Intermountain Health vs Bowel Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Intermountain Health
Manage your healthcare conveniently from your mobile device. Access appointments, test results, prescriptions, and communicate with your care team. Securely integrate personal health data for a comprehensive view of your well-being.
- Manage appointments
- View test results
- Access health records
- Manage prescriptions
- Communicate with care team
- Integrate with Apple Health
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The Intermountain Health app, powered by MyChart®, helps you take control of your care—on your schedule, wherever you are. Built on secure, proven technology, the app brings your appointments, test results, health records, prescriptions, billing, and care team messaging into one easy-to-use experience. Connect your account to Apple Health to pull health-related data from your personal devices to share with your health providers. Whether you're managing your own care or helping someone else, everything you need is right at your fingertips.
Bowel Diary
This application helps users track their bowel health and manage constipation. It allows for detailed logging of bowel movements, including frequency, consistency, and associated symptoms. Users can also monitor medications and supplements, and export data for healthcare professionals.
- Daily bowel movement log
- Stool frequency and consistency recording
- Symptom tracking (bloating, pain)
- Medication and supplement tracking
- Exportable reports for doctors
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The Bowel Diary app is a simple yet powerful tool designed to help individuals monitor their bowel health and manage constipation effectively. Whether you're dealing with chronic constipation, occasional irregularity, or tracking symptoms for medical consultation, this app provides a private, structured way to log relevant data and gain insights. Key Features: Daily Bowel Movement Log: Record stool frequency, consistency (Bristol Stool Scale), color, and associated symptoms like bloating or pain. Medication & Supplement Tracking: Monitor laxative use, probiotics, or prescription meds. Exportable Reports: Easily share your logs with healthcare professionals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Intermountain Health at 3.9 against Bowel Diary's 1.0. Intermountain Health also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 2). Bowel Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Intermountain Health holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intermountain Health has 3.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Intermountain Health's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bowel Diary's.
Intermountain Health ships an update every 3 months, Bowel Diary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intermountain Health | Bowel Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (3.7K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Intermountain Healthcare, Inc | University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics |
Customer experience
Intermountain Health
Bowel Diary
Bugs and requests
Intermountain Health
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and password problems
- Inability to access previous medical information
- Unreliable notifications and reminders
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to request prescription refills
- Integration with Apple Health
- Improved billing and payment options
- Better organization of medical history and records
Bowel Diary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Intermountain Health
No in-app purchases
Bowel Diary
No in-app purchases
