Comparison

Perimenopause Compass vs Pause

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

Head to head
About

Perimenopause Compass

Features
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Perimenopause does not feel random because you are imagining it. It feels random because the evidence is scattered. A bad night here. A hot flush there. Mood changes, brain fog, joint pain, night sweats, irregular periods, HRT adjustments, and the vague memory that last week was worse, but not exactly why. Then comes the appointment, and you are expected to explain months of changing symptoms in ten minutes. Perimenopause Compass is a private symptom, cycle and HRT tracker built to make the pattern visible. Not a generic wellness diary. Not a fertility app with a menopause label. Not a cloud account asking for intimate data. A calm, on-device perimenopause tracker for understanding what changed, when it changed, and what you want to discuss next. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED App requires an auto-renewable subscription. Weekly Pro includes a 7-day free trial, then renews weekly unless cancelled. Annual Pro gives full access for one year, is billed immediately, and does not include a free trial. WHAT CHANGES ON DAY ONE Daily symptom logging becomes a 20-second check-in. Scattered notes become clear trends. Cycle changes stop living only in memory. HRT adjustments become a timeline you can review. Doctor appointments start with evidence, not guesswork. TRACK THE SYMPTOMS THAT MATTER Choose the symptoms you want to follow, then log severity with simple sliders. Track common perimenopause and menopause symptoms such as: β€’ hot flushes β€’ night sweats β€’ poor sleep β€’ mood changes β€’ brain fog β€’ joint pain β€’ cycle irregularity β€’ and other symptoms you choose to monitor No endless diary entries. No noisy dashboard. No pressure to record everything. SEE PATTERNS OVER TIME Symptoms are hard to understand when each day is viewed alone. Perimenopause Compass helps you review changes across days, weeks and months so you can see: β€’ which symptoms keep returning β€’ whether symptoms cluster together β€’ how symptoms change around recent periods β€’ whether sleep, mood or hot flushes are improving or worsening β€’ what changed after an HRT or regimen adjustment This is not diagnosis. It is your own information made easier to understand. TRACK HRT AND REGIMEN CHANGES If you are taking HRT or another regimen, record what changed and when. Keep a simple history of medications, doses, dates and how symptoms felt afterwards. Instead of β€œI think it helped”, you have a clearer record. CYCLE CONTEXT WITHOUT FERTILITY NOISE Many cycle apps are still built around fertility prediction. Perimenopause Compass is different. It lets you log periods and cycle changes without unnecessary ovulation windows or fertility framing. The focus is simple: recent periods, irregularity, symptom context and what is useful for this stage of life. DOCTOR-READY APPOINTMENT SUMMARY Prepare a structured appointment summary from your own logged data. Use it to organise: β€’ your most difficult symptoms β€’ recent patterns β€’ current treatment or HRT β€’ what you want to ask at your appointment You can edit the summary before sharing or exporting it as a PDF. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device. No account. No cloud database. No advertising profile. No selling of personal health data. Where available, on-device Apple Intelligence can help organise your logged information into clearer appointment wording, without sending private health information to an external AI service. BUILT FOR CALM USE Perimenopause can already feel noisy enough. The app is deliberately restrained: cream background, carmine accents, simple cards, readable charts and quick daily input. The point is not to make you track more. The point is to help you understand more. Perimenopause is not random. You just need to see the pattern. RESOURCES Privacy Policy: https://pragmathema.com/#perimenopause Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Pause

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Perimenopause is unpredictable. Pause gives you clarity. Log hot flashes, night sweats, mood, sleep, and HRT or supplement intake in seconds β€” then watch your patterns emerge over days and weeks. When your next doctor's appointment comes, generate a clean, shareable PDF report instead of trying to remember from memory. Track what matters Β· Hot flashes β€” log instantly, rate as mild, moderate, or severe Β· Night sweats β€” one tap to log, any time of day Β· Mood β€” daily 5-point scale that actually shows you something over time Β· Sleep β€” auto-filled from Apple Health, or enter manually Β· HRT & supplements β€” daily check-in, correlated with your other symptoms See your patterns 7-day trends are free. Upgrade to Pause Premium to unlock 30-day and 90-day views and spot the patterns that only emerge over time. Doctor-ready PDF export One tap generates a clean symptom summary β€” formatted for your gynecologist or GP β€” that you can email, AirDrop, or print directly from your phone. Your data stays yours Everything you log is stored on your device only. Pause never creates an account, never uploads your health data, and has zero third-party tracking or analytics. CloudKit sync works across your devices using your own iCloud β€” we never see it. Pause Premium unlocks: Β· 30-day and 90-day trend charts Β· HRT correlation overlay on your hot flash chart Β· Doctor-ready PDF export with full history Β· Unlimited log history Start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. --- Terms of Use: https://pinnaclepath.ai/pause/terms

Screenshots

Perimenopause Compass4 screens
Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Perimenopause Compass at fortnightly against Pause's every 2 months. Pause's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Perimenopause Compass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Pause sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perimenopause Compass ships an update fortnightly, Pause every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Perimenopause Compass versus Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerimenopause CompassPause
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNikola KnezevicKenneth Yeck

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Perimenopause Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Annual Pro$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Pause Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Pause Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Perimenopause Compass free?
Perimenopause Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause free?
Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perimenopause Compass or Pause have ads?
Neither Perimenopause Compass nor Pause shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perimenopause Compass or Pause?
Perimenopause Compass ships an update fortnightly, and Pause every 2 months. Most recently, Perimenopause Compass was updated on September 21, 2026 and Pause on September 21, 2026.

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