How App Developers Can Make Their Apps Safer for Women
Women’s health apps have huge potential to help people track cycles, fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and mental health. But not all apps are equally safe, clear, or reliable.
At SheRanked, we work with developers to improve transparency, safety, and usability. Here are practical ways app creators can make their apps safer for women.
1. Be Transparent About Your Team
Women want to know who is behind the app.
Name your medical team and explain their role.
Include qualifications and experience in women’s health.
Avoid vague claims like “doctor approved” without details.
Clear team information builds trust and credibility.
2. Make Privacy Easy to Understand
Privacy policies are often long and confusing.
Clearly explain what data you collect.
State who you share it with (marketing, insurance, legal teams, or others).
Tell users how to delete their data.
Explain what “anonymous mode” actually means.
When privacy is clear, women feel safe and confident using the app.
3. Use Evidence-Based Features
Every feature should have a reason and a reference.
Period, fertility, and symptom tracking should be backed by research.
Mental health exercises should involve qualified professionals.
Avoid bold claims without clear evidence.
Transparency about evidence increases trust.
4. Improve Usability and Accessibility
Even medically accurate apps are not helpful if they are hard to use.
Use clear language and simple design.
Make navigation intuitive.
Ensure accessibility for people with different abilities and in multiple languages.
Apps that are easy to use keep women engaged and reduce frustration.
5. Be Honest About Limitations
No app can do everything perfectly.
Explain what the app can and cannot do.
Be honest about predictions, results, or advice.
Update information regularly to reflect new research or guidance.
Honesty prevents women from being misled or confused.
6. Work With SheRanked
SheRanked provides developers with clear hints and tips to improve transparency, privacy, and usability.
We explain why apps may score lower in our system.
We suggest practical steps to raise your score.
We help women find safer, clearer tools while helping developers improve their services.
This is not about criticism — it is about making women’s health apps better for everyone.
Final Thoughts
Women deserve apps that are safe, clear, and trustworthy.
By being transparent, evidence-based, easy to use, and honest, developers can create apps that truly serve women’s health.
“Clear information, privacy, and honesty are not optional. They are essential for apps that women can trust.”
By Dr Christina Davies – Founder, SheRanked