2nd Runner up – Kindara Fertility Tracker
This is one of several high profile smartphone apps for fertility tracking, which has been described as ‘the future of reproductive health’. It is a free application that includes an ovulation calculator, basal body temperature chart and a period calendar.
The app is based on the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). That means you are aware of your ovulation date, rather than blindly trusting the pill or a coil. The app can be used to track fertility (both to conceive or avoid pregnancy) and is used to help understand perimenopause, PCOS and other conditions.
As of December 2015 the app is in its early launch phase. The thermometer peripheral is not available until March 2016 and there is no app for the fast-growing amazon appstore. This is disappointing for a well-funded start up business. We will keep our eyes peeled.