Comparison
Flo pret Maya 2026: Privātums, Funkcijas un Cenas Salīdzinājums
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
Flo un Maya ir populāras menstruālā cikla izsekošanas lietotnes ar pārklājošām lietotāju bāzēm, īpaši Dienvidāzijā. Flo ir globālais līderis ar 440 miljoniem lietotāju, visaptveroša veselības platforma ar AI čatbotu, kopienas forumiem un plašu saturu. Maya no Plackal Tech ir mazāka, bet dziļi nostiprinājusies Indijā, Pakistānā, Bangladešā, Nepālā un Šrilankā ar vairāk nekā 10 miljoniem lejupielāžu.
Flo piesaista lietotājus, kuri vēlas funkcijām bagātu, visu vienā veselības platformu. Maya piesaista lietotājus, kuri vēlas vienkāršu, pieejamu menstruālā cikla izsekošanas lietotni ar veselības padomiem, kas pielāgoti Dienvidāzijas auditorijai.
Neērta patiesība ir tāda, ka abas lietotnes ir pieķertas, ka dalās ar lietotāju intīmajiem veselības datiem ar Facebook. Flo to darīja masveidā; Maya to darīja, izmantojot detalizētus dienasgrāmatas ierakstus un lietotnes mijiedarbības datus. Abas kopējās lietotāju bāzes, kas pārsniedz 450 miljonus cilvēku, pārstāv vienu no lielākajiem kolektīvajiem privātuma pārkāpumiem veselības lietotņu vēsturē.
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
Flo iekasē ~$49.99/gadā par premium. Bezmaksas līmenis satur reklāmas. Maya ir bezmaksas ar reklāmām un piedāvā pirkumus lietotnē. Abas monetizējas, izmantojot reklāmas — tādu pašu reklāmas infrastruktūru, kas ļāva viņu dokumentētajai datu dalīšanai.
Izmaksu jautājums patiesībā ir par to, ko jūs maksājat pāri naudai. Gan Flo, gan Maya ir pierādījušas, ka to "bezmaksas" vai reklāmas atbalstītie līmeņi nāk ar slēptām izmaksām, kad jūsu veselības dati plūst uz reklāmas uzņēmumiem.
PinkyBloom ir bezmaksas. Nav reklāmu. Lietotājiem visā Dienvidāzijā un globāli, kuri vēlas menstruālā cikla izsekošanas lietotni, kas respektē viņu privātumu, PinkyBloom ir skaidra izvēle.
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.
