Calda vs Vera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calda
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Calda is the menopause wellness companion designed for YOUR life stage. TRACK EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS • Log 40+ symptoms with severity, timing, and personal notes • Add unlimited custom symptoms — your experience is unique • Track HRT medications with dose, brand, and schedule • Smart medication reminders that adapt to your routine UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS • See weekly and monthly symptom trends • Discover connections between symptoms, medications, and lifestyle • Apple Health integration: correlate with sleep, heart rate, and activity • Generate doctor-ready health reports YOUR PRIVACY IS SACRED • Health data stored ONLY on your device — never on our servers • iCloud sync through YOUR Apple account (not ours) • No ads. No tracking. No data selling. Ever. A WARM COMMUNITY • Connect with women on the same journey • Share experiences, ask questions, celebrate victories • AI-moderated for safety — no spam, no dangerous advice DESIGNED FOR YOU • Larger text, generous touch targets, warm design • Beautiful warm dark mode for those 3am moments • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type fully supported • Available in English and Spanish Calda is wellness information, not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider about treatment decisions. Privacy policy: caldalife.com/privacy Terms of service: caldalife.com/terms
Vera
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Vera helps women navigate perimenopause and menopause with AI-powered symptom tracking, personalized insights, and doctor-ready reports. Your symptom data is encrypted and stored on your device. IMPORTANT, NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Vera is a personal symptom tracker and educational companion. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your symptoms, treatment options, and before starting, changing, or stopping any medication or therapy. Information in the app is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. WHAT VERA DOES - Quick daily symptom logging (hot flashes, sleep, mood, energy, brain fog, joint pain, libido, and more) - AI health coach you can chat with 24/7 about anything menopause-related - Weekly insights that explain what's actually triggering your symptoms - Doctor-ready PDF reports to bring to your next appointment - HRT medication tracking with dose history and reminders - Calendar view of every entry, filterable by symptom and severity - Available in 9 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN - Your symptom logs stay on your device, encrypted - AI insights can run on-device where your hardware supports it; AI chat uses secure cloud processing - Encrypted backup with a password only you know (we cannot recover it) - We never show you ads inside the app - We do not sell your data, ever - Works anonymously, no account required BUILT FOR REAL PATTERNS Vera correlates symptoms with lifestyle factors (sleep, caffeine, alcohol, stress, exercise) and cycle phase to surface your personal triggers. Not generic advice. Patterns from your own data. EVIDENCE-BASED CONTENT Educational articles include links to the original sources they are based on, primarily the North American Menopause Society, the British Menopause Society, and the NHS. No misinformation, no supplement upselling, no fear-based marketing. FREE TIER + 21-DAY PREMIUM TRIAL Symptom logging, HRT tracking, calendar, mood tracking, and articles are free forever. Premium adds AI chat, deeper pattern detection, full trend history, doctor-ready PDFs, encrypted cloud backup, and CSV export. 21-day free trial. Cancel anytime in Settings. No charges until you tap Subscribe. GREAT FOR - Women in perimenopause (typically late 30s to early 50s) - Women in menopause and postmenopause - Anyone tracking HRT or considering it - Partners and supporters who want to understand the journey Vera is built by the MightyS team. Questions or feedback? Open Settings then Suggest a feature. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mightys.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calda at every 5 days against Vera's every 4 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
Both are free to download. Calda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Vera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calda ships an update every 5 days, Vera every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calda | Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Eakins | Branko Borota |
In-app purchases
Calda
- Calda Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Calda Premium Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
Vera
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year









