10 Best Apps for Trying to Conceive

If you’re trying to conceive, keeping track of when you’re ovulating, when you’re in your luteal phase or what the date of your last period was, can be overwhelming. Thankfully, tracking everything on your wall calendar is no longer necessary. With numerous apps to help you conceive, it’s true — there really is an app for that and women hoping to get pregnant have several options. Check out what we think are the 10 best apps for trying to conceive.

Get tips on how to conceive from a Fertility Friend

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An extension of the popular FertilityFriend.com website, this free app is fully integrated with the browser-based version, giving you access to a color-coded fertility calendar, cycle statistics and private community forum support. In addition, you'll have access to eBooks, tutorials and tips on how to conceive and even educational videos. Fertility Friend can be downloaded directly from the website, or via Apple and Android product stores in free and paid versions.

Ingefleur Spreij is a fertility homeopath who shares fertility and pregnancy related content on her YouTube channel, Fertility Homeopath. Spreij rates Fertility Friend as one of the top fertility apps.

“What I love about this app is that you can enter so many details, so many symptoms and what is ideal about that in my opinion, is that you can discover your own fertile pattern,” Spreij said.

Period Tracker will make trying conceive less of a guessing game

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Talk about making life easier. With the simple push of a button, Period Tracker logs the start of your period and makes predictions based on your past three months of menstrual cycles which is key when trying to conceive. Track your moods, symptoms, weight and temperature for accurate fertility planning. With a discreet icon, automatic backup and customizable skins, Period Tracker looks good and gets the job done. Available for both Apple and Android in Lite and Deluxe versions.

Lily Pro can show you how to conceive faster

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This lovely-to-look-at Apple app uses precise basal body temperatures (you'll need a good thermometer) and cervical fluid measurements for customized fertility prediction.
You can export charts from Lily Pro as PDF documents and print or email them directly from the app which can help guide you on how to conceive faster through fertility prediction and planning. Password protection and a discreet name and icon keep your fertility journey private.

iPeriod

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Called a "top iPhone app for busy women" by Forbes magazine, iPeriod is a digital period-tracking powerhouse. Like a personal assistant for fertility, iPeriod sends email alerts, exports progress reports and even sends breast exam reminders. Customizable and searchable notes let you keep track of even the smallest details. iPeriod is available for both iOS and Android.

Kegel Camp

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Getting pregnant isn't just about charts and graphs — there's some action, too! Kegel exercises — designed to firm and strengthen pelvic floor muscles — increases blood flow to the pelvic region, which can improve overall reproductive health … and make all that "trying" a whole lot more fun. The Kegel Camp app sends a push notification when it's time to do your daily exercises, then walks you through a "training program" that starts at the beginner level and gets more difficult as you progress. Bonus: All that training will come in very handy throughout your pregnancy and beyond!

Problems trying to conceive? WomanLog might be able to help

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Did you remember to take your temperature today? How about your multivitamin? For women on the go, WomanLog does the remembering for you. Personalize your app with a variety of different skins, and put in your menstrual info for an in-depth analysis of your cycles and pre-menstrual symptoms. For women who experience irregular periods or have unpredictable physical and emotional reactions at certain times of the month, this tracking app is a must-have. WomanLog is an all-encompassing health app for women (with some advice for men on how to conceive too).

How to find out when you conceived: Period Diary can tell you

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This fully animated user favorite makes a great transition from the "trying" phase to being pregnant, with a customizable pregnancy mode. Chart cycles, ask questions and chat within Period Diary's global social community, and export information with the touch of a button. A discreet icon and a calendar-friendly interface makes finding out the date of conception and tracking pregnancy milestones easier than ever.

Fertility Diet Guide

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Fertility Diet Guide — available for both iOS and Android – doesn’t guarantee a pregnancy, but it does provide insight on increasing your chances of conceiving by eating for optimal health. Included in the app are tips on eating to boost ovulation, the health benefits of a fertility diet backed by years of scientific studies as well as thousands of links to fertility diet recipes.

Clue Period & Cycle Tracker

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If you’re looking for both a period and reproductive health tracker, Clue Period & Cycle Tracker allows you to monitor your mood and symptoms regularly. Consistent use will allow you to learn more about your own reproductive health including your fertility cycles and ovulation. Clue is available for both iOS and Android.

Flo Health & Period Tracker

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Available for both iOS and Android, Flo Health & Period Tracker logs your entire cycle from start to finish. It even lets you input specific details about your flow, or note any changes in discharge. The app will notify you of your most fertile days, so if you’re trying to conceive this free app will help you log everything.

A word of caution: Don't rely strictly on apps to maintain your fertility health.

Fitness competitor and new mom, Amanda Jane, advises women use multiple tools when trying to determine ovulation. After finding confusing and conflicting data on the Flo app, Amanda began using ovulation strips to better track her cycle.

“Don't just trust the apps when you ovulate,” advised the new mom and vlogger. “Do tests with the strips so you can see exactly when you are actually having the hormone surges showing that you're ovulating.”