# Bowelle vs PooTime!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bowelle at 92% against PooTime!'s 0%. Bowelle also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 4). PooTime!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bowelle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and PooTime! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bowelle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bowelle has 2.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Bowelle's written reviews are positive against 0% of PooTime!'s.

Bowelle ships an update every 8 days, PooTime! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bowelle | PooTime! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowelle-the-ibs-tracker/id1436064640/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pootime/id6747633029/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **92.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.2** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Bowelle AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436064639) | [贺 赵](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821941017) |

## What reviewers say

### Bowelle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bowelle-the-ibs-tracker/id1436064640)

Easily track your mood, food intake, water consumption, stress levels, and bowel movements. Discover patterns and potential triggers with visual charts and AI meal recognition. Export your data to share with healthcare professionals.

**Highlights:** Mood tracking, Food and water intake logging, Stress level monitoring, Bowel movement tracking, AI meal recognition, Customizable fields, Data visualization charts, Data export

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bowelle Premium | $2.49 | per month |
| Bowelle Premium | $3.49 | per month |
| Bowelle Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Bowelle Premium | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Bowelle Premium | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Bowelle Premium | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Bowelle Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Bowelle Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Bowelle Premium | $17.99 | per year |
| Bowelle Premium | $17.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Customizable
- 👍 Helpful for tracking symptoms and triggers
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 👍 Useful reports and data visualization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with editing/deleting past entries
- 🔒 Concerns about data loss or syncing
- 💡 Limited customization options in free version
- 💡 Lack of integration with other health apps
- 💡 Desire for more detailed symptom tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with data display or loading

**Requested features**

- Ability to add time stamps for symptoms
- Option to track exercise, medications, and other health factors
- More detailed food logging with food database integration
- Sync across multiple devices
- Expanded customization options in free version


### PooTime!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pootime/id6747633029)

This app helps you understand and improve your digestive wellness through daily tracking and insightful visualizations. It offers a private and secure way to monitor your gut health, with no ads or trackers.

**Highlights:** Daily gut health score, Visualize health trends, Bristol Spectrum charts, Week-over-Week comparison, End-to-end encryption, iCloud syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support, SharePlay, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual membership | $0.99 | per year |
| Permanent VIP | $3.99 | one-time |
| Family VIP | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bowelle free?

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

### Is PooTime! free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bowelle or PooTime!?

Bowelle is rated higher. Bowelle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while PooTime! averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Bowelle or PooTime! have ads?

Neither Bowelle nor PooTime! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bowelle or PooTime!?

Bowelle ships an update every 8 days, and PooTime! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bowelle was updated on November 11, 2026 and PooTime! on November 8, 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.*