Comparison

Maia vs Dotted

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

Head to head
About

Maia

Features
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Your cycle is yours. Maia keeps it that way. Maia is a private period and cycle tracker built on one simple promise: your data never leaves your iPhone. No account, no email, no cloud — there is nothing to leak, sell, or hand over. Everything you log stays on your device, lockable behind Face ID. PRIVATE BY DESIGN, NOT JUST BY POLICY - No account, no sign-up, no login. Open the app and start tracking. - Your data is stored only on your iPhone. We never see it. - No ads, no third-party trackers, no data brokers, no selling your information. - Built-in Privacy Lock: require Face ID or Touch ID to open Maia, and your data is hidden in the app switcher the moment you put it down. - Optional encrypted iCloud backup, in your own Apple account. You decide if it is ever turned on. - Delete everything instantly, any time. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TRACK - Log periods in seconds with a calm, beautiful interface. - Record flow, symptoms, moods, and notes day by day. - A clear calendar view of your whole history at a glance. - Smart predictions for your next period, fertile window, and ovulation, calculated privately on your device. - Insights that help you understand your patterns over time. FREE — EVERY FEATURE INCLUDED Maia is completely free. No subscriptions, no paywalls, no locked features, no ads. Your most personal data should not be a product, and the tools to understand it should not sit behind a paywall. CALM AND YOURS Maia is designed to feel like a quiet, supportive space, not a noisy data-hungry app. Soft colors, gentle typography, and a thoughtful layout make daily logging something you actually want to do. TRANSPARENT ABOUT HEALTH Maia is a wellness and tracking tool. Its predictions are estimates based on the data you log and should not be used as a sole method of contraception or as medical advice. For medical concerns, always consult a qualified healthcare professional. Your body. Your data. Your iPhone. Download Maia and take back control of your cycle.

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

Maia4 screens
Dotted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maia at none against Dotted's 3. Dotted's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Maia asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Maia versus Dotted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaiaDotted
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developernicholas hammond82416669111TORBJOERN SUNDVOR HENRIKSEN

In-app purchases

None

Maia

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dotted

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

Questions

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

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