Comparison

Bearable vs Symptora

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

Symptora

Log symptoms quickly and privately on your device, integrating seamlessly with Apple Health. Gain insights into patterns and generate shareable reports for your doctor. Offers a one-time purchase for premium features.

Highlights
  • On-device symptom logging
  • Apple Health integration
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
  • Private data handling
  • Pattern insights (Symptora+)
  • Formatted PDF reports (Symptora+)
  • CSV and JSON export
Features
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Your symptoms, in Apple Health — where they belong. Symptora is a private, on-device symptom tracker that logs in seconds, keeps your data yours, and shares it with your doctor through Apple Health. One-time purchase — no subscription, no account, no tracking. LOG IN SECONDS Tap the symptom, tap how it feels — done. Back-date an entry, add a note (dictate it with your keyboard mic), or attach a photo. Built for the days when you don't have the energy to fuss with an app. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI & SHORTCUTS Log without even opening the app — "Hey Siri, log a symptom in Symptora," a tap of the Action Button, a home-screen Shortcut, or Spotlight. Your fastest entry yet, all on-device. IT LIVES IN APPLE HEALTH Native Apple Health symptoms, read and written directly. Your entries show up in the Health app under Browse → Symptoms — visible to you, shareable with your doctor, and yours forever. Leave Symptora anytime and your data stays in Health. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is on your device. No account to create, no server to trust, no analytics, no data sale. Photos you attach never leave your phone. That's why our App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected." SEE THE PATTERNS (Symptora+) Insights surface possible patterns in your symptoms to discuss with your doctor — statistical, never a diagnosis. Track multiple profiles, log custom symptoms, choose themes and app icons, add a home-screen widget, and prep for appointments with Visit Prep: what changed since your last visit, plus your own question checklist. HAND YOUR DOCTOR A CLEAN REPORT (Symptora+) Export a formatted PDF — your symptoms, severities, notes, and attached photos over any date range — ready to share at your next appointment. CSV and JSON exports are always free. ONE PRICE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Symptora is free to start. Symptora+ unlocks the premium features with a single one-time purchase — we don't rent you your own health data. Symptora is a personal symptom log, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or give medical advice. Always talk to a qualified clinician about your health.

Screenshots

Bearable4 screens
Symptora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bearable at weekly against Symptora's every 2 months. Bearable also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 1) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). Symptora's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bearable sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Symptora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Symptora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bearable has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Bearable's written reviews are positive against 100% of Symptora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bearable ships an update weekly, Symptora every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bearable versus Symptora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearableSymptora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.5K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBearable LtdLucidena LLC

Customer experience

Bearable

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

Symptora

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Symptora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Symptora

One-time1
  • Symptora+$9.99

Questions

Is Bearable free?
Bearable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Symptora free?
Symptora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bearable or Symptora?
Symptora is rated higher. Bearable averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Symptora averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bearable or Symptora have ads?
Neither Bearable nor Symptora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bearable or Symptora?
Bearable ships an update weekly, and Symptora every 2 months. Most recently, Bearable was updated on October 17, 2026 and Symptora on October 12, 2026.

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