Embody is a cycle wellness app that focuses on privacy and is designed by women, providing an offline, locally encrypted, and open source solution for menstrual health tracking.
Features
Offline First
Embody operates offline by default, meaning your data is not uploaded to the cloud, ensuring that your personal health information remains private and secure on your device.
Local Encryption
All data is encrypted on your device, letting you be the sole custodian of your information, keeping it safe from third parties or unauthorized access.
Educational Content
Embody offers educational resources to help users understand each phase of their menstrual cycle and what to expect, enhancing their cycle literacy.
Community Support
The app creates a safe online space for menstruators to share personal stories and experiences without fear of privacy invasion or data misuse.
Open Source
The application's code is open to public access, ensuring transparency and trust in how data and processes are managed.
Encrypted period tracking
Embody provides an encrypted platform for users to securely track their menstrual cycles without compromising personal data.
Privacy-focused design
Built with privacy in mind, Embody ensures that sensitive health information remains confidential, especially in restrictive regions.
Cycle syncing insights
The app offers insights into cycle syncing and PMDD, helping users understand and manage their menstrual health better.
Cycle Tracking Insights
Provides insights and education about different menstrual cycle phases to help users understand and manage their bodies better.
Mental Health Integration
Integrates mental health support linked to your cycle phases, promoting overall well-being.
Manual data export
Users can manually export their tracked data through the app settings, ensuring they can transfer data between devices when needed.
Private-by-default tracking
Period tracking data is stored locally on your phone and encrypted to prevent unauthorized access. The app does not require an 'anonymous mode' or special settings for privacy protection.
Explicit user consent for data collection
Users can choose to share specific information with the app, and only this data is collected using secure, open-source analytics tools.
Cycle syncing advice
The app provides guidance on how to adjust diet, exercise, and self-care routines according to the hormonal phases of the menstrual cycle to enhance well-being.
Local data storage
Stores all menstrual health data locally on the user's device, ensuring that the data is never uploaded to the cloud and is inaccessible even under legal subpoenas.
Subpoena-proof security
The app cannot be legally compelled to provide user data because it does not possess data stored externally, ensuring maximum privacy for sensitive health information.
Data privacy audit feature
Offers users a guide to audit their current period tracking apps for privacy flaws, empowering users with knowledge about their data security.
Expert Content Access
Gain insights and wisdom from a variety of experts, poets, and coaches sharing their thoughts and research on personal cycles and self-discovery.
Personal Cycle Exploration
Explore the concept of personal and biological cycles, encouraging understanding of one's own patterns and stages in life.
Customized Yoga for Menstrual Cycle
Provides specific yoga poses tailored to each menstrual cycle phase, such as menstruation, follicular, ovulation, and luteal, to enhance balance, support, and overall well-being.
Symptoms tracking
Allows users to track symptoms throughout their cycle, offering insights into patterns and helping identify anomalies early.
Life planning integration
Provides recommendations for scheduling important activities based on cycle phases to optimize personal and professional productivity.
Nutritional Guidance
The app offers dietary suggestions based on the user’s cycle phase, helping to optimize health and energy levels during each phase.
Activity Scheduling
Recommends the best times for physical and mental activities based on the user’s current menstrual cycle phase to enhance performance and well-being.