The 5 best cycle apps

There are numerous cycle apps for Android and iOS, but which applications are really useful? We present five apps that you can use to keep an eye on your period.

Clue menstrual calendar: cycle app

For both iPhone and Android users, there is the cycle app Clue, which brings many useful functions around the period, contraception and ovulation.

• The Clue app has a simple and clear design. Thanks to the icons, the application can be operated very intuitively.
• You can log your menstruation. In addition to the period, you also specify, for example, the amount of bleeding, symptoms such as pain and your mood.
• At the beginning, the app predicts your next period and your ovulation based on your entered data and on the basis of guide values. The more regularly you enter your cycle, the more users report that the forecasts are more individual and more precise.
• However, with Clue and with any other cycle app, keep in mind that you should not use the calculated data as a basis for your contraception. Instead, the app is a great way to better understand your cycle and keep an eye on it.
• Many Clue functions can be used in the free version of the cycle app. Some analyzes are only available with Clue Plus for 0.99 euros a month or 9.99 euros for a year.

myNFP - app for cycle and family planning

myNFP is one of the most extensive apps when it comes to logging the cycle and also family planning. It is primarily intended for users of the symptothermal method, in which you measure the basal body temperature under the tongue every morning.

• As a new user of myNFP, you may feel a little overwhelmed: instead of flowers and pink emojis, you see tables and many different values.
• NFP stands for "Natural Family Planning" and the app helps you do just that. Instead of relying on guide values, you have to understand and evaluate your cycle yourself.
• You can read about the most important symptoms and events such as basal body temperature, cervical mucus, sexual intercourse, stress and much more in the app app.
• You can test the app for 30 days free of charge for both iOS and Android. Thereafter, 9.99 euros will be charged for three months or 29.99 euros for one year.

Ovulation calendar from urbia.de

Another cycle app is the urbia.de ovulation calendar, which is almost reminiscent of a written menstrual calendar.

• Enter the duration and symptoms during your period in the ovulation calendar.
• The app uses your data to calculate both your fertile days and the time of the next period.
• Also note here that the details of the application are not suitable for prevention.
• Instead, you can use the app well to keep a diary of your cycle as well as to increase the likelihood of pregnancy.
• In addition to the calendar, you will also find a forum and useful advice directly in the application.
• All functions of the urbia.de ovulation calendar app are available free of charge.

Colorful menstrual calendar

If it should be a bit colorful and playful for you, try the menstruation calendar & cycle calendar by Simple Design.

• The menstrual calendar & cycle calendar is colorful and works with many emoticons.
• The smileys should of course not only look cute, but also serve to record moods and symptoms during the period in a calendar.
• The memories make it easier for you, for example, to think about entering or taking the birth control pill.
• The calculation of the probability of pregnancy is somewhat misleading: do not use this prognosis as a method of contraception!
• The app is completely free with all its functions.

Cycle calendar app Flo: three in one

The menstrual calendar & cycle calendar app Flo is also very popular due to the many functions and the simple design.

• In the Flo app you will find a cycle calendar, a pregnancy calculator and a lifestyle tracker.
• Enter your period to determine ovulation and the next menstruation.
• Entering symptoms, your sleep duration, and other events makes it easier for you to understand disruptive factors for your cycle.
• Reminders for entries, for the pill, for enough water supply and much more complete the app.
• Some functions are only available with a premium upgrade, which costs € 9.99 a year.

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