Comparison

Periodically vs Honest Period Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Periodically

Track your menstrual cycle with a simple, private, and focused experience. Log periods, moods, and symptoms, and view historical data. An optional one-time upgrade unlocks advanced statistics and customization.

Highlights
  • Cycle tracking
  • Mood and symptom logging
  • History view
  • Next cycle estimate
  • Advanced statistics
  • PDF export
  • Custom themes
Features
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Track your cycle with clarity, simplicity, and full privacy. Start for free. Upgrade once. No subscriptions. No data collection. Everything you track stays on your device, always. A focused experience that gives you exactly what you need to track your cycle with confidence. Free plan: • Track your period • Log mood and symptoms • View your history by day and month • Clean, simple interface • Next cycle window estimate • Widgets One-time upgrade: Unlock the full experience with a single payment • Advanced statistics for cycle, mood, and pain • Deeper insights and pattern summaries • PDF export • Custom color themes • Access to current premium features Features: • Clean and simple design — fast to use and easy to understand • Cycle tracking — log your period in seconds • Pain and mood tracking — understand how you feel over time • Useful statistics — see patterns in your cycle, mood, and symptoms • Full privacy — your data never leaves your device. No accounts. No tracking. No cloud Your health data is yours. All information is stored locally on your device. Periodically does not provide medical advice, and estimates should not be used for medical or contraception decisions.

About

Honest Period Tracker

Features
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Honest Period Tracker is a private, focused cycle tracker for iPhone and iPad. Log period dates, flow, symptoms, mood, and notes without creating an account. Your cycle history stays on your device. See your recent cycle at a glance, browse a clear month calendar, and review patterns across your logged periods. On iPad, layouts are designed for the larger screen in portrait and landscape, including a side-by-side calendar and history view when space allows. Features: - Private, account-free period logging - Calm cycle and period estimates based on your history - Flow, symptom, mood, and note tracking - A clear calendar with logged and estimated dates - On-device insights and trend summaries - Optional Apple Health import and sync - Doctor-friendly PDF reports - Local reminders you control - Native iPhone and iPad layouts Try every feature through one complete cycle. After your next period start is saved, continue with one fair, one-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, and no tracking. Cycle estimates are for planning only and are not medical advice.

Screenshots

Periodically4 screens
Honest Period Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Periodically at fortnightly against Honest Period Tracker's every 4 months. Periodically also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Periodically sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Honest Period Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Periodically ships an update fortnightly, Honest Period Tracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Periodically versus Honest Period Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriodicallyHonest Period Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDanna Alexandra Garcia LamasDavid Mendez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Periodically

One-time1
  • Periodically Premium$5.99
1 purchases

Honest Period Tracker

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Periodically free?
Periodically is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Honest Period Tracker free?
Honest Period Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Periodically or Honest Period Tracker have ads?
Neither Periodically nor Honest Period Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Periodically or Honest Period Tracker?
Periodically ships an update fortnightly, and Honest Period Tracker every 4 months. Most recently, Periodically was updated on October 24, 2026 and Honest Period Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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