Comparison

Lunara vs Pause

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

Head to head
About

Lunara

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Lunara Cycle Diary is a private period and cycle tracker designed for daily body records, calendar predictions, completed-cycle review, and doctor-ready summaries. Track your period, flow, cramps, mood, symptoms, medicines, BBT, notes, and cycle changes in a clean calendar experience. Lunara helps you understand your recent cycle patterns while keeping core records on your device by default. Key features: • Period and cycle tracking • Calendar predictions for period, fertile window, and ovulation • Daily logs for mood, flow, cramps, symptoms, medicines, BBT, and notes • Factual completed-cycle updates and record coverage • Completed-cycle archive and multi-cycle comparison • Private notes and record search • Doctor PDF reports for appointments and personal records • Local-first privacy design • App lock and reminder settings • English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese support Core tracking stays free. Your latest completed-cycle facts and first fixed PDF remain available without Plus. Lunara Plus unlocks comparisons across up to six completed cycles, richer completed-cycle updates, custom report range and contents, continued doctor PDF generation, and a transparent membership status and management page. Lunara does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or contraception advice. Predictions are estimates based on your records and should not replace professional medical guidance. Subscription and Purchase Information Lunara Plus is available as an auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription, and as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://lunara.florvis.com/en/privacy/index.html Terms of Use / EULA: https://lunara.florvis.com/en/terms/index.html Subscription Terms: https://lunara.florvis.com/en/terms/index.html

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Pause

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Pause: Calm Down & Reset When everything feels like too much, Pause gives you a simple place to slow down, calm down, and reset—without turning self-care into another task. Check in with how you feel and the experience adapts around the moment. Use grounding prompts, breathing, short focus sessions, ambient sounds, or a private journal to create a little space before moving on. FOR WHAT YOU NEED RIGHT NOW • Grounding for anxious, overwhelmed, tired, sad, angry, or calm moments • Breathing exercises when you need to settle and refocus • Short focus sessions that fit into real life • Use your own Apple Music playlists during your Pause • Mood check-ins that help you notice how you’ve been feeling • Private journaling for getting thoughts out of your head • Ambient sounds for moments that need a different atmosphere • Insights and weekly reflections that help you notice patterns over time • Home Screen widgets for quick access when you need a Pause Pause is designed for moments when you don’t need a complete routine—you just need a moment. Check in, choose what feels useful, and get back to your day when you’re ready. Go deeper with personalized grounding, richer insights, weekly reflections, custom pauses, widget customization, and more with Pause Premium. Just a pause, not a stop. Download Pause and give yourself a simpler way to calm down, reset, and keep going. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lunara4 screens
Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lunara at 15.5 against Pause's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pause sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Lunara versus Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunaraPause
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB100 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developer沃源 唐Renz Marion Dulay

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lunara

Subscriptions2
  • Lunara Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lunara Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lunara Plus Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Pause Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pause Premium Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lunara free?
Lunara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause free?
Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lunara or Pause have ads?
Neither Lunara nor Pause shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lunara or Pause?
Lunara ships an update weekly, and Pause weekly. Most recently, Lunara was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pause on October 15, 2026.

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