CycleGuide vs Hello Cycle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
CycleGuide
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Finally understand your body. CycleGuide tracks your period, symptoms and mood using your iPhone ā no wearable required. Log your cycle, understand your hormones and get personalized AI coaching every day. KNOW YOUR CYCLE Track your period, flow intensity, symptoms and mood with a beautiful calendar. CycleGuide predicts your next period, ovulation and fertile window so you are always prepared. HORMONE PHASE COACHING Your cycle has four phases ā menstrual, follicular, ovulation and luteal. Each affects your energy, mood, focus and strength differently. CycleGuide explains what to expect and what to do in each phase so you can work with your body, not against it. AI PERSONALISED INSIGHTS CycleGuide analyses your cycle data and delivers one personalised tip ā powered by AI. Not generic advice. Real insight built from your actual patterns. What to eat. When to exercise. Why you feel tired. How to optimise your week. All based on where you are in your cycle. SYMPTOM AND MOOD TRACKER Log 12 symptoms including cramps, bloating, headache, fatigue and acne. Track 10 moods. See patterns emerge over time so you can predict and prepare for how you will feel. FERTILE WINDOW AND OVULATION CycleGuide predicts your fertile window and ovulation date based on your personal cycle history. Whether you are trying to conceive or simply want to understand your body, CycleGuide has you covered. APPLE HEALTH SYNC Connect Apple Health to sync your menstrual flow data directly to the Health app. Your cycle data sits alongside your other health information in one place. HEALTH REPORT PDF Generate a shareable PDF summary of your cycle ā symptom patterns, flow history and phase breakdown. Share it with your doctor or gynaecologist for more productive appointments. 100 PERCENT PRIVATE All your cycle data lives on your device. Nothing is uploaded. No account required. No ads. Ever. After the Flo data scandal, privacy in period tracking apps matters more than ever. CycleGuide is built private by design. CYCLEGUIDE PRO Unlock the full CycleGuide experience: - AI daily coaching - Hormone phase insights - Full cycle history and charts - Apple Health sync - Monthly PDF health report - CSV data export - 100 percent ad-free HOW IT WORKS 1. Log your period start date 2. Add symptoms and mood each day 3. CycleGuide predicts your next cycle 4. Get a personalised AI tip every morning That is it. Simple, private and powerful. WHAT PEOPLE ASK Do I need an Apple Watch? No. CycleGuide works on any iPhone. Apple Watch adds extra data but is not required. Is my data private? Completely. All data is stored locally on your device. CycleGuide never uploads, sells or shares your data. How accurate are the predictions? Predictions improve with every cycle you log. After 3 cycles CycleGuide knows your personal pattern and predictions become highly accurate. Can I use it to track fertility? Yes. CycleGuide shows your predicted fertile window and ovulation date. For medical fertility tracking always consult your doctor. Your cycle is not an inconvenience. It is information. CycleGuide helps you read it. Download free and start tracking today. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - http://sofonica.com/privacy-policy/
Hello Cycle
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Understand your cycle with iPhone and Apple Watch. Hello Cycle helps you record periods and daily symptoms, follow your own patterns and prepare for your next period. ⢠Estimates informed by your body: optionally connect Apple Health to use sleeping wrist temperature, resting heart rate, HRV and sleep summaries alongside cycle history. Calculations run on your iPhone. A compatible device, health permissions and enough data are required; timing and accuracy vary. ⢠Simple records: start or end a period, correct past dates, and log flow, pain, mood, custom states and notes. See recorded periods, predicted periods and estimated ovulation in the calendar, and explore trends in Insights. ⢠Apple Watch companion: record quickly, view cycle information in watch-face complications, and sync with your iPhone when the devices reconnect. ⢠Privacy and control: local features work without an account. Optional Sign in with Apple syncs a privacy-filtered journal; raw and daily Health measurements are excluded from the account archive. Export a PDF summary, set reminders or delete your app account. Start with a free trial confirmed through Apple's purchase screen. After the trial, continued recording, predictions and insights require a one-time Lifetime VIP purchase. Existing records remain available to view, export and delete. Additional illustration series require Lifetime VIP. No subscription or automatic renewal. See the in-app Apple purchase screen for trial terms and local prices. For personal records and wellness reference only. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees. The app does not provide medical diagnoses, confirm ovulation, or support contraception or fertility decisions. Consult a qualified healthcare professional with health concerns.
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Verdict
CycleGuide and Hello Cycle are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. CycleGuide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hello Cycle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CycleGuide | Hello Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | ā | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikhil Anshuman | QUN LIN |
In-app purchases
CycleGuide
- CycleGuide Pro$3.991 Month
- CycleGuide Pro$34.991 Year
Hello Cycle
- 30-day TrialFree
- Lifetime VIP$9.99
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