Are you trying to conceive and looking for a good app to use to track your cycles? Here are the 6 best cycle tracking apps that’ll help you get pregnant!
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Getting pregnant is oftentimes a lot harder than one would assume. A large part of it comes down to knowing your cycles and timing intercourse during what’s called the “fertile window”. Your fertile window is the period of time during your cycle when you can get pregnant.
Even though you may know how long your cycles tend to be, your fertile window can vary each month. So if you’re trying to get pregnant, the best thing you can do is download an app that will help you determine your fertile window. Once you start using an app to track your cycles, you can find your fertile window, and ultimately increase your chances of getting pregnant.
Finding an app that fits your specific needs is half the battle. They all work the same way, more or less, so here is a list of 6 that are incredibly easy to use and also accurate.
This post is all about the 5 best cycle tracking apps to use while trying to conceive.
Fertility Friend
Fertility Friend is an advanced fertility tracker that prides itself on being incredibly accurate. It also claims to track your ovulation by performing an in-depth analysis of your data. In addition, you don’t have to worry about them selling your data, they are the only cycle tracking app I’ve used that fully discloses this right on their homepage.
There is a free version and a VIP version if you’re interested but the free version includes most of the features you would need in your day to day such as your period tracking and basal body temperature tracking. Another thing that’s great about this app is the community forums. You need the VIP version to access them but they’re a good support system if you’re new to trying to conceive or have been trying to conceive for a while.
Ovia
Ovia works similarly to Fertility Friend. Once you download the app, you will be asked a few basic questions about your cycles, including how long you’ve been trying to conceive. One thing it does differently from most cycle tracking apps something called a “fertility score”.
A “fertility score” is a number between 1 and 10, which is based off of the data you’ve logged into the app. A score of 7 or higher means that you’re in your fertile window and a score of 10 means that you’re in your peak fertility (when ovulation is near). In other words, it would be a good idea to time intercourse on the days your fertility score is from 7-10.
It will also tell the number of days until your fertile window and even when you can take a pregnancy test. In addition, there are plenty of helpful videos and tips that are totally free. Overall, it’s a great app for anyone who’s actively trying to conceive.
Glow
The Glow layout is similar to Ovia‘s but you don’t receive a fertility score. It will tell you, however, what your chances of pregnancy are depending on the day. I like this app because not only does it help you track your cycles, you can also look at current events in the “Today” tab and do guided meditation in the “Resources” tab.
In the middle tab on the dashboard you can drill down in your analysis by looking at your cycle chart, BBT (basal body temperature) chart, and ovulation test results. You can log plenty of info in the app so it more accurately predicts your future cycles.
Femometer
Femometer claims to be the smartest fertility tracking app. You can log over 200 cycle symptoms and it has automatic basal body temperature charting and analysis. One thing that sets Femometer apart from the above 3 apps is the fact that it has its own devices that can sync with the app.
It has both its own basal body temperature thermometer and ovulation predictor kit, which are great if you want to use the same brand for all your tracking to keep everything consistent.
WOOM
Woom is a great cycle tracking app with a simple interface. The “Me” tab gives you a quick overview of where you’re at in your cycle, and a short summary of your daily logs. It will also give you some quick tips that will help you on your trying to conceive journey.
In addition, it will also show you your predicted fertile days as well as your predicted ovulation day. It’s really easy to complete the daily log. It’s less than 10 questions you answer and it’ll store the information for you for the day. The ovulation question is tricky because you can only record a positive or negative result.
If you’re using an advanced ovulation test like this one, you can get 3 different results, not just 2. The advanced ovulation test will give you a low, high, or a peak reading. So if you receive a low or high reading, that’s a ‘negative’ result, and if you receive a ‘peak’ reading, that’s a positive result.
Conclusion
Overall, when you’re trying to conceive, you want to make sure you’re looking for an app that allows you to chart period info and ovulation test results at the very least. If you’re interested in taking your cycle tracking to the next level, tracking your basal body temperature is a great idea. You can do it manually or with Tempdrop.
In order to increase your chances of getting pregnant, using an app is sometimes not enough. You’ll also want to use an ovulation test. Although the apps give you more accurate predictions the more you chart, it’s not always 100% correct. The ovulation tests will actually tell you when your fertile window is because it measures the hormones produced during that time.
If you’re on the lookout for more information on how to track your cycles, I’ve always found the trying to conceive forums a great resource! Most of what I know, I learned from that community.
Do you use any of these apps? Let me know in the comments!
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