Menstrual and Mood Tracking Mobile Apps

One of the most common questions is what the best app is for menstrual and mood tracking mood. The truth is, the "best" app varies by person. There are several factors to consider, including cost, the ease of sharing with a provider, the ability to track specific mood symptoms and their severity, and the ability to see symptoms across a full cycle.If cycle tracking is already part of your routine on an app, that's often the easiest path to add mood tracking too. That said, some people don't want to download, pay for, or manage another app, and that's completely understandable. Recording symptoms by hand works just as well.

Keep in mind, period-tracking apps are built to serve a very wide audience, ranging from someone getting their first period through women in perimenopause, with all the stages in between, including trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum. Because these apps cater to such a broad audience, they can pack in a lot of functionality that may feel like more than is needed if the goal is specifically to track mood symptoms in order to diagnose, monitor, or evaluate treatment for a cycle-related mental health condition. The reviews below are written specifically within the context of tracking mood symptoms and sharing that information with a provider.

Stardust

Stardust has a beautiful, modern user interface and an engaging design. It offers a free version, a wide range of options under "feelings," lets you add custom symptoms, and includes a visual representation of hormone fluctuations across a typical cycle. It also includes a lot of additional content, including zodiac and tarot commentary, which is lighthearted but can feel mismatched when tracking symptoms that are severe and affecting daily life.

Cost: Free (Premium version is paid)

How to share: Screenshot the calendar view Pros: Free version available. Engaging UI and design. Various options under "feelings." Ability to add custom symptoms and journal. Cons: No seamless way to share data. No way to see severity of mood symptoms over time.

Clue

Clue is one of the more clinically minded mainstream period trackers and is widely used. Custom symptoms can be added, and mood symptoms appear on a calendar view, which can be useful for noticing patterns across the cycle.

Cost: Paid (7-day free trial) How to share: Screenshot the calendar view Pros: Ability to add custom symptoms. Mood symptoms displayed on a calendar view, which makes patterns easier to see. Cons: No free version, only a free trial of the paid tier. No seamless way to share data. Cannot rank the severity of mood symptoms.

Flo

Flo is currently the most downloaded period-tracking app in the world and has a free version available. The app can feel a bit noisy, as it frequently prompts users to upgrade to the paid. Premium tier and includes many pop-ups.

Cost: Free version available (Premium version is paid) How to share: Screenshot the calendar view Pros: Free version available. Cons: Cannot rank the severity of mood symptoms. No seamless way to share data.

Apple Health

The Apple Health app is already on your device if you have an iPhone and includes built-in cycle and symptom tracking. There is no additional app to download, no cost, and no upselling. Cost: Free How to share: Screenshot the relevant screens showing dates of menstruation and days of mood symptoms Pros: No need to download a separate app. Free, with no paid tier and no upselling. Cons: Very limited mood symptom options. Menstrual cycle tracking and mood tracking are separate modules. No ability to rate the severity of mood symptoms. Cannot easily view mood symptoms across the course of a cycle.

PMDD-specific mobile apps

There are mobile applications with "PMDD" in the name that are built around PMDD-specific diagnostic tools, such as the aily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP). These apps generally aren't recommended unless a PMDD diagnosis has already been made and tracking with that specific app is already an established routine. Flo, Clue, Stardust, and Apple Health are suitable everyday apps for anyone tracking cycle and mood symptoms. Using a PMDD-specific app before a diagnosis has been made can sometimes lead someone to interpret their experience through the lens of a condition they may not actually have.

Curious about why tracking matters in the first place? Start with Menstrual Cycle and Mood Tracking.