Comparison

Pausely vs Rhythmus

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

Head to head
About

Pausely

Features
Read full description

Pausely is the private menopause tracker built around the one thing other apps make impossible: logging a hot flash the moment it happens, in a single tap. ONE-TAP HOT FLASH LOGGING Hot flashes hit many times a day, at the worst times. Tap once to log each one, with the time captured automatically. See how many you have had today on a simple timeline, and watch the real pattern build, including how many strike at night. ALL 34 PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS From night sweats and brain fog to joint pain, anxiety, and the symptoms no one warns you about. Tap what you feel, set the severity, and Pausely quietly builds your picture over weeks. SEE YOUR PATTERN, READY FOR YOUR DOCTOR Clear trends over 30 and 90 days, and a doctor-visit summary that turns months of tracking into real data for your appointment instead of vague recollection. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads, no tracking, no cloud. Your symptoms are stored only on your device, and nothing is ever uploaded. Pausely is a tracking tool, not medical advice or a diagnosis. Talk to your doctor or a menopause specialist about treatment.

About

Rhythmus

Features
Read full description

Rhythmus is a period tracker with a cycle calendar โ€” plus a nutrition and training plan that changes with your cycle. WHAT RHYTHMUS DOES โ€ข Cycle and period calendar: log your period, see your cycle day and phase at a glance, with estimated ovulation and fertile window โ€ข Nutrition plan: meals and nutrients matched to your current phase โ€“ omnivore, vegetarian, vegan โ€“ with a shopping list โ€ข Training plan: workouts scaled to your intensity and training days, logged set by set โ€ข Supplements: which nutrients matter in which phase โ€ข Daily energy check-in: feeling low, and the app suggests a gentler session โ€ข Weekly overview, symptom diary, cycle statistics from your own history WHO IT IS FOR For women who train and notice that the same session feels easy one week and impossible the next. Menstruation, follicular phase, ovulation and the luteal phase each ask for something different โ€” Rhythmus takes that into account. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING No sign-up, no registration, no ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases. Everything you enter stays on your device and is sent nowhere. The app works fully offline. From Settings you can export a backup at any time and restore it on another device. WITH SOURCES Every health statement in the app comes with a citation you can tap โ€” straight to the study or fact sheet. Among others from the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the Journal of Medical Internet Research and the National Institutes of Health. Available in German, English and Spanish. Rhythmus is a free passion project. Note: Rhythmus is not a medical device, not a contraception method, and does not replace medical advice.

Screenshots

Pausely4 screens
Rhythmus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rhythmus at daily against Pausely's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pausely ships an update every 10 days, Rhythmus daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Pausely versus Rhythmus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPauselyRhythmus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeter HallanderPatrick Sarpen

In-app purchases

None

Pausely

No in-app purchases

None

Rhythmus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pausely free?
Pausely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythmus free?
Rhythmus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pausely or Rhythmus have ads?
Neither Pausely nor Rhythmus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pausely or Rhythmus?
Pausely ships an update every 10 days, and Rhythmus daily. Most recently, Pausely was updated on September 23, 2026 and Rhythmus on September 14, 2026.

Other comparisons