# Bearable vs Bleary

The clearest difference is monetization model: Bearable at free with in-app purchases against Bleary's subscription. Bearable also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 1) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). Bleary's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bearable sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Bleary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bleary 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.

Bearable ships an update weekly, Bleary every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bearable | Bleary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bearable-symptom-tracker/id1482581097/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bleary-migraine-tracker/id6785338448/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#200** | — |
| Size | 116 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bearable Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516477550) | [Thomas Amar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877393000) |

## What reviewers say

### Bearable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bearable-symptom-tracker/id1482581097)

**Currently charting:** #200 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bearable premium | $4.49 | per month |
| Bearable premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium subscription | $15.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $18.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $22.99 | per year |
| Bearable Premium | $23.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $27.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $27.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $27.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $27.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Bearable premium | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Logging out and switching devices causes data loss
- Customization options can be buggy

**Requested features**

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


### Bleary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bleary-migraine-tracker/id6785338448)

Track migraines and understand their triggers, including barometric pressure and lifestyle factors. Log attacks quickly, view trends, and export reports for your doctor. Designed with a calming interface for sensitive users.

**Highlights:** Migraine logging in seconds, Barometric pressure correlation and forecast, Sleep, caffeine, and cycle tracking, Customizable symptom and medication logging, PDF report export for doctors, Dark mode and calming interface

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Heady Mensual | $3.99 | per month |
| Heady Anual | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bearable free?

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

### Is Bleary free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bearable or Bleary?

Bleary is rated higher. Bearable averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Bleary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bearable or Bleary have ads?

Neither Bearable nor Bleary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bearable or Bleary?

Bearable ships an update weekly, and Bleary every 10 days. Most recently, Bearable was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bleary on October 23, 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.*