Comparison

CycleMind vs MedBox

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

Head to head
About

CycleMind

Features
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CycleMind 是一个温柔、私密的生活记录工具,帮你了解经期与身体的节奏,也照顾在服药的日子。数据只存在你的设备上,不需要账号,不上传、不收集、无广告、无第三方追踪。 为什么不一样: • 本机私密——所有记录只在你的手机里,随时可导出备份,也可开启隐私锁(Face ID)。 • 经期 + 用药合一——不仅记经期,还有提醒携带/更换卫生用品,记录短效避孕药药板、疗程药、临时用药与库存等等。 • 温柔非医疗——不催你每天打卡,不给你打分;漏一天也没关系。 • 神经多样性友好——照顾专注、情绪、启动困难等受激素波动影响的方面。 免费(永久): • 经期记录、周期圆环、下次经期倒数 • 每日打卡:症状、强度、经量、自由记录 • 用药管理与提醒(避孕排盘、疗程、库存、体检提醒) • 经期护理提醒、待办、日历补记 • 数据导出备份、隐私锁、全部小组件与主题 CycleMind Premium(可选订阅或终身买断): • 未来 7 天预测,提前知道身体的转变 • 规律分析:各阶段容易出现什么、症状高峰 • 经前提前准备,把重要的事提前安排 • 每月深度回顾与长期趋势 温柔提醒:CycleMind 是生活记录工具,不构成医疗、健康或避孕建议;周期预测仅供参考,不能用于避孕。未满十八岁请在监护人同意下使用。 订阅说明:付款由 Apple 处理。订阅到期自动续订,除非在到期前 24 小时于系统「订阅」里取消。 隐私政策:https://cyclemind.github.io/cyclemind-privacy/ 使用条款(EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MedBox

Features
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MedBox — medication reminders built for seniors and their families. WHY MEDBOX • Large type and high contrast, designed for older eyes • Alarm-grade reminders that break through Silent and Focus modes (iOS 26+) • Log a dose in under 3 taps, with a 5-minute undo window • Automatic missed-dose detection: if a dose isn't logged 30 minutes past its schedule, family gets a push notification CORE FEATURES — ALL FREE • Reminders: daily / specific weekdays / every N days, multiple meds and times • One-tap logging: taken or skipped • Stock tracking: know when it's time to refill • History: calendar view of every dose • iCloud sync and backup (the free plan covers up to 3 medications; Pro is unlimited) FAMILY REMOTE MONITORING (PRO) Children can follow their parents' medication from their own phone: • Push alerts for missed or skipped doses • 30-day summary of missed / skipped / late doses • Synced through your own iCloud (Apple CloudKit) — read-only for family, no our-own servers PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription: • Family remote monitoring • Health records: blood pressure, glucose, weight, heart rate and custom metrics • Adherence trends (30 / 90 days) • PDF report export: medication history plus health numbers on one page, ready for doctor visits • Home screen widget • Pill-box scanner PRIVACY Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud (Apple CloudKit). No self-hosted servers, no analytics, no ads. MedBox is a reminder and logging tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Screenshots

CycleMind4 screens
MedBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedBox at weekly against CycleMind's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. CycleMind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MedBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CycleMind ships an update monthly, MedBox weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
CycleMind versus MedBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycleMindMedBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYang Jiao汇慧 杨

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CycleMind

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly (Premium)2 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly (Premium)2 Months trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime (Premium)$16.99
1 purchases

MedBox

One-time1
  • MedBox Pro$6.99

Questions

Is CycleMind free?
CycleMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MedBox free?
MedBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CycleMind or MedBox have ads?
Neither CycleMind nor MedBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CycleMind or MedBox?
CycleMind ships an update monthly, and MedBox weekly. Most recently, CycleMind was updated on October 15, 2026 and MedBox on October 25, 2026.

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