WhatA period and fertility tracking app built on local-first architecture with end-to-end encryption, zero server-side data storage, and independent privacy audits.
SignalThe repeated scandals around period tracking apps selling intimate health data to ad platforms have created a deep trust deficit, yet hundreds of millions of women still need cycle tracking tools — the demand is real but the supply of trustworthy options is nearly zero.
Why NowPost-Dobbs legal risks have made period data uniquely dangerous, regulatory pressure on health data sharing is intensifying globally, and the Flo scandal is the latest in a pattern that is finally pushing mainstream users to seek alternatives.
Market300M+ women globally use period tracking apps; willingness to pay $3-5/mo for a trusted alternative is emerging; Flo (240M users) and Clue are incumbents but both face trust erosion; Natural Cycles is FDA-cleared but expensive and cloud-dependent.
MoatLocal-only architecture is a genuine technical differentiator that incumbents cannot retrofit without rebuilding their entire ad-funded business model — the privacy guarantee IS the product.
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