Comparison

Cycle vs EmberLog

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

Head to head
About

Cycle

Features
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Cycle is a private period tracker and menstrual calendar for people who want a simple record of what actually happened, without guesses about what comes next. Log period start and end dates, flow, mood, symptoms, notes, sex, contraception, and basal body temperature. Review your cycle history and patterns over time. Your data stays on your Apple device unless you choose private iCloud sync. Cycle does not predict future periods, ovulation, fertile windows, pregnancy, or medical conditions. It is a private diary of the information you record. SIMPLE PERIOD AND CYCLE LOGGING β€’ Log when a period starts or ends in seconds. β€’ See recorded period days in a clear menstrual calendar. β€’ Add or correct past dates at any time. β€’ Use the application comfortably with one hand. β€’ Keep the most recent 30 days of history in the free version. DETAILED DAILY DIARY Premium members can record: β€’ Flow, including spotting, light, medium, and heavy. β€’ Mood and energy. β€’ Physical symptoms, sex related symptoms, discharge, and custom symptoms. β€’ Sex and contraception. β€’ Basal body temperature. β€’ Private notes. SEE YOUR REAL PATTERNS Cycle turns your recorded history into clear summaries. Review logged periods, completed periods, average period length, cycle length, period length, and historical entries. Insights are based only on the information you entered. PRIVACY BY DESIGN β€’ No account, email address, or sign up. β€’ No advertising. β€’ No analytics or telemetry. β€’ No third party tracking SDKs. β€’ Your information stays on your device by default. β€’ Optional iCloud sync uses your private Apple account. β€’ Export your data as CSV, JSON, or PDF. β€’ Erase everything from inside the application. EXTRA PRIVACY CONTROLS Premium includes Face ID, Touch ID, or PIN protection. Decoy mode can open a private calculator and notes screen instead of showing cycle information. Discreet alternate icons help the application blend into your Home Screen. PREMIUM OPTIONS Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. Monthly and yearly subscriptions include a two month free trial when offered by the App Store. Premium unlocks unlimited history, detailed daily logging, insights, app lock, decoy mode, alternate icons, themes, widgets, export, and iCloud sync. Your data remains untouched if a subscription ends. Cycle is a general wellness diary. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, contraception, or fertility guidance. Ask a qualified healthcare professional about personal health concerns. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cycle.soumik.xyz Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

EmberLog

Features
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EmberLog is a private menopause and perimenopause companion. Log a hot flash in one tap, check in on your symptoms, track how your treatment responds, and walk into your next appointment with a clear report. SEE YOUR PATTERN Flash load combines how often your hot flashes happen with how strong they are, so one trend shows whether things are easing or building. Daily check ins cover five symptom clusters: vasomotor, sleep, mood, cognitive, and genitourinary. The timeline shows how your cycle and symptoms are changing through the transition. EmberLog never claims to predict a period. KNOW WHETHER TREATMENT HELPS Record hormone therapy and supplement regimens with their start dates. The before and after view compares your own log around each change, so you can see the response instead of guessing. Correlations connect sleep, triggers, and flashes using only your data. WALK IN PREPARED The Menopause Care Visit Report gathers your recent pattern, treatments, and changes into a clean PDF you can print or share with your clinician. The clinical background shown in the app cites its sources on screen: ACOG, The Menopause Society, and the NHS. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your data lives on your device and in your personal iCloud, synced across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. No analytics, no tracking. You can delete everything at any time. ALWAYS AT HAND Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your day at a glance, the Apple Watch app keeps your log close, and everything stays in sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. FREE AND PRO Free includes hot flash logging, the vasomotor symptom cluster, and the visit report. A single lifetime unlock adds the remaining symptom clusters, treatment response, and correlations. No subscription, no recurring charges. EmberLog is informational only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always discuss symptoms and treatment decisions with your clinician.

Screenshots

Cycle4 screens
EmberLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EmberLog at every 6 days against Cycle's every 2 months. 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. Cycle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and EmberLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycle ships an update every 2 months, EmberLog every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Cycle versus EmberLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleEmberLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSadman Kabir SoumikInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cycle

Subscriptions2
  • Cycle Premium (Monthly)2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Cycle Premium (Yearly)2 Months trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cycle Premium (Lifetime)$39.99
1 purchases

EmberLog

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99

Questions

Is Cycle free?
Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EmberLog free?
EmberLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cycle or EmberLog have ads?
Neither Cycle nor EmberLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cycle or EmberLog?
Cycle ships an update every 2 months, and EmberLog every 6 days. Most recently, Cycle was updated on October 28, 2026 and EmberLog on November 5, 2026.

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