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Natural Cycles - Birth Control | unitQ Score

The unitQ score is the fraction of public feedback data (iOS & Android) that mentions quality issues.
100 = No Issues. 50 = Some Issues. 0 = All Issues
-4 Points Past 7 Days
Category: Health & Fitness
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Android unitQ Score
Android User Feedback
37%
Android
28 Reports
iOS unitQ Score
iOS User Feedback
63%
iOS
47 Reports
User Feedback
63%
iOS
47 Reports
37%
Android
28 Reports
Natural Cycles - Birth Control - Latest Quality Issues
iOS
Feb 25, 2023
NOT FSA ELIGIBLE
I purchased this because it claims to be fsa eligible. I should have known that wasn't the case when they made me use my personal card and not my fsa card. I requested a reimbursement through my fsa but because it's a 12 month subscription they wouldn't reimburse me. I reached out to natural cycles who ran me in circles saying I need to get a doctors note and if that doesn't work I need to reach out to my insurance. I even asked if I could just cancel and they refund me but they said it wasn't possible.
iOS
Feb 27, 2023
App is buggy
I have been using for 5 years and usually love it. But suddenly, the app will not work if your screen is locked in landscape mode. The app gets confused, tries to auto-rotate, and then just gives you a blank screen. That is on top of the other bug where you open the app and all you see is a graph. 🫣 Amazing algorithm (light years ahead of any other), but please make your app less glitchy.
Android
Feb 27, 2023
I originally gave this 5 stars in 2021 but here we are in 2023. The app is so difficult to navigate now. It doesn't make any sense. The UI is frustrating. I can't even figure out how to renew my sub with them now! I shouldn't have to dig around to find anything. It's clunky, outdated, horrible feeling to use. I will be using a different more user friendly and modern app from now on.
iOS
Feb 27, 2023
No one to help
I got the ring which was working great at first and then all the sudden it wouldn't sync my temperature anymore. No one from Natural Cycles or Oura could help me with this problem so I ended up returning the ring. now I can't even put my temperature into the app at all manually because it keeps saying connecting to Oura I have tried to get help from the customer service and nobody gets back to me. It is very tiring. I don't know why this company doesn't have a phone number that you can call when this is supposed to be birth control! Nothing but frustration so far.
iOS
Mar 1, 2023
Waste of money
Measured and tracked for almost a year but the predictions the app made about my cycle was completely off.
iOS
Mar 1, 2023
The interface is stressful and embarrassing
Overall I like the app, but I HATE how off putting it is to look at every day. PLEASE make the interface less obvious, stressful, and embarrassing! I get nervous to open the app at work or in public because the first thing you see is a GIANT RED CIRCLE that screams USE PROTECTION at you in the largest, loudest letters. I think the app “My Calendar” is much more visually pleasing and I like all the data MC allows you to input every day (more mood options, daily weight, etc.). The reason I use this app instead of MC is because I have an Oura ring. But if MC gets an Oura partnership I can't wait to switch back! The looks ofNatural Cycles stress me out!
iOS
Mar 1, 2023
It’s ok
Quite difficult to use; app isn't regularly updated and the reminders aren't that great. Also claims I haven't ovulated in about 6 months - which isn't correct, just takes the app a long time to predict etc. I paid for the year in full, but if I had of selected monthly option, I would of cancelled by now.
iOS
Mar 2, 2023
Not accurate or flexible
Inaccurate, no way to exclude a cycle, expensive, and very rude customer service. Switched back to Clue (free) and it's predicting my period more correctly than NC is!
Android
Mar 5, 2023
I'm pretty new to using this app but have been pretty disappointed so far, and it could be a multitude of reasons that may or may not be related to NC. But I've been using NC with the Oura ring so it automatically tracks my temperature on its own. However, it's been taking forever to sync with the Oura app, here i am 4 hours after waking and i still don't have a reading that I should automatically have. No idea how to fix it, but there's no way it can be accurate if it's not correlating.
Natural Cycles - Birth Control - Product Description
Take Control of Your Contraception and Fertility Needs with Natural Cycles:

○ The Top Rated Birth Control and Fertility Partner App in the US & UK
○ The only birth control app cleared by the FDA and CE marked as a medical device
○ Adaptive tracker technology that uses your unique cycle and basal temperature so you know exactly when you're fertile, and what days you can and cannot get pregnant
○ Daily insights into your fertility and personal ovulatory pattern to help with your birth control or natural family planning needs
○ Scientifically proven to be effective: 93% effective with typical use, and 98% effective with perfect use

Natural Cycles places birth control into your own hands.
Natural Cycles is a scientifically-proven birth control option alongside the pill, IUD and the condom. 93% effective with typical use, and 98% effective with perfect use. The scientific study that determined Natural Cycles' effectiveness is one of the largest of its kind, with 15,000 women and 600,000 menstrual cycles. It was peer reviewed and published in the renowned journal Contraception.* 
 
 Natural Cycles is more than just a birth control app, the app Natural Cycles also helps users who are trying to conceive with natural family planning.. Natural Cycles can help you plan a pregnancy by tracking your basal body temperature to predict ovulation and tell you when you are most fertile. As you continue to enter your temperature, our algorithm will understand your cycle better and can predict ovulation to tell when you are most fertile.
 
Measure your body temperature with a basal thermometer and add your data.
Natural Cycles works by users taking their basal body temperature each morning and then adding your data into our app to help us analyze your menstrual calendar. Your temperature changes during your cycle are significant in predicting your fertile window. A basal thermometer is included with our annual subscription or can be bought as an add-on to our monthly subscription.

The app supports syncing with Apple Health.
 
OUR STORY
Founded by particle physicist, Dr. Elina Berglund, with a goal to offer women an effective, hormone-free method of birth control, Natural Cycles identifies ovulation by analyzing basal body temperature, learning your unique cycle so you can get to know your body better, and know the exact days you can and can't get pregnant.

PRICING PLANS
○ Yearly Plan (Recommended): $89.99/year.
○ Monthly Plan: $9.99/month.
○ A subscription is needed to use the app, and while a free demo is available, we recommend a minimum of 2-3 cycles for Natural Cycles to be most effective.

PRECAUTIONS
○ Natural Cycles does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Use a condom to protect against STIs.
○ No method of birth control is 100% effective, even when using the birth control app perfectly you can still have an unintended pregnancy.
○ Natural Cycles is for women over the age of 18.
○ Natural Cycles is only available as a method of birth control in the US and in Europe.
○ To use Natural Cycles, you need to understand English or one of the supported languages.

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION (APPLE IN-APP PURCHASE)
Natural Cycles offers in-app purchases, with an Apple ID. The payment will be charged to the user's iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renewal is canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. The account will be charged for this renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period at the monthly or yearly price described above. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in the iTunes Account Settings. Cancellation of the current subscription is not possible during an active subscription period.

*E. Berglund Scherwitzl et al. “Perfect-use and typical-use Pearl Index of a contraceptive mobile app”, Contraception, Volume 96, Issue 6, 420 - 425.
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