Every woman who monitors her health, especially when planning a pregnancy, necessarily fixes the dates of the beginning and end of menstruation, calculates the days on which conception may occur. The presence of an electronic application designed to perform all these functions greatly facilitates the task and makes the process more convenient.
Content
- 1 What is a Menstrual Cycle Tracker App
- 2 Benefits of using
- 3 Review of the Best Free Menstrual Cycle Tracker Apps
- 3.1 Women's Calendar, Flo Health Inc.
- 3.2 Period calendar - ovulation and pregnancy, Leap Fitness Group
- 3.3 Period calendar for women, Amila
- 3.4 Women's Calendar, Simple Design Ltd.
- 3.5 Clue - menstrual tracker, BioWink GmbH
- 3.6 Women's Monthly Life Calendar, Lovetap LLC
- 3.7 Period Calendar Lite, GP Apps
- 3.8 Ovulation and Pregnancy - Boy or Girl, Leap Fitness Group
What is a Menstrual Cycle Tracker App
Just like the paper version, the smartphone app is a calendar that records all stages of a woman's menstrual cycle. Any of the schedulers is developed for mobile devices, tablets with the Android or IOS operating system. You can choose the option you want in Google Play or the App Store, where you can also compare them, read the useful characteristics, find out the rating of the best or most downloaded, read reviews and technical requirements for installation.
Applications can be completely free, providing separate functionality for money, as well as requiring a monthly payment or a certain amount for downloading. Most of them provide the opportunity to keep a women's diary, as well as receive answers from the technical service in Russian.
The simplest applications have a laconic design, the ability to track cycle dates, and also receive notifications about the upcoming onset of menstruation. More complex options imply the ability to edit the appearance of the screen for yourself, adapt to the statistics of requests, gives you access to various articles on women's health and pregnancy, provides more functionality with regards to reports, tracking, making notes, etc.
Benefits of using
The use of electronic applications for Android or IOS has many advantages over conventional paper calendars. The benefits include:
- Safety of information... The calendar can be torn, lost, flooded with water. In contrast, the application reliably stores data on the smartphone, and some options provide the ability to back up in the cloud, or send it to mail.
- Personal data security... Most applications provide the ability to protect information with a password or a fingerprint scanner.
- Wide functionality... In addition to the standard features that involve fixing the stages of the menstrual cycle and notifying you of the start date of a particular stage, applications can provide the ability to record symptoms, mood, weight, sleep, physical and sexual activity, track your emotional state, and also remind you to take pills.
- The convenience of use... A woman does not need to count the days of the cycle herself, the duration of the stages. When visiting a gynecologist, you can immediately open a report with all the necessary information.At the same time, the data is stored for a long time, which makes it possible to analyze the state of health over a longer period.
- Help in determining the date of the onset of menstruation with an irregular cycle. Considering that the programs rely not only on the information entered about the stages that have already passed, but also on the data of the emotional state, symptoms, the determination of the specific period of the arrival of menstruation becomes more reliable.
- Help in determining the "fertility window", planning pregnancy. The programs are able to suggest favorable days for conception, and they also allow you to keep a pregnancy calendar and receive the necessary information about women's well-being and fetal development.
- The ability to communicate on health topics. Many applications have their own chat or forum where you can discuss questions of interest.
- Choice. Each woman can choose a convenient application based on the appearance, functionality, space occupied on a smartphone, and the convenience of entering data.
Review of the Best Free Menstrual Cycle Tracker Apps
The best free menstrual cycle tracking apps can be found on Google Play or the App Store. Below are the programs that top the list of popular no-deposit apps.
Women's Calendar, Flo Health Inc.
Flo's Planner is one of the ten most popular in the Health & Fitness category on Google Play and the App Store. Can be installed on Android and IOS operating systems. Requires 33 MB of free memory for installation.
A distinctive feature is a restrained color palette of design. In this case, the final design option can be chosen independently.
Advantages:
- the presence of all standard functions (tracking menstruation, determining the "window of fertility", PMS, ovulation days, favorable for conception);
- notification of the beginning of important stages of the cycle, as well as the need to take a pill;
- the ability to enter information about the basal body temperature (BBT or BBT), symptoms, emotional state, which helps with determining the date of the onset of menstruation with an irregular cycle, planning pregnancy;
- additional right to indicate weight, duration of night sleep, amount of water drunk;
- analysis of all entered data, construction of reports, identification of the average duration of stages;
- long-term storage of information, there is a history of cycles;
- data protection with a password or a fingerprint scanner;
- you can keep a pregnancy diary, monitor the stages of fetal development;
- additionally provided articles on women's health and pregnancy, various tests;
- there is no advertising;
- additionally built-in pedometer.
Disadvantages:
- standard period of notification of events, you cannot change the number of days;
- takes up a lot of space on the phone;
- the new version has a large font that cannot be changed on your own;
- sometimes I have problems receiving notifications.
Period calendar - ovulation and pregnancy, Leap Fitness Group
This application can be installed on a mobile device with Android operating system, version 4.2 or higher. The required amount of memory is 11 MB. The design is standard.
Advantages:
- availability of all standard features;
- reminder of the beginning of the stages of the cycle;
- the ability to manually adjust the length of the menstruation and cycle in the calendar (especially important if it is irregular);
- the ability to enter data on BBT, symptoms, mood, body weight, sexual intercourse;
- analysis of information, obtaining reports on all factors for a long period;
- the ability to maintain multiple accounts on one device;
- automatic data backup in case of failure or transfer to another mobile device;
- the ability to switch to "pregnancy mode" and exit from it.
Disadvantages:
- there is advertising;
- after updates, the settings of the cycle days may get lost;
- on some models of smartphones, as well as after a break, the reminder to take pills is lost;
- the day of the cycle in the calendar does not match the date in the footnote below;
- sometimes a failure occurs, and the period is counted from 3 days of menstruation, and not from 1.
Period calendar for women, Amila
Cycle tracking application for devices with Android 4.1 and higher. Requires 3.1 MB of free memory. The design is only standard, there is no way to edit it yourself. Performs all the classic tasks - tracks the menstrual period, determines the days of ovulation, "fertile windows", and also reminds of the dates of the onset of the stages of the cycle.
Advantages:
- you can enter data on visits to the doctor, symptoms;
- data is stored for long periods;
- you can set a password to enter;
- it is possible to build comparative diagrams for any period of time;
- takes up little space on the phone;
- there is auto-tuning, data and reports are displayed first, based on the most frequent requests of the owner of the calendar.
Disadvantages:
- there is advertising information;
- uniform appearance of the design that cannot be changed;
- cannot be installed on SD card;
- does not work without an Internet connection;
- when changing a mobile device, all data is lost;
- sometimes the notification settings get confused;
- all data can suddenly fly out.
Women's Calendar, Simple Design Ltd.
This program is designed for both Android and IOS. The specific version of the operating system depends on the smartphone. Takes up 10 MB of device memory.
Users note that the version for IOS is more colorful, better refined, and fewer problems arise with it.
The planner allows you to control all periods of the cycle, and also notifies about the upcoming onset of ovulation, menstruation, days of fertility.
Advantages:
- you can additionally record and analyze the emotional state, symptoms, weight, BBT;
- backing up information in automatic mode;
- the presence of a "pregnancy regime";
- the ability to send data to another person, for example, a doctor;
- unlimited number of accounts on one device, the cycle of different people is tracked;
- there is a forum for discussing women's health issues;
- secure storage of indicators, there is a password to enter personal space.
Disadvantages:
- when moving to an SD card, widgets and notifications stop working;
- after updates, reminders may be disabled or their settings may fail.
Clue - menstrual tracker, BioWink GmbH
Clue is designed for IOS and Android. At the same time, the application for the first operating system is better developed. Requires 14 MB of free memory. The program has a standard design with a laconic design, without bright shades, flower buds, animated characters.
Advantages:
- performs all classic tasks, notifies about the beginning of menstruation, ovulation, days of fertility;
- additionally, you can enter data on mood, condition of skin, hair, pain, discharge;
- you can create your own account and log into it from different mobile devices;
- there is a backup of personal information in case of failure;
- there is access to medical articles on women's health;
- it is possible to disable unnecessary functions;
- information can be password protected;
- you can send metrics and reports by email.
Disadvantages:
- availability of paid content;
- problems with logging into your account, failure of reminder settings, full program crash;
- in some cases it is blocked by antivirus programs.
Women's Monthly Life Calendar, Lovetap LLC
Designed for IOS smartphones. Takes 72.1 MB of memory. Performs all standard tasks, there is a notification about the onset of menstruation, ovulation, the need to take medications.
Advantages:
- the ability to customize notifications (for example, taking various medications, the need to visit a doctor, examining a breast, undergoing examination, etc.);
- you can enter data on mood, symptoms, BBT, sexual notes, medication, weight, physical activity;
- keeping a personal diary is available;
- tracking and analysis of all entered parameters;
- password and fingerprint sensor protection.
Disadvantages:
- there are problems with entering the program after updates;
- standard design;
- some functions are only in paid access (data transfer, pregnancy management, etc.);
- takes up a lot of space.
Period Calendar Lite, GP Apps
Can be installed on mobile devices with IOS. Takes up 74 MB of free space. Tracks the menstrual cycle, determines the date of the onset of menstruation, ovulation, childbirth. Has a colorful feminine design.
Advantages:
- the ability to build reports, graphs on the entered indicators for 3 months;
- symptoms, condition of skin, hair, mood, intimate contacts, discharge are recorded;
- the ability to send data by e-mail;
- backup;
- "Pregnancy regimen";
- password protection and touch-ID.
Disadvantages:
- no notifications;
- large application weight;
- after updates, all data can fly off.
Ovulation and Pregnancy - Boy or Girl, Leap Fitness Group
Application for mobile devices and Android tablets. Takes 5.2 MB.
Focused on women planning pregnancy.
Has a bright, colorful interface, "childish style".
Advantages:
- determines peak fertility dates;
- helps to track the onset of the stages of the cycle;
- suggests a suitable period for conceiving a boy and a girl (Shettles method);
- allows you to enter information about BBT, cervical mucus, sexual intercourse, mood, symptoms;
- export of data for a gynecologist is possible;
- backup daily;
- password protection;
- access to articles on fertility, women's health.
Disadvantages:
- some complexity of the interface;
- does not show the day of the cycle on the calendar;
- settings can fly when updating.
Below is a summary table that describes the main parameters of the applications.
| Application Name | Platform | Memory | Notifications | Ability to enter information | Additional Information | Availability of advertising | The ability to set a password |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Calendar (Flo Health Inc.) | - Android; - iOS. | 33 MB | - stages of the cycle; - take a pill. | - symptoms; - mood; - BTT; - weight; - the amount of fluid you drink; - time to sleep. | - tests; - articles about health and pregnancy; - pregnancy diary; - pedometer. | Not | Yes |
| Period Calendar - Ovulation & Pregnancy (Leap Fitness Group) | Android | 11 Mb | cycle stages | - BTT; - symptoms; - mood; - body mass; - sexual intercourse. | Not | there is | Not |
| Women's Period Calendar (Amila) | Android | 3.1 MB | cycle stages | - visits to the doctor; - symptoms. | Not | there is | there is |
| Women's Calendar (Simple Design Ltd.) | - Android; - iOS. | 10 Mb | - stages of the cycle; - take a pill. | - mood; - symptoms; - sexual contacts; - body mass; - BTT. | Forum | there is | there is |
| Clue - menstrual tracker (BioWink GmbH) | - Android; - iOS. | 14 Mb | cycle stages | - mood; - condition of the skin, hair; - painful sensations; - discharge. | Articles about women's health | Not | there is |
| Women's Monthly Life Calendar (Lovetap LLC) | iOS | 72.1 MB | - stages of the cycle; - take a pill; - Personal settings. | - mood; - symptoms; - BTT; - sexy notes; - taking medications; - weight; - exercise stress. | Personal diary | there is | there is |
| Period Calendar Lite (GP Apps) | iOS | 74 MB | Not | - symptoms; - condition of the skin, hair; - mood; - intimate contacts; - discharge. | Not | there is | there is |
| Ovulation and Pregnancy - Boy or Girl (Leap Fitness Group) | Android | 5.2 MB | Not | - BTT; - discharge; - mood; - sexual intercourse; - symptoms. | Articles about fertility, women's health | there is | there is |
