Comparison

Period Pal vs Dotted

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

Head to head
About

Period Pal

Features
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Meet Period Pal — the smart period tracker built for real life. Track your cycle, log symptoms, and get personalized insights that help you understand patterns you never noticed before. Whether you're managing your health, tracking fertility, or simply want to know what's coming next, Period Pal is your personal cycle companion. FEATURES: • Log your period, flow, mood, energy, sleep, and symptoms daily • View your full cycle history on an intuitive calendar • Accurate predictions: period date, ovulation, and fertile window • Track symptoms and spot patterns across months • Phase-specific guidance for every stage of your cycle PREMIUM: • Cycle Assistant — ask about your cycle and get educational, evidence-based answers • Advanced analytics — deep pattern analysis across 6+ months • Personalized daily insights based on your current phase • Unlimited cycle history and trend tracking SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Period Pal Premium is available as a Monthly ($9.99/month) or Annual ($59.99/year) auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings at any time. PRIVACY: Your health data is stored entirely on your device. Period Pal does not sell your data or share identifiable health information with third parties. LEGAL: Terms of Use: https://period-pal-design.replit.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://period-pal-design.replit.app/legal/privacy Note: Period Pal provides educational health information only. It is not a medical device and should not replace professional medical advice.

About

Dotted

Features
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Dotted is a calm, beautiful period and cycle tracker that keeps your data completely private — and is genuinely helpful in the moment. Private by design • Everything stays on your phone, encrypted. No account, no servers, no tracking. • No ads. No data selling. Free, always. • Move your data between phones with a passphrase-encrypted backup — nothing ever touches a server. Predictions that adapt to you • Learns your own rhythm from your last cycles — shown as honest ranges, never a fake exact day, and widening when your cycles vary. • Estimates ovulation from your own ovulation tests and cervical-mucus logs, so it doesn't just assume "day 14." • Personal symptom patterns: when cramps tend to hit, when PMS usually shows up. In the moment • A big cramp-relief button with quick, evidence-based relief and craving swaps. • Tap any day to log flow, pain, mood, energy, sleep and more — in one quick screen. • A cycle wheel, a phase-colored calendar, and home-screen widgets. Gentle reminders, your way • Phase changes, period due/late, PMS, fertile window, pill, daily check-in — each toggleable, scheduled locally on your device. Dotted's predictions are estimates, not contraception or medical advice.

Screenshots

Period Pal4 screens
Dotted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Period Pal at none against Dotted's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dotted sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Period Pal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Period Pal versus Dotted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeriod PalDotted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBradley AmidanTORBJOERN SUNDVOR HENRIKSEN

In-app purchases

None

Period Pal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dotted

One-time3
  • A coffee$3.00
  • A snack$5.00
  • A tip$10.00

Questions

Is Period Pal free?
Period Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotted free?
Dotted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Period Pal or Dotted have ads?
Neither Period Pal nor Dotted shows ads.

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