Comparison

Bearable vs My Exercise Messages

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bearable

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
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Feeling overwhelmed by your health? Bearable is the symptom tracker that helps you work out what makes your symptoms, pain, migraine and mental health better or worse, so you can feel more in control. Join over 2M patients & doctors using Bearable to manage symptoms, pain, migraine, mood, medication and mental health. FIND YOUR TRIGGERS Most people arrive with one question: what is making my symptoms worse? Log how you feel in a few taps a day, and Bearable shows the correlations between your symptoms and your sleep, food, weather, stress, medication and habits, so you know which triggers to avoid. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? No diagnosis or plan needed. Rate how you feel, add a symptom or two, and Bearable suggests what to log next as your symptom diary grows. PAIN, MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE TRACKER Record pain levels, where the pain is and how long it lasts. Log migraine frequency and severity, spot the warning signs before a migraine attack, see which migraine treatments help, and learn which triggers reliably set off your headaches. The pain tracker is used every day by people managing chronic pain, migraine, arthritis, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, joint pain and back pain. MENTAL HEALTH AND MOOD TRACKER See whether your mental health is changing over time, not just how today feels. Log mood, energy, stress, sleep and anxiety alongside what is going on in your life, and see how work, exercise, social plans and the weather shape your mental health. The mental health tracker is used by people living with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD and OCD, and by anyone wanting a clearer picture of their mental health. CHRONIC ILLNESS, FATIGUE AND FLARE-UPS Log flare-ups, pain, crashes and good days to see what leads to each. Work out which activities drain you or give you energy, and give your doctor a clear record of how your chronic illness has changed. Built with people living with PoTS, EDS, fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and long covid. GUT, HORMONES AND CYCLE Log digestive symptoms, food and bathroom habits to find out which foods are behind your IBS or GERD flare-ups. See how your symptoms, pain, migraine and mood change across each phase of your cycle, useful for PCOS, PMDD, endometriosis and menstrual migraine. MEDICATION AND TREATMENTS Log medication, supplements and treatments, then see whether they are working for your pain, migraine or mental health and whether they cause side effects. The medication tracker also sets reminders so you never miss a dose or a diary entry. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Symptoms, pain, migraine, mood, medication, exercise and diet in one health tracker, so you can find useful patterns instead of switching between apps. - Fully customisable: record exactly what matters to you - Insights that show what correlates with your symptoms - Reports that turn months of symptom, pain and mental health logs into actionable insights - Sync steps, sleep and heart rate from Apple Health and Fitbit - Reminders, secure export, restore across devices, dark mode PRIVATE AND SECURE Your health data is encrypted. Export or delete it from within the app at any time. We will never sell your data. MADE BY PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND Created by people who live with health issues themselves, shaped by thousands of members of the chronic illness community. Our aim is to make symptom tracking simple, even on days when fatigue, pain, migraine or brain fog make everything harder. WAYS PEOPLE USE BEARABLE Symptom tracker & health diary Migraine & headache tracker Chronic Pain tracker Mental health & mood tracker Chronic illness & flare diary IBS & IBD symptom tracker PCOS, PMDD & cycle tracker PoTS & EDS tracker Medication tracker & reminders GET IN TOUCH Questions or feedback support@bearable.app Website https://bearable.app Terms https://bearable.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy https://bearable.app/privacy-policy Insights from Bearable are not medical advice. Always consult your doctor before making medical decisions.

About

My Exercise Messages

This app helps individuals with chronic lower limb joint pain adhere to prescribed exercise routines. It sends tailored motivational messages and prompts users to log their activity, enabling progress tracking against weekly goals. Developed by university researchers, it aims to support consistent exercise for osteoarthritis management.

Highlights
  • Weekly exercise goal setting
  • Exercise session logging
  • Progress tracking graphs
  • Tailored motivational messages
  • Obstacle identification and support
  • Exercise benefits information
Features
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My Exercise Messages is a free and easy to use app designed to support people with osteoarthritis (chronic lower limb joint pain) stick to regular exercise. It can be used with any exercise program prescribed by a health professional. Simply download the app created by physiotherapists at The University of Melbourne, allow notifications, and input your weekly exercise goal. The app will prompt you to log your exercise sessions each week so you can monitor your progress against your goal, over-time. You’ll receive tailored messages based on behaviour change theory and university-led research. These messages will help motivate you and will support you if you encounter challenges getting your weekly exercises done. == HOW MY EXERCISE MESSAGES WORKS == You will tell the app how many times each week you are aiming to exercise, as well as the duration of your exercise program (up to 24 weeks). Each week (or fortnight as you progress through the program) you’ll receive a notification prompting you to record in the app how many exercise sessions you completed in the last week. You’ll also be asked if you encountered any obstacles getting your exercises done. You will then receive tailored messages designed to encourage you to continue your weekly exercises as well as messages to help you overcome any obstacles, if you encountered them. You’ll also receive extra messages throughout the week to remind and motivate you to achieve your weekly exercise goal. At any time, you can change the number of exercise sessions you are aiming to do each week (your goal) in the profile tab. == FEATURES == -PROMPTS: Notifications will prompt you to record your exercise sessions each week -RECORD: The home screen allows you to record the days you exercise – either as you go, or when prompted via a notification -TRACK: The graph tab allows you to monitor and view your exercise progress over time -LEARN: Tailored messages and exercise tips will help you stick to your exercise program -READ: Benefits of exercise page under the settings tab provides information on: i) what exercise should be done for osteoarthritis? ii) what are the benefits of exercise? iii) are there any risks with exercise? iv) how long will it take to feel better with exercise? v) importance of physical activity for osteoarthritis vi) tips for increasing physical activity -REPEAT: A reset feature is available so that you can wipe the data and start the program again when you finish. My Exercise Messages was designed by research physiotherapists at the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine (CHESM), The University of Melbourne. Our research shows tailored messages based on behaviour change theory help people with osteoarthritis stick to their exercise program. This app was developed by the Melbourne eResearch Group within the School of Computing and Information Systems at The University of Melbourne. Follow CHESM on: Website: https://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/physiotherapy/chesm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHESMunimelb Twitter: https://twitter.com/CHESM_unimelb LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chesm Please visit https://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/departments/physiotherapy/chesm/contact-us to contact us if you are experiencing any technical issues. == APP DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE == The app is not intended to replace personal consultation, diagnosis and treatment with a qualified health care professional. You should always obtain professional or medical advice, appropriate to your own circumstances, with any questions you may have regarding a health or medical condition. Never disregard, avoid or delay obtaining advice from your doctor or other qualified health provider due to something you read on the app. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor immediately or seek emergency help.

Screenshots

Bearable4 screens
My Exercise Messages3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bearable at 4.8 against My Exercise Messages's 3.0. Bearable also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 1). My Exercise Messages's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bearable holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bearable has 6.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bearable ships an update weekly, My Exercise Messages every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Bearable versus My Exercise Messages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearableMy Exercise Messages
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.7K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.7K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#160 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBearable LtdRichard Sinnott

Customer experience

Bearable

All ratings6,675 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews727 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.4%

My Exercise Messages

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bearable

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Logging out and switching devices causes data loss
  • Customization options can be buggy

Requested features

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

My Exercise Messages

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bearable

Subscriptions10
  • Bearable premium$4.491 Month
  • Bearable premium$6.991 Month
  • Premium subscription7 Days trial$15.991 Year
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  • Bearable premium7 Days trial$18.991 Year
  • Bearable Premium7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Bearable premium3 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Bearable premium7 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Bearable premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Bearable premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Bearable premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

My Exercise Messages

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bearable free?
Bearable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Exercise Messages free?
My Exercise Messages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bearable or My Exercise Messages?
Bearable is rated higher. Bearable averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while My Exercise Messages averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bearable or My Exercise Messages have ads?
Neither Bearable nor My Exercise Messages shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bearable or My Exercise Messages?
Bearable ships an update weekly, and My Exercise Messages every 2 months. Most recently, Bearable was updated on November 12, 2026 and My Exercise Messages on November 3, 2026.

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