A period tracker made with South African women in mind
Most cycle apps are built for somewhere else. Petal Cycle is a women's health companion designed with South African women in mind — priced in rand, mindful of our privacy laws, and written in plain, warm language rather than clinical jargon. Whether you are in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban or a small dorp far from the nearest clinic, your cycle data lives safely in one place that travels with you.
Your cycle is one of the clearest signals your body gives you. When you track it, patterns that once felt random — sore breasts, low mood, a dip in energy, a migraine that always lands the day before your period — start to make sense. Petal Cycle turns those dots into a picture you can actually use, and into a calm summary you can show your doctor.
What you can track
- Your period — start and end dates, flow, and predictions for your next period and fertile window.
- Symptoms — cramps, headaches, bloating, breast tenderness, skin and more.
- Mood & energy — see how your mind and motivation move with your hormones across the month.
- Fertility signs — basal body temperature, cervical mucus and ovulation, if you are trying to understand or grow your fertility.
- Notes & cycle-aware education — drawn from authoritative sources including the NHS, WHO, RCOG, NICE and SAMS.
Who it's for
Petal Cycle is for any South African woman who wants to understand her body better — whether your cycle is regular and predictable or complex and confusing. Period and cycle tracking is free, and it stays with you from your very first period onward. When you reach a new season — trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause or menopause — those dedicated journeys are there in Petal+ whenever you want them. One app, every stage of life, no need to start over each time your body enters a new season.
Your privacy, protected
Your health data is some of the most personal information you have, and we treat it that way. Petal Cycle is built to respect South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). We will never sell, share or monetise your data — ever. It stays private, encrypted, and yours. Afrikaans language support is on the way so that even more women can use Petal Cycle in the language they think in.