Comparison

Thrive40 vs Private Cycle Journal

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

Head to head
About

Thrive40

Features
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Perimenopause, finally understood. Thrive40 is the simple, private companion for the years around menopause. Log how you feel in under two minutes a day, watch your patterns emerge, and get gentle, practical relief for hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, anxiety and more — all on your phone, with no account and nothing shared. WHY WOMEN CHOOSE THRIVE40 • A 2-minute daily check-in that fits real life • See which symptoms are easing — and which to raise with your doctor • Relief you can use today, not another article to read • Private by design: no login, no ads, no tracking TRACK WHAT MATTERS IN PERIMENOPAUSE & MENOPAUSE Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, joint aches, headaches, heart palpitations, low libido and cycle changes — one quick tap each. SEE YOUR PATTERNS Beautiful 30- and 90-day trends reveal your symptom burden over time, your daily hot-flash count, and your top symptoms — the full picture at a glance. CALM, PRACTICAL RELIEF 12 guided 2–10 minute routines: paced breathing for a hot flash, a 10-minute wind-down for better sleep, grounding for anxiety, and more — matched to what you log. BRING IT TO YOUR DOCTOR Export a clear symptom summary to share at your next appointment or HRT review. THRIVE40 PLUS Unlock full trends, all relief protocols and the doctor summary. • Yearly — best value, with a 3-day free trial • Weekly — flexible, cancel anytime Prices shown in the app in your local currency. Cancel anytime in Settings. Thrive40 offers general lifestyle information, not medical advice. Perimenopause symptoms can overlap with other conditions — please talk to your clinician about your symptoms and before changing anything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thrive40.foodpulz.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thrive40.foodpulz.com/privacy

About

Private Cycle Journal

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Cycle Tracker is a period and symptom tracker built around one rule: your data never leaves your phone. There are no accounts to create, no servers to sync with, and no analytics or ad SDKs watching what you log. Everything from period dates, symptoms, notes, and predictions are all encrypted on your device and stays there unless you personally choose to export a backup. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Period start/end dates • Flow intensity, mood, cramps, bloating, digestive symptoms, sleep, stress, and more • Your own custom symptoms • Free-text notes, searchable later so you can find "did I feel this way last month?" in seconds • A one-tap "log today, nothing notable" shortcut for days you don't want to fill out a full form ON-DEVICE PREDICTIONS • Cycle length and ovulation window estimates, calculated entirely on your phone • Seasonal adjustment once you have enough history • Symptom timing and co-occurrence insights ("you tend to get headaches 2 days before your period") • Predictions ranges, with a confidence indicator that improves as you log more • A plain-language screen explaining exactly how every prediction is calculated PRIVACY AND SECURITY, BY DEFAULT • Local database encrypted at rest (SQLCipher/AES-256) • Stack any combination of biometric unlock, PIN, password, and authenticator-app (TOTP) codes, and choose how many of them are required to unlock • Rate limiting with escalating delays on failed attempts • Optional auto-wipe after too many failed attempts • Optional decoy mode • Screenshot and screen-recording blocking • Jailbreak/root and app-tampering detection on launch • A neutral app name and icon by default YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL • Manual, encrypted export whenever you want a backup • Import to restore on a new device • Configurable reminders to back up periodically, since nothing is ever backed up automatically Built for anyone who wants real cycle and symptom insights without handing their health data to a company. No accounts. No cloud. No tracking beyond the tracking you're actually here for.

Screenshots

Thrive404 screens
Private Cycle Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Private Cycle Journal at none against Thrive40's 2. Private Cycle Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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. Thrive40 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Private Cycle Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Thrive40 versus Private Cycle Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrive40Private Cycle Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMostafa BAHLOULLuke Hardman

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thrive40

Subscriptions2
  • Thrive40 Plus (Weekly)$6.997 Days
  • Thrive40 Plus (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Private Cycle Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thrive40 free?
Thrive40 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private Cycle Journal free?
Private Cycle Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thrive40 or Private Cycle Journal have ads?
Neither Thrive40 nor Private Cycle Journal shows ads.

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