Comparison

My Exercise Messages vs Symptom Tracker゜

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

Head to head
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.

About

Symptom Tracker゜

Easily monitor and visualize your health symptoms and treatments. Generate shareable reports for your doctor and gain insights into your well-being over time. Personalize your tracking experience with custom entries and reminders.

Highlights
  • Track symptoms
  • Track treatments
  • Add notes
  • Overview of well-being
  • Analyze statistics
  • Generate PDF/CSV reports
  • Personalize tracker
  • Daily reminders
Features
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Track and visualize your symptoms in a breeze! Do you want to share it with your doctor? No problem, just generate a printable report! HOW SYMPTOM TRACKER° WORKS - Track your symptoms - Track your treatments - Add notes - Have an easy overview on how you are doing - Analyze your statistics over time - Create PDF and CSV reports and share them with your doctor - Personalize your tracker by editing or creating further symptoms and treatments - Collect new achievements by using the app - Stay on track with daily reminders - Lock your journal with Face Id or Touch Id We value your privacy. Your entries are just yours, only accessible on your device. Consult with your doctor if you are experiencing any symptoms of an illness. This software is not a replacement of a medical treatment. It is intended for informational purposes only and comes with no warranty. You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: http://adamcziko.com/symptom-tracker-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ The app includes a premium subscription possibility. The subscription is automatically renewed after each subscription period. Want to get to know more about your current subscription, or you want to cancel it? You can get all the information by visiting the following page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

Screenshots

My Exercise Messages3 screens
Symptom Tracker゜4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Symptom Tracker゜ at 4.6 against My Exercise Messages's 3.0. Symptom Tracker゜ also leads on ratings volume (953 vs 1). My Exercise Messages's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Symptom Tracker゜ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. My Exercise Messages asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Symptom Tracker゜ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symptom Tracker゜ has 953 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Exercise Messages ships an update every 2 months, Symptom Tracker゜ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Exercise Messages versus Symptom Tracker゜: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Exercise MessagesSymptom Tracker゜
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (953 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—89.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1953 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB57 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRichard SinnottAdam Cziko

Customer experience

My Exercise Messages

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

Symptom Tracker゜

All ratings953 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.4%

Bugs and requests

My Exercise Messages

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Symptom Tracker゜

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sign-up button not working
  • Inability to generate reports beyond 7 days in free version

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more severity levels for symptoms
  • Ability to rearrange and group symptoms
  • Option to attach photos or videos
  • Integrate with other health tracking apps
  • Provide more detailed reports and insights
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  • Allow multiple entries per day

In-app purchases

None

My Exercise Messages

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Symptom Tracker゜

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is My Exercise Messages free?
My Exercise Messages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symptom Tracker゜ free?
Symptom Tracker゜ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Exercise Messages or Symptom Tracker゜?
Symptom Tracker゜ is rated higher. My Exercise Messages averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Symptom Tracker゜ averages 4.6 from 953 ratings.
Do My Exercise Messages or Symptom Tracker゜ have ads?
Neither My Exercise Messages nor Symptom Tracker゜ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Exercise Messages or Symptom Tracker゜?
My Exercise Messages ships an update every 2 months, and Symptom Tracker゜ monthly. Most recently, My Exercise Messages was updated on October 2, 2026 and Symptom Tracker゜ on October 17, 2026.

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