Links and Reviews
of other programs and resources

NFP
OS: Palm
cost: free
review:  Of course I like my own program.  Here is what musiclady on OrganizedHome had to say, ". . . it's great! It's exactly what I've been looking for."  And mom2ktb on OrganizedHome said, "Lets get the word out about this one, it is a FABULOUS free app!!"

Ovusoft
OS: Windows
cost: $40
review:  This program has been re-written to match up with the NFP method as detailed in Toni Weschler's book Taking Charge of Your Fertility.  This is an excellent program.  It has an intuitive interface, great help files, and is properly using standard rules to make fertility predictions.  Recommended.

Fertility Friend
OS: Web-based
cost: free
review:  This website allows a user to set-up an account and record the full complement of fertility indicators.  The site software makes fertility predictions and detects ovulation, however the recommendations are only designed for those who wish to become pregnant.  Entering daily information is surprisingly easy.  Use of the basic chart is free, but for a cost of between $10-$45 you can purchase online chart advice along with additional software features.

CycleWatch
OS: Windows
cost: $30
review:  CycleWatch has a very clean interface for recording temperature, fluid, and cervical information as well as viewing the charts for your own interpretation.  A nice feature of the program is the use of temperature information to draw a coverline.  However, ovulation predictions are only based on temperature; the program does not use the fluid or cervical information.  In addition, the program suggests ovulation days in future cycles based on a modified Calendar method, never adjusting those future ovulation predictions based on recorded fluid information.  The program crashed once on my system, but ran fine at other times.

WinBOM (not currently available)
OS: Palm
cost: $20
review:  This program has received formal approval by WOOMB and therefore strictly conforms to the Billings Ovulation Method.  This program may not be for everyone as, in conforming with WOOMB standards, the program does not record temperature or cervical position information.

CycleMate
OS: Palm
version 1.1.0: (No longer available)
    cost: $15
version 1.0.0
    cost:  free
review:  Records information such as temperature, cervical position, and one fluid indicator.  The note feature is too short.  Some users report that it crashes on some systems.

Ladymate
OS: Palm
cost: $10
review:  This program does allow a number of important indicators to be recorded.  The interface is attractive, but cumbersome in its navigation. The program's fertility recommendations rely heavily on the calendar method, incorporating limited information from the cervical secretions and cervical position data.

FemDays
OS: Palm
cost: $19
review:  This program does not make predictions, and it contains a few awkward features.  But the newest version of this program can record and display both temperature and mucus information.

Unicycle
OS: Palm
cost: free
review:  This program allows the recording of both temperature and mucus information, but does not make predictions on purpose.  The interface could be more intuititive and the program appears to crash on at least one OS version.

Pocket Lifestyle: Menstrual Cycle
OS: Palm
cost: $10
review:  This program has a nice interface, and temperature chart.  In addition it allows you to take notes for a cycle.  This program does not appear to allow daily records and graphs of cervical position or fluid information.

Womancontrol 2.0 (no longer available)
OS: Palm
cost: $9.95
review:  This program appears to use the full compliment of NFP information, however, one review on Handango.com complained that the program is excessively slow and takes an extremely large amount of memory.

MenstrualTrac
OS: Palm
cost: $10
review:  A very cumbersome program to both install and use.  Navigation is awkward, data entry involves an excessive number of taps, and there is no graphical summary page.

Hormonal Forecaster
OS: Windows
cost: $25
review:  The interface on this program is nice but sometimes awkward to navigate.  Ovulation predictions are a day late, and the program often displays calendar-method based predictions on the main screen even when you request sympto-thermal predictions.  However, this program does allow the user to record all the relevant sympto-thermal information and it is one of the few programs that makes fertility predictions based on temperature and fluid information.  The program features an extensive help file.

Fertility Monitor
OS: DOS
cost: $95
review:  This program uses an archaic operating system and is extermely expensive.  Demo copies are not available, but based on the website this program appears to use the full compliment of fertility information in the appropriate manner.

La Femme
OS: Palm
cost: $10
review:  First, this program is excessively large for what it does. While it allows the user to record temperature information, it makes misleading fertility predictions based only on the Calendar Method.  Not recommended.

Fertilax
OS: Palm, cell phones
cost: $3
review:  This program only uses the Calendar Method and is only designed to achieve pregnancy.

theLadiesCalendar
OS: cell phones
cost: $5
review:  Like Fertilax this program only uses the Calendar Method, however it is advertised as helpful in both achieving and avoiding pregnancy.  Avoid this program.

BabyDays
OS: Palm
cost: $15
review:  This program has an ingenious method of displaying fertility.  Unfortunately the program only uses the Calendar Method and is only designed to achieve pregnancy.  If you are regular enough to use this program, you don't need to spend $15 on the progam in the first place.

Femta
OS: Windows
cost: $28
review:  This program was an editors' pick on ZDNet, but perhaps that shows what little shareware websites know about achieving and avoiding pregnancy. Despite excessively fancy graphics, this program is based only on the Calendar Method.  Not recommended.

Ovulation Calendar
OS: Windows
cost: $29
review:  This program is the Calendar method in sheep's clothing.  Not recommended.

Perimon
OS: web or DOS
cost: ~$13 per year for web version; free for DOS version.
review:  The program acknowledges the benefits of daily fertility indicators such as temperature or mucus, but the program only records the first day of menstruation.  This program uses your cycle length and cycle length variability to make predictions about your fertile period.  This is slightly more sophisticated than a simplisitic Calendar method, but remains a far cry from the more advanced techniques which use daily fertility indicators to account for issues like stressful months that may cause a long cycle.  Not recommended.