Comparison
Flo proti Maya 2026: Primerjava zasebnosti, funkcij in cen
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 in Maya sta priljubljena sledilca menstruacij z prekrivajočimi se uporabniškimi bazami, zlasti v Južni Aziji. Flo je globalni vodja z 440 milijoni uporabnikov, celovita zdravstvena platforma z AI klepetalnikom, skupnostnimi forumi in obsežno vsebino. Maya podjetja Plackal Tech je manjša, a globoko ustaljena v Indiji, Pakistanu, Bangladešu, Nepalu in Šrilanki z več kot 10 milijoni prenosov.
Flo pritegne uporabnike, ki želijo funkcionalno bogato, vse-v-enem zdravstveno platformo. Maya pritegne uporabnike, ki želijo preprosto, dostopno sledilko menstruacij z zdravstvenimi nasveti prilagojenimi južnoazijskim občinstvom.
Neprijetna resnica je, da sta bili obe aplikaciji ujete pri deljenju intimnih zdravstvenih podatkov uporabnikov s Facebookom. Flo je to storila v velikem obsegu; Maya je to storila preko podrobnih dnevniških zapisov in podatkov o interakciji z aplikacijo. Za njuno skupno uporabniško bazo več kot 450 milijonov ljudi to predstavlja eno največjih kolektivnih kršitev zasebnosti v zgodovini zdravstvenih aplikacij.
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 zaračunava približno 49,99 USD na leto za premium. Brezplačna različica ima oglase. Maya je brezplačna z oglasi in ponuja nakupe v aplikaciji. Obe monetizirata preko oglaševanja — iste oglaševalske infrastrukture, ki je omogočila njuno dokumentirano deljenje podatkov.
Vprašanje stroškov se v resnici nanaša na to, kaj plačujete poleg denarja. Obe, Flo in Maya, sta dokazali, da njuni "brezplačni" ali oglaševani različici prinašata skrite stroške, saj vaši zdravstveni podatki tečejo k oglaševalskim podjetjem.
PinkyBloom je brezplačen. Brez oglasov. Za uporabnike po vsej Južni Aziji in globalno, ki želijo sledilko menstruacij, ki spoštuje njihovo zasebnost, je PinkyBloom jasna izbira.
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.
