Comparison

GutSpy vs Settle

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

Head to head
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 โ€ข Home Screen widget: check your day and start logging with one tap โ€ข Free 14-day program starts automatically with your first log โ€ข Daily context: record stress, sleep, travel, alcohol or your period โ€ข Offline reminders that skip days you've already logged โ€ข Meet Bean, your new logging companion Track your IBS symptoms and bowel movements โ€ข Log stool type using the Bristol stool scale โ€ข Keep a bowel movement diary and track frequency โ€ข Record bloating, cramps, nausea, gas, urgency, diarrhea and constipation โ€ข Log meals and look for possible food-related patterns โ€ข Track abdominal pain, flare-ups and changes over time Spot possible IBS trigger patterns โ€ข Start the free guided 14-day program with your first entry โ€ข Get a summary of what stood out in your own logs โ€ข Optionally follow up on one suspected trigger with a guided test โ€ข Review bowel movements, meals and symptoms together โ€ข 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

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Settle

Features
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Find the foods behind your bloating, IBS, and digestive symptoms with Settle, a private gut health diary that keeps everything on your iPhone. There is no account to create and no cloud sign-up. Your data syncs only through your own iCloud, and it is never sent to a company server. Why Settle is different Most trackers ask you to hand your most personal health data to their servers. Settle does the opposite. Your logs live on your device, and the food-to-symptom patterns are calculated right on your iPhone. They are worded as possible patterns, never as a diagnosis or a made-up score. What you can log - Bowel movements on the Bristol Stool Scale, with a fast visual picker - Symptoms like bloating, gas, cramping, nausea, heartburn, urgency, or your own custom label - Meals and food tags, so you can connect what you ate to how you felt - Daily check-ins for mood, stress, sleep, energy, water, and cycle context - Medication and supplements, with dose and timing Find your trigger foods Settle looks at what you ate before a symptom appeared and ranks the likely culprits. You get clear patterns instead of guesswork, so you can test changes with confidence. Made for your doctor visit Export a free CSV copy of your data or a clean PDF summary for a GP, gastroenterologist, or dietitian. You walk into the appointment with a record, not a memory. Private by design - Every entry is stored on your device - Sync is optional and runs through your personal iCloud - Works without a login and never runs third-party tracking - You can delete everything in one tap, any time Free, with an optional upgrade Logging, CSV export, and PDF summaries are free and unlimited. Premium adds your complete history, every trend chart, the food-to-symptom analysis, and custom reminders. Premium is billed monthly or annually, and the annual plan costs less than most gut trackers charge. A calmer way to understand your gut Settle is built to feel quiet and clear, the kind of app you actually want to open on a bad gut day. Start logging today and let the patterns come to you. Settle is a wellness and tracking tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified health professional about your symptoms. terms of use (EULA) https://settleyourgut.com/legal/terms-of-use privacy policy https://settleyourgut.com/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

GutSpy4 screens
Settle4 screens

Verdict

The call

GutSpy and Settle are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. GutSpy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Settle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GutSpy versus Settle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGutSpySettle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size79 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer404X LABS, UNIPESSOAL LDABlankpage Enterprise SRL

In-app purchases

8 purchases

GutSpy

Subscriptions7
  • English US$2.991 Month
  • English US$3.991 Month
  • English US7 Days trial$7.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • 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
2 purchases

Settle

Subscriptions2
  • Settle Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Settle Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is GutSpy free?
GutSpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Settle free?
Settle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GutSpy or Settle have ads?
Neither GutSpy nor Settle shows ads.

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