Comparison
Flo vs Maya 2026: Privacy, Kenmerken & Prijs Vergelijkt
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 en Maya zijn populaire menstruatietrackers met overlappende gebruikersgroepen, vooral in Zuid-Azië. Flo is de wereldwijde leider met 440 miljoen gebruikers, een uitgebreid gezondheidsplatform met AI-chatbot, communityforums en uitgebreide inhoud. Maya van Plackal Tech is kleiner maar diep geworteld in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal en Sri Lanka met meer dan 10 miljoen downloads.
Flo spreekt gebruikers aan die een functie-rijke, alles-in-één gezondheidsplatform willen. Maya spreekt gebruikers aan die een eenvoudige, toegankelijke menstruatietracker willen met gezondheidstips die zijn afgestemd op Zuid-Aziatische doelgroepen.
De ongemakkelijke waarheid is dat beide apps zijn betrapt op het delen van intieme gezondheidsgegevens van gebruikers met Facebook. Flo deed dit op grote schaal; Maya deed dit via gedetailleerde dagboekvermeldingen en app-interactiegegevens. Voor hun gecombineerde gebruikersbasis van meer dan 450 miljoen mensen vertegenwoordigt dit een van de grootste collectieve privacyschendingen in de geschiedenis van gezondheidsapps.
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 rekent ~$49.99/jaar voor premium. De gratis versie heeft advertenties. Maya is gratis met advertenties en biedt in-app aankopen aan. Beide verdienen geld via advertenties — dezelfde advertentie-infrastructuur die hun gedocumenteerde gegevensdeling mogelijk maakte.
De kostenvraag gaat eigenlijk over wat je betaalt naast geld. Zowel Flo als Maya hebben bewezen dat hun "gratis" of advertentie-ondersteunde versies komen met de verborgen kosten van jouw gezondheidsgegevens die naar reclamebedrijven stromen.
PinkyBloom is gratis. Geen advertenties. Voor gebruikers in Zuid-Azië en wereldwijd die een menstruatietracker willen die hun privacy respecteert, is PinkyBloom de duidelijke keuze.
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.
