Pain Logger vs The Pain Scale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pain Logger
Easily track your pain intensity, frequency, and triggers with this medical app. Record details for each pain episode, visualize trends with interactive graphs, and share your data with healthcare providers to better manage your condition.
- 0-10 pain scale tracking
- Multiple pain area logging
- Customizable reminders
- Interactive data graphs
- Print and email data
- Store notes with entries
- Add/edit past entries
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Take control of your pain management with Pain Logger—the comprehensive, private tool designed to help you track, analyze, and communicate your pain intensity levels accurately. Empower your next doctor’s visit with definitive data, not guesswork. Whether you are managing chronic conditions, recovering from surgery, or navigating unexpected flare-ups, one of the first questions a doctor asks is: “What has your pain level been, and when does it peak?” With Pain Logger in your pocket, you can answer confidently. Track multiple pain areas, log daily activity levels, and spot trends over time to help you and your pain management specialist uncover triggers and optimize your care. CORE FEATURES (FREE): • Standardized 0-10 Scale: Log intensity using the widely accepted medical pain scale. • Multi-Area Tracking: Monitor separate locations independently (e.g., back, knees, headaches). • Smart Reminders: Set time- or location-based alerts so you never miss a critical data point. • Interactive Graphing: Visualize your history and plot multiple pain areas simultaneously. • Comprehensive Logs: Add timestamps, descriptive notes, or edit/backdate missed entries at any time. • Print & Export: Easily email or print reports to share directly with your healthcare provider. • 100% Private: Your data is securely stored in your personal iCloud account. We never track, share, or sell your health data. PREMIUM FEATURES: • Advanced Visualization: Unlock interactive Bar and Scatter charts for deeper trend analysis. • Contextual Badges & Specs: Add visual tags and pain type specifications to highlight severe flare-ups or specific triggers. Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background for geofence notifications can impact battery life. This can be disabled easily in the app settings. Versatile enough for all conditions—including chronic back pain, migraines, sciatica, shingles, arthritis, or post-op recovery. Download Pain Logger today to take the guesswork out of your health.
The Pain Scale
This tool helps assess acute pain in individuals of all ages, including those with communication difficulties. It aids healthcare professionals in diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring treatment effectiveness.
- Acute pain assessment
- Diagnosis support
- Treatment planning
- Treatment effectiveness monitoring
- Suitable for all ages
- Aids impaired communication
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The Pain Scale can be useful in assessing a person’s acute, or sudden, pain. The Pain Scale can also help doctors make an accurate diagnosis, create a treatment plan, and measure the effectiveness of treatment. The Pain Scale exist for people of all ages, from newborns to seniors, as well as people with impaired communication skills. (*) The Pain Scale does not provide medical advice. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Pain Scale at none against Pain Logger's 1. The Pain Scale also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Pain Logger's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On 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
Pain Logger costs $1.99 and The Pain Scale $3.99 up front. Pain Logger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Pain Scale asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pain Logger | The Pain Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talon Strike Software | Thach Nguyen Trong |
Customer experience
Pain Logger
The Pain Scale
In-app purchases
Pain Logger
- Premium$1.99
The Pain Scale
No in-app purchases
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