Ove - THE Period App for Teens

Ove is designed for teenagers, with the education resources aimed at that age group, but it would be useful from the preteen age to describe what changes will be happening to their body and explain anatomy, all the way to adults about to go through menopause.

Ove - THE Period App for Teens	By Ove Care Ltd
	Features Menstrual cycle tracker – This app has an easy to use menstrual cycle tracker. You are also able to track your moods and symptoms during different phases of the menstrual cycle.
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? Yes Require a login? Yes Have password protection? No Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free
Advertisements	This app contains a link to online shops to buy products.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

Ove is an app designed to help teenagers learn abut menstruation and puberty. It has a period tracker with descriptions of each stage of the menstrual cycle you are in and there is a large variety of educational resources about menstrual cycles, periods, period products and puberty with interactive quizzes. Ove also has an AI chat bot to answer questions that are not covered in the app already.

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.

PROS	CONS
✔ This app has a lot of great educational resources that is aimed at teenagers to understand puberty, menstrual cycle and menstruation. ✔ Information on different types of period products available and how to use these. ✔ Education is age appropriate and in language easy to understand for teenagers/preteens. ✔ Easy to us period tracker to be able to predict when your period is due and to learn about the different phases of the menstrual cycle and how these affect you. ✔ AI Chatbot to ask specific questions about puberty and menstruation. ✔ AI Chatbot designed with safety features so only specific questions can be answered. ✔ Resources for people struggling with mental health, bullying, abuse, stress, LGBT+ and other general youth issues.	✘ Not trans/non binary friendly. Uses “she” and “female” when discussing puberty and menstruation, no mention of non binary of trans gender when discussing menstruation. It does however have a link for supports for LGBT+. ✘ Resources and links are all UK based. ✘ AI Chatbot very limited with what it will/can answer. ✘ Has links to buy products from online stores, these are however overseas based and not available in NZ. ✘ You need to make a profile for the app. ✘ Needs internet to work.

PROS

CONS

✔ This app has a lot of great educational resources that is aimed at teenagers to understand puberty, menstrual cycle and menstruation.

✔ Information on different types of period products available and how to use these.

✔ Education is age appropriate and in language easy to understand for teenagers/preteens.

✔ Easy to us period tracker to be able to predict when your period is due and to learn about the different phases of the menstrual cycle and how these affect you.

✔ AI Chatbot to ask specific questions about puberty and menstruation.

✔ AI Chatbot designed with safety features so only specific questions can be answered.

✔ Resources for people struggling with mental health, bullying, abuse, stress, LGBT+ and other general youth issues.

✘ Not trans/non binary friendly. Uses “she” and “female” when discussing puberty and menstruation, no mention of non binary of trans gender when discussing menstruation. It does however have a link for supports for LGBT+.

✘ Resources and links are all UK based.

✘ AI Chatbot very limited with what it will/can answer.

✘ Has links to buy products from online stores, these are however overseas based and not available in NZ.

✘ You need to make a profile for the app.

✘ Needs internet to work.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Amber Francis, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Te Toka Tumai – Te Whatu Ora
Date of review: June 2025
Platform: Apple
Version: 1.0.14
Comments: Overall Ove is a great resource for young girls going through, or about to go through, puberty. It has some great, age appropriate, educational resources and the period tracker is a really easy way to get to know your menstrual cycle.
Safety concerns: None.
New Zealand relevance: Yes
Concerns: App overall is relevant to New Zealand but the numbers and websites listed for support are all UK based.

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