Comparison

Lua vs OurCycle

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

Head to head
About

Lua

Features
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Lua is cycle care for women who value intention over excess. Understand your body through each phase โ€” quietly, privately, beautifully. โ€” Phase-aware cycle tracking and predictions โ€” Daily check-ins for mood, energy, and symptoms โ€” A private journal, entirely yours โ€” Calendar view with logged and predicted cycles โ€” Apple Health integration for sleep and activity โ€” Face ID protection โ€” No ads. No data collected. Nothing extra. Nothing missing.

About

OurCycle

Features
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Most period apps are built for one person. OurCycle is built for two. She tracks how she feels each morning in sixty seconds. Her partner sees what that means today - in plain language, never clinical. No more guessing. No more "are you okay?" when the answer is written all over the day. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข She does a 60-second check-in: mood, energy, stress, pain, flow. โ€ข Her partner gets a simple read on the day and 2-3 concrete ways to show up - bring the heat pad, keep tonight quiet, pour a warm tea. โ€ข Both of you stay close with gentle signals: Thinking of you, Sending love, Date night? โ€ข Each morning, About yesterday lets her tap what happened the day before, like alcohol, a late meal or a night out, and see how her body is that morning compared with her usual for this phase of her cycle. Over the weeks, it shows what may be linked. Private to her. โ€ข In perimenopause, Your transition lets her log a hot flash in one tap, on iPhone or Apple Watch, and see her nights and cycle patterns against her own starting point. Only she sees it. TWO VIEWS, ONE DAY The same day, translated into two languages. She sees her cycle. Her partner sees a forecast they can actually act on. PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Your data is never sold. No ad networks. โ€ข You choose exactly which fields your partner sees - and change it anytime. โ€ข Your logs are stored in your OurCycle account. Your partner only receives what you share. โ€ข What OurCycle learns about your cycle is worked out on your phone from your own logs. โ€ข The online coach is optional: it sends today's details to OpenAI only if you turn it on. โ€ข Usage statistics never include your cycle, your symptoms or how you feel. โ€ข Revoke your partner's access in one tap. It cuts their view immediately. OURCYCLE PLUS To use OurCycle you need OurCycle Plus, with a 14-day free trial to start. Plus includes everything in the app, and one Plus covers both of you, whoever starts it. Subscription options: โ€ข OurCycle Plus - Annual: GBP 34.99 / year (GBP 2.92 / month). โ€ข OurCycle Plus - 6 Months: GBP 21.99 every 6 months (GBP 3.67 / month). โ€ข OurCycle Plus - Monthly: GBP 4.49 / month. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.ourcycle.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Made for couples who pay attention.

Screenshots

Lua4 screens
OurCycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lua at none against OurCycle's 3. OurCycle's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. OurCycle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lua asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lua ships an update every 4 days, OurCycle daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Lua versus OurCycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuaOurCycle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB40 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBrianna OrellanaElaine Salvador

In-app purchases

None

Lua

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OurCycle

Subscriptions3
  • OurCycle Plus โ€” Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • OurCycle Plus โ€” 6 Months14 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • OurCycle Plus โ€” Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lua free?
Lua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OurCycle free?
OurCycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lua or OurCycle have ads?
Neither Lua nor OurCycle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lua or OurCycle?
Lua ships an update every 4 days, and OurCycle daily. Most recently, Lua was updated on October 31, 2026 and OurCycle on November 5, 2026.

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