Comparison

Bearable vs Poop Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Bearable

This app helps you understand and manage your health by tracking symptoms, triggers, and treatments. It allows you to identify patterns and correlations to gain better control over chronic illnesses, pain, mood, and more. Securely store and analyze your health data to share with your doctor.

Highlights
  • Symptom tracking
  • Trigger identification
  • Medication and treatment logging
  • Habit and activity tracking
  • Health data correlation analysis
  • Medical appointment preparation
  • Data export and sync
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

Poop Tracker

This app helps you improve your digestive wellness by tracking your gut health, food intake, and symptoms. It provides expert-developed insights and personalized recommendations for building healthier habits. Monitor trends and stay motivated with daily tasks for better gut health.

Highlights
  • Gut health insights
  • AI fiber tracking
  • Personalized habit recommendations
  • Bowel movement trend analysis
  • Daily motivation and to-do lists
Features
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Balloon is your gut health coach to guide you towards a better digestive wellness. Developed by experts, Balloon offers you gut health analysis based on your recent poops, food, gut symptoms, and provides tailored recommendations on habits you can build to improve your gut health. What you get: - Gut Health Insights: Track your poops and get a deeper understanding of your gut health. - Fibre tracking with AI: Track your meals and receive immediate insights of your diet. - Actionable Advice: Receive customised recommendations on habits that contribute to a healthier digestive system. - Trend Analysis: View analytical charts that track your bowel movement patterns and your gut health over time. - Daily Motivation: Stay engaged with daily to-do lists that encourage you to maintain and build upon healthy gut habits. Subscription Information: - Balloon offers an annual subscription plan that provides AI fibre tracking capability and unlimited access to the entire app. - We will charge your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn auto-renew off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - We will charge your account for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The user may manage subscriptions, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Privacy Policy: https://balloonguthealth.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://balloonguthealth.com/terms Medical Disclaimer: Balloon is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or before making any health-related decisions.

Screenshots

Bearable4 screens
Poop Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Bearable at #197 against Poop Tracker's unranked. Bearable also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 1.1K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Poop Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bearable against 4.8 for Poop Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bearable has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Bearable's written reviews are positive against 84% of Poop Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bearable ships an update weekly, Poop Tracker every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bearable versus Poop Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearablePoop Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.5K ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews84.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.5K — better1.1K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB163 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBearable LtdBalloon Gut Health Tracker, Inc

Customer experience

Bearable

All ratings6,494 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews703 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.4%

Poop Tracker

All ratings1,122 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.4%

User reviews

Bearable

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Poop Tracker

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking gut health
  • 💡 Informative insights
  • 🚀 Straightforward interface
  • 👍 Useful for managing IBS/constipation

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Requires account creation
  • 🐛 Buggy/unreliable at times
  • 💰 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Inconsistent data tracking

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

Poop Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Inconsistent data syncing
  • Scanning issues with food logging
  • Inability to edit past logs

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more symptom tracking options
  • Integrate with health/fitness apps
  • Offer monthly subscription option
  • Expand poop type/color categorization
  • Add water intake and food logging
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  • Provide more detailed health insights
  • Enable family/caregiver sharing

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Bearable

Subscriptions13
  • 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$22.991 Year
  • Bearable Premium7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Bearable premium3 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Bearable premium7 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Bearable premium14 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Bearable premium1 Month 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
2 purchases

Poop Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Balloon Monthly Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Balloon Plus Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Bearable free?
Bearable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poop Tracker free?
Poop Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bearable or Poop Tracker?
Poop Tracker is rated higher. Bearable averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Poop Tracker averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Bearable or Poop Tracker have ads?
Neither Bearable nor Poop Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bearable or Poop Tracker?
Bearable ships an update weekly, and Poop Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bearable was updated on October 21, 2026 and Poop Tracker on October 21, 2026.

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