Comparison

Cycle Cipher vs Morlah

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

Head to head
About

Cycle Cipher

This app offers a private and secure way to track your menstrual cycle, symptoms, and health history locally on your device. It provides detailed tracking and reminders without requiring an account, ads, or cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Local-first private cycle tracking
  • Log period flow, symptoms, and moods
  • Calendar view of cycle history
  • On-device reminders
  • Password-encrypted backups
  • Track pregnancy tests and contraception
Features
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Cycle Cipher is a private, local-first period and cycle tracker. Log the details that matter to you without creating an account, seeing ads, or sending health entries to the developer. TRACK YOUR CYCLE - Record period flow and daily notes. - Log symptoms, moods, sexual activity, and basal body temperature. - Review your history in a clear calendar. - See cycle and period-length summaries based on the data you enter. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Health records stay in the app's local container. - Optional PIN and device authentication protect access. - No advertising, analytics, accounts, or developer-operated cloud sync. - Create password-encrypted backups and CSV copies when you choose. REMINDERS ON YOUR TERMS Choose optional on-device reminders and manage notification permission at any time. Cycle estimates are based only on past entries and may be early, late, or unavailable. SENSITIVE HEALTH HISTORY Privately record pregnancy tests, pregnancy outcomes, provider visits, contraception changes, and related dates. These entries are personal records, not medical guidance. FREE FOR EVERYONE Every feature is available for free. Optional, repeatable tips are processed by Apple and never unlock features or change app behavior. Cycle Cipher does not diagnose conditions, provide treatment, or replace a qualified healthcare professional. Fertility and ovulation estimates are approximate and must not be used as contraception. Seek urgent medical help when you are concerned about severe or emergency symptoms.

About

Morlah

Features
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Most people who journal do it to understand themselves better. And most quit, not because they lack motivation, but because the blank page gives nothing back. Morlah is different. It learns about you before you write a single word. HOW IT WORKS 1. Swipe. You start with a deck of quote cards: right if it resonates, left if it doesn't. What you reject says as much as what you choose. 2. See yourself. Morlah reads your full set of choices together and reflects back a personal insight. Not a personality test. Not a diagnosis. A pattern, noticed. You'll see the recurring themes in what drew you in, the tension underneath each one, and the two quotes that mirror where your attention is right now. 3. Answer one question a day. For the next 7 days, you receive questions written specifically for you, based on your insight. Each new question unlocks only after you've answered the last one — reflection builds one day at a time, not all at once. Answer in a sentence or a page, your choice. This is journaling with a starting point that actually fits. 4. The cycle continues. Once you've answered all 7 questions, you swipe a fresh deck. Your profile updates as you change. New insight, new questions. Morlah gets sharper the longer you use it, because you're not the same person you were last month. KEEP THE THREAD GOING Build a streak by answering daily. Miss a day? A streak freeze protects your progress, because one bad day shouldn't erase a good habit. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants to understand themselves better but never got past the first month of a journal. If a blank page has ever defeated you, Morlah was built for you. Morlah is not a substitute for professional mental health support.

Screenshots

Cycle Cipher4 screens
Morlah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Morlah at none against Cycle Cipher's 4. Morlah also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Cycle Cipher's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Cycle Cipher sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Morlah asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycle Cipher ships an update every 9 days, Morlah every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cycle Cipher versus Morlah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycle CipherMorlah
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB58 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANOFELIPE SALAZAR

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cycle Cipher

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$2.99
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  • Generous Tip$5.99
None

Morlah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cycle Cipher free?
Cycle Cipher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morlah free?
Morlah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cycle Cipher or Morlah have ads?
Neither Cycle Cipher nor Morlah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cycle Cipher or Morlah?
Cycle Cipher ships an update every 9 days, and Morlah every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cycle Cipher was updated on November 9, 2026 and Morlah on November 11, 2026.

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