Best PEM Diary alternatives: apps like PEM Diary - ME/CFS Crash Log

9+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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Updated October 2026

PEM Diary is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to PEM Diary

CFS Tracker#1

CFS Tracker by Digital Therapeutics

ME/CFS, COVID, Symptom Logging
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
3.0(2 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps individuals manage energy-limiting chronic illnesses by tracking symptoms, pacing, medications, and daily activities. It provides insights into patterns and trends to better understand health and communicate with healthcare providers.

Pacing Quest#2

Pacing Quest by Anthony Da Cruz

Mastering your healing
Strong Contender
💪 Health & Fitness
5.0(1 ratings)
Free
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This tool helps individuals managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) or Long COVID track daily symptoms, activities, and mood. It provides a clear dashboard to identify patterns and understand how lifestyle choices affect well-being, promoting a sustainable recovery pace.

Trackuility - ME/CFS Pacing#3

Trackuility - ME/CFS Pacing by adrian tyrevall

ME, POTS and Longcovid Pacing
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
4.2(5 ratings)
Free
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This app helps individuals manage ME/CFS, POTS, and long COVID by tracking activity levels and providing insights into personal limits. It offers detailed reports on crashes and symptoms, aiding in understanding health patterns and identifying triggers.

More apps like PEM Diary

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Zolia: Chronic Symptom Tracker
Zolia: Chronic Symptom Tracker
Zolia: Chronic Symptom Tracker
Private Diary for Any Illness
Free

This app allows users to create highly personalized symptom tracking sessions, log medications efficiently, and analyze their health data for correlations. It prioritizes user control and data privacy, storing all information locally and offering free data export options.

Customizable tracking sessionsBatch medication loggingLocal data storage
💪 Health & Fitness
(19)
free
5
Metered: Energy Planner
Metered: Energy Planner
Metered: Energy Planner
Spoonie pacing & PEM budget
Free

This app helps individuals with chronic illnesses manage their energy levels by planning activities, energy taxes, and rest. It provides insights into daily budgets, potential overspending, and recovery needs, with optional advanced features for deeper analysis and reporting.

Spoon-style energy budgetingActivity and energy tax trackingPersonalized activity library
💪 Health & Fitness
(6)
free with in-app purchases
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Pacebase
Pacebase
Pacebase
Manage your energy capacity
Free

This app helps manage energy-limiting chronic conditions by leveraging your Apple Watch data. It provides a Body Score to assess recovery and a Body Budget to guide safe activity levels, preventing crashes.

Body Score for recovery assessmentBody Budget for safe activity guidanceApple Watch integration
💪 Health & Fitness
(1)
subscription
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SpoonDo: Energy & Task Planner
SpoonDo: Energy & Task Planner
SpoonDo: Energy & Task Planner
Master your energy. Pace day.
Free

This app helps individuals with chronic illnesses manage their energy levels and tasks. It uses a "spoon" system to assign energy costs to activities, allowing users to plan their day within their capacity and avoid burnout. Features include a weekly planner, pacing timer, and gentle reminders.

Spoon-based task costingDaily energy budget trackingWeekly flexible scheduling
💪 Health & Fitness
(1)
ad-supported
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Long Covid & ME/CFS: PaceTank
Long Covid & ME/CFS: PaceTank
Long Covid & ME/CFS: PaceTank
Pacing for Symptom Management
Free

This app helps individuals manage chronic illnesses like ME/CFS and Long COVID by visualizing their daily energy budget. It aids in avoiding the push-crash cycle and establishing a sustainable baseline through activity logging and data-driven insights.

Visual Energy TrackingLog Once for efficiencyData-Driven Insights
💪 Health & Fitness
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subscription
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Elara Health: Fatigue & Pacing
Elara Health: Fatigue & Pacing
Elara Health: Fatigue & Pacing
Symptom Diary
Free

This app helps individuals manage chronic fatigue conditions by tracking symptoms, energy levels, and activities. It provides insights into personal health patterns and supports energy management through pacing tools. Integrates with wearables for comprehensive health data.

Symptom trackingEnergy and activity journalPEM tracking
💪 Health & Fitness
(5)
free