Comparison

Cycle Diary vs Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash

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

Head to head
About

Cycle Diary

Track your cycling activities with GPS, including speed, distance, and calories burned. Save your rides, set goals, and share your progress. Offers two map styles and background operation for uninterrupted tracking.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for speed, distance, and route
  • Calorie burn calculation based on user data
  • Save and log cycling sessions
  • Two map styles: Satellite and Street
  • Background operation and lock screen support
  • Set cycling goals
  • Share ride logs
Features
Read full description

Cycle Diary will keep you motivated for your cycling process. This app uses GPS to locate and give the current speed, used time, distance and route in map, also calculates calorie burned when cycling according to your weight, speed and time used. You can save the log directly after cycling or add manually later. Features: ⁃ Show current speed, used time, calorie burned and route in map. ⁃ Two map styles: Satellite and Street. ⁃ Keep cycling logs and also with mood, weather and area icon. ⁃ Calculates total time used, calories burned and average speed for all logs. ⁃ Supports running in background and lock screen. ⁃ Supports pause and resume. ⁃ Share logs info by Facebook, Twitter and Email. ⁃ Create cycling goal with days and distance. ⁃ Supports standard & metric units. This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to maxwellsoftware@gmail.com.

About

Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash

Features
Read full description

A private diary for hot flashes, night sweats, and the symptoms of perimenopause. Tap a symptom, mark how strong it felt, and it's written down. No account, no sign-up, and your data never leaves your phone. Read your month back in plain words, then share a clean, printable report with your doctor. Built to be private, fast, and genuinely useful at your next GP appointment. LOG IN SECONDS Tap a symptom, set how strong it was, add a note if you want. That's it. Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, headaches, joint aches, palpitations, and your cycle. ON HRT? Tap the HRT card to note each dose as taken, missed or changed. It sits with your symptoms in the diary, and your doctor report says how it went, so you can both see what moved after the hormones did. SEE THE PATTERN A clear 30-day view of how often symptoms happen and how intense they are. Spot what's changing without rereading every page. SHARE WITH YOUR DOCTOR Generate a printable summary of your symptoms over time, with a plain-language overview you can hand to your GP. Make the most of a short appointment. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. No tracking of your health data. Everything stays on your device, where only you can see it. Premium unlocks longer trends (90 days, 6 months, all-time) and the doctor-share PDF export. This app is for tracking and discussion with your healthcare provider. It does not provide medical advice or diagnosis. ——— Hot Flash Diary Premium is an auto-renewing subscription: • Monthly — US$6.99 / month • Annual — US$39.99 / year (7-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period's end. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mentalmetal.app/hot-flash-diary/privacy

Screenshots

Cycle Diary4 screens
Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash at none against Cycle Diary's shown. Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months). Cycle Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Cycle Diary sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cycle Diary ships an update every 12 months, Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cycle Diary versus Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCycle DiaryMenopause Tracker & Hot Flash
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵Gareth Baumgart

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cycle Diary

One-time2
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Map$1.99
2 purchases

Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash

Subscriptions2
  • Hot Flash Diary Premium · Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Hot Flash Diary Premium · Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Cycle Diary free?
Cycle Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash free?
Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cycle Diary or Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash have ads?
Cycle Diary shows ads; Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash does not.
Which is updated more often, Cycle Diary or Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash?
Cycle Diary ships an update every 12 months, and Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash every 2 days. Most recently, Cycle Diary was updated on November 6, 2026 and Menopause Tracker & Hot Flash on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons