Next Period vs Period Tracker Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Period
Easily track your menstrual cycle with a clear and intuitive calendar. Quickly log your last period to forecast upcoming cycles and fertile days. Includes helpful reminders before your period begins, focusing solely on essential period tracking.
- Period tracking
- Fertile day forecasting
- Cycle prediction
- Period reminders
- Intuitive interface
- Minimalist design
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This is a beautiful and clear period calendar which is easy to use. Quickly and easily record your last period and forecast your next period and fertile days. The app comes with a useful reminder function which informs you shortly before your next period starts. It intentionally avoids superfluous functions and concentrates on the core task: to record and forecast your period in an intuitive and beautiful way. « No fuss, just what I've been looking for! » « Super modern. No clutter - screens are clean and very minimal. App is really user friendly - it took less then 30 seconds to enter my info. And best part NO PINK! »
Period Tracker Widget
Track your menstrual cycle and fertility window with discreet home screen widgets. Get timely period predictions and set daily pill reminders. Customize your widget design for a quick glance at your monthly journey.
- Home screen widgets
- Period prediction
- Fertility window tracking
- Daily pill reminders
- Customizable widget designs
- Calendar view
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Easily track your period with amazing home screen widgets. Thanks to the discreet and beautifully designed widgets, you can see where you are in your monthly journey with just one quick glance at your home screen, know when to expect your period and predict your fertility window. You can set a daily pill reminder to receive notification at the time of day you choose. Always keep track of your menstrual cycle with this simple app: just enter the date of your last period and choose your average cycle and the average length of your period. Then, you can check the dates of your period for each month in the app’s calendar view, if necessary, edit your period data and set a pill reminder in your profile and choose from different widget designs to discreetly display your monthly cycle on your iPhone’s home screen. Any questions? We’re here to help: laidbacklionapps@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://laidbacklionapps.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://laidbacklionapps.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
Next Period and Period Tracker Widget both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Next Period's written reviews are positive against 40% of Period Tracker Widget's. Next Period also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (726 vs 63). Period Tracker Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Period Tracker Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Next Period asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Next Period against 4.5 for Period Tracker Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Period has 726 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Next Period's written reviews are positive against 40% of Period Tracker Widget's.
Next Period ships an update every 3 months, Period Tracker Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Period | Period Tracker Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (726 ratings) — better | 4.5 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 726 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Norman Sander | Laid-back Lion Apps Ltd |
Customer experience
Next Period
Period Tracker Widget
Bugs and requests
Next Period
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing on launch
- Notes disappearing
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Sync or iCloud function
- Customization options
- Improved note-taking
- Support for irregular cycles
Period Tracker Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Next Period
No in-app purchases
Period Tracker Widget
- Period Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Period Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Period Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
Questions
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