Comparison

Lunel vs Mama Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Lunel

Features
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Lunel is a period and cycle tracker built around privacy, clarity, and calm daily use. Log your period, symptoms, mood, flow, discharge, activity, digestion, and notes in one place. Lunel helps you understand how your cycle changes over time without making the experience feel clinical or overwhelming. Why people use Lunel: - Track periods and cycle length - Log daily symptoms, mood, bleeding intensity, and notes - See phase-aware patterns across your cycle - Get reminders for upcoming periods and daily logging - Keep data on device by default - Use Apple-managed iCloud sync when you choose it - Export tracked data when needed Lunel is designed to feel personal and private from the start. You can begin without creating an account. Your data stays local by default, and iCloud sync is optional. With Lunel Plus, you can unlock deeper personal insights, including cycle trends, mood and energy by phase, symptom patterns, flow intensity analysis, lifestyle correlations, exports, and sync across devices. Lunel is intended for personal tracking and self-awareness. It does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mi-crafts.com/projects/lunel/privacy.html

About

Mama Bloom

This private cycle journal helps you track your period, symptoms, and overall well-being. It offers honest forecasts with a range, not a precise date, and provides insights and educational content. Privacy is a core feature, with data protected locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Private cycle journaling
  • Honest period forecasts (range-based)
  • Log flow, pain, sleep, mood, energy, symptoms
  • Cycle insights and evidence
  • Learn library with sources
  • Privacy-focused architecture
  • Optional Face ID lock and iCloud backup
Features
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Mama Bloom is a private cycle journal. It keeps your record on your iPhone — there is no account, no server, no ads and no tracking — and it tells you the truth about forecasts: a period is predicted as an honest range, never a fake-precise date. Log flow, pain, sleep, mood, energy and symptoms in seconds. The living record organizes every cycle you keep; Insights show the evidence behind every statement, so you can check the app's work; the Learn library explains cycles calmly, with visible sources and clear boundaries. Privacy, by architecture: the record is protected by iOS Data Protection, the optional widgets are discreet by default, the app can lock behind Face ID, exports leave out intimate categories unless you choose otherwise, and an optional sealed backup lives in your own iCloud, encrypted on your device with a key Mama Bloom never has. One action deletes everything, including the backup. The optional Private Edition subscription adds cycle-to-cycle comparison, forecast memory and guided visual editions. Payment is handled by the App Store; prices are shown before you confirm. Mama Bloom is a wellness journal: a record for reflection, not a medical decision and not contraception. It shows no fertile-window or ovulation estimates, and forecasts can be wrong — when a health decision matters, talk to a professional. Privacy Policy: https://mamabloom.app/mamabloomcycle/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lunel4 screens
Mama Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mama Bloom at weekly against Lunel's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Lunel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Mama Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lunel ships an update every 6 weeks, Mama Bloom weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lunel versus Mama Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunelMama Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB77 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMaxim IvanovMama Bloom UG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lunel

Subscriptions3
  • Rhythm Plus Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Rhythm Plus Annual Special$12.991 Year
  • Rhythm Plus anual$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Mama Bloom

Subscriptions2
  • Private Edition Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Private Edition Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lunel free?
Lunel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mama Bloom free?
Mama Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lunel or Mama Bloom have ads?
Neither Lunel nor Mama Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lunel or Mama Bloom?
Lunel ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mama Bloom weekly. Most recently, Lunel was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mama Bloom on October 19, 2026.

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