OA Coach vs Arthritis Tracker

OA Coach is designed and developed for the University of Sydney's research team for the OA Coach Study to improve your management of osteoarthritis. Disclaimer: it is advised that you are to seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.

Arthritis Tracker empowers people living with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and other inflammatory joint conditions to monitor pain, swelling, fatigue, and joint mobility in one comprehensive tool. It helps patients and clinicians identify patterns, assess treatment effectiveness, and improve long-term management of arthritis. Built with evidence-based features, it transforms daily data into actionable insights for better symptom control and functional outcomes. TRACK RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PRECISELY - Joint pain and stiffness tracking: Log affected joints, pain intensity, swelling, and morning stiffness duration to monitor changes day to day - Fatigue and mobility monitoring: Record energy levels, movement limitations, and daily activity to understand how arthritis impacts function - Medication tracking: Manage disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, corticosteroids, and supplements with clear reminders and adherence logs - Symptom analytics: Visualize trends between flares, fatigue, weather, sleep quality, and stress to uncover hidden triggers FLARE MANAGEMENT AND EARLY DETECTION - Rate daily function with quick check-ins so you can spot a flare before it peaks - Custom severity scales let you record joint tenderness, warmth, redness, and range-of-motion loss in each affected area - Timeline view connects medication changes to flare frequency so you and your rheumatologist can evaluate what works - Set personal baselines to see when symptoms deviate from your normal pattern REPORTS YOUR DOCTOR WILL ACTUALLY USE - Generate PDF reports that summarize your flare history, medication adherence, and symptom trends over any date range - Export charts showing pain intensity, CRP correlation, joint counts, and morning stiffness duration - Share directly from the app via email, AirDrop, or save to Files for your next appointment - Reports follow the same structure rheumatologists use in clinical assessments, making them easy to discuss INTEGRATIONS AND CONNECTED HEALTH - Apple Health integration: Sync steps, heart rate, sleep analysis, and activity data automatically - Nutrition logging: Track anti-inflammatory foods, hydration, and dietary triggers that may affect joint inflammation - Measurements: Record blood pressure, weight, body temperature, and other vitals alongside your arthritis data - All data stays on your device by default with optional encrypted cloud backup DESIGNED FOR DAILY LIFE WITH ARTHRITIS Whether you were recently diagnosed or have been managing arthritis for years, this app provides tools to identify patterns and communicate effectively with your care team. Track morning stiffness duration, afternoon fatigue, medication side effects, and how weather changes affect your joints, all in under two minutes per day. PRIVACY FIRST Your health data belongs to you. We never sell or share your personal information. Optional sync uses end-to-end encryption so only you can access your records. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/