Comparison
Flo vs Maya 2026: Paghahambing ng Privacy, Mga Tampok at Presyo
Our verdict
Flo was accused of sharing menstrual data with Google and Meta, and settled a class action in 2025. Maya was caught by Privacy International sharing diary entries and health data with Facebook. Both apps have documented histories of sending your most intimate data to advertising companies.
Flo vs Maya vs PinkyBloom
| Feature | Flo | Maya | PinkyBloom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$49.99/yr premium | Free with ads + IAP | Free |
| Users | 440M+ | 10M+ downloads | Growing |
| Data storage | Cloud (Flo servers) | Cloud-based | Stored on your phone |
| Privacy track record | $56M class action | Documented Facebook data sharing | Never sold, no ads; partner sharing end-to-end encrypted |
| AI assistant | Cloud-based chatbot | Built-in AI assistant (Pinky) | |
| Voice logging | |||
| Mood forecasts | |||
| Account required | Email required | Account required | No account needed |
| Ads | Ads in free tier | Yes (ad-supported) | No ads ever |
| Doctor visit reports | |||
| Health vault | Face ID protected | ||
| Languages | Many | Several (strong in South Asia) | 71 languages |
Overview
Ang Flo at Maya ay mga sikat na period tracker na may overlapping user bases, partikular sa South Asia. Ang Flo ang global leader na may 440 milyong gumagamit, isang komprehensibong health platform na may AI chatbot, community forums, at malawak na nilalaman. Ang Maya ng Plackal Tech ay mas maliit ngunit malalim na nakaugat sa India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, at Sri Lanka na may higit sa 10 milyong downloads.
Ang Flo ay umaakit sa mga gumagamit na nais ng feature-rich, all-in-one health platform. Ang Maya ay umaakit sa mga gumagamit na nais ng isang tuwirang, madaling gamitin na period tracker na may mga health tips na nakalaan para sa mga South Asian audience.
Ang hindi komportableng katotohanan ay parehong nahuli ang mga app na ito sa pagbabahagi ng sensitibong health data ng mga gumagamit sa Facebook. Ginawa ito ng Flo sa napakalaking sukat; ginawa ito ng Maya sa pamamagitan ng detalyadong diary entries at data ng interaksyon sa app. Para sa kanilang pinagsamang user base na higit sa 450 milyong tao, ito ay kumakatawan sa isa sa pinakamalaking kolektibong paglabag sa privacy sa kasaysayan ng health app.
Privacy comparison
Both Flo and Maya have documented records of sharing user health data with Facebook — making this comparison a case study in why cloud-based period trackers are fundamentally vulnerable.
Flo's record spans two federal proceedings. The FTC alleged data sharing with Google, Facebook, and analytics firms in 2021, and Flo settled with no fine and no admission. A class action settled in 2025; Flo paid $8M of a $56M total. A California jury found Meta liable for eavesdropping on Flo users' menstrual data.
Maya's violations were documented by Privacy International's landmark 2019 investigation "No Body's Business But Mine." The investigation found Maya transmitted intimate data — including diary text entries where users described symptoms, moods, and sexual activity — to Facebook's SDK. Users writing private health notes were unknowingly sending them to one of the world's largest advertising companies.
Maya is also ad-supported, meaning additional advertising SDKs collect data alongside the Facebook SDK. For Maya's South Asian user base, where digital privacy awareness varies widely, this represents an especially harmful betrayal of trust.
PinkyBloom has no Facebook SDK, no advertising SDKs, and no account. Your cycle log is stored on your phone, not in an account on our servers, and it's never sold.
Features and intelligence
Flo is the more feature-rich app: cloud-based AI chatbot, 70+ symptoms, community forums, pregnancy mode, and thousands of expert articles. It's built to be a comprehensive health platform.
Maya provides solid basic features: cycle predictions, ovulation estimates, symptom logging, a text diary, and health content tailored to South Asian audiences. It's simpler and more accessible but lacks advanced intelligence.
Neither app offers voice logging or predictive mood forecasting.
PinkyBloom supports 71 languages (including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu, and Punjabi) and delivers AI features neither app can match. Voice logging, mood forecasts, doctor visit reports, and encrypted partner sharing — available to users across South Asia and beyond.
Pricing comparison
Ang Flo ay naniningil ng ~$49.99/year para sa premium. Ang libreng tier ay may mga ad. Ang Maya ay libre na may mga ad at nag-aalok ng in-app purchases. Parehong kumikita sa pamamagitan ng advertising — ang parehong advertising infrastructure na nagbigay-daan sa kanilang dokumentadong pagbabahagi ng data.
Ang tanong sa halaga ay talagang tungkol sa kung ano ang iyong binabayaran lampas sa pera. Parehong napatunayan ng Flo at Maya na ang kanilang "libre" o ad-supported tiers ay may nakatagong halaga ng iyong health data na dumadaloy sa mga kumpanya ng advertising.
Ang PinkyBloom ay libre. Walang mga ad. Para sa mga gumagamit sa buong South Asia at sa buong mundo na nais ng period tracker na iginagalang ang kanilang privacy, ang PinkyBloom ang malinaw na pagpipilian.
There's a better option
Flo shared data with Google and Meta. Maya shared diary entries with Facebook. Both have proven they can't be trusted with your reproductive health data. PinkyBloom never sells your data and shows no ads — 71 languages including comprehensive South Asian coverage.
