Back to Action vs Bearable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Back to Action
This application offers tailored exercise programs for individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Developed by physiotherapists, it provides guidance on mobility, cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility, and breathing exercises.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis specific exercises
- Mobility, cardio, strength, flexibility, breathing
- Developed by physiotherapists
- Information for gym personnel
- Suitable for home or gym use
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Back to Action is a new exercise application specifically designed for people with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). It has been created by physiotherapists working with NASS and the exercise therapists and doctors who treat military personnel with AS at Headley Court. It uses the most up-to-date knowledge from the fields of physiotherapy and sports medicine. We have tried to make the application as clear, straightforward and enjoyable as possible, so that you can use it in a gym or at home as part of your daily routine. The application covers mobility, cardiovascular, strength, flexibility and breathing exercises with additional information on other classes and sport as well as information about AS for gym personnel. ABOUT NASS: The National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS) is the only registered charity dedicated to the needs of people affected by ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in the UK. NASS provides information and advice and campaigns to raise awareness of AS and the needs of people with AS. NASS has a network of branches in the UK, providing regular exercise and hydrotherapy sessions supervised by NHS physiotherapists. We also actively encourage our members to take part in research into the causes, genetics and management of AS by recruiting volunteers for various research projects around the UK.
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.
- Symptom tracking
- Trigger identification
- Medication and treatment logging
- Habit and activity tracking
- Health data correlation analysis
- Medical appointment preparation
- Data export and sync
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bearable at 4.8 against Back to Action's 4.0. Bearable also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 4). Back to Action's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Bearable sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Back to Action asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bearable holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bearable has 6.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Back to Action's written reviews are positive against 81% of Bearable's.
Back to Action ships an update every 2 months, Bearable weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back to Action | Bearable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 81.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apache Solutions Ltd | Bearable Ltd |
Customer experience
Back to Action
Bearable
Bugs and requests
Back to Action
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
Back to Action
No in-app purchases
Bearable
- 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









