The 5 best cycle apps

• The Clue app has a simple and clear design. Thanks to the icons, the app is very intuitive to use.
• With Clue, you can track your menstruation. In addition to the time period, you can also enter the intensity of bleeding, symptoms such as pain, and your mood.
• At the beginning, the app predicts your next period and ovulation based on the data you enter and standard values. The more regularly you enter your cycle, the more users report that the predictions become more individual and accurate.
• Many of Clue’s features are available in the free version of the cycle app. Some analyses are only available with Clue Plus for $9.99 per month or $39.99 per year.
• Important to know: Keep in mind that with Clue, as with other cycle apps, the calculated data should not be used as a basis for contraception. Instead, the apps are very useful for better understanding your cycle and keeping track of it.

myNFP – For statisticians

• As a new user of myNFP, you may feel a little overwhelmed: instead of flowers and pink emojis, you see tables and charts.
• NFP stands for “natural family planning,” and that’s exactly what the app helps you with. Instead of relying on guidelines, however, you have to understand and evaluate your cycle yourself.
• You keep track of the most important symptoms and events such as basal body temperature, cervical mucus, sexual intercourse, stress, and much more in the app.
• You can try the app for free for 30 days on both iOS and Android. After that, it costs €14.99 for three months, €39.99 for a year, or a one-time fee of €129.

Cycle Calendar App Flo: Three in One

The Flo app is also very popular due to its many features and simple design.

• The Flo app features a cycle calendar, a pregnancy calculator, and a lifestyle tracker.
• Enter your period to determine ovulation and your next menstruation.
• By entering symptoms, your sleep duration, and other events, it is easier for you to understand factors that disrupt your cycle. Entering symptoms can also be helpful for conditions such as endometriosis.
• Reminders for logging, taking your pill, drinking enough water, and much more round out the app.
• Some features are only available with a premium upgrade, which is available with a monthly subscription starting at €9.99.

Ovulation Tracker FemSense

FemSense is not just an app for tracking your cycle. It is particularly popular as a fertility app.

• Using a temperature patch connected to your smartphone via NFC, FemSense allows you to track your temperature throughout your cycle.
• Measuring your temperature allows for a more accurate prediction of ovulation than simply calculating based on symptoms and regularity of bleeding.
• You can also easily monitor your cycle by simply entering symptoms such as the consistency and color of cervical mucus.
• The app is appealing and user-friendly. You can easily keep track of your cycle in a calendar.
• One of the temperature measurement patches is sufficient for one cycle and costs €24.90 in a single pack. Use of the app is included. A discounted price of €104.90 is available for six cycles.

Cycle app: The test winner Lady Cycle

In October 2023, Stiftung Warentest named Lady Cycle the test winner.

• The app stands out in particular due to its high level of data security and the fact that it is free to use.
• Every day, you have to answer questions about your symptoms in the app, which are then used to make a prediction for your cycle. The more information you provide, the more accurate the prediction will be.
• One negative aspect of Lady Cycle is that the app is only available in the Google Play Store. iOS users will therefore have to do without this cycle app.
• The basic version is free. The premium subscription costs €39 for 12 months.