# Balance - Menopause & Hormones

> By Dr Louise Newson

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1503345959](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1503345959)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1503345959`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Balance App Limited
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,123 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2020-07-09
- **Size:** 65 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/balance-menopause-hormones/id1503345959)
- **Website:** [https://balance-app.com](https://balance-app.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.balance-menopause.com/privacy-policy-2/](https://www.balance-menopause.com/privacy-policy-2/)

## Description

Balance, founded by Dr. Louise Newson, is the world’s #1 menopause app. It provides evidence-based information, symptom and period tracking, and a Health Report to share with your healthcare provider, all within a welcoming community. It’s ORCHA certified and Apple Editors’ Choice awarded, ensuring trusted digital health for menopause.

Balance+ premium offers a more personalised experience with live sessions from Dr. Newson and guest experts on nutrition, mental health, sleep, sexual health, fitness, and more. Subscriptions help keep the core app free while expanding expert content and experiences.

## Rankings

- #52,128 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, Balance is praised for its rich menopause information, a strong symptom tracker/period log, and a supportive community with BHRT discussions. Users feel empowered by the education and connections. However, onboarding and core functionality suffer from recurring issues: input fields that won’t accept DOB/height, verification freezes, and UI where options are off-screen. Journaling and health-report bugs hurt reliability. Pricing is viewed as too high, and there’s a clear demand for better data interoperability with Apple Health/Garmin and a calendar-style trend view.

### Pros

- Rich menopause information and educational content.
- Strong symptom tracker and period log that many users rely on.
- Supportive community that connects women and offers empowerment.
- Access to BHRT/HRT discussions and related resources.
- Overall educational value that helps users engage with doctors and manage their health.

### Cons

- Onboarding and setup issues prevent use (DOB/height input not accepted; verification page freezes).
- UI/UX problems with questionnaire options that are off-screen or inaccessible.
- Reliability bugs in journaling and health reports.
- Pricing is too high and not clearly communicated.
- Lack of data interoperability with Apple Health/Garmin/MyFitnessPal and no calendar-style trend view.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1503345959)