts so you can plan your life accordingly. KEY FEATURES: * SMART PERIOD TRACKING: Accurate predictions for your next period and menstrual cycle flow. * CYCLE SYNCING GUIDE: Daily advice on how to align your productivity and self-care with your current phase. * MOOD & ENERGY INSIGHTS: Log symptoms and moods to see patterns and receive personalized health tips. * HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION: Connect with Apple Health to see how your sleep, heart rate, and activity correlate with your cycle. * IRREGULAR CYCLE SUPPORT: Advanced logic to help you understand patterns even if your cycle isn't the standard 28 days. * PRIVACY FIRST: No accounts, no cloud storage. Your sensitive health data stays 100% on your device. * BEAUTIFUL WIDGETS: See your cycle status at a glance from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. OPTIMIZE YOUR LIFE: * Menstrual Phase: Focus on rest and reflection. * Follicular Phase: The time for new projects and creativity. * Ovulation Phase: Peak energy for socializing and communication. * Luteal Phase: Winding down and focusing on task completion. Stop guessing and start syncing. Download Phases today to transform the way you experience your cycle. Medical Disclaimer: Phases is for informational and personal tracking purposes only. It does not provide medical diagnoses or treatment advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making any medical decisions. Do not rely solely on this app to manage a medical condition. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Period & Cycle Tracker
This app offers private period and cycle tracking with a focus on user data security. It provides accurate predictions, customizable logging, and a unique botanical gamification feature. Designed for inclusivity, it also includes a persistent pill reminder and partner sharing options.
- Private period and cycle tracking
- Accurate prediction engine
- Botanical gamification 'The Garden'
- Inclusive design for all bodies
- Persistent pill reminder
- Partner mode for sharing
- Zero-knowledge encryption
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Vela is the private period tracker that tells you what tomorrow likely feels like. It predicts your period, ovulation and fertile window, then learns your own patterns for cramps, mood and energy. No account. No ads. No data selling. Your cycle data stays on your phone. Period and ovulation predictions are free forever. Premium starts with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. New: Body Forecast See likely symptoms, mood and energy for each of the next 7 days, learned on your device from your own logs. "Cramps likely tomorrow, in 4 of your last 5 cycles." No generic averages, and no server reading your data. New: Cycle Planner Your next 12 months of periods and fertile windows on one screen. Planning a trip, a wedding or a race? Pick the dates and see the chance they overlap your period. New: App Icons and Garden Themes Choose a discreet home screen icon that does not look like a period tracker. Give your Garden new palettes and seasons. Private by design No sign-up, no email, no phone number. Your data lives on your phone, protected by iOS Data Protection, a Face ID app lock and a one-tap panic wipe. Cloud backup and sync are optional and end-to-end encrypted before anything leaves your device, so not even Vela can read your health data. A cycle tracker that learns you Predictions blend established cycle methods with a weighted average of your own history, so your period, ovulation and fertile days get more accurate the longer you track. Birth control is taken into account: a pill withdrawal bleed is not treated like a natural cycle. Free forever - Period, ovulation and fertile window predictions - Logging for flow, symptoms, mood, energy, sleep, BBT, ovulation tests and pregnancy tests - The Garden: a plant that grows as you log and never dies - Partner sharing, with every field under your control - A birth control pill reminder, week view and today's tip - App lock, panic wipe and full data export - Switching from Flo? Bring your cycle history with you Built for every body that cycles No gendered assumptions, HRT tracking, and partner mode for every kind of relationship. Track PMS, PMDD, PCOS symptoms, perimenopause changes or a teen's first cycles in one calm place. Vela Premium Premium adds Body Forecast, Cycle Planner, App Icons, Garden Themes, deeper Insights patterns and heads-ups, the cycle tips library, partner reports and dual-cycle sync, end-to-end encrypted backup and sync, full history import from Flo and Apple Health, the advanced PDF for doctor visits, critical pill alarms, smart reminders and journal search. Premium only adds: nothing you log is ever locked away, and export always works. Medical disclaimer Vela is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Predictions, forecasts, fertility information and reminders are for information only. Talk to a qualified healthcare provider about any medical condition, contraception, fertility or pregnancy. Do not rely on Vela for contraception or to prevent pregnancy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hellovela.app/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Period & Cycle Tracker at 5.0 against Phases's 3.3. Period & Cycle Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Phases's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Phases sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Period & Cycle Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Period & Cycle Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Phases ships an update fortnightly, Period & Cycle Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phases | Period & Cycle Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nuno Lopes | danestves LLC |
Customer experience
Phases
Period & Cycle Tracker
In-app purchases
Phases
- Phases Pro Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Phases Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Period & Cycle Tracker
- Vela Premium — Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Vela Premium — Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Founding Member · Lifetime$49.99
- Vela Premium — Lifetime$79.99
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