# My Pain Diary & Symptom Tracker: Gold Edition

> Chronic pain and symptom tracker with customizable entries and doctor reports. (iPhone/iPad app by Damon Lynn.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-pain-diary-and-symptom-tracker-gold-edition/id1123452738 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Damon Lynn](https://appshunter.io/developer/338627859)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 289 App Store ratings · 167 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-pain-diary-and-symptom-tracker-gold-edition/id1123452738/reviews.md

## What is My Pain Diary & Symptom Tracker?

This is the successor the the popular, award-winning, best selling, doctor recommended pain tracking app, My Pain Diary: Chronic Pain & Symptom Tracker.

This version, My Pain Diary: GOLD EDITION, strikes a delicate balance between ease-of-use and a broad feature-set. This is a truly USEFUL app, and the newest member of the My Pain Diary family, which has helped over 90,000 chronic pain sufferers better manage their pain, improve communication with their doctors, and gain insights that would be hard attain through other means.

Useful and popular features include automatic weather fetching, iCloud sync, basic medication tracking, photo attachments, graphs and PDF doctor's reports.

This app is highly customizable. Everyone tracks pain differently, and this is a framework that supports just about any tracking strategy.

Created by a chronic pain patient to track, manage, and report on chronic pain and symptoms, chronic illness, and mental health.

That means there is no big company with deep pockets supporting this project. I am just one man with a chronic pain condition, a demanding day job, and a young family to care for. I just happen to be formally trained in design, self-taught in programming, experienced at marketing and customer relations, and am a chronic pain patient myself. That's a very rare combination of traits that is hard to come by, so I'm making the most of it, and holding my own against the big players.

Enough about me, back to the app!

Features:
+   iCloud Sync Support
+   Universal App
+   Highly Customizable
+   Easy to use 
+   Track unlimited conditions
+   Track multiple/unlimited times per day
+   Add past entries (change entry timestamp)
+   Edit past entries

ANATOMY OF A PAIN DIARY ENTRY

TRACKERS: Trackers can be thought of as labels or folders that categorize and differentiate your entries. These are the key to tracking more than one condition and comparing conditions to each other.

A common strategy is to name the Trackers after the diseases/conditions that you will be tracking. I.e. Migraines, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, etc. These are just examples. 

METRICS: Each entry is composed of one or more optional pieces of information called 'Metrics'. For example, two commonly used metrics are 'Pain Intensity' and 'Pain Duration'. Metrics are associated with and shared amongst your Trackers. This means that you can set it up to use different metrics for different Trackers, keeping your entry pages clean and the cognitive load low.

 -- MEDICATION TRACKING --
+   Basic medication tracking.

 -- IMPORTANT EVENTS --
+   Record important events that aren't suited for a Pain Diary entry. i.e. Medical Procedures, Therapy Sessions, A slip and fall, etc.

 -- HISTORY --
+    Color-Coded Calendar - Spot patterns and trends at a glance. Calendar days are colored based on the day's highest recorded Intensity.
+   Fully searchable.
+   Day View

 -- GRAPHS --
+   Visualize and compare intensity over time with this interactive graph. Plot and compare up to 3 'Trackables' at once and one optional Weather Metric.
+   Email, print and share a PDF of the Graph.

 -- REPORTS --
+   Create a PDF Report for your Doctors or for archival purposes. Share the Report via email and other standard methods.
+   Include Graph
+   Include Pain Scale Descriptions
+   Include Color-Coded-Calendar
+   Include Medication Log
+   Include Important Events

 -- TOOLS --
+   Automatic Weather Fetching
+   Pain Scale Editor
+   Units preference - US/Imperial or XUS/Metric


Want to see the app in action? Check out the Getting Started video on my YouTube page. www.youtube.com/mypaindiary

## Key features

- iCloud Sync
- Highly Customizable Tracking
- Unlimited Conditions & Entries
- Medication Tracking
- Photo Attachments
- Graphs and PDF Reports
- Color-Coded Calendar

## Chart rankings

- #86 in Top Paid · Medical (US App Store)

## What do users think of My Pain Diary & Symptom Tracker?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Customizable
- 🚀 Detailed tracking
- 🚀 Helpful for doctors
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Comprehensive

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Loses data
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Glitches
- 🐛 Unreliable

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to enter data
- Weather data not working
- Customizations not saving
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Sync across devices
- More graphing/reporting options
- Reminder/notification features
- Metric unit support
- Integration with other health apps

## Recent user reviews (10 of 167)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-pain-diary-and-symptom-tracker-gold-edition/id1123452738/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app great price

*2026-05-13, version 1.1.0*

I looked at several other pain diaries and found them very complicated. This app is very easy to to use and to tailor to your needs. And paying a one off small price instead of an expensive subscription makes it excellent value. The only feature I haven’t use is the export

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2026-05-01, version 1.1.0*

Kicks me out every time I try to add pain. I also deleted it and re- downloaded but still doesn’t work

### 2/5 — Not Great

*2026-02-21, version 1.1.0*

Loaded it today, doesn’t work properly. Not sure it’s still supported?

### 2/5 — Weather graph

*2026-02-07, version 1.1.0*

Graphing function doesn’t work for weather. It’s the reason I chose this app beacause I want to see correlations of pain with the weather conditions in a graph.

### 1/5 — App does not open

*2025-12-15, version 1.1.0*

I cannot open the app once it downloaded.

### 5/5 — Android version Pretty Please!

*2025-12-14, version 1.1.0*

I have used and enjoyed this app thoroughly for about a decade.  However, my iPhone 6S+ began to lose functionality with several important apps.  When my continuous glucose monitoring device was no longer supported on my ancient iPhone, I had to replace it.  I replaced it with an Android. Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra.  

I love my new phone, but your app is only available for Apple devices.  

 Now I’m sad.

### 1/5 — Constant crashing

*2025-10-05, version 1.1.0*

App crashes every time i go in to program a pain item. I have not been able to complete input or track anything without it crashing.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2025-09-20, version 1.1.0*

Following the recent iOS update, I lost approximately one year’s worth of data. I followed the recommended ‘fix’ described by the developer without success. I have reached out to the developer (approximately 1week ago) and have not received a reply. Deleting and reinstall the app results in an error message.

### 1/5 — Rubbish - crashes every time try and enter something

*2025-07-07, version 1.1.0*

Bought the app and can’t even make an entry - chargeback

### 3/5 — Glitch

*2025-06-23, version 1.1.0*

This app however every time I go to enter my pain diary, it closes and forces me to open it again. Hopefully this can get fixed.

## Frequently asked questions about My Pain Diary & Symptom Tracker

### What does My Pain Diary Gold Edition do?

This app is designed to help individuals with chronic pain, chronic illness, and mental health conditions track their symptoms, pain intensity, duration, and medications. It provides tools to identify patterns, gain insights into their condition, and generate reports for their doctors.

### What are the key features of this pain tracking app?

Key features include iCloud sync, highly customizable tracking for unlimited conditions and entries, basic medication tracking, the ability to attach photos, interactive graphs, and PDF reports for doctor visits. It also offers a color-coded calendar to easily spot trends.

### How much does My Pain Diary Gold Edition cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There is no mention of free trials, subscriptions, or in-app purchases for additional features, suggesting a one-time purchase.

### Is this app compatible with my devices?

The app is described as a 'Universal App,' which typically means it is designed to work across different Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads. It also supports iCloud Sync, indicating good integration within the Apple ecosystem.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for anyone experiencing chronic pain, managing a chronic illness, or dealing with mental health challenges. It's particularly useful for those who need to meticulously track their symptoms, understand their triggers, and improve their communication with healthcare professionals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2017-03-20

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

New Color Coded Calendar features! (Tap the yellow dot at the top left of the History screen)
3 or 5 colors.
Adjustable color stops.
Colors based on daily high intensity or new daily average intensity.

### 1.0.63 — 2017-03-02

Added a button to the Tools Tab to kickstart iCloud after an app reinstall.

### 1.0.62 — 2017-02-22

Hot fix for the crashing brought on by the last update.

### 1.0.61 — 2017-02-09

Bug fix.
Coming soon, more control over the calendar colors!

### 1.0.6 — 2017-02-06

Added links to Tools Tab including: 
Instructional Videos youtube.com/MyPainDiary
Facebook Page: facebook.com/myPainDiary

Bug fixes

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