Comparison

Aster vs Pausa

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

Head to head
About

Aster

Features
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Aster helps you make sense of perimenopause and menopause. Log your symptoms in seconds, connect Apple Health, and turn months of data into clear patterns you can share with your doctor. WHY ASTER โ€ข Built for the transition years (ages 35 to 55), not just period tracking โ€ข Log 24 menopause-specific symptoms with severity in under 30 seconds โ€ข Syncs sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, steps, weight and cycle data from Apple Health, with no retyping โ€ข 100% on-device. Your health data never leaves your phone. TRACK WHAT MATTERS โ€ข Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, brain fog, anxiety, joint pain and more โ€ข Daily mood, energy and lifestyle tags (caffeine, alcohol, exercise, stress) โ€ข HRT, medication and waist measurements โ€ข A calendar history of every day PREMIUM INSIGHTS โ€ข Symptom Burden score with a clear severity band and monthly trend โ€ข Severity heatmap and time-of-day patterns โ€ข Personal patterns: how sleep, HRV and activity are associated with your symptoms โ€ข Cycle insights with a next-period window and transition cues โ€ข A before-and-after view comparing your symptoms around HRT changes โ€ข One-tap Doctor Report PDF for your next appointment PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is computed on your device. No accounts, no servers, no ads, and your data is never sold. Aster is a wellness and tracking app. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice or a diagnosis. Always consult a qualified clinician about your health. ASTER PREMIUM Unlocks insights, correlations and the doctor report. โ€ข Monthly: $7.99 โ€ข Annual: $49.99, with a 30-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.velorahealth.io/aster/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.velorahealth.io/aster/privacy

About

Pausa

Features
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Pausa is the tracker built for perimenopause and menopause โ€” not a period app with predictions that stop making sense the moment your cycles become irregular. TRACK WHAT YOU TAKE, NOT JUST HOW YOU FEEL Log your HRT exactly as you take it: patches, gels, sprays, pills or vaginal treatments, with dose, schedule and reminders โ€” including every-3-day patch changes. Add lab results like estradiol, FSH or thyroid, and see everything next to your symptoms. A DOCTOR REPORT THAT GETS TAKEN SERIOUSLY One tap creates a clean PDF: symptom frequency and severity, bleeding episodes, your treatment and adherence, labs and vitals. Walk into your appointment with data โ€” data is hard to dismiss. The 30-day report is free, forever. IS YOUR TREATMENT WORKING? When you change a dose, Pausa compares your symptoms before and after โ€” the answer you and your doctor actually want. BUILT FOR IRREGULAR CYCLES No predictions, no false alarms. Pausa expects irregularity โ€” log bleeding when it happens, edit or backdate anything. EVERY SYMPTOM COUNTS Hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, joint pain, skin crawling, anxiety and more โ€” plus custom symptoms for anything that isn't on anyone's list, with notes on every entry. FIND YOUR PATTERNS (PRO) Log daily factors like alcohol, caffeine, stress and sleep. Pausa conservatively shows real patterns โ€” "hot flashes worse after short nights" โ€” never noise. Connect Apple Health for sleep, resting heart rate, HRV and overnight wrist temperature, automatically. SURGICAL & MEDICAL MENOPAUSE, SEEN A dedicated path for hysterectomy, oophorectomy, ablation or treatment-induced menopause. Your stage is yours โ€” Pausa never reassigns it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud, unless you choose your own private iCloud sync. Face ID lock. We never sell health data โ€” there is nothing to sell. Pausa Pro adds pattern insights, body signals, extended reports, lab tracking, unlimited treatments and CSV export โ€” as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The core diary and doctor report stay free forever. Pausa is a tracking and journaling tool, not a medical device. Always consult your doctor about treatment. Privacy Policy: https://www.one4studio.com/pausa-privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.one4studio.com/pausa/terms Apple Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aster4 screens
Pausa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pausa at every 2 days against Aster's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Aster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Pausa sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aster ships an update every 2 months, Pausa every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Aster versus Pausa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsterPausa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNgo Pham HuyVUK ANDRIC PR STUDIO ZA GRAFICKI DIZAJN I IZRADU VEB SAJTOVA One4Studio CUPRIJA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aster

Subscriptions2
  • Aster Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Aster Premium (Annual)$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Pausa

Subscriptions2
  • Pausa Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pausa Pro - Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pausa Pro - Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Aster free?
Aster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pausa free?
Pausa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aster or Pausa have ads?
Neither Aster nor Pausa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aster or Pausa?
Aster ships an update every 2 months, and Pausa every 2 days. Most recently, Aster was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pausa on October 29, 2026.

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