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Digital Period Tracking for People Who Prefer Paper
For people tracking cycles on paper who want digital predictions without surveillance. How on-device apps deliver predictions without cloud accounts.
Why Paper Trackers Are Skeptical of Apps If you have been tracking your period on paper, in a notebook, on a wall calendar, or not tracking at all, you probably have a reason. Maybe you tried Flo or Clue and were put off by the account creation, the data collection, or the news about health data being sold. Maybe you do not like the idea of an app company knowing your cycle. Maybe you just prefer simple tools that do not require a login. These are reasonable positions. Most period tracking apps are designed to collect as much data as possible because more data means better advertising targeting or more valuable research datasets. The apps feel invasive because they are. The signup screen, the email verification, the "allow notifications" prompt, the mood tracking, the sexual activity logging: these features generate data that the company monetizes. What a Minimal Digital Tracker Looks Like We built Floriva for people who want the math without the surveillance. Here is what the experience looks like. You open the app. There is no signup screen. You tap to enter the start date of your last period. That is it. You are tracking. After your next period, you enter that start date too. Af