Comparison
Flo proti Clover 2026: Primerjava zasebnosti, funkcij in cen
Our verdict
Flo is the most popular period tracker but was accused of sharing data with Google and Meta. Clover by Wachanga claims privacy while running ads that require data collection. Both have privacy contradictions at different scales. PinkyBloom resolves both — no ads, never sold.
Flo vs Clover vs PinkyBloom
| Feature | Flo | Clover | PinkyBloom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$49.99/yr premium | Free with ads + IAP | Free |
| Users | 440M+ | 10M+ downloads | Growing |
| Data storage | Cloud (Flo servers) | Local + cloud sync | Stored on your phone |
| Privacy track record | $56M class action | Ad SDK contradictions | Never sold, no ads; partner sharing end-to-end encrypted |
| AI assistant | Cloud-based chatbot | Built-in AI assistant (Pinky) | |
| Voice logging | |||
| Mood forecasts | |||
| Community features | Forums and stories | ||
| Ads | Ads in free tier | Yes (ad-supported) | No ads ever |
| Account required | Email required | Claims no account needed | No account needed |
| Doctor visit reports | |||
| Languages | Many | 52 languages | 71 languages |
Overview
Flo in Clover predstavljata različne razsežnosti sledenja menstruacijam. Flo je globalni velikan z 440 milijoni uporabnikov, celovito zdravstveno platformo in premium naročninami. Clover podjetja Wachanga je večjezični srednje velik sledilnik z 10 milijoni prenosov in podporo za 52 jezikov, priljubljen v Rusiji, državah CIS, Evropi, jugovzhodni Aziji in na Bližnjem vzhodu.
Flo ponuja široko paleto: AI klepetalnik, 70+ simptomov, skupnostne forume, način nosečnosti, tisoče strokovnih člankov. Clover ponuja dostopnost: lahek, brezplačen sledilnik, ki je na voljo v mnogih jezikih.
Oba sta podprta z oglasi v svojih brezplačnih različicah. Obe trdita, da jima je mar za zasebnost uporabnikov. Obe imata nasprotja med svojim trženjem zasebnosti in dejanskimi praksami zbiranja podatkov.
Privacy comparison
Flo's privacy failures are set out in an FTC complaint and a federal class action: sharing menstrual data with Google, Facebook, and Flurry Analytics. Flo paid $8M to settle in 2025, admitting nothing. A California jury found Meta liable for eavesdropping.
Clover's privacy claims are more subtle but structurally contradictory. Wachanga markets Clover as not requiring accounts and not sharing data. But the app runs ads from Google and other networks. Advertising SDKs collect device identifiers, behavioral data, and usage patterns — that's the baseline requirement for ad serving. Claiming "no data sharing" while embedding ad networks that transmit data is a contradiction.
The scale differs: Flo's sharing ended in a settlement; Clover's is built into its business model. But both demonstrate that cloud-based, ad-supported period trackers have inherent privacy limitations.
PinkyBloom eliminates both patterns. No ads, no ad SDKs, no accounts.
Features and intelligence
Flo is the more feature-rich app: AI chatbot, community forums, pregnancy content, and extensive expert articles. Clover is simpler: basic cycle predictions, symptom logging, and fertility estimates across 52 languages.
Neither offers voice logging or predictive mood forecasting.
PinkyBloom provides a complete AI-powered health platform: conversational AI, voice logging, mood forecasts, doctor visit reports, encrypted partner sharing, health vault, and widgets. It covers 71 languages (19 more than Clover).
Pricing comparison
Flo zaračunava približno 49,99 $/leto za premium. Clover je brezplačen z oglasi in nakupi v aplikaciji. Razlika v finančnih stroških je pomembna.
Skriti strošek je podoben: oba uporabljata modele, podprte z oglasi. Premium Flo odstrani oglase, vendar ne odpravi shranjevanja podatkov v oblaku. Nakupi v aplikaciji Clover odstranijo nekatere oglase, vendar osnovna infrastruktura oglasnega SDK ostane.
PinkyBloom je brezplačen, brez oglasov. Več funkcij kot Flo, širša podpora jezikom kot Clover. Skupni strošek: 0 $.
There's a better option
Flo has documented privacy failures at massive scale. Clover claims privacy while running ads. PinkyBloom has no ads, never sells your data, and needs no account. 71 languages (vs Clover's 52), a built-in AI assistant.
