Comparison

Mood by Yellow vs Pause Meno

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

Head to head
About

Mood by Yellow

Features
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Yellow Mood is a daily check-in app designed for women in perimenopause and beyond. Each check-in takes under a minute. Tell the app how you're feeling, what's showing up in your body - hot flashes, brain fog, fatigue - and where you are. Over time, Yellow surfaces patterns so you can understand yourself better. Built with warmth. No clinical jargon. No overwhelm. Just a simple space to check in with yourself every day.

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Pause Meno

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Too many women are told "that's just part of getting older." Pause Meno helps you get taken seriously by turning what you're feeling into clear, credible data you can hand your doctor. LOG YOUR DAY IN SECONDS • Tap once every time a hot flash hits that's it • Quick chips for sleep problems, mood swings, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, joint aches, and 12 more symptoms • Optional mood, sleep, and energy sliders • Night sweats, period and flow, triggers like alcohol or caffeine, and notes all optional • A gentle daily reminder if you want one (off by default) BUILT FOR IRREGULAR CYCLES Perimenopause cycles are unpredictable Pause Meno expects that. Log skipped, late, or surprise periods easily and see how much your cycle length is actually varying. SEE YOUR PATTERNS • A monthly heatmap shows your heavier and lighter stretches at a glance • Hot flash trends by week and month • Your top symptoms, ranked by how often they show up WALK IN WITH DATA (PRO) • A clean, doctor ready PDF: symptom frequency and severity, hot flash counts, cycle history and variability, current treatments, and notable patterns • Insights: symptom trends over time and what tends to go with your hot flashes • Treatment tracking: see your symptoms before vs. after starting HRT, a supplement, or a lifestyle change • Optional Apple Health context (read-only): sleep and heart rate alongside your logs • Custom symptoms 100% PRIVATE FOR REAL • No account. No login. No cloud. • Everything stays on your device, encrypted at rest • Optional Face ID lock and an app switcher privacy screen • No ads, no analytics, no tracking the only connection the app ever makes is to Apple for optional purchases • Export or permanently delete all of your data anytime FREE VS. PRO Logging is free forever unlimited daily logging, hot flash tally, history, heatmap calendar, and weekly/monthly summaries. Pause Meno Pro unlocks Insights, treatment comparisons, Apple Health context, doctor report PDFs, and custom symptoms: • Monthly: $1.99 • Annual: $12.99 (best value) • Lifetime: $24.99 one time Subscriptions are billed to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://thrasherapps.com/pausemeno/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://thrasherapps.com/pausemeno/privacy.html Pause Meno is a personal tracking tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or provide medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Mood by Yellow4 screens
Pause Meno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mood by Yellow at none against Pause Meno's 3. Mood by Yellow also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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. Pause Meno sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mood by Yellow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Mood by Yellow versus Pause Meno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMood by YellowPause Meno
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTezi Communications LLPChris Thrasher

In-app purchases

None

Mood by Yellow

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pause Meno

Subscriptions2
  • Pause Meno Pro$1.991 Month
  • Pause Meno Pro (Annual)$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pause Meno Pro — Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Mood by Yellow free?
Mood by Yellow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pause Meno free?
Pause Meno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mood by Yellow or Pause Meno have ads?
Neither Mood by Yellow nor Pause Meno shows ads.

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