Comparison

Calova vs Pausely

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

Head to head
About

Calova

Features
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Track hot flushes, mood swings, and sleep changes through perimenopause and beyond. Calova logs symptoms, spots patterns, and shows what's changing — privately. Calova is the Apple Watch menopause companion that every major menopause app is missing. Log a hot flush in two taps, track overnight temperature patterns on Series 8+, and see your symptom trends over time. KEY FEATURES - 2-Tap Logging — Record intensity and location in under 8 seconds from your Watch - Complication — Shows today's count or time since last episode - Night Sweat Detection — Overnight wrist temperature correlation (Series 8+) - Weekly Patterns — See when episodes cluster by day and time - No Judgment — Logs and trends, never diagnoses - Privacy First — All data on device, no servers Free: Unlimited logging, 7-day history, complication. Premium: Full history, temperature correlation, pattern insights. Terms of Use: https://maddisys.co.uk/terms Privacy Policy: https://maddisys.co.uk/privacy

About

Pausely

Easily track hot flashes and other menopause symptoms with a single tap. This private app helps you visualize your symptom patterns over time, providing clear data for doctor visits without any ads or cloud storage.

Highlights
  • One-tap hot flash logging
  • Track 34 perimenopause symptoms
  • View symptom patterns over 30/90 days
  • Doctor-visit symptom summary
  • Private, on-device storage
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Pausely is the private menopause tracker built around the one thing other apps make impossible: logging a hot flash the moment it happens, in a single tap. ONE-TAP HOT FLASH LOGGING Hot flashes hit many times a day, at the worst times. Tap once to log each one, with the time captured automatically. See how many you have had today on a simple timeline, and watch the real pattern build, including how many strike at night. ALL 34 PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS From night sweats and brain fog to joint pain, anxiety, and the symptoms no one warns you about. Tap what you feel, set the severity, and Pausely quietly builds your picture over weeks. SEE YOUR PATTERN, READY FOR YOUR DOCTOR Clear trends over 30 and 90 days, and a doctor-visit summary that turns months of tracking into real data for your appointment instead of vague recollection. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads, no tracking, no cloud. Your symptoms are stored only on your device, and nothing is ever uploaded. Pausely is a tracking tool, not medical advice or a diagnosis. Talk to your doctor or a menopause specialist about treatment.

Screenshots

Calova3 screens
Pausely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pausely at none against Calova's shown. Pausely also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Calova's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Calova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pausely sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calova ships an update every 6 days, Pausely fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calova versus Pausely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalovaPausely
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaddisys LimitedPeter Hallander

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calova

Subscriptions2
  • Calova Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Calova Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Pausely

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is Calova free?
Calova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pausely free?
Pausely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calova or Pausely have ads?
Calova shows ads; Pausely does not.
Which is updated more often, Calova or Pausely?
Calova ships an update every 6 days, and Pausely fortnightly. Most recently, Calova was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pausely on October 20, 2026.

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