Cycle Tracking App Comparison
Jan 15, 2023This is a breakdown of some of the most popular cycle tracking, pregnancy prevention, and conception support products right now.
Cost-effective thermometer to pair with apps: Thermometer
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Rating |
App |
Pros |
Cons |
Affordability |
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Best for Preventing Pregnancy + Best Overall |
Natural Cycles |
Comes with thermometer Tracks fertile window and gives green or red status Geared towards contraception FDA Approved |
Have to manually enter in BBT data Doesn’t take into account CM changes into fertility calculation |
$10/month |
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Oura with Natural Cycles |
Data collected at night syncs with app to track BBT Tracks fertile window |
Need to purchase ring. Wear ring at night to track data. |
$10/month (+ cost of oura ring) |
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Tempdrop |
Armband that measures temp
More consistent measurements. Good for people who forget to take oral temp. Good for PCOS/people with irregular sleep schedules Syncs with phone |
Have to wear armband at night consistently. |
Armband: $199 Basic App: Free |
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Daysy |
Comes with thermometer Calculates fertility status FDA Approved |
May not be great for irregular cycles Need to take BBT daily Only uses BBT for fertility data |
$299 |
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Most Cost Effective |
Kindara |
Cervical position tracking Symptom Tracking Need to purchase thermometer |
Need to manually enter BBT |
Basic version: Free Premium: $50/year |
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Ovia Fertility |
Fertile window predictions Daily fertility score Period and symptom charts Tracks changes in cervical fluid Data on reproductive health, prenatal health + baby development, postpartum health + parenting |
Have to manually enter in other data points (BBT, CM, OPK data) |
Free |
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Ava Fertility Tracker |
Wearable bracelet that tracks BBT while sleeping Syncs data to phone Does not work for cycles >35 days Also tracks: sleep, physiological stress, and resting pulse rate |
Not great for contraception |
$279 |
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Best for Becoming Pregnant |
Mira Fertility Tracker |
Measures LH, E3G, and PdG to confirm ovulation Syncs data to Mira app Small + portable Non invasive Accepts HSA/FSAs FDA approved |
Requires repeat ordering of test wands. Need to know timeline of ovulation May not be the best choice for contraception |
$199 for a starter kit |
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Inito Fertility Monitor |
Tracks LH, FSH, E3 and PdG to confirm ovulation and fertile window. Works for irregular cycles/PCOS HSA/FSA eligible FDA approved. |
Does not sync with Android phones. Requires repeat ordering of test strips each cycle. |
$149 |
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Clue |
Can toggle between Clue Conceive, Clue Birth Control or Clue Plus FDA approved |
Have to manually enter in other data points (BBT, CM, OPK data) |
Basic version: free Clue plus: $5/month |
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Flo |
Three modes: fertility, contraception, pregnancy Anonymous community Allows tracking of multiple data points Informative |
Have to manually enter in other data points (BBT, CM, OPK data) May not be suitable for those with longer cycles
App may share data with third-parties |
Basic version: free. Flo Premium + Pregnancy Assistant: $50/year. |
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Glow |
Tracks all cycle data Personalized fertility calendar Partner can download as well |
Have to manually enter in other data points (BBT, CM, OPK data) |
Basic version: free Glow premium: $5/month |
Notable + Unique
Fertile-Focus Saliva Ovulation Microscope - https://www.fairhavenhealth.com/fertile-focus
- How it works: Can look at saliva and identify specific patterns that indicate a fertile window.
Kegg https://kegg.tech/
- How it works: Tracks daily cervical mucus changes to indicate fertile window and most optimal time to conceive.
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