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Initial App Configuration

Get Lova set up just the way you like it — takes about five minutes and you only do it once.

Setup Steps

1

Open Lova for the first time

2

Enter your average cycle length and period length (rough estimates are fine)

3

Log the date of your last period (optional but speeds up predictions)

4

Choose your tracking mode: period only, full symptoms, or fertility mode

5

Set up reminders if you'd like daily nudges

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No Account Required

Lova keeps your tracking entries on your device. There's no sign-up and no email address needed, and your entries are stored encrypted on your phone and are not sent to us.

Step 1: Your Cycle Basics

When you first open Lova, it asks for two numbers:

  • Cycle length: How many days from the start of one period to the start of the next. The average is 28 days, but anywhere from 21 to 35 days is normal.
  • Period length: How many days your period usually lasts. Typically 3 to 7 days.

Don't stress about getting these exact — Lova learns your actual pattern as you log more cycles and updates its predictions automatically.

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Not Sure of Your Numbers?

Just use the defaults (28-day cycle, 5-day period) and start logging. Lova will figure out your real pattern within a few cycles.

Step 2: Log Your Last Period

Telling Lova when your last period started helps it make a useful prediction right away. You can skip this and start fresh — it will still work, it will just take a full cycle before predictions appear.

  1. Tap Enter last period date
  2. Scroll to the correct month and day
  3. Tap Done

Step 3: Choose Your Tracking Mode

Lova offers a few different modes depending on what you want to track:

  • Period Tracking: Just log when your period starts and ends. Simple and quick.
  • Full Tracking: Also log symptoms, mood, sleep, and other health signals each day.
  • Fertility Mode: Adds ovulation tracking, basal body temperature (BBT) logging, and cervical mucus notes for people trying to conceive or avoid pregnancy.

You can switch modes any time from Settings → Tracking Mode.

Step 4: Set Up Reminders

Reminders help you remember to log each day. To set one up:

  1. Go to Settings → Reminders
  2. Tap Add Reminder
  3. Pick a time that works for you (morning or evening works well for most people)
  4. Tap Save

Reminders are completely optional — Lova works just as well if you open it when you remember.

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Want to Import Past Data?

Lova can restore a Lova backup and connect to Apple Health. Importing exports from other period apps is not supported yet. See Importing and restoring data.

Step 5: Explore the Settings

A few other settings worth checking before you get started:

  • App lock: Require Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN to open Lova — great if you share your phone.
  • Partner sharing: Share limited info (like "period this week") with a partner without giving them access to your full data.
  • Multi-device sync: If you use both an iPhone and iPad, you can set up encrypted device-to-device sync.

What to Do Next

Logging your first period
Tracking symptoms effectively
Using the calendar view