Comparison

Forecast vs Vela Wellness

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

Head to head
About

Forecast

Features
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Someone glances at your phone and sees a storm front rolling in. To them it's the weather. To you it's the week before your period. Forecast is a period and cycle tracker built inside a real weather app. The sky shows where you are in your cycle. Rain is your period. Clearing skies are the follicular days. A bright sky is ovulation. It clouds over through the luteal phase, and a storm builds in the days before your period. There's a seven-day outlook and a month calendar underneath, like any weather app. Tap once and the real dates are there. Most apps name a single exact day your period will arrive. Then it doesn't come, and you lose three days sure that something is wrong. Forecast anchors ovulation to about 13 days before your next period, then hands you a window and marks it "estimated" until your own logs tighten it. It learns from your last three cycles, and the more you log, the smaller the window gets. When a forecast lands inside its window, the app tells you, so you watch it get things right before you trust it. Log your morning temperature and Forecast confirms ovulation from the rise in your readings, after it happens, the way the symptothermal method works. Your data never leaves your phone. No account, no sign-in, no cloud, no trackers. Because it looks like weather, you can open it on the train or hand it to a friend and nothing shows. The sky is drawn live. Clouds drift, the light moves across the day, rain falls, stars come out. Forecast is not a contraceptive or a medical device.

About

Vela Wellness

This app supports women through perimenopause and menopause by tracking symptoms, food, and supplements. It offers personalized nutrition insights, guided relaxation techniques, and a supportive community. Generate doctor-ready reports to share your health data.

Highlights
  • Symptom and trigger logging
  • Anti-inflammatory food scoring
  • Personalized supplement tracking
  • Guided breathwork and somatic techniques
  • 90-day health report export
  • Community support forum
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Vela is the wellness app built specifically for women navigating perimenopause and menopause — the years when everything shifts and nothing quite makes sense yet. You are not losing your mind. You are in one of the most significant hormonal transitions of your life. Vela gives you the tools, the data, and the community to move through it with clarity. TRACK WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS Log symptoms, food, supplements, and sleep every day. Vela surfaces patterns over 90 days so you finally understand what your body is doing — and why. THE PERI PLATE Every food in Vela is scored for anti-inflammatory impact. Track protein, fiber, calcium, magnesium, omega-3, and phytoestrogens against targets built for your specific hormonal phase. YOUR SUPPLEMENT RITUAL Build your personalized supplement stack from a curated library of 15 evidence-based supplements. Check them off each morning and track your adherence over time. FLUXLOG — SYMPTOM + TRIGGER INTELLIGENCE Log symptoms alongside every trigger — food, stress, sleep, alcohol, caffeine, exercise, and weather. Vela detects correlations so you know what's causing what. COOLDOWN — NERVOUS SYSTEM COACH Four guided breathwork protocols, five somatic techniques, and a 90-day sleep tracker with night sweat logging. Everything you need to calm your nervous system and sleep through the night. DOCTOR-READY PDF EXPORT Generate a beautiful 90-day health report — symptoms, sleep, nutrition, supplements — and share it directly with your healthcare provider. Come to every appointment fully prepared. THE SHIFT — YOUR COMMUNITY Connect with women who get it because they are living it. Share wins, ask questions, and find support from a community that understands exactly what this chapter feels like. SCIENCE-BACKED. WOMEN-LED. Every protocol in Vela is rooted in peer-reviewed research on hormonal health and the menopausal transition. No guesswork. No generic wellness advice. Terms of Use: https://velaforwomen.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://velaforwomen.com/privacy IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Vela is designed for informational and wellness tracking purposes only. The information provided in this app is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or tracked in this app. All supplement recommendations, nutritional targets, and wellness protocols in Vela are based on peer-reviewed research including guidelines from The Menopause Society, National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, and published clinical studies. Citations are available within the app under Profile > Research & Sources. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Vela offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions: • FluxLog Monthly: $4.99/month — cycle tracking & symptom intelligence • CoolDown Monthly: $4.99/month — guided hot flash relief protocols Payment charged to Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24+ hours before period end. Manage subscriptions in Apple ID Account Settings. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://macpplechic.github.io/vela/terms PRIVACY POLICY: https://macpplechic.github.io/vela/privacy This app uses the Apple standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Forecast4 screens
Vela Wellness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forecast at none against Vela Wellness's 3. Forecast also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Vela Wellness's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Vela Wellness sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forecast ships an update every 2 weeks, Vela Wellness every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forecast versus Vela Wellness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecastVela Wellness
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMARION MORANETZAlicia Donovan Brainerd

In-app purchases

None

Forecast

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vela Wellness

Subscriptions3
  • Cool Down$4.991 Month
  • Flux Log$4.991 Month
  • Vela Full Access$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Forecast free?
Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vela Wellness free?
Vela Wellness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forecast or Vela Wellness have ads?
Neither Forecast nor Vela Wellness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forecast or Vela Wellness?
Forecast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vela Wellness every 5 weeks. Most recently, Forecast was updated on October 14, 2026 and Vela Wellness on October 2, 2026.

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