eluna vs DotDiary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
eluna
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eluna is a period and cycle tracker that helps you feel understood. We are a wife and husband. She dreamed up every part of eluna, I built it, and together we made the tracker we wished existed, one that helps you understand your body, and helps the person who loves you understand it too. Most trackers mark days on a calendar. eluna learns your rhythm and uses AI to tell you what it means for your body, your mood, and your energy, one phase at a time. What makes eluna different Your daily insight is written from what you actually logged, not from generic phase advice. The whole app shifts color, tone, and guidance as your body moves through menstrual, follicular, ovulation, and luteal. Your daily check in, in seconds Log mood, energy, cramps, flow, bloating, headache, focus, skin, libido, and more. Then add a note by typing it or simply saying it out loud. See your whole cycle A clear, color coded calendar. Estimates for your next period, your fertile window, and ovulation. Irregular cycles are handled, so the math keeps up with your body. Ask eluna anything With eluna+, chat with a companion that already knows where you are in your cycle. Answers come in a sentence or two, never a lecture. Move A step goal that eases off on your low days and rises when you feel unstoppable. Start a walk and watch it live on your Lock Screen. Care A gentle check in after you move, food ideas that suit the phase you are in, and optional folic acid and vitamin D reminders. Reflect A private journal, typed or spoken, tagged to your phase. Journal entries stay on your device. They are never uploaded and never synced anywhere. Belong See how many women are moving through the same phase as you right now, and talk in a moderated community where every comment is screened before it appears. For the two of you Partner mode, part of eluna+, lets the person you love follow your cycle from their own device. You invite them with a code, you choose exactly which details they see, and you can pause their access whenever you want. No more explaining yourself on your hardest days. On your wrist, on your Lock Screen The Apple Watch app shows your phase and cycle day at a glance, and lets you log a period or track a walk without reaching for your phone. Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets keep today one glance away. Apple Health Connect Apple Health to import your period history and sharpen your predictions. Anything that comes from Apple Health stays on your device. It is never synced to the cloud and it never goes to the AI. Private by design eluna works fully without an account. Sign in only if you want cloud sync, partner mode, or the community. We never sell your data. eluna+ The core app is free: daily logging, your daily insight, reminders, the calendar, Move, the journal, and the community. eluna+ adds Ask eluna and partner mode. $4.99 per month, $39.99 per year, or $99.99 once for lifetime access. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The Mac app has no in app purchases. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. eluna is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is not a method of birth control. Predictions are estimates and they can be wrong. Please talk to a healthcare professional about anything you are unsure of. Terms of use: https://elunaapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://elunaapp.com/privacy-policy
DotDiary
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DotDiary is a private period and cycle tracker that keeps your data where it belongs ā in Apple Health on your iPhone. No account. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. Most trackers send your most personal data to their servers. DotDiary doesn't. Everything you log ā periods, symptoms, fertility signs ā is saved straight into Apple Health. DotDiary keeps no copy, has no login, and makes no network calls. Delete the app and your data stays safe in Health. WHY DOTDIARY ⢠Private by design ā your cycle never leaves your phone ⢠No account, and no ads, ever ⢠A one-time purchase for Pro ā never a subscription ⢠Calm, clean, and discreet TRACK WHAT MATTERS ⢠Log your period with a single tap ⢠Predictions with an honest confidence range ā never falsely precise ⢠Symptoms, moods, and fertility signs ⢠A private journal note for any day ⢠A calendar and trends view of your whole history CHANGING CYCLES ā A PERIMENOPAUSE MODE (FREE) When your cycles start changing, most trackers break ā predictions turn into noise. Switch DotDiary to Changing Cycles (you choose; the app never decides for you) and it describes instead of predicts: days and months since your last period, your recent cycle range, and a plain-language guide to the transition. Pro adds a month-by-month chart of hot flashes, night sweats, sleep and mood ā and a doctor-ready PDF report that turns your next appointment from guesswork into a conversation. SWITCHING FROM FLO OR CLUE? Bring your history with you. DotDiary imports a Flo or Clue CSV export ā free ā and writes it into Apple Health, so you start with your real cycle instead of a blank slate. DOTDIARY PRO ā one-time purchase ⢠Month-by-month symptom chart for changing cycles ⢠Your own custom symptom tags ⢠Symptom patterns by cycle phase ⢠A doctor-ready PDF report ⢠Partner summary sharing ⢠iCloud backup of your private notes Buy once and it's yours forever ā and future Pro features arrive free. DISCRETION Pick a neutral app icon and turn on Face ID / passcode lock. iOS can also require Face ID to open ā or completely hide ā any app. UNDERSTAND YOUR CYCLE A built-in guide explains the four cycle phases, the difference between the follicular and luteal halves, and the hormones behind them ā all in plain language. Available in English and French. DotDiary is not a medical device. Cycle predictions are estimates only and must not be used for contraception or conception planning. Fertility signs are logged to Apple Health; DotDiary does not predict fertile days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DotDiary at daily against eluna's fortnightly. eluna's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. eluna sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DotDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
eluna ships an update fortnightly, DotDiary daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eluna | DotDiary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Abdul Rehman Haider | Fredy Soussou |
In-app purchases
eluna
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$99.99
DotDiary
- DotDiary Pro$2.99









