Periodically vs Cycle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Cycle tracking
- Mood and symptom logging
- History view
- Next cycle estimate
- Advanced statistics
- PDF export
- Custom themes
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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.
Cycle
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Cycle is a private period tracker and menstrual calendar for people who want a simple record of what actually happened, without guesses about what comes next. Log period start and end dates, flow, mood, symptoms, notes, sex, contraception, and basal body temperature. Review your cycle history and patterns over time. Your data stays on your Apple device unless you choose private iCloud sync. Cycle does not predict future periods, ovulation, fertile windows, pregnancy, or medical conditions. It is a private diary of the information you record. SIMPLE PERIOD AND CYCLE LOGGING • Log when a period starts or ends in seconds. • See recorded period days in a clear menstrual calendar. • Add or correct past dates at any time. • Use the application comfortably with one hand. • Keep the most recent 30 days of history in the free version. DETAILED DAILY DIARY Premium members can record: • Flow, including spotting, light, medium, and heavy. • Mood and energy. • Physical symptoms, sex related symptoms, discharge, and custom symptoms. • Sex and contraception. • Basal body temperature. • Private notes. SEE YOUR REAL PATTERNS Cycle turns your recorded history into clear summaries. Review logged periods, completed periods, average period length, cycle length, period length, and historical entries. Insights are based only on the information you entered. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No account, email address, or sign up. • No advertising. • No analytics or telemetry. • No third party tracking SDKs. • Your information stays on your device by default. • Optional iCloud sync uses your private Apple account. • Export your data as CSV, JSON, or PDF. • Erase everything from inside the application. EXTRA PRIVACY CONTROLS Premium includes Face ID, Touch ID, or PIN protection. Decoy mode can open a private calculator and notes screen instead of showing cycle information. Discreet alternate icons help the application blend into your Home Screen. PREMIUM OPTIONS Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. Monthly and yearly subscriptions include a two month free trial when offered by the App Store. Premium unlocks unlimited history, detailed daily logging, insights, app lock, decoy mode, alternate icons, themes, widgets, export, and iCloud sync. Your data remains untouched if a subscription ends. Cycle is a general wellness diary. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, contraception, or fertility guidance. Ask a qualified healthcare professional about personal health concerns. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cycle.soumik.xyz Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Periodically at fortnightly against Cycle's every 2 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
Both are free to download. Periodically sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cycle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Periodically ships an update fortnightly, Cycle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Periodically | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Danna Alexandra Garcia Lamas | Sadman Kabir Soumik |
In-app purchases
Periodically
- Periodically Premium$5.99
Cycle
- Cycle Premium (Monthly)2 Months trial$1.991 Month
- Cycle Premium (Yearly)2 Months trial$14.991 Year
- Cycle Premium (Lifetime)$39.99









