Comparison

MyRing vs Birth Control Ring Reminder

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

Head to head
About

MyRing

This app helps manage your contraceptive ring with timely reminders for insertion and removal. It includes a diary for personal notes, well-being tracking, and a clear calendar overview of your cycle and ring events.

Highlights
  • Contraceptive ring insertion/removal reminders
  • Menstrual cycle tracking
  • Personal notes and well-being diary
  • Calendar with color-coded events
  • Customizable reminder times and messages
  • Flexible cycle modes
  • Skip ring break option
Features
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Welcome to MyRing — the cleanest way to keep your contraceptive ring on track. A focused home screen, smart reminders and a full cycle diary in one place, so you never have to wonder where you are in your cycle. ▶ Always know if you're protected At a glance the home screen tells you whether you're safely covered or whether additional protection is needed. When the ring is inserted late or worn too long, MyRing flags it clearly and shows what to do next — including when emergency contraception or a pregnancy test are recommended. ▶ Reminders that fit your life Set the exact times you want to be reminded about inserting and removing the ring. Pick your own message, let MyRing keep nudging until you confirm, and get a 24-hour heads-up the day before each action if you like. Confirm an action right from your wrist with the Apple Watch app — no need to open the iPhone. ▶ Your cycle, clearly mapped The calendar shows past and upcoming ring days at a glance, with mood, period, notes and appointments overlaid on the matching day. Tap any cycle to fine-tune it: adjust the removal date, the wear time or the pause without losing your history. ▶ Even in the pause week MyRing keeps your diary, period intensity and well-being notes running during the ring-free week — your record stays continuous all month. ▶ Features • Reliable reminders for inserting and removing your ring • Real-time protection status with safety guidance • Apple Watch app — confirm actions from your wrist • Calendar overlay with mood, period, notes and appointments • Diary across the whole cycle including the pause week • Customisable reminder time, message and optional 24-h preview • Editable cycle history — change wear time, pause or dates after the fact • Optional pause-after-N-cycles for extended-use schedules • Personal colour coding for insertion and removal events • 24+ mood and symptom tags, four period intensities • Quick appointment tracking with reminders • Skip the ring break when needed • Encrypted cloud backup of your cycle and diary • Works offline — reminders fire without an internet connection • No ads on Pro Download MyRing and never lose track of your contraceptive ring again. Your peace of mind is the whole point. MyRing offers Premium as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase the subscription. Terms of use: https://langsoftware.de/?page_id=182 Privacy policy: https://langsoftware.de/?page_id=203

About

Birth Control Ring Reminder

This app provides precise reminders for contraceptive ring insertion and removal, ensuring method safety. It offers clear cycle information, customizable alarms, and discreet data management. Additional features like personalized notifications and calendar integration are available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Precise ring insertion/removal alarms
  • 24-hour advance event announcement
  • Customizable period duration
  • Health notes and cycle history
  • Ring stock low notifications
  • Personalized app appearance
  • Discreet, local data storage
Features
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To keep this method of contraception reliable, it's very important to insert and remove the ring at exactly the scheduled times. Ring Reminder alerts you at precisely those moments and lets you know about every upcoming change 24 hours in advance. All of your data is handled discreetly and is available to you alone. What makes Ring Reminder special: • Clear, at-a-glance cycle details • Minute-accurate alerts for your ring change — plus an early reminder 24 hours before • Flexible cycle length: enter how long you want to wear the ring and how long your break should be (recommended: 21+7 days, or 28 days) • Health diary: record your mood, bleeding, how the ring is sitting and other symptoms — with room for a note of your own • History: a clearly structured overview of your cycles, including your notes, that you can manage at any time • Ring supply: get an automatic heads-up when you're running low on rings • Calendar: keep track of your current cycle as well as your past and upcoming ones • Personalization: shape the app the way you like it — upload your own background image or change the app color • Available in 19 languages • Discretion: your data never leaves your phone • Intuitive to use • Free to use, with no ads More features with the Ring Reminder PLUS subscription: • Extra notification: create your own notification with your own text and choose how many hours in advance you want to be reminded • Personalized/anonymized notifications: write your own wording to make notifications more personal — or to anonymize them and throw off anyone who happens to glance at your screen • iPhone calendar integration: sync your ring dates with the iPhone calendar and, if you like, have an iPhone calendar alert remind you as well • Export your history: save your history as a CSV spreadsheet or a PDF document and share it, for example with your doctor • Turn off notifications: switch off the notification you get 24 hours before a ring change Ring Reminder PLUS info: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, and the renewal price will be shown. After purchase, you can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings in the App Store. We'd love to hear your feedback, so we can keep improving the app and add the features you'd like to see.

Screenshots

MyRing4 screens
Birth Control Ring Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

MyRing and Birth Control Ring Reminder both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Birth Control Ring Reminder's written reviews are positive against 21% of MyRing's. Birth Control Ring Reminder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MyRing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.79 per month and Birth Control Ring Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birth Control Ring Reminder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 708 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of MyRing's written reviews are positive against 93% of Birth Control Ring Reminder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyRing ships an update every 8 days, Birth Control Ring Reminder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyRing versus Birth Control Ring Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyRingBirth Control Ring Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (708 ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7081.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSebastian LangBitsApps

Customer experience

MyRing

All ratings701 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative64.8%

Birth Control Ring Reminder

All ratings1,248 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.2%

User reviews

MyRing

From 708 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful
  • 🚀 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Minimalist design
  • 🚀 Inexpensive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Limited functionality
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Inability to edit past dates
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior
  • 🐛 Erased history

Birth Control Ring Reminder

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📆 Helpful reminders
  • 🔍 Accurate tracking
  • 🎨 Customizable appearance
  • 💰 Free and affordable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with notifications
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • ⏰ Inability to adjust past dates
  • 🔔 Lack of multiple reminders

Bugs and requests

MyRing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Incorrect date notifications
  • Calendar not syncing with user input

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust schedule and correct past dates
  • More flexible cycle options
  • Resizable UI elements for smaller screens
  • Customizable calendar colors and layout

Birth Control Ring Reminder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing insertion/removal dates
  • Inconsistent reminder functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sync with calendar app
  • More customization options
  • Multiple reminder notifications

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyRing

Subscriptions2
  • MyRing monthly subscription$1.791 Month
  • MyRing annual subscription$11.491 Year
2 purchases

Birth Control Ring Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • RingReminder Plus$1.991 Month
  • RingReminder Plus1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is MyRing free?
MyRing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birth Control Ring Reminder free?
Birth Control Ring Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyRing or Birth Control Ring Reminder?
Birth Control Ring Reminder is rated higher. MyRing averages 4.4 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while Birth Control Ring Reminder averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do MyRing or Birth Control Ring Reminder have ads?
MyRing shows ads; Birth Control Ring Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, MyRing or Birth Control Ring Reminder?
MyRing ships an update every 8 days, and Birth Control Ring Reminder every 2 weeks. Most recently, MyRing was updated on October 26, 2026 and Birth Control Ring Reminder on October 25, 2026.

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