Comparison

Lunara vs Tending

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

Head to head
About

Lunara

Features
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Lunara keeps your most personal health data exactly where it belongs — on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no subscription. TRACK YOUR CYCLE, PRIVATELY Log your period, flow, symptoms, and mood in seconds. Lunara builds a picture of your unique cycle entirely on-device, never sending a byte to any server. BEAUTIFUL CYCLE WHEEL Your home screen shows exactly where you are in your cycle today — menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, or luteal — with a live-colored ring that changes with each phase. PREDICTIONS YOU CAN TRUST Unlock next-period and fertile-window estimates powered by your own history. Lunara learns from your cycles and shows confidence based on your consistency — not an algorithm built on strangers' data. LOG IN SECONDS Tap flow level, pick symptoms from curated favorites, done. Backfill any past day from the calendar without losing your history. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your cycle day and days-to-period at a glance — right from your home screen. INSIGHTS & HISTORY Cycle-length chart, average, range, and streak — all calculated locally. Export as CSV anytime. BUILT FOR PRIVACY • All data stays on this iPhone • Optional Face ID lock • No account or email needed • No tracking, no ads, no subscription PAY ONCE, YOURS FOREVER Unlock predictions, insights, and export with a single $5.99 purchase. No recurring charges, ever. Lunara is a wellness companion. Estimates are based on your personal history and are not a substitute for medical advice or birth control.

About

Tending

This app offers a private space to track your menstrual cycle, water intake, and workouts. It features adaptive predictions for your cycle, playful hydration tracking, and simple movement logging, all while prioritizing user privacy with on-device data storage and no ads or analytics.

Highlights
  • Menstrual cycle and moon phase tracking
  • Adaptive period and fertility predictions
  • Playful water intake logging with streaks
  • Simple workout streak tracking
  • On-device data storage for privacy
  • Face ID/Touch ID app lock
Features
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Tending is a calm, private home for the rhythms worth keeping an eye on: your menstrual cycle, your water, and your movement. No account, no cloud, no tracking — everything stays on your device. MENSTRUAL CYCLE & MOON - Log period start and end dates in seconds, and backlog past cycles too. - Adaptive predictions learn from your history — the more you log, the sharper your next-period, ovulation, and fertile-window estimates become. - A day-by-day phase ring shows exactly where you are in your cycle. - Swipe to a moon view that tracks the lunar phase alongside your cycle. - A full-year calendar map and a cycle-vs-moon chart reveal your patterns over time. - An optional, gentle reminder before your next predicted period. WATER - Track every sip against a daily goal with a playful animated tumbler. - One-tap quick-add buttons you can customize. - Hydration streaks and pace-aware reminders that nudge you only when you fall behind. - Optional, write-only sync to Apple Health. - A Home Screen and Lock Screen widget with one-tap logging. MOVEMENT - A simple daily yes/no workout streak with a weekly goal. - A 16-week heatmap so you can see your consistency at a glance. PRIVACY FIRST - All your data is stored only on your device. There is no Tending account and no server. - No analytics, no ads, no third-party tracking. - Lock the app behind Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. - Your cycle data never leaves the app. The only optional sharing is water to Apple Health — off by default and write-only. Tending is built to be quiet, warm, and yours.

Screenshots

Lunara4 screens
Tending4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tending at none against Lunara's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lunara sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tending asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lunara ships an update monthly, Tending every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lunara versus Tending: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunaraTending
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahil JainJoshua Harrington

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lunara

One-time1
  • Lunara Pro$5.99
None

Tending

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lunara free?
Lunara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tending free?
Tending is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lunara or Tending have ads?
Neither Lunara nor Tending shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lunara or Tending?
Lunara ships an update monthly, and Tending every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lunara was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tending on October 24, 2026.

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