# Branch Health — Take control of your pain

> Chronic pain management platform with tracking, community, wellness content, and rewards. (iPhone/iPad app by Upside Health, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/branch-health/id1065632442 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Upside Health, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1065631418)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Medical
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.04/5 from 70 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 195 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-01-02
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/branch-health/id1065632442/reviews.md

## What is Branch Health?

Use Branch to help take control of your chronic pain through data, interactive wellness content, social support, and rewards. This platform was created for pain patients by pain patients with input from best-in-class doctors and pain specialists. 

You’ve struggled with your pain alone for long enough. Better understand your symptoms, manage your condition, and perhaps even have some fun while doing so! 

If you live with lower back pain, neck pain, knee pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, CRPS, Crohn's Disease, endometriosis, arthritis, lupus, nerve pain related to sciatica, or more, Branch’s mission is to help you find a way to best self-manage.

The app is easy to use and offers:

- Tracking 
Track your pain. Create your personalized journey by updating your branch profile with your specific pain type or condition. You can record changes to your pain level, medication usage, treatments, mood, sleep patterns, accomplishments, challenges, goals, and more. This app also integrates with Apple HealthKit, so you can seamlessly gain insights on how your pain impacts your movement and heart rate.
Set the privacy levels and share as much or as little as you want. You can now have this information ready to go at appointments with your healthcare team.

- Community Support
Share your story. Connect with others who are also affected by the pain or condition you’re living with. Offer support and get supported. The branch community has thousands of patients and you’re sure to find someone who can relate to what you’re going through. Finding and interacting with others can lessen your suffering.

- Mindfulness and Physical Therapy
Celebrate your accomplishments. branch regularly recognizes daily efforts! You can set targeted goals and work toward achieving them. The more you keep track of your progress and support others along the way, the more rewards you can earn.

- Educational Content
Learn more about pain management. branch provides you with valuable resources that can help you discover new ways to treat your pain. We partner with leaders in the pain management space and provide access to trusted, of-the-moment resources and articles, directing you to meditations, support groups, exercises and stretches, meal plans, current research and news, and more.

Join the Branch community and #donthurtalone.

Say hi: hello@branch.health
Get help: support@branch.health
Check us out on the web: www.upside.health/patients

## Key features

- Pain tracking and symptom logging
- Personalized pain journey creation
- Community support and connection
- Mindfulness and physical therapy resources
- Educational content on pain management
- Goal setting and rewards system
- Integration with Apple HealthKit

## Recent user reviews (10 of 36)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/branch-health/id1065632442/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Day 1

*2022-09-02, version 5.1*

So far…immensely disappointing! Developers can see my posts or comments in the app for more details. I’ll give it 2 more days but not too hopeful.

### 5/5 — Really Helpful

*2022-06-08, version 5.0.4*

My doctor had me join this program and I’ve found it really helpful. I also really like the Branch Out sessions with the pain psychologists and physical therapists who are kind and informative.

### 2/5 — Journies

*2021-06-25, version 4.2*

Can you not add More than one journey for multiple diagnosis? I like the activity tracker I have been unable to find that on other apps but only being able to do one pain journey is not going to work for me I hope I am wrong?

### 4/5 — Horrible

*2020-12-29, version 3.2*

This is just horrible.  I was asked by my doctor to try this, but after attempting 4 times to start a journey and being unable to do so accurately and sending emails to this company requesting help twice, and NOT being answered, I am not wasting any more time on it.   Concept is nice but their beta testers obviously were not real people; a real person would have identified the multiple issues i found in just the first two pages. Don’t waste your time with this.

12-29-30  update
After taking some really deep breaths, I am going to change my review of this app.  The company reached out to me, asking for specifics, which I gave them.  Virtually all of them were incorporated into the next update.  There are still a couple of things that I would still like to see fixed, eg it does seem to crash/ freeze up fairly often, and would like to be able to go back and see previous entries. I’d  also like to be able to update a previous entry, say within 24 hrs?  But those are fairly minor issues.  After using this app for multiple months, I feel I can give a good, strong 4 stars instead of a 1.   I will continue to make suggestions as I run across issues, in the certainty that they will be addressed!

### 5/5 — Where do I go where I can answer the questions

*2020-05-26, version 2.6.4*

I am looking forward to put my pain down. I have tried but I keep messing up. I don’t know what to do. My severe pain started on my right side and radiate to the back. My severe pain started on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 and I have been in severe pain now for seven days. 
My doctors are Dr. Net and Dr. Kiefer. I would like for them to get my message. I try working on this system but it keeps disappearing and throwing me out. So, I am going to send this and if it goes nowhere please forward it to them. Thank y’all very much. 
My name is Inez Watson

### 5/5 — Solid App

*2020-03-29, version 2.6.1*

This has some nice features regarding tracking chronic pain and injury management.  The articles that they post are usually informative as well.  They are very responsive when technical issues arise.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your support! We are are glad to have you as part of the Ouchie community.

### 5/5 — Best of its kind

*2020-03-19, version 2.6*

This is the best app on the market to track and treat chronic pain

### 4/5 — Great App But Needs Work

*2020-02-26, version 2.6*

I love this app but not all of my conditions are available to track. It’s a nice community and way to connect with others. I hope to see this app continue to grow and add more conditions.

**Developer response:** Hi! Thank you so much for the review. Please feel free to contact us at anytime at hello@ouchie.com and we'd love to add any condition for you.

### 1/5 — Needs Massive Improvements!!

*2020-02-24, version 2.5.1*

This app is an excellent concept. But it needs a massive overhaul and tons of improvements for it to be truly helpful and worth using. My pain is not simply pain from a temporary injury. And I think that most people who would gravitate to using an app like this would be in a similar situation as myself. It’s part of my life as a result of lots of illnesses. But your app doesn’t have the features to support this. Nor does it have the capabilities to really be a supportive community. Which is a shame. 
Plus it’s constantly crashing and as much as I want to use this app; it’s becoming more and more frustrating to use. (And I’ve got enough frustration with everything else I deal with. ) So I’m deleting and not reinstalling this app until there are major improvements.

**Developer response:** Hi, We're sorry you are so unsatisfied with this app experience. We would love the opportunity to speak with you about your concerns and see if there are ways we could help. Please reach out at anytime at hello@ouchie.com.

### 4/5 — Needs more tweaking! ✔️

*2019-10-25, version 2.4.51*

This app helps me track my chronic illness. Definitely going to tell my primary care physician about this app. This app needs more marketing. You can track, connect, learn, and earn on this app. #donthurtalone 🤕

**Developer response:** Thanks for your insight! We'd love your ideas about ways we can improve the app. Don't hesitate to reach out to us at anytime at hello@ouchie.com.

## Frequently asked questions about Branch Health

### What does the Branch Health app do?

Branch Health is a platform designed to help individuals manage chronic pain. It offers features like pain tracking, personalized wellness content, community support, and a rewards system to empower users in understanding and self-managing their conditions.

### What are the key features of Branch Health?

Key features include detailed pain tracking (pain level, medication, mood, sleep), community forums for peer support, mindfulness and physical therapy exercises, and educational resources from pain management experts. It also integrates with Apple HealthKit for broader health insights.

### Is Branch Health free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is offered for free. There are no mentions of subscription fees or in-app purchases, suggesting it's a free service for users.

### What types of pain conditions does Branch Health support?

The app is designed to support a wide range of chronic pain conditions. This includes lower back pain, neck pain, knee pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, CRPS, Crohn's Disease, endometriosis, arthritis, lupus, and nerve pain related to sciatica, among others.

### How does the community support feature work?

The community support feature allows users to connect with others who are experiencing similar pain or conditions. Users can share their stories, offer support, and receive support from a large community of patients, which can help in lessening suffering.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.4.1 — 2023-11-01

This release fixes an issue where scheduled appointments showed the wrong time during daylight savings.

### 5.4 — 2023-10-11

This release brings a ton of under the hood performance fixes as well as a ton of bug fixes. 

Need Support? Reach out to us at support@branch.health!

### 5.3.9 — 2023-09-23

This release brings a ton of under the hood performance fixes as well as a ton of bug fixes. 

Need Support? Reach out to us at support@branch.health!

### 5.3.7 — 2023-09-22

This release brings a ton of under the hood performance fixes as well as a ton of bug fixes. 

Need Support? Reach out to us at support@branch.health!

### 5.3.6 — 2023-08-17

This release brings small enhancements to improve your app experience. You can now fill in moods for days you may have missed! Additionally, we've resolved bugs and made stability improvements for a smoother and more reliable user experience.

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