Comparison

SafeCycle vs Mawu

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

Head to head
About

SafeCycle

Features
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SafeCycle is the period tracker for people who refuse to trade their privacy for predictions — and refuse to rent an app forever. Everything stays on your iPhone, encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Zero-knowledge: no account, no server, no cloud. We cannot read your data. We cannot sell it. Nobody can. NO SUBSCRIPTION — EVER • SafeCycle is free to use • One optional one-time purchase unlocks everything, for life • Less than one year of a typical tracker subscription — yours forever PRIVACY BY ARCHITECTURE • AES-256-GCM encryption, keys stored in the Apple Keychain • No account, no server, no tracking, no ads • Export or erase your data anytime — it is yours BUILT FOR REAL BODIES • Simple mode: period dates and flow, nothing more • Advanced mode: symptoms, mood, medications, free notes • Support for irregular cycles, PCOS, endometriosis, contraception • Partner mode: shared predictions without raw data INTELLIGENCE THAT STAYS HOME • Cycle and ovulation predictions computed on your device • Optional narrative insights — anonymized, aggregates only • Local reminders, never external push notifications MEDICALLY GROUNDED • Health content cites recognized sources: ACOG, NHS, WHO, Mayo Clinic • Predictions are informational, not a contraceptive method CRAFTED FOR iOS • Liquid Glass interface designed for iOS 26 • Dark mode, Dynamic Type, full accessibility • Available in 7 languages Your cycle. Your data. Your rules. Download SafeCycle and own your tracker — once.

About

Mawu

Features
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Mawu is a private period tracker built around one idea: your cycle data is nobody's business but yours. No account. No cloud. No tracking. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. Every entry — period dates, symptoms, notes — stays on your device. Always. There's no server to leak it, no company to sell it, no "anonymized" dataset to be re-identified later. Delete the app and the data is gone with it. WHAT YOU GET • Cycle calendar with phase predictions • Period and symptom logging • Insights into cycle length, regularity, and patterns • A clean, distraction-free interface WHO IT'S FOR You, if you've ever closed a period tracker because it asked you to create an account, accept marketing emails, or share data with "trusted partners." You, if you've ever hesitated before logging something honest because you didn't know where it would end up. WHAT'S NOT IN MAWU • No accounts • No login • No subscriptions • No ads • No analytics • No social features • No "AI insights" trained on your body Just a period tracker. The way it should have always been. Questions or feedback? Email contact@dougandrade.com — it goes directly to the developer.

Screenshots

SafeCycle4 screens
Mawu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mawu at none against SafeCycle's 1. SafeCycle's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SafeCycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mawu asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
SafeCycle versus Mawu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafeCycleMawu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChristophe G. WeberDouglas Andrade

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SafeCycle

One-time1
  • SafeCycle Lifetime$29.99
None

Mawu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SafeCycle free?
SafeCycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mawu free?
Mawu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SafeCycle or Mawu have ads?
Neither SafeCycle nor Mawu shows ads.

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