Comparison

mQoL vs GutSpy

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

Head to head
About

mQoL

Features
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Mobile Quality of Life - research made simple and easy The mQoL Lab app (established in March 2012) has been used to collect research data on people's daily lives. It did so by enabling an easy, fast, unobtrusive, individual, and frequent assessment of one's state by means of validated scales, performance tests, and passive data collected by sensors. Since its first release, it has helped collect data from more than a thousand participants across Switzerland, the USA, and Denmark.

About

GutSpy

Features
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Find your IBS triggers in 14 days. GutSpy is an IBS tracker and bowel movement diary that helps you log stool, symptoms and meals in seconds. Follow a free 14-day program to spot possible trigger patterns based on your own logs. Made specifically for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), GutSpy puts your bowel habits, symptoms and food diary in one simple timeline. No calorie counting or unrelated wellness features. What's new in GutSpy 3.0 β€’ Home Screen widget: check your day and start logging with one tap β€’ Free 14-day program starts automatically with your first log β€’ Daily context: record stress, sleep, travel, alcohol or your period β€’ Offline reminders that skip days you've already logged β€’ Meet Bean, your new logging companion Track your IBS symptoms and bowel movements β€’ Log stool type using the Bristol stool scale β€’ Keep a bowel movement diary and track frequency β€’ Record bloating, cramps, nausea, gas, urgency, diarrhea and constipation β€’ Log meals and look for possible food-related patterns β€’ Track abdominal pain, flare-ups and changes over time Spot possible IBS trigger patterns β€’ Start the free guided 14-day program with your first entry β€’ Get a summary of what stood out in your own logs β€’ Optionally follow up on one suspected trigger with a guided test β€’ Review bowel movements, meals and symptoms together β€’ Compare weekly changes in stool type, frequency and symptom severity Bring a clearer history to your doctor Instead of trying to remember how you've felt, review your recorded symptoms and bowel habits. With GutSpy Plus, export a PDF report to share with a healthcare professional. Built for IBS GutSpy is designed for people tracking IBS-C, IBS-D and IBS-M symptoms. You can also connect Apple Health (read-only) to view sleep, cycle and activity alongside your diary. Free and GutSpy Plus Daily logging, your timeline, daily context, the guided 14-day program and its summary are free. GutSpy Plus is an annual subscription with more detailed patterns and a downloadable PDF report. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Available in English, Spanish, Polish and Portuguese. Questions or feedback: info@gutspy.com or Profile > Send feedback in the app. Important: GutSpy identifies possible patterns in the information you choose to log. It does not diagnose IBS or other conditions, provide medical advice, or replace a healthcare professional. Speak to a qualified healthcare professional before making medical decisions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.gutspy.com/privacy

Screenshots

mQoL4 screens
GutSpy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mQoL at none against GutSpy's 8. mQoL also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. GutSpy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. mQoL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mQoL ships an update every 5 days, GutSpy every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
mQoL versus GutSpy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermQoLGutSpy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversité de Genève404X LABS, UNIPESSOAL LDA

In-app purchases

None

mQoL

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

GutSpy

Subscriptions7
  • English US$2.991 Month
  • English US$3.991 Month
  • English US7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • English US$24.991 Year
  • English US$29.991 Year
  • English US$39.991 Year
  • English US$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Program Report$5.99

Questions

Is mQoL free?
mQoL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GutSpy free?
GutSpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mQoL or GutSpy have ads?
Neither mQoL nor GutSpy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mQoL or GutSpy?
mQoL ships an update every 5 days, and GutSpy every 2 weeks. Most recently, mQoL was updated on October 24, 2026 and GutSpy on October 24, 2026.

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