# My Pollen Forecast vs Bearable

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Pollen Forecast at none against Bearable's 10. My Pollen Forecast also leads on ratings volume (27K vs 6.7K). Bearable's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (81% vs 59%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bearable sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. My Pollen Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My Pollen Forecast against 4.8 for Bearable. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 6.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of My Pollen Forecast's written reviews are positive against 81% of Bearable's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Pollen Forecast | Bearable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-pollen-forecast-allergies/id1244428929/reviews) | **[4.8 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bearable-symptom-tracker/id1482581097/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | 6.7K |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#167** |
| Size | 55 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JRustonApps B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/549019599) | [Bearable Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516477550) |

## What reviewers say

### My Pollen Forecast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-pollen-forecast-allergies/id1244428929)

Track pollen counts and your allergy symptoms with daily forecasts and a personal diary. Receive alerts for high pollen days and identify your specific triggers to better manage hayfever and asthma.

**Highlights:** Pollen count map, Multi-day pollen forecast, Symptom diary, Allergen identification, High pollen alerts, Temperature, wind, and humidity data

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Helpful pollen forecasts
- 📋 Useful allergy diary
- 💡 Identifies specific allergens
- 🔍 Detailed pollen data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate pollen data
- 🔍 Limited allergen tracking
- 📋 Restrictive diary features
- 💸 Ads in paid version
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing/crashing issues
- Incorrect pollen data
- Diary entries not saving properly

**Requested features**

- Customizable allergen tracking
- Ability to log symptoms over time
- Longer pollen forecasts
- Location-based alerts
- Pollen history and trends


### Bearable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bearable-symptom-tracker/id1482581097)

**Currently charting:** #167 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

Track your symptoms, pain, and mental health to identify triggers and patterns. This app helps you manage chronic conditions, medication, and daily habits for better health control. Gain insights into what improves or worsens your well-being.

**Highlights:** Symptom and pain logging, Mental health and mood tracking, Medication and treatment monitoring, Trigger identification, Customizable health diary, Integration with Apple Health and Fitbit, Actionable health reports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bearable premium | $4.49 | per month |
| Bearable premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium subscription | $15.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $18.99 | per year |
| Bearable Premium | $23.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $27.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $27.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly customizable
- 🚀 Comprehensive health tracking
- 💡 Helpful for chronic illness management
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Integrates with Apple Health

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data sharing
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Requires account creation
- 💰 Premium features behind paywall

**Reported bugs**

- Logging out and switching devices causes data loss
- Customization options can be buggy

**Requested features**

- Improved sleep tracking
- Integration with more health data sources
- Menstrual cycle tracking
- iPad app version
- Easier food/nutrition tracking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Pollen Forecast free?

My Pollen Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bearable free?

Bearable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Pollen Forecast or Bearable?

Bearable is rated higher. My Pollen Forecast averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Bearable averages 4.8 from 6.7K ratings.

### Do My Pollen Forecast or Bearable have ads?

My Pollen Forecast shows ads; Bearable does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Pollen Forecast or Bearable?

My Pollen Forecast ships an update weekly, and Bearable weekly. Most recently, My Pollen Forecast was updated on November 12, 2026 and Bearable on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*