Comparison

Refreshly vs CycleNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Refreshly

This app helps you build a consistent hydration routine with gentle reminders and subtle progress tracking. It focuses on small daily wins to create momentum without pressure, making it easy to log water and visualize your progress.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily hydration goals
  • Fast one-tap logging
  • Flexible units (oz, mL, L)
  • Gentle reminder options
  • 14-day history with progress visualization
  • Subtle milestone reinforcement
Features
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Refreshly - Stay hydrated. Feel your best. Refreshly is a calm, habit-first hydration app designed around consistency, not streak pressure. Instead of loud rewards or aggressive reminders, Refreshly focuses on small daily wins that build momentum over time. Set a daily goal, log water in seconds, and track steady progress with subtle visual feedback designed to reinforce the habit — not overwhelm you. Features • Personalized daily hydration goals • Fast one-tap logging with customizable amounts • Flexible units (oz, mL, L) • Gentle reminder options for sipping and logging • 14-day history with progress visualization • Subtle milestone reinforcement to keep momentum steady Refreshly helps you build a sustainable hydration routine, one sip at a time.

About

CycleNote

This app helps you track your menstrual cycle, including period flow, mood, and symptoms. It provides estimates for your next period and fertile window based on your personal data, all stored securely on your device. Premium features offer advanced insights and enhanced privacy controls.

Highlights
  • On-device data storage
  • Period and flow logging
  • Mood and symptom tracking
  • Next period estimation
  • Fertile window prediction
  • Cycle calendar
  • Reminders
Features
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CycleNote is a private, on-device menstrual cycle journal. Log your period, flow, mood, energy, temperature, and symptoms, and CycleNote estimates your next period and fertile window from your own past cycles. No account, no cloud sync - your cycle log stays in the app on your iPhone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cycle entries stay in the app on your iPhone - no sign-in, no account servers, and your health data is never shared with us or anyone else. The free tier shows ads: if you allow tracking when iOS asks, an advertising identifier is used to measure them, and you can change that at any time in iOS Settings. Premium removes ads. FREE - Log period, flow, mood, energy, temperature, and notes - 5 common symptoms (cramps, headache, bloating, fatigue, mood swings) - Current-month cycle calendar - Next-period estimate - Period and PMS reminders CYCLENOTE PREMIUM - $2.99/month, $29.99/year, or $99.99 one-time Lifetime - 30+ symptom library - Fertile-window & ovulation estimates from your past cycles - Symptom-Cluster Insights - see which symptoms cluster on which cycle days - Unlimited calendar history - Encrypted CSV export - Passcode lock (Face ID / Touch ID) - Ad-Free CycleNote provides statistical estimates for informational purposes only and is not a contraceptive or medical device. Always consult a healthcare professional for medical advice. The monthly and yearly plans auto-renew until cancelled in your Apple ID subscription settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabishapps.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Refreshly4 screens
CycleNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Refreshly at 5.0 against CycleNote's 3.0. Refreshly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. CycleNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Refreshly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Refreshly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Refreshly versus CycleNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefreshlyCycleNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHAD DEAN WESSENDORFTabish Hassan

Customer experience

Refreshly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CycleNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Refreshly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CycleNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Refreshly free?
Refreshly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CycleNote free?
CycleNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Refreshly or CycleNote?
Refreshly is rated higher. Refreshly averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CycleNote averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Refreshly or CycleNote have ads?
CycleNote shows ads; Refreshly does not.
Which is updated more often, Refreshly or CycleNote?
Refreshly ships an update every 9 days, and CycleNote every 9 days. Most recently, Refreshly was updated on October 9, 2026 and CycleNote on October 7, 2026.

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