Comparison

Tending vs Cycle Tasks

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

Head to head
About

Tending

This app offers a private space to track your menstrual cycle, water intake, and workouts. It features adaptive predictions for your cycle, playful hydration tracking, and simple movement logging, all while prioritizing user privacy with on-device data storage and no ads or analytics.

Highlights
  • Menstrual cycle and moon phase tracking
  • Adaptive period and fertility predictions
  • Playful water intake logging with streaks
  • Simple workout streak tracking
  • On-device data storage for privacy
  • Face ID/Touch ID app lock
Features
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Tending is a calm, private home for the rhythms worth keeping an eye on: your menstrual cycle, your water, and your movement. No account, no cloud, no tracking — everything stays on your device. MENSTRUAL CYCLE & MOON - Log period start and end dates in seconds, and backlog past cycles too. - Adaptive predictions learn from your history — the more you log, the sharper your next-period, ovulation, and fertile-window estimates become. - A day-by-day phase ring shows exactly where you are in your cycle. - Swipe to a moon view that tracks the lunar phase alongside your cycle. - A full-year calendar map and a cycle-vs-moon chart reveal your patterns over time. - An optional, gentle reminder before your next predicted period. WATER - Track every sip against a daily goal with a playful animated tumbler. - One-tap quick-add buttons you can customize. - Hydration streaks and pace-aware reminders that nudge you only when you fall behind. - Optional, write-only sync to Apple Health. - A Home Screen and Lock Screen widget with one-tap logging. MOVEMENT - A simple daily yes/no workout streak with a weekly goal. - A 16-week heatmap so you can see your consistency at a glance. PRIVACY FIRST - All your data is stored only on your device. There is no Tending account and no server. - No analytics, no ads, no third-party tracking. - Lock the app behind Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. - Your cycle data never leaves the app. The only optional sharing is water to Apple Health — off by default and write-only. Tending is built to be quiet, warm, and yours.

About

Cycle Tasks

Features
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Your body changes every week. Your to-do list should too. Cycle Daily Tasks builds you a short list of daily tasks matched to the phase your body is actually in right now. Tell us when your last cycle started, and the app maps out your four phases — then hands you a handful of small, doable tasks each day: what to eat, when to move, when to rest, how to take care of your skin and your head. No more pushing through a heavy training week when your body wants sleep, and no more wasting the week you feel unstoppable. Instead of guessing why you feel great one week and flat the next, you get a plan that moves with you. Check tasks off as you go and watch your streak build across the whole cycle. Highlights - Daily tasks matched to your current cycle phase - Personalized plan built from your own cycle dates - Nutrition, movement, rest and self-care in one simple list - See your four phases and what your body needs in each - Track your progress and build a streak that lasts

 A subscription is required to access all tasks and tracking features. Subscription details: • Subscription is available as weekly or annual plans • Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription Privacy policy: https://app-privacy-hub.lovable.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tending4 screens
Cycle Tasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cycle Tasks at every 8 days against Tending's every 6 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tending ships an update every 6 weeks, Cycle Tasks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tending versus Cycle Tasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTendingCycle Tasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua HarringtonTangent Apps

In-app purchases

None

Tending

No in-app purchases

None

Cycle Tasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tending free?
Tending is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cycle Tasks free?
Cycle Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tending or Cycle Tasks have ads?
Neither Tending nor Cycle Tasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tending or Cycle Tasks?
Tending ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cycle Tasks every 8 days. Most recently, Tending was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cycle Tasks on October 9, 2026.

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