Using a fertility app can help you plan your pregnancy and know when the time is just right. For most couples trying to conceive, 85% usually get pregnant within the first year of having unprotected sex. Knowing the right time depends on how much you understand about the female reproductive cycle and using the best fertility apps to know when you are fertile. There are many fertility apps available and the article below has helpful information to guide you in finding one of the best fertility apps that is right for you.
Best Fertility Apps
With modern technology, conception has never been easier. You can use the apps below to maximize your chances of conception:
1. Woman Calendar
Price: $9.99
Applicable platform: iOS
This app tracks periods and can be used for fertility, planning occasions around your monthly cycles and natural birth control. You can track your periods, basal body temperatures and cervical fluid. There is a graph feature for easy reading. The graph has different colors for each of the features and you can log in ovulation day if you use a testing kit. The calendar tells you how many days since the first day of your last period.
2. Get Pregnant
Price: Free
Applicable Platform: iOS
This app takes the first day of your last period and calculates an approximate ovulation date. For women who are already pregnant, it can be used to calculate your estimated delivery date. One good feature is that it can help you plan a future conception date up to 6 months down the road. The app calculates ovulation dates based on an average 28 days cycle. Another bonus is that it can tell you when to take a pregnancy test, plus hints on how to increase your chances of having either a girl or boy.
3. Bioclock Fertility and Pregnancy Calculator
Price: $1.99
Applicable Platform: iOS
This app was designed by an Ob/Gyn and is actually used by midwives and OB doctors themselves. Just put in the first day of your last period and the app does the rest. When you put in the first day of your last period, the app calculates and tells you when ovulation may occur and the best days to have intercourse.
After conception, you can calculate your due date and look back to see when conception most likely took place by your due date and last period. The app can also give you your baby’s gestational age throughout the pregnancy to help you schedule tests, events and plan for maternity leave.
4. Birth Fertility Chart
Price: Free
Applicable Platform: iOS
This is a graph/chart type app that you can enter your periods, cervical mucous, ovulation test results and the position of your cervix. You can even chart the days you have intercourse. All of your entries show up in a chart format for easy reading. You can chart basal body temperatures and the app gives you advice and tips to increase your chances of conception. You can track cycles from month to month.
5. Period Tracker
Price: $1.99 Pro Version (Basic Tracking is Free)
Applicable Platforms: Android/iOS
The basic version will allow you to track your periods. The pro version lets you put in your cycles, cervical mucus, symptoms, moods and cervical position. The app is in a calendar format and shows cycle days and estimated ovulation day. It also has a social networking feature that allows you to chat with other users. Having a support group when you are trying to conceive is really helpful. You can chart temperatures, but it does not have fertility tips like the other apps.
6. Pink Pad
Price: $1.99 Pro Version (Basic app is Free)
Applicable Platform: Android/iOS
Similar to the Period Tracker app, you can chart your monthly cycles on a calendar in the free version. The pro version allows you to note any symptoms, intercourse, temperatures, moods, weight and make notes. This app also has a social networking feature so you can chat with other users for support and share stories of trying to conceive. It doesn’t give any tips on fertility, but customize the app and sync any data.
7. Lily Pro
Price: $ 7.99
Applicable Platform:iOS
This is a “top of the line” fertility app that is one of the more sophisticated apps on the market. It gives you a link to access guides for both natural family planning (NFP) and fertility awareness methods (FAM). You enter the time you normally wake up in the morning, chart your temperatures and cervical mucus. You can also enter medications you are taking, things that interfere with fertility and illnesses. Users did state that it can be hard to figure out how to enter your last period the first time you use the app.
This app charts your temperatures with easy to read graph lines. It also gives you fertility tips, has a calendar feature and allows you to chart when you use an ovulation prediction kit. There is no social/support group feature with this app, but its many other features make it very useful!
8. Fertility Clock
Price: $ 1.99
Applicable Platform: iOS
The Fertility Clock is probably one of the most high-tech of the fertility apps and allows you to enter your periods, symptoms and temperatures. You can view your information in a calendar format and the app calculates your most fertile days. The app uses different colors to highlight areas you need to see quickly, like ovulation day.
You can note the tests you use, such as ovulation prediction and pregnancy tests. It also allows you to enter the days you were intimate. You even get a “fertility window” that lets you know the best days for intimacy with your partner. The app generates all your information in a report. If you do become pregnant, you can piece all the information together for the most likely date of conception.