Comparison

Capsule vs Period Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Capsule

Understand your menstrual cycle and its impact on your daily well-being. This app offers smart tracking, personalized AI-driven tips for nutrition, exercise, and mood, and detailed analytics to help you feel your best.

Highlights
  • Smart cycle tracking
  • AI wellness assistant
  • Symptom tracking
  • Personalized daily tips
  • Cycle predictions
  • Visual calendar
  • Health reports
Features
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Your cycle is more than dates on a calendar — it shapes your energy, mood, skin, and wellbeing every single day. Capsule helps you understand it. Meet Noa — your personal AI wellness assistant. She knows your cycle phase, tracks your symptoms, and gives you daily tips on what to eat, how to move, and how to feel your best right now. What Capsule offers: ● Smart cycle tracking — period, follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase with accurate predictions ● AI assistant Noa — personalized advice on nutrition, exercise, skin care and mood based on your phase and symptoms ● 50+ symptoms — pain, mood, energy, sleep, skin, digestion, cravings, discharge and more ● Cycle predictions — forecast your next period and fertile window ● Visual calendar — color-coded cycle history at a glance ● Analytics — cycle length trends, regularity insights, symptom patterns ● Vitamins & meds tracker — daily intake log with reminders and streaks ● PDF health report — share cycle data with your doctor ● Cloud sync — seamless access across all your devices ● Face ID / Touch ID — your data stays private ● Dark and light theme Capsule Plus unlocks: — Unlimited AI assistant Noa — AI-powered cycle predictions — AI symptom analysis — Daily personalized tips from Noa — Unlimited vitamin & medication tracking Capsule Plus is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation. Manage in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://capsulecored-web.github.io/capsule-legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://capsulecored-web.github.io/capsule-legal/terms

About

Period Tracker

Features
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Period Tracker Ovulation Cycle is your daily companion for understanding your period, ovulation, and fertile window. Combine a period tracker, ovulation calculator, fertility calendar, and symptom diary in one simple app, and turn your daily logs into clear, personalized predictions for the months ahead. Whether you're tracking your menstrual cycle for general wellness, watching for your fertile window while trying to conceive, keeping an eye on PMS and mood patterns, or just want a reliable period calendar and reminder, this app is built to adapt to you. PERSONALIZED CYCLE & OVULATION PREDICTIONS See your next 2 months of cycle phases at a glance, including period days, fertile window, and estimated ovulation date. A short onboarding flow learns your cycle history and physical details so every prediction is tailored specifically to you. Predictions automatically adjust over time as you log more cycles, so your calendar gets smarter the longer you use it. DAILY LOGGING, MADE SIMPLE Log flow intensity, symptoms, mood, water intake, weight, and basal body temperature in just a few taps. Track everything from cramps and headaches to energy levels and sleep, building a daily diary you can look back on. Spot your own patterns over weeks and months, all stored privately on your device. WELLNESS ROUTINES FOR EVERY PHASE Follow multi-day exercise routines paired with calorie tracking, designed around the natural phases of your cycle. Stay active with guided daily routines that fit how your body feels, whether that's a high-energy day or a rest day. PERSONAL INSIGHTS & PDF EXPORT Cycle Insights: review your cycle length trends and fertile window over time, in an easy-to-read summary. Flow Insights: see your flow intensity and bleeding patterns across the last 90 days. Intimacy Insights: track your own patterns during your fertile window, completely at your own pace. User can download a clean, professional PDF summary of their cycle and flow insights to keep or share. A CALENDAR AND REMINDERS THAT WORK FOR YOU Your calendar is built entirely from your own data, updating automatically as you log more days. Get gentle reminders for upcoming periods, fertile windows, and daily logging, so you never lose track. Works fully offline, with your data stored securely on your device for fast, reliable access anywhere. BUILT FOR WOMEN EVERYWHERE Available in multiple languages, with full right-to-left layout support for languages. Designed for every stage, from tracking your very first period to planning a pregnancy or simply staying in tune with your body. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants a straightforward period and ovulation tracker without the clutter. People trying to conceive who want a clear view of their fertile window each month. Anyone managing irregular cycles who wants to start spotting their own patterns. Teens and first-time trackers who want an easy way to learn their own rhythm. Busy women who just want a fast daily log and a calendar that keeps itself updated. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Your cycle information stays private and is stored securely on your device. We do not sell your personal data to third parties. Period Tracker Ovulation Cycle helps you track and understand your own cycle patterns over time. It does not diagnose or treat any medical condition and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified healthcare professional. Terms of Use: https://period-tracker-ovulation-cycle.tracewavetransparency.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://period-tracker-ovulation-cycle.tracewavetransparency.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Capsule4 screens
Period Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Period Tracker at none against Capsule's shown. Capsule's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Period Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capsule ships an update every 5 days, Period Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Capsule versus Period Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapsulePeriod Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB163 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOleh HoroshkoTraceWave

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Capsule

Subscriptions2
  • Capsule Plus$4.991 Month
  • Capsule Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Period Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Capsule free?
Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Period Tracker free?
Period Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Capsule or Period Tracker have ads?
Capsule shows ads; Period Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Capsule or Period Tracker?
Capsule ships an update every 5 days, and Period Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Capsule was updated on October 6, 2026 and Period Tracker on October 13, 2026.

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