Comparison

Bloom vs PearPetal

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

Head to head
About

Bloom

Features
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Bloom is a beautifully designed, privacy-first period tracking app that puts you in control of your health data. Track your complete journey from periods to pregnancy to postpartum, all in one place. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST • Your data lives on your device — no accounts, no servers of ours • Optional iCloud backup and partner sharing, end-to-end encrypted (only you hold the keys) • No third-party analytics, no data selling • 100% ad-free experience FREE FEATURES Track your complete reproductive lifecycle at no cost: Period Tracking • Unlimited cycle history • Flow intensity and symptoms • Mood tracking with smart patterns • Menstrual calendar with period, ovulation, and fertile window predictions Pregnancy Mode • Week-by-week baby development • Prenatal appointment tracking • Kick counter • Symptom logging Postpartum Mode • Feeding tracker with left/right breast timing • Recovery monitoring • Mood check-ins • Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screening Companion Mode • Share your journey with your partner or a loved one — free • You control exactly what is shared, and can change it anytime • End-to-end encrypted through your private iCloud Medical Reports • Generate comprehensive PDF reports for your doctor • 1 free export per month • FHIR-compatible data format PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade for advanced insights and tools! Advanced Insights • Smart pattern recognition • Symptom predictions based on your history • Weekly personalized cycle narratives • Unusual pattern detection Data Import • Import complete history from Flo, Clue, and other apps • Keep all your data when switching Advanced Pregnancy Tools • Birth plan builder with PDF sharing • Hospital bag checklist • Contraction timer with 5-1-1 rule alerts TTC & Fertility • BBT (basal body temperature) tracking • Thermal shift detection and ovulation confirmation • Cycle-phase temperature chart Unlimited Exports • Unlimited medical report and data exports DESIGNED FOR YOU • Beautiful, intuitive interface • Smart daily prompts with suggested symptoms • Phase-specific health tips • Apple Health integration (optional) • Goal-based content (TTC, pregnancy, and more) MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Bloom is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider for medical decisions. Try Premium free for 1 month. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://ariadnestudioworks.com/bloom-privacy Terms: https://ariadnestudioworks.com/bloom-terms

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PearPetal

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Track your menstrual cycle and fertility in complete privacy. PearPetal keeps your data on your own phone - no account, no server, no cloud. Not even we can see it. Your cycle blooms on a living petal dial: a flower that furls and opens as you move through your cycle, so a glance tells you your phase, your fertile window, and when your next period is due. KEY FEATURES - Private by design: your full cycle log lives only on your own devices, never on a server, unless you choose to add a seeder you run or trust. A seeder keeps your devices in sync when they are not online together, holds only an encrypted copy and cannot read it. It is off unless you turn it on - The petal dial: a signature flower that tracks your phase across the cycle, plus a month calendar view - On-device predictions: next period, fertile window, and ovulation are computed on your phone from your own history - never sent anywhere - Log what matters: period start and flow, symptoms, mood, notes, and basal body temperature (BBT) - Goals that change the tone: general tracking, trying to conceive, avoiding, or a dedicated pregnancy mode - Cycle-aware for your body: enter conditions (like PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid) or birth control and predictions adjust - Share with a partner, on your terms: give a partner a scoped, read-only view - cycle phase only, your fertile window, or your full cycle - and end it any time - Gentle reminders: optional local notifications for your period or fertile days, with a discreet mode that hides the wording on your lock screen - Backups you control: export an encrypted, password-protected backup file to move to a new phone; nothing is ever uploaded - No accounts: your identity is a cryptographic key pair generated on your device - No data collection: PeerLoom, Apple, and no third party ever sees your cycle HOW IT WORKS PearPetal uses peer-to-peer technology powered by Hypercore Protocol. Your own devices - and a partner you have shared with - find each other and sync directly, device to device, with no middleman. All sync traffic is encrypted end to end, and every entry is cryptographically signed by the device that wrote it. The privacy boundary is structural, not a promise. Your full private log and anything you share with a partner live in two separate, separately-encrypted stores. The private log replicates only across your own devices. A partner share carries only the slice you consent to, written by you and read-only for your partner. Predictions are computed on your device and never cross the wire. Ending a share stops it going forward. PRIVACY - No accounts or sign-up required - No analytics, tracking, or telemetry - No third-party SDKs - All sync traffic is end-to-end encrypted - Your cycle data stays on your own devices, never uploaded anywhere - A partner only ever sees the scope you choose, and can never edit or re-share it IMPORTANT PearPetal is for personal tracking. Its predictions are estimates, not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a contraceptive method. Do not rely on them to prevent or achieve pregnancy. For medical questions, talk to a qualified healthcare professional. Open source. No vendor lock-in. Built by PeerLoom.

Screenshots

Bloom4 screens
PearPetal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PearPetal at none against Bloom's 2. PearPetal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PearPetal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloom ships an update every 3 months, PearPetal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Bloom versus PearPetal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloomPearPetal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB74 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChanheum ParkTimothy Hudgins

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Bloom Premium Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Bloom Premium Annual1 Month trial$44.991 Year
None

PearPetal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PearPetal free?
PearPetal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bloom or PearPetal have ads?
Neither Bloom nor PearPetal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloom or PearPetal?
Bloom ships an update every 3 months, and PearPetal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bloom was updated on October 31, 2026 and PearPetal on November 6, 2026.

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