Comparison

Forela vs Women's Microdose Companion

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

Head to head
About

Forela

This app helps users track symptoms, appointments, and medical information related to endometriosis. It connects with wearables for automatic data logging and provides personalized daily care plans for meals, movement, mental well-being, and sleep.

Highlights
  • Symptom logging (pain, fatigue, mood, sleep, menstrual patterns)
  • Wearable device integration for automatic data logging
  • Personalized daily care plans (Meal, Move, Mental, Sleep)
  • Pattern visualization against personal baseline
  • Adjustable and scalable care plan options
  • Data sharing with healthcare providers
Features
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You have been the one keeping track. The symptoms, the appointments, what one doctor said that the next one needs to know. Forela holds it in one place. Where most health apps were built for general wellness and adapted afterward, Forela was built for endometriosis: a condition that unfolds across years and across body systems. What Forela does Log what you feel: pain, fatigue, mood, sleep, menstrual patterns, flares. Connect your wearables so sleep, cycle, and activity log themselves. See your pattern over time, measured against your own baseline rather than an average. Follow a daily plan across four main pillars: Meal, Move, Mental, and Sleep. Adjust it to what is manageable this week. Swap it, edit it, scale it back. Bring a fuller picture to whoever sees you next. What it runs on Forela reads what you log against clinical protocols built with Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch, endometriosis specialist and excision surgeon, and Forela co-founder. The protocols draw on a team of clinical advisors who treat this condition for a living. Forela learns your baseline and stays with you as things change. More about how Forela works, and who built it at forela.health Forela supports you alongside your care. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

About

Women's Microdose Companion

This app offers personalized microdosing protocols tailored to women's biological stages, including cycling, perimenopause, and menopause. It provides daily guidance, quick check-ins, and educational content on the science behind recommendations. Your data is kept private and stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Cycle-synced and perimenopause protocols
  • Daily phase-specific guidance
  • Quick mood and journal check-ins
  • Phase-start reminders
  • Exportable history calendar
  • Educational content on science
Features
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this is not a glorified reminder or tracking app and it's not just another men's protocol app with the colors changed. Microdose Companion is built exclusively for women's biology, for every stage: cycling, perimenopausal, or fully post-menopause. your brain chemistry is not the same on day 3 as day 17, and it's not the same at 48 as it was at 28. any protocol app that ignores who you actually are is incomplete. WHAT IT DOES • two tracks: an intuitive protocol for perimenopause and beyond, and a cycle-synced protocol for regular cycles • daily guidance that shifts with your phase or your state: what to take, when to take a day off, and always the why • check-ins that take thirty seconds: record your mood, journal a few words if you want • phase-start reminders and a daily nudge, at a time you pick • a history calendar you can browse and edit, and one-tap export of everything you've logged EDUCATION FIRST every recommendation comes with the reasoning behind it. the science of cycle phases, neuroplasticity, and the menopause transition is part of the app, not an afterthought. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS everything you log lives on your phone. no account, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking. an optional email signup is the only thing that ever leaves your device, and only if you choose it. pairs with the NFTP supplement stack (sold separately at nftp.us), or source your own, the app works either way

Screenshots

Forela4 screens
Women's Microdose Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Women's Microdose Companion at every 5 days against Forela's every 2 months. Women's Microdose Companion also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Forela against 5.0 for Women's Microdose Companion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forela ships an update every 2 months, Women's Microdose Companion every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Forela versus Women's Microdose Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForelaWomen's Microdose Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperForelaSIMON OLIVER

In-app purchases

None

Forela

No in-app purchases

None

Women's Microdose Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forela free?
Forela is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Women's Microdose Companion free?
Women's Microdose Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forela or Women's Microdose Companion?
Forela and Women's Microdose Companion are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Forela or Women's Microdose Companion have ads?
Neither Forela nor Women's Microdose Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forela or Women's Microdose Companion?
Forela ships an update every 2 months, and Women's Microdose Companion every 5 days. Most recently, Forela was updated on October 31, 2026 and Women's Microdose Companion on October 31, 2026.

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