Veya vs Glow
Glow is built around trying to conceive, with a big community and four connected apps. Veya is one app, every feature free, with your records on your phone.
Glow is run by Upward Labs Holdings, Inc., and its App Store seller is Glow, Inc. Its main app, Glow, focuses on ovulation and trying to conceive, alongside Eve for periods, Glow Nurture for pregnancy and Glow Baby. It is free to download and use, with an optional Premium subscription.1,2,3
Veya hasn’t launched yet, so its side of this page describes what is planned for launch.
At a glance
- Glow is free to download and use; Glow Premium is optional and works across its four apps.2,4,3
- Glow stores your data in Amazon Web Services databases with AES-256 encryption. An opt-in Offline Data Protection setting deletes key health data from its servers and keeps it on your phone.5,1
- Glow says it does not sell or share health information from its users.1
- Glow says its app is an aid to conception and not to be used for contraception.6
- In 2020 Glow settled a case brought by the California Attorney General about privacy and security, without admitting liability.7,8
Side by side
| Feature | Veya | Glow |
|---|---|---|
| Price and free tier | Free Every feature, for everyone, with no premium tier. Optional pay-what-you-want support through the app stores unlocks nothing. | Free, with optional Premium Premium prices differ between Glow’s website, help centre and the US App Store, so check the current price in the app. 2,3,9 |
| Ads | No ads No ads and no analytics. | Ad-free with Premium “Ad-free” is listed as a Premium benefit, and its policy says it may use third-party advertisers to show ads on its service. You can turn off personalised ads in settings. 3,1 |
| Account needed | Not needed A Google or Apple sign-in is used only if you choose cloud backup. | Email and password sign-in Its policy describes the details you give to create an account, and its help centre describes signing in with an email and password. 1,10 |
| Where your data is kept | On your phone A local database on your phone. Cloud backup, partner sharing and the community run only if you turn them on. | Glow’s cloud, with an on-phone option Amazon Web Services databases, encrypted in transit and at rest. Offline Data Protection keeps key health data only on your phone, which may limit some features. 5,11,1 |
| Selling and sharing data, per their policy | Doesn’t sell data No ads, no analytics and no data sales, as set out in Veya’s privacy policy. | Doesn’t sell or share health information It doesn’t sell personal information for money, but says some cookie and advertising-technology disclosures of identifiers and internet activity may count as a “sale” or “sharing” under privacy laws. You can opt out. 1 |
| Export your data | Yes Everything as a JSON file you can restore on another phone without an account, plus a CSV for spreadsheets. | On request Email Glow’s support team and it can send you a CSV file of your data. 12 |
| Delete your data | Yes An option to delete everything, in the app. | Yes A Delete Account option in the app settings; deletion is permanent. Requests by email are completed within 45 days. 13,1 |
| Languages | 8 English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Simplified Chinese and Hindi. | 33 English and 32 more languages, on the US App Store. 2 |
| Platforms | iPhone and Android Coming soon; not yet in the app stores. | iPhone and Android Also iPad, and an Apple Watch view of your period data. Glow Community is on the web too. 2,6,14,3 |
| Pregnancy, after a birth, perimenopause | Yes, all three Modes for trying to conceive, pregnancy, after a birth and perimenopause, which you can switch between. | Yes, across four apps Glow Nurture for pregnancy and Glow Baby for your child; Glow describes period tracking from a first period to post-menopause. 3,6 |
| Contraception | Not contraception Veya isn’t a method of contraception and isn’t a medical device. Its dates are estimates. | Not contraception “Not to be used for contraception.” You can record your birth control when your account is set to avoiding pregnancy. 6,15 |
| Offline use | Yes Entries are saved to your phone, so logging doesn’t need a connection. | Not stated Not stated. Offline Data Protection is a privacy setting, not offline use. |
Veya is pre-launch, so everything in its column is planned for launch. See the feature availability table and the privacy policy for what is built so far.
What Glow does well
- Detailed fertility tracking, including basal body temperature, cervical mucus and sexual activity, and an ovulation test analyser.2,16
- A large community: Glow says more than 25 million women have joined it.3
- A partner connection with shared alerts for ovulation day, periods and the fertile window, and daily logs for both partners.3
- An option to keep key health data only on your phone, deleted from Glow’s servers.1
- 33 languages on the US App Store.2
- Medication and supplement reminders, and a 4-digit passcode lock.17,10
Where Veya is different
- Kept on your phone by default, with no account. In Glow, keeping data only on your phone is an opt-in setting that may limit features.1
- Every feature is free in one app. There’s no Premium tier and no ads.
- A full self-serve export, as a JSON file you can restore without an account, plus a CSV.
- No comparisons with other users and no scores. Veya shows your own patterns as counts of what you logged.
- Support after a birth and through perimenopause inside the same app, as modes you can switch between.
Which should you choose?
If you’re trying to conceive and want a big community
Glow is built around conception, with a large community and partner features.3
If you want detailed fertility charts
Glow offers charting, including an advanced BBT chart in Premium. Veya logs temperature and tests but keeps its charts simple.2
If you’d rather not create an account
Veya works without one, and keeps entries on your phone.
Questions
What was Glow’s 2020 settlement in California?
In September 2020 the California Attorney General announced a settlement with Glow after alleging that it failed to adequately safeguard health information and allowed access to users’ information without consent. It included a $250,000 civil penalty and required Glow to get affirmative consent before sharing personal, medical or sensitive information. The final judgment was entered without Glow admitting liability, and Glow says the issues were fixed immediately and no user data was affected.7,8,18
Does Glow sell my data?
Glow says it doesn’t sell personal information for money and doesn’t sell or share health information. It also says some disclosures of identifiers and internet activity through cookies and advertising technology may count as a “sale” or “sharing” under some privacy laws, and offers an opt-out.1
Can I download my data from Glow?
Glow’s help centre says to email its support team, who can send you a CSV file of your data.12
Is Glow or Veya a form of birth control?
No. Glow says its app is not to be used for contraception, and Veya isn’t a method of contraception either.6
Sources
Every statement about Glow on this page comes from the pages below, read on the date shown. We quote the wording we relied on.
- Glow privacy policy (Glow)
we will delete all “Key Health Data” (e.g., period data, health logs, etc.) from our servers, but leave it on your personal device.
We do not sell or share health information from our users.
We may engage third-party advertisers or advertising companies to display ads on our Service and other online services.
You can opt-out of personalized ads on our apps and tracking for interest-based advertising purposes by using the disable personalized ads feature in your settings.
that you provide to create an account on the Service, including your name, email address, password, date of birth and mobile phone number.
opting into this feature may cause certain features of our Apps to be limited.
We do not sell Personal Information for money. However, some privacy laws broadly define “sale,” “share,” and “targeted advertising” to include certain disclosures involving cookies, pixels, analytics, or advertising technologies.
the categories of Personal Information that we have sold or shared include identifiers (e.g., IP addresses) and internet or other similar network activity.
Notice of Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing of and the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” Link
we will complete the deletion within forty-five days.
You will then be the only person with access to these health data and no one else.
This Privacy Policy describes the information and privacy practices of Upward Labs Holdings, Inc. (“Glow,” “we”, “us” or “our”)
- Glow: Ovulation & Period App, US App Store listing (Apple App Store)
Glow is free to download and use. Upgrading to Glow Premium will unlock:
Glow Premium (yearly) $69.99
Languages English and 32 more English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
Glow also allows you to track other fertility signs, such as basal body temperature, cervical mucus, and sexual activity.
Seller Glow, Inc.
Advanced BBT chart
- Glow home page (Glow)
Your Glow Premium subscription will grant you access to Premium features from all Glow apps–from period to parenting!
Start with a 7-day free trial, then $59.99/yr.
Ad-free
What steps has Glow taken to protect my privacy in Glow Community on Web?
A Family Of Four Apps
Follow your prenatal health
Support your child’s health
25M+ women worldwide have joined the Glow Community
Shared alerts on ovulation day, period start and end dates, and throughout the fertile window
Daily health logs for both female and male partners
- Do I have to pay to use Eve, Glow, Nurture or Glow Baby now? (Glow Help Center)
Glow Premium is completely optional.
- Where does Glow store the data I share? (Glow Help Center)
We store your data in Amazon Web Services (AWS) databases (RDS) using AES-256
- Glow, Google Play listing (US) (Google Play)
The Glow App is intended as an aid in ovulation prediction to facilitate conception ( not to be used for contraception ).
Ovulation Tracker App | Glow
From your first period to post-menopause, Glow is a comprehensive period tracker that adapts to you.
- Attorney General Becerra announces landmark settlement against Glow, Inc. (California Attorney General)
In addition to a $250,000 civil penalty, the settlement includes injunctive terms that require Glow to comply with state consumer protection and privacy laws
Failed to adequately safeguard health information;
Allowed access to user’s information without the user’s consent; and
Glow will also be required to obtain affirmative consent from users prior to sharing or disclosing personal, medical, or sensitive information, and it will be required to allow users to revoke previously granted consent.
- People v. Glow: final judgment and permanent injunction (California Attorney General)
without Upward Labs Holdings, Inc. or Glow, Inc. admitting any liability
- How much does Glow Premium cost? (Glow Help Center)
Annual: $69.99 ($5.83/month *12 months).
- I can’t remember my 4-digit passcode (Glow Help Center)
After you reinstall, sign in with your email and password.
I can't remember my 4 digit passcode
- Is my data encrypted? (Glow Help Center)
Glow uses strong encryption to protect your data, both in transit and at rest
- Can I download my data? (Glow Help Center)
Please reach out to support@glowing.com and our team can send you a CSV file of your data.
- How do I delete my account? (Glow Help Center)
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the "Delete Account" option.
Deleting your account will wipe your account data from our system. Your information cannot be restored or recovered.
- I’m having issues with my Apple Watch (Glow Help Center)
If you see "Need Period Data" on your Apple Watch
- How do I add birth control to the app? (Glow Help Center)
To add birth control, your account must be set to “Avoiding pregnancy.”
- My OPK analyzer is acting up (Glow Help Center)
My OPK analyzer is acting up!
- Can I track my medications and supplements in Glow? (Glow Help Center)
you can add a new medication or supplement and even set yourself a reminder so you remember to take it!
- What happened with Glow’s 2020 data settlement in California? (Glow Help Center)
We confirmed that the issues had been fixed immediately and that no user data was affected.