Comparison

PetalCare vs Dotted

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

Head to head
About

PetalCare

Features
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Your Body. Your Data. Your Device. Only. PetalCare is the privacy-first period tracker built for the post-Roe era. We removed internet permission from the code — your data physically cannot leave your device. WHY PETALCARE? ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PRIVACY • No Internet Permission — technically incapable of connecting online • No Accounts — no sign-up, email, or phone number • No Cloud Sync — data lives on your phone only • No Analytics — zero tracking, zero ads, zero data collection FORTRESS SECURITY • Biometric Lock — Face ID or Touch ID protection • Camouflage Mode — disguise as calculator with PIN • Panic Mode — flip phone face-down to hide instantly • Secure Backups — export as file only you can restore SMART CYCLE TRACKING • Intelligent Predictions — local algorithms predict period, fertile window, ovulation • Symptom Logging — flow, cramps, headache, bloating, acne, mood, custom notes • Calendar View — color-coded monthly cycle overview • Cycle Wheel — beautiful circular visualization DESIGNED WITH CARE • Lunar Minimalist Design — sophisticated gender-neutral interface • 6 Beautiful Themes — Default, Nature, Floral, Ocean, OLED, Lavender • Dark Mode — fully optimized for nighttime use • 22 Languages — worldwide support HEALTH INSIGHTS • Offline Wiki — nutrition, fitness, skincare, emotional wellness articles • Doctor Reports — generate professional PDF reports • Statistics & Trends — understand your cycle patterns OUR PROMISE We don't know who you are. We don't want your data. Privacy is a human right — especially for your body.

About

Dotted

Features
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Dotted is a calm, beautiful period and cycle tracker that keeps your data completely private — and is genuinely helpful in the moment. Private by design • Everything stays on your phone, encrypted. No account, no servers, no tracking. • No ads. No data selling. Free, always. • Move your data between phones with a passphrase-encrypted backup — nothing ever touches a server. Predictions that adapt to you • Learns your own rhythm from your last cycles — shown as honest ranges, never a fake exact day, and widening when your cycles vary. • Estimates ovulation from your own ovulation tests and cervical-mucus logs, so it doesn't just assume "day 14." • Personal symptom patterns: when cramps tend to hit, when PMS usually shows up. In the moment • A big cramp-relief button with quick, evidence-based relief and craving swaps. • Tap any day to log flow, pain, mood, energy, sleep and more — in one quick screen. • A cycle wheel, a phase-colored calendar, and home-screen widgets. Gentle reminders, your way • Phase changes, period due/late, PMS, fertile window, pill, daily check-in — each toggleable, scheduled locally on your device. Dotted's predictions are estimates, not contraception or medical advice.

Screenshots

PetalCare3 screens
Dotted4 screens

Verdict

The call

PetalCare and Dotted are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PetalCare sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dotted sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PetalCare versus Dotted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetalCareDotted
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerxuezai lanTORBJOERN SUNDVOR HENRIKSEN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PetalCare

One-time1
  • PetalCare Pro Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Dotted

One-time3
  • A coffee$3.00
  • A snack$5.00
  • A tip$10.00

Questions

Is PetalCare free?
PetalCare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dotted free?
Dotted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PetalCare or Dotted have ads?
Neither PetalCare nor Dotted shows ads.

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