Magicgirl Teen Period Tracker

This app is designed for young girls and tweens in mind. It has a 12+ rating but girls as young as 11 years of age who have started their periods could use it. It helps girls become aware and prepared for their periods. It has information including 'When Will I Get My First Period?', 'What if I get my first period at school?', 'Why do I have period cramps?' It also links to very practical videos especially for young people who are starting their periods, eg, 'How to be prepared; types of pads; how to apply them, carry them and dispose of them.'

The app has a period tracker and symptom diary with great graphics which help record symptoms for the month eg, mood, acne, fatigue, bloating, cramps, muscle pain or breast tenderness.

There is some content (eg, fertility) which isn't suitable for this age group but there are parental controls to silence some of the advanced notifications.

Adults can use this app as well. There's a fertility tracker for an older audience planning to conceive. The app provides pill (contraception) reminders if you're using contraception. It tracks other features including your mood, symptoms around your periods – eg, acne, cramps, breast tenderness, and cervical mucous changes.
It's useful for your overall well-being in that you can also track your sleep, weight and exercise. The app provides the option of adding extra information in the diary notes.

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Dr Gillian Musuka, GP
Date of review: July 2024
Platform: Apple, Google Play Android
Version: 1.4.3
Comments: This is a really good app with practical information presented in attractive graphics and easy to understand language for young girls. Most features are free and it provides a fully functional period tracker app. On the app you can track other health features such as sleep, mood and exercise. It has a pill notifications for those on contraception pills. It helps young girls learn about period products and has good links to videos which have very practical hacks. 
Safety concerns: Suggested treatment options for period pains-drugs are American names, eg, Advil or Motrin. In New Zealand they are commonly known as Ibuprofen.
New Zealand relevance: Yes.
Concerns: Target audience is young girls so pregnancy and fertile period topics are not relevant. It does have parental locks where some notifications can be locked.