PetalCare vs Dotted
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetalCare
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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.
Dotted
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | PetalCare | Dotted |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | xuezai lan | TORBJOERN SUNDVOR HENRIKSEN |
In-app purchases
PetalCare
- PetalCare Pro Lifetime$4.99
Dotted
- A coffee$3.00
- A snack$5.00
- A tip$10.00









