Comparison

Perim 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

Perim

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Perim brings symptom tracking, mood check-ins, nutrition, movement, and private support together in one calm app made for perimenopause. Use it for a few seconds each day or explore your history in more detail when you want to understand what has been changing. QUICK DAILY CHECK-INS Log hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, energy, bleeding, and other symptoms without turning your day into a project. Add a note when something matters, skip anything that does not, and come back whenever it feels useful. SEE PATTERNS OVER TIME Turn your check-ins into clear weekly and monthly views. Compare symptoms, sleep, mood, and cycle changes so you can notice patterns and remember what helped. CALORIE & NUTRITION TRACKER Keep a simple meal log with calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Review your day without judgment, edit any entry, and use practical nutrition guidance designed around the needs of perimenopause. SCAN A MEAL PHOTO Take a photo of your meal to get an estimated food list, calories, and macros. Check and edit the estimate before saving it, because photo-based nutrition estimates are helpful guidesβ€”not exact measurements. WORKOUTS FOR CHANGING ENERGY Choose guided strength, mobility, pelvic floor, cardio, and recovery sessions that fit your time and energy. Follow each exercise on screen, pause when you need to, and build a movement routine at your own pace. MOOD & SYMPTOM SUPPORT Regular mood check-ins help you see how emotional changes may connect with sleep, symptoms, food, and daily life. Perim keeps the experience gentle: no shame, no streak pressure, and no punishment for missed days. ASK PERIM Ask questions about perimenopause, symptoms, sleep, mood, nutrition, or movement in simple language. The assistant can use a short summary of the information you have logged to give a more relevant answer. It is designed for education and support, not diagnosis or emergency care. REPORTS FOR DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS Create a clear 30-, 60-, or 90-day PDF summary of the symptoms and changes you recorded. Share it only when you choose, so you can spend less time trying to remember details and more time having a useful conversation with your clinician. PRIVACY, EXPLAINED CLEARLY Your core health journal stays on your device. Check-ins, saved meal entries, workout history, and generated doctor reports are stored locally. We do not sell your personal health information or use the content you enter for advertising. Optional online features send only what is needed to provide the feature: β€’ Meal Scan sends the photo you choose to the analysis service and returns an estimate for you to review. β€’ Ask Perim encrypts your message and its short supporting context on your device before sending them. The request can be opened at Perim's assistant service only with the corresponding private key. This means internet providers and other network intermediaries cannot read the message content while it is in transit. β€’ Assistant requests use an anonymous app account rather than your name or email address. Your saved journal remains under your control, and sharing a doctor report is always your choice. ACCESS & PURCHASES Some features and content require Perim Pro, available through an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time in-app purchase. Options and prices are shown before purchase. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your Apple ID settings. IMPORTANT Perim is a personal tracking and wellness app. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or emergency monitoring. Nutrition and calorie estimates may be inaccurate. If a symptom worries you, contact a qualified healthcare professional. Privacy Policy: https://www.flagapps.com/perimenopause/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.flagapps.com/perimenopause/terms

About

Pause

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When your days feel different, it helps to have somewhere to keep track. Pause brings your menopause and perimenopause journal together: symptoms, sleep, mood, meals and daily routines. KEEP A RECORD OF YOUR DAYS Log how you feel, record hot flashes, and keep notes you can return to later. REMEMBER YOUR MEALS Save a meal photo and a short description. Add how you felt afterwards to build your own record over time. MAKE ROUTINES EASIER TO FOLLOW Create, edit and remove routines that fit your day. See what you recorded alongside them without assuming one caused the other. SEE PATTERNS IN YOUR ENTRIES Explore recorded trends and comparisons. Prepare questions for your healthcare professional. Your journal cannot diagnose a condition or prove what caused a symptom. KEEP YOUR JOURNAL ON YOUR DEVICE No Pause account is required. Journal records stay on your device, without a Pause server database or automatic syncing between devices. Export a copy when you want to keep or share it. OPTIONAL APPLE HEALTH CONNECTION Choose whether to allow read access in Apple Health. Keep tracking manually without connecting. ON-DEVICE AI, WHEN AVAILABLE Optional AI chat and summaries use Apple's on-device model on supported devices with iOS 26 or later and Apple Intelligence available. Availability depends on hardware, settings and model readiness. Core tracking, calculated insights and guides work without AI. AI can be wrong and does not replace professional advice. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pause Premium requires a subscription. Eligible new subscribers receive a 14-day free trial. Available plans, prices, trial eligibility and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Payment is handled by Apple. A trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Deleting Pause does not cancel your subscription. Pause is a wellness journal, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Speak with a qualified healthcare professional about symptoms and treatment decisions. Privacy policy: https://pausemenopause.co/pages/pause-app-privacy-policy Terms of use: https://pausemenopause.co/pages/pause-app-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Perim4 screens
Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

Perim and Pause are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Perim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Pause sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Perim versus Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerimPause
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size59 MB128 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGOKTUG CETINPause Botanica Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Perim

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Access Pro$9.997 Days
  • Perim Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Perim Pro Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Pause Premium Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pause Premium Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Perim free?
Perim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause free?
Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perim or Pause have ads?
Neither Perim nor Pause shows ads.

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