Comparison

Belly Boi vs River Wellness

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

Head to head
About

Belly Boi

This app helps you monitor your daily mood, stomach health, and food intake. It features a journal, custom tags, and image additions for each entry. Track your gut mood for IBS and gastrointestinal issues with monthly and annual statistics.

Highlights
  • Daily mood tracking
  • Journal entry writing
  • Gut mood and IBS tracking
  • Food intake logging
  • Custom tags for entries
  • Monthly and annual stats
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Track your daily mood, your belly and your meals. - Keep track of your daily mood - Write out your daily journal entry - Track your gut mood for IBS and gastro issues - Keep note of the foods that affect your stomach throughout the day - In-app calendar with monthly and annual stats - Custom tags for each entry - Add daily images - Get notifications on all your devices - Sync between your iPhone, iPad, Watch and Mac - Display widgets on your home screen - Lock the app with Face/Touch ID If you have any feedback or questions, get in touch in the app! Terms: https://www.sleepyboystudios.com/terms

About

River Wellness

Features
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River is a private wellness tracker built for trans and gender-diverse people. Everything stays on your device — no account, no cloud, no data collection. Ever. TRACK WHAT MATTERS TO YOU • Hormones & medications — doses, schedules, reminders, and supply counts • Journal & mood — daily entries with photos and custom moods • Cycle tracking — logs, symptoms, and predictions • Voice tracking — recordings with pitch analysis over time • Photo timeline — progress photos with side-by-side compare • Physical changes, chest binding & clothing logs • Lab results — values, trends, and reference-range flags • Appointments, surgical progress & insurance info • Coming out, milestones, goals & legal document tracking PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All data is encrypted on your device with AES-256 • App lock with PIN, biometrics, and a decoy PIN • Discreet notifications that never reveal what they're about • Encrypted local backups you control YOURS TO CUSTOMIZE Turn modules on or off so the app fits where you are. Track a lot or a little — River adapts. FREE FOREVER Journal & mood, hormone & medication tracking, cycle tracking, reminders, app lock, and export are free — forever. River Plus unlocks every tracker with a monthly or annual subscription. Your data never leaves your device. We can't see it, sell it, or lose it. River Plus is an optional auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ River Terms of Service: https://river.lgbt/terms Privacy Policy: https://river.lgbt/privacy

Screenshots

Belly Boi4 screens
River Wellness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: River Wellness at every 2 days against Belly Boi's every 6 months. Belly Boi's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Belly Boi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and River Wellness sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Belly Boi ships an update every 6 months, River Wellness every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Belly Boi versus River Wellness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelly BoiRiver Wellness
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSleepy Boy Studios LtdRiver Wellness

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Belly Boi

One-time1
  • Support the app$2.99
2 purchases

River Wellness

Subscriptions2
  • River Plus$8.991 Month
  • River Plus Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Belly Boi free?
Belly Boi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is River Wellness free?
River Wellness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Belly Boi or River Wellness have ads?
Neither Belly Boi nor River Wellness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Belly Boi or River Wellness?
Belly Boi ships an update every 6 months, and River Wellness every 2 days. Most recently, Belly Boi was updated on November 3, 2026 and River Wellness on November 6, 2026.

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