The iPhone Mom

If the title of this post didn’t scare off any male readers, let me spell it out for you. This will be an app review geared for my female reading audience. You can’t continue reading and then say I didn’t warn you.

There are several apps available that help you keep track of your menstrual period. They also help you predict fertile days of the month if you are trying to get pregnant.  I wrestled with trying to find a clever nickname or acronym to use for period/menstrual cycle, but came up short. So for this type of app review I’ll be calling a period… a period. Like I said before men who are still reading, you’ve been warned.

The premise behind Comfy Period is that is helps you keep track of the days you are having your period. When you open the app the Home screen  will tell you how many days until your period is expected and the date it should start on. If you are just beginning your cycle then you click on the "Start Period" button and choose the date your period began. Comfy Period then tells you when your period is predicted to end. When your cycle is finished you open the app, touch "End Period" and enter the date it stopped. The app will now tell you when next month’s cycle should be expected.

The "Period Overview" button at the bottom of the screen shows you when your predicted periods will be for the next six months. It also shows you your past cycles and how long they lasted so you can make comparisons. The "Calendar" button shows you the same information in a calendar format. If you touch a date on the calendar you’re able to add notes about your period. The red squares that show up on the calendar are for days you had your period. The green ovals show your expected fertile days.

The "Settings" button lets you adjust your default cycle length. This would be for those who don’t follow the textbook 28 days (and isn’t that just about everyone??). Under settings you can turn off the estimated fertility dates. Comfy Period settings lets you choose from nine color themes for your app. You also have the ability to choose the symbols that show up on your calendar. In case you don’t like the red square you can use a little heart or flower to show when those grumpy days are going to hit.

Comfy Period is a decent little app that does the basics when it comes to helping you track your menstrual cycles. For those who have irregular cycles it’d be really helpful to have the information in one central and portable location, for your own personal use or to show your physician. Another plus is the app icon that shows up on your phone. It’s not pink, just a simple flower. I am however convinced that a man named this app because really, Comfy Period, is there such a thing???

Seller: Hamidreza Baghi

Price when Reviewed: $.99

Click here to see the app at the iTunes store