Cycles: Period & Cycle Tracker Reviews

by Highplainesdrifter

I have been using Cycles for years now. 27 this app to be exact. I am surprised how helpful it has been to prove to myself the consistency which I am feeling uncomfortable & get various moods. Have increased my self awareness & self care by inputting a few items in the personal log, cycle log & comments. Sharing with a partner seemed crazy at first. The accumulated calendar has made me change my thinking.

Log of this app does not seem to work when your consistent in missing. So, not sure how Cycles actually helps me after all these months logging information. What would help would be accurately logging the actual start and number of days in reach cycle. Cycles is not working for that right now. I don’t know why.

by Funtimegamergirl

First, I used this for years and about 6 months ago my data disappeared. Second, when I was adjusting my start date this week, I noticed my data from the last several months was inaccurate. Third, adjusting your start date used to be so simple and easy. Used urn the dial, tap the center, done. Now I turn it and have to choose adjust dates, and it opens up the calendar, and I have to wonder what day it is so I can drag it over to the right date.
I am ready to just delete Cycles. I liked it’s simplicity, but now it feels totally useless.
Thankfully I have been using a second app for comparison sake, and that has been much better for accuracy and reliability.

I am only giving this a second star because I never paid for it or registered an account (not even sure that used to be a thing to guarantee your data was saved), and because I did like the simple design.

by MyNicknameIsJ_

Used the free version for years on my iPad without issue. Loved it. Finally got an iPhone and wanted to sync the data. Paid for upgrade to do so. Nothing worked. Tried logging in as me, nothing imported. Tried “sharing with a partner” (my other email address), nothing imported. Contacted support and waited days. Was told to delete app on iPhone and try again. Repeated process of deleting app and logging in as me 10 times or so. Nothing imported. Went back on iPad and opened app... almost 4 years of data disappeared. :/ No recovery option. Boo. I’m in the process of manually adding back in the data- I took screenshots, but it is super tedious because I have to add periods one at a time and wait for it to save. Double boo. For ease of use of tracking, I give it 5 stars easily. Beautiful, simple, intuitive design. The “advanced” features and deletion of my data sunk it.

by Flowerchild19894567tr

I was hoping to use Cycles to track and predict my irregular this app. The amount of information you can input is awesome- basal body temp, mucus, etc. But it doesn't automatically calculate when your next period will be based off your previous ones you've tracked. You have to input your average cycle length yourself which I find really inconvenient and can be extremely inaccurate. I have to manually count how many days it has been between all of my periods and then add the total days, then divide the total by the number of periods to get the average. It would be so much more helpful if Cycles did this automatically. Another odd thing is that you can change the current day on the cycle view. Beyond just going back to yesterday to put in information, you can actually change the day to today being the 21st day in your cycle vs the 20th. So again this provides the opportunity for your data to be inaccurate. Other than that, Cycles is great. It doesn't crash, and it has an easy to use interface.

by Djdjnfkskfiejfjjfkwqncnjw

Cycles was working great for me until a few weeks ago when I started noticing odd things happening. It was like I was somehow connected to someone else’s account. Things I had never logged began to log themselves and I couldn’t figure out why. I continued to use Cycles until today because a whole lot of random logs popped up. The only explanation is that I was somehow connected to somebody else’s account. Anyway, I had enough and have deleted Cycles to try a different one. Not sure why this was happening or whether it’s happened before. I thought maybe I was connected to my mom’s account because I use her old phone, but we checked and that is not the case. Please fix! This is the only problem I have had with it. Other than this, it is a pretty reliable app.

by Sensabean

Being able to log everything in one spot and keep track of everything regarding my period cycle makes it so much easier to plan ahead. My period switches up a lot, but this app allows me to detect patterns and know what to expect and when! The only thing that’s bothersome is the fact that if I don’t get on everyday, the log will adjust itself. For example, it showed me my period would start on November 1st, so I didn’t edit it the whole time I was on my period. Then, logging on after the fact to add symptoms and such, it showed I was about to start my period again. It also adjusted the length of my cycle which I did not do.

by Zitaka24

Before downloading Cycles, I was semi-routinely taking my temperature during my fertile days in order to avoid pregnancy. With a toddler, remembering and staying consistent with temperature tracking and checking myself was difficult at best. Since learning how to use Cycles, and learning how to change the cycle length and period length, I have not used my thermometer, nor have I been concerned about an unplanned baby. I feel confident that when we are ready to welcome a new member to the family Cycles will be helpful in helping us know the optimal time to create a new life. I've been able to succeed with Cycles just by using the basic, free pieces, which tells me that Cycles is designed well. I am considering paying so I can be even more accurate in tracking my cycle.

by Dishrag Carrier

When I first got Cycles , I was tired of marking my period down on my calendar because each month was taken down and it was hard to remember when my period hit.

Cycles is very helpful and let me know when my period was coming up. But it was confusing to use at first.

It never gave me specific directions on what everything was, so I had to discover what everything meant. After a few weeks of confusion, I thought I knew how Cycles worked. Well, what I didn’t know is that Cycles has a cycle already there in your history, so your period was off and not the same as Cycles .

I tried deleting the old cycle (which did not belong to me!) but it keeps referencing old this app (ex: Cycles marked me down for past sexual activity, I have never had sex and haven’t marked it down on any app before) but I’ve gotten used to it.

I would recommend Cycles only if a friend asked for advice, but otherwise I think it’s very helpful and I am glad I decided to download this app.

by Kayaixela

It’s actually a really great app! A lot of bells and whistles but keep playing with it and once you get the hang of it it’s super helpful. Logging the periods is a bit confusing specially when you have irregular periods but I like that it kinda realizes it and will keep pushing the date out until you mark when your cycle officially starts. I also really love how it lets you know what stage you’re in, fertile, pms, etc, story days etc lol

I do wish in the mood: “how do you feel” category they add IRRITABLE though cuz it’s not that I’m angry just irritated lol love that there’s a pill taken option and reminders can be set as well. Thinking about getting the insights upgrade but not sure if it will be that much more useful. Def worth giving it a try overall though!

by Ali_horsegirl

Okay okay where to start...

this app is an amazing app and it tracks everything and is very accurate, I’ve been using it for a bit and so far it’s been accurate. It’s so easy to use and doesn’t bombard you with things about being a vip or whatever you call it lol (which I absolutely hate [not the not having the things.. stuff... you get what I mean I’m just confused]) Anywho... I’m enjoying this app and I definitely recommend it for someone who has just started, I went from using the cycle tracker in Cycles “health” to using this because I wanted a real period tracking app as I had just started my period this summer, which come to think abt it, was a pretty long time ago lol, i wasn’t even 11 yet I was still 10....

ALRIGHT BACK ON TRACK :)!!

Lol, well anyways this app is great and you should really get it it’s so easy to use, there’s no ads, and they don’t constantly bother you about a subscription, which is nice.

Well anyways have a nice day guys 😝😉😁😃😀☺️🙂

by Kiki Swau

Hello guys Cycles is amazing I’m just a little confused because I haven’t had sex with anybody but one time and I used to come in that was a while ago and I just had my period but my app on this app is telling me that I’m pregnant and it’s giving me the exact due date and when I’m going to have the baby and how far along I am and if so that’s amazing but I’m just kind of confused I don’t know if it’s accurate or not I’d love to see back thank you so much

by Aliester Oof

Never have I found a more useful cycle tracker ! I have bipolar and extreme pms (tmi it’s relevant), so when my behavior and health start to decline from their optimal levels and stability , I can check my chart and see at least one factor that could be exacerbating my overall physical and mental state when I begin to realize I’m having abnormally unreasonable thoughts .

Cycles has helped me prepare for the whole ritual of my cycle from when to buy tampons , when not to call my ex , and when I’m not losing my mind , I’m just experiencing an extreme hormone imbalance!

10/10 love Cycles

by Tsellon

I absolutely love Cycles. It allows me to follow my cycle and understand how my hormones are changing during the month so I can better understand my body. I’ve struggled with adult acne for 10+ years and with Cycles I was able to take notes about what I ate, did, my stress, and how I felt. I learned it was the soy milk I drank which caused my acne… but I would never have figured it out if it wasn’t for Cycles. It has changed my life forever and I will still use it and tell people about it to help others with similar situations.

by Clairrya

This is the best period tracking app because of 1) its clean, easy to understand interface (no ridiculous flowery illustrations), 2) the fact that it doesn’t shove articles about feminine health in your face because I didn’t sign up for Cycles to read articles - just to track my period, and 3) it does everything. So far I’ve only tracked my period using the free version, but since I’m getting married soon I’ll start using the ovulation and fertility tracking as well. I plan on buying the premium so that my husband can keep track of my cycle too.

by Amy Licht

I love Cycles so much! It took a little bit of playing around with it to figure out all the cool features it has to offer. I LOVE the reminders of when PMS is about to start and when my fertile time is...sometimes it’s easy to lose track of where you are in your cycle. Life happens. But Cycles is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! It also lets your partner track with you, so if you’re trying to conceive or anything...you’re both on the same page!
The only thing I would change...is having more than just a daily “take the pill” reminder. I use a different form of birth control, and I would LOVE to be able to input those reminders.

by (Vashti)

I adore Cycles! My HUSBAND adores Cycles! He can take a look and see exactly where I am in my cycle. He may know better than I, since I don’t open it as often as he does! Surprise chocolate? What is this for? Oh! How thoughtful!!

Cycles keeps track of your menses cycle, and automatically updates with the next month’s schedule so you can make plans. It tracks a ton of data, which is lovely. It’s not full of silly dating advice or inane garbage like a lot of other recent period tracking apps, which I love.

One thing that is a bit frustrating, is that you need to keep track of your period start date and end date separately, because Cycles only has functionality for inputting the whole period at once. I use another app (Luna) just for this purpose, but would prefer to have that added to this one.

I would (and do) highly recommend Cycles to all the females I know. It has powerful tracking and useful data that I’ve come to rely upon for everything from romance to scheduling speaking engagements (I’m an author).

by Married2018

I’m updating my review to five stars instead of the original three. Cycles has gotten better since I wrote my last review. It’s been great for tacking my cycle and is usually pretty accurate as far as calculating when my period is supposed to show up. I also use it a lot for tracking how often my husband and I have sex. The only thing I think that could be better is if I were able to rate the times we have sex. Meaning if I could rate each time on a star scale of how good or just ok it was, I think that would be great! Just some food for thought on a feature that I think would be beneficial.

by Jennalent

I work in tech and am studying ux design and everything about Cycles is perfect. I’ve used other cycle tracking apps and this one is by far my favorite. No unnecessary bells and whistles but allows you to track everything you need. I think cycle tracking should be taught to all girls when they start menstruating. I’m 31 and it’s crazy how many women I know who are unaware of their this app and how they work. I use a basal thermometer from a different company and it automatically syncs to my Apple Health app, and in turn is automatically loaded into this app. Kind of annoying because I need to keep the other tracking app I have since it syncs to my thermometer - that’s a personal issue and nothing on this app 😅

by RaeRocks157

I just wanted an app to track my periods, and Cycles does that wonderfully! It tracks whatever you want it to! The best part about Cycles (and ultimately why i chose it in the first place) was it’s simplicity. A lot of other period tracker apps have a million other things-including one i had that literally had a forum- but this app is not cluttered like that. The only bad thing i can say is the notifications are pretty spotty for me, like i have some enabled and i just don’t think they work great, the only one i get is the log your day notification. Also, sometimes the tracking glitches the dates out a little but that might just be me being dumb so i don’t know! Also, it’s pretty cool Cycles can connect with apple health

by Longboard

I have been using Cycles for several months. I do like it. It has a few features that I don’t like but do keep it for the features it does have. I don’t like that you can spin the wheel and push the middle button and it changes the whole month. It could really cause problems if you are trying to avoid getting pregnant. I also don’t like that it’s not intuitive to the days in your cycle from month to month. If your actual cycle is say 24 days long, even for a few months. It will still show the next cycle with however many days you originally manually put your this app are (say 26 days.) so it is not intuitive and if you don’t change it manually than the “prediction” of the ovulation day is off by days.

by Annette D H

I’ve become increasingly frustrated with Cycles because it keeps resetting the averages of my cycle to Cycles ’s default of 28 day cycle and period lasting 5 days. Every month I have to manually change those under Settings to my averages. If I don’t. It won’t give me accurate alerts going forward.

I wish Cycles used all my data to predict my averages. I’ve been using the paid version for over 2 years. It has plenty of data to make predictions. A spreadsheet and monthly alarm would work just as well as what Cycles is doing, and those came free with my phone. For me Cycles has been a waste of money. I don’t recommend it.

by Bmnoble

I purchased the this app pro solely so my husband could have access to that info. After I paid the 2.99 and it also prompted my husband to ALSO buy Cycles despite me already paying. Having to pay $6 for this feature isn’t something I was going to do, what’s even more frustrating is how misleading this is if indeed you both need to purchase Cycles . He won’t even be useing Cycles , only looking at some info. I truly hope something is just amiss and we only need to pay the once. I tried submitting a question in Cycles but it kept saying server error. Super sad that they say by purchasing the pro package that your partner can have access but leave out the fact that your partner will ALSO have to buy the pro. 🙄

by Josey86

I used to love Cycles. It worked well. It was simple and straight forward. I’ve happily used it for years.

All of a sudden I go in today when notice the icon has changed. I figure it will be a little different in app, but still Cycles I’ve loved so long. NOPE! The warm, inviting colour scheme is GONE! It is a stark white! It’s almost like a surgical suit in there. I turned my screen brightness down as far as it would go and it still feels like it’s burning my retinas. I have to basically relearn Cycles . All of my personal averages have been switched for default averages. I don’t understand what they did or why. I spent MONTHS looking for a period app that was simple to use and pleasant to look at. I guess I’m back in the market for a period app I actually want to use. I don’t even want to open this thing anymore. It’s just ugly in there and quite frankly, since I’m PMSing, it’s rather stress inducing. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!

by GnomesR-us

This is a very frustrating app.
Which is not a great thing when combined with my natural mood swings based upon my own this app.
It is NOT intuitively obvious how to set up a new cycle and save it. It seems designed only to notate past this app.
Granted Cycles I used to use to now defunct so I’m irritated with that each time I attempt to use this one. But I just don’t rec it until they get the user interface easier to actually use. Sigh. It’s great when I remember to go back and note when my last period was. But we all know how flawed that can be. So yes I find this one frustrating and well worth skipping.

by Jynx~

Being able to log everything in one spot and keep track of everything regarding my period cycle makes it so much easier to plan ahead. My period switches up a lot, but this app allows me to detect patterns and know what to expect and when! The only thing that’s bothersome is the fact that if I don’t get on everyday, the log will adjust itself. For example, it showed me my period would start on November 1st, so I didn’t edit it the whole time I was on my period. Then, logging on after the fact to add symptoms and such, it showed I was about to start my period again. It also adjusted the length of my cycle which I did not do.

by Vaguir

Really good simple app to just track your cycle and other things without being bombarded with fertility and pregnancy ads etc. I like that it links onto the health app on my iPhone, all of my timeline uploaded to Cycles and I have all my this app recorded since 2017. The only downside is that you have to pay 2.99 to get the reminders which you already get those widgets and reminders for free on other apps, on top of customizing the look and icon as well(something they should add if they’re gonna charge 2.99) On the plus side it lets you add your partner to be in sync when you’re gonna get your period etc which I thought was great.

by Cmsalmon

I like that you can include your partner so that my husband has a heads up of when to bring home chocolate lol I also am not on BC so it helps lift off the pressure of just me being accountable of when I'm ovulating. The only complaint I have is that it doesn’t give you an option to change when you PMS. I don’t have symptoms the week before I start my period. I get moody and my cravings when I ovulate. Every woman’s body is different so I think the options should all be able to be customized.

by IOS 9.3.1 User

Cycles itself has a really great interface and allows you to check a lot of different things. However, I find the wheel interface extremely not user-friendly. I am also frustrated that if my this app are not the same length in between I lose the dates of past this app whenever I changed my current cycle. I find myself tracking a lot of data outside Cycles , which seems to defeat the purpose.

by Dorkalicious😋😋😋😋😋😄

Before Cycles I struggled to keep up with my “time of the month” accurately. I would always be too early or unfortunately late😭. Cycles changes that drastically. Now I’m able to keep up with everything. Bonus Cycles is super cute. The circle is easy to keep up with therefore, your period is easier to track. I love it. I think this is the first app I’ve gotten where I can officially say it’s simple and good to use. So for anyone that’s looking for a good tracker, I suggest you get this one. It’ll definitely be worth it.

Edit: I’ve been using Cycles for almost a year now. After a while of tweaking with it and changing things, it eventually becomes super accurate. So accurate to the point of being right about your first and last day. It’s amazing.