Comparison

Aster vs Muuse Cycle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€’ Built for the transition years (ages 35 to 55), not just period tracking β€’ Log 24 menopause-specific symptoms with severity in under 30 seconds β€’ Syncs sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, steps, weight and cycle data from Apple Health, with no retyping β€’ 100% on-device. Your health data never leaves your phone. TRACK WHAT MATTERS β€’ Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, brain fog, anxiety, joint pain and more β€’ Daily mood, energy and lifestyle tags (caffeine, alcohol, exercise, stress) β€’ HRT, medication and waist measurements β€’ A calendar history of every day PREMIUM INSIGHTS β€’ Symptom Burden score with a clear severity band and monthly trend β€’ Severity heatmap and time-of-day patterns β€’ Personal patterns: how sleep, HRV and activity are associated with your symptoms β€’ Cycle insights with a next-period window and transition cues β€’ A before-and-after view comparing your symptoms around HRT changes β€’ 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. β€’ Monthly: $7.99 β€’ 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

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Muuse Cycle

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Muuse Cycle, your wellbeing companion attuned to your body. We were never meant to live against our cycle. Muuse Cycle helps you rediscover your natural rhythm β€” day by day, phase by phase, without pressure or judgment. A COMPLETE GUIDE TO WOMEN’S WELLBEING ** NUTRITION aligned with your phase Recipes designed for your cycle: anti-inflammatory during menstruation, energizing in follicular, soothing in luteal. Adapted for endometriosis, PCOS, HRT, or specific diets (veggie, gluten-free, lactose-free). ** MOVEMENT at the right moment Muuse tells you when your body craves intensity β€” and when it asks for gentleness. HIIT, yoga, walking, pilates: everything works better when it's aligned. ** DAILY RITUALS for wellbeing Sleep, breathwork, beauty, sensuality: discover practices that soothe, restore, awaken β€” tuned to your phase, age, and mood. ** SMART, RESPECTFUL TRACKING Log your flow, symptoms and emotions in 2 minutes a day. Muuse adapts to your context: contraception, endometriosis, PCOS, PMDD, perimenopause, menopause, cyclic or continuous HRT. ** Γ‰LLIA, your cyclical AI coach A caring AI that answers every question β€” from "why am I crying for no reason?" to "which workout in luteal?". Γ‰llia doesn't judge, doesn't patronize, doesn't sell you anything. ** STATISTICS that reveal your patterns Understand what your body repeats, what drains you, what soothes you. Over 30, 60, 90 days β€” your own data tells your story. DESIGNED FOR EVERY WOMAN β€’ Cycling women (regular or irregular) β€’ Women on hormonal contraception (pill, IUD, implant…) β€’ Women in perimenopause (longer cycles, hot flashes, disrupted sleep) β€’ Women in menopause (with or without HRT β€” sequential, discontinuous, continuous) β€’ Women with conditions: endometriosis, adenomyosis, PCOS, PMDD, fibroids WHAT MUUSE IS NOT Muuse Cycle is NOT a diagnostic tool. Content is educational and wellbeing-oriented β€” any medical decision deserves professional advice. PRIVACY FIRST β€’ Data stored in your phone securely β€’ No sharing with third-party advertisers β€’ Full account deletion anytime β€’ Apple Health support (opt-in) SUBSCRIPTION Muuse Premium: 7-day free trial, then monthly or annual. No commitment, cancel anytime from Apple Settings. Muuse Premium subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24h before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your iPhone Settings β†’ [Your name] β†’ Subscriptions. TERMS OF USE & PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://hormonal-health-14.emergent.host/api/legal/terms?locale=en Privacy Policy: https://hormonal-health-14.emergent.host/api/legal/privacy?locale=en COMPATIBILITY Muuse Cycle is optimized for iPhone (portrait) and iPad (portrait and landscape), running iOS 15.1 or later. The app is not available on Apple Watch at this time. Muuse Cycle β€” the app that cares for you the way your body cares for you.

Screenshots

Aster4 screens
Muuse Cycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Muuse Cycle at 3 against Aster's 1. Muuse Cycle also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Aster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Muuse Cycle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Aster versus Muuse Cycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsterMuuse Cycle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB43 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNgo Pham HuyANNE CECILE VERGNOL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aster

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

Muuse Cycle

Subscriptions2
  • Muuse Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Muuse Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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