Comparison

Ember vs Cue

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

Head to head
About

Ember

Features
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Ember is the perimenopause tracking app built for women who want data, not pink-washed wellness content. THE PROBLEM WITH EXISTING APPS Period apps are built for fertility. Menopause apps are content-heavy. Neither helps you track the 34+ symptoms of perimenopause, understand your patterns, or walk into a doctor's office with something useful. WHAT EMBER DOES โ€ข Daily check-in in 60 seconds โ€” cycle day (or "no period this month"), top symptoms, sleep, mood, energy โ€ข One-tap hot flash logger โ€” log instantly, or use Siri: "Log a hot flash in Peri Tracker" โ€ข Full symptom library โ€” all 34+ recognized perimenopause symptoms, including the ones you didn't know were related (joint aches, ear ringing, heart palpitations) โ€ข Cycle + symptom heatmap โ€” a monthly calendar grid where each day shows your symptom load at a glance โ€ข AI pattern surfacing โ€” weekly insights like "hot flashes are 4x more common in the 5 days before each cycle event," computed on-device โ€ข HRT & medication tracking โ€” log estradiol, progesterone, supplements; see their effect on your symptoms โ€ข Doctor's report โ€” generate a clinician-ready data summary for your OB-GYN or menopause specialist โ€ข Evidence library โ€” cited, clinician-reviewed answers to the questions your doctor doesn't have time for NEW IN THIS UPDATE โ€ข NEW โ€” Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets, plus a Live Activity that times each hot flash โ€ข NEW โ€” Smart reminders that flag your predicted high-symptom window and HRT dose times โ€ข NEW โ€” Export your full record as PDF or CSV and share it straight from the app โ€ข NEW โ€” Ember Brief: a monthly plain-language AI narrative of how your body changed (Pro) โ€ข NEW โ€” Apple Watch companion for wrist-native one-tap logging and a today's-flash-count complication (Pro) โ€ข NEW โ€” iCloud sync to keep your multi-year history across iPhone, iPad, and a new phone (Pro) DATA FIRST. NO FLUFF. Numbers are displayed in monospaced type. The hot flash screen reads like a weather report. There are no affirmations, no generic "wellness" tips, no pastel pink anywhere. HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION Ember reads your cycle data, sleep, HRV, and wrist temperature from Apple Health to correlate with your logged symptoms. If you have an Apple Watch Series 8 or later, nighttime wrist temperature data can help auto-detect hot flashes. PRIVACY Your health data is stored on your device. With Pro, it syncs only through your own private iCloud. No advertising. No data selling. No tracking. EMBER PLUS & PRO The free version includes daily check-in, hot flash logging, and 30 days of history. Plus unlocks the full symptom history, AI patterns, HRT tracking, doctor reports, widgets, smart reminders, and PDF/CSV export. Pro adds iCloud sync across devices, the Apple Watch companion, and the Ember Brief monthly AI narrative. Ember is not a medical device. It does not diagnose or treat. Always discuss your health with a qualified clinician. โ€”โ€”โ€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brainrash.com/apps/peri-tracker/privacy

About

Cue

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Cue gives men a daily edge in their relationship by tracking their partner's hormonal cycle โ€” so you always know what she needs before she has to say it. Every day, Cue tells you: โ€ข What phase she's in and what that means emotionally and physically โ€ข Your daily mission โ€” one specific action to strengthen your connection โ€ข What to say, what to plan, and what to avoid โ€ข Foods and habits that support her energy right now CYCLE CALENDAR See the full month at a glance. Color-coded phases show menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal windows. A 7-day forecast and months-ahead view help you plan around her best and hardest days. PHRASE DECODER She said "I'm fine." What does she actually mean? The Decoder translates the phrases men hear most โ€” filtered by her current phase so the context is always relevant. BOND SCORE A daily measure of your relationship health based on your missions, consistency, and engagement. Watch it grow as you show up every day. HER PROFILE Store everything that matters โ€” her cycle length, preferences, and personal details โ€” so your daily guidance is always personalized. Cue is for the partner who wants to do better, not just feel better about themselves.

Screenshots

Ember4 screens
Cue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cue at none against Ember's 5. Cue also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Ember sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cue asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Ember versus Cue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJustin PruskowskiBijan Dehkordi

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions4
  • Peri Tracker Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Peri Tracker Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Peri Tracker Plus (Annual)$29.991 Year
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  • Peri Tracker Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Peri Tracker Lifetime$49.99
None

Cue

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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