Comparison

Bladder Journal vs Bladder Diary

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

Head to head
About

Bladder Journal

This app helps you track urination, fluid intake, and leakage to understand your bladder health. It generates reports for healthcare providers and offers AI-powered insights and audio analysis for volume estimation. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Log urination details (volume, pain, urgency)
  • Track fluid intake and leakage episodes
  • Generate clinical PDF/CSV reports
  • AI-powered pattern analysis
  • Audio analysis for urination volume
  • Apple Watch and Home Screen widget support
  • Privacy-focused with optional iCloud sync
Features
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Bladder Journal is a bladder diary app and pee tracker that helps you track urination and urinary frequency to improve urinary health. Use it as your urination log and voiding diary—an accurate urination tracker app for iPhone and Apple Watch. Turn your iPhone/Apple Watch into a comprehensive Bladder Health Companion. Bladder Journal effortlessly tracks urination, fluid intake, pain, and leakage, turning entries into clear trends and actionable insights—all while prioritizing your privacy. Generate clinically approved reports (PDF/CSV) for your physician or healthcare provider, free of charge. Use your Apple Watch for ease of entry as well! KEY FEATURES: Effortless Tracking: - Log urination (volume, duration, urgency, stream strength, pain, nighttime events) - Record fluid intake (type and amount) - Track leakage episodes (volume, pad changes) - Sync with HealthKit (Apple Health) for water and incontinence Deep Insights (Pro): - AI-powered summaries revealing hidden patterns and triggers in your data, including exclusive charts. - AI Chat (requires yearly subscription) digs deeper into any questions about your data. Smart Alerts (Pro): - Smart Alerts learns from your unique patterns to anticipate your needs throughout the day - Predicts bathroom timing so you can plan ahead with more confidence - Identifies safe windows for activities and travel - Monitors hydration patterns and flags potential dehydration risk - Helps prepare you for nighttime with confidence scoring - Predictive intelligence not offered by other bladder diary apps Audio Analysis (Pro): - Audio Analysis accurately estimates urination volume through on-device sound analysis. No more measuring cups Clinical Reports: - Generate professional PDF and CSV reports for healthcare providers (Free) Detailed Visualizations: - Urination frequency and urgency - Average time between urinations - Stream strength trends - Leakage patterns - Fluid intake correlation Apple Watch App: - Quick logging from your wrist - Instant sync with iPhone - Offline support Home Screen Widgets: - View key stats at a glance Personalization & Security: - App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or Passcode - Customizable themes (Light, Dark, Scheduled) - Unit flexibility (ml/oz) - Daily reminders for consistent tracking Relaxation & Mindfulness: - Vibe Mode for relaxation and mindful focus Privacy First: - Data stays securely on your device by default - Optional iCloud Sync maintains privacy across your devices WHO BENEFITS? Ideal for individuals managing: - Overactive bladder (OAB) - Urinary incontinence - Post-prostate surgery recovery - Postpartum changes - Nocturia (nighttime urination) - General bladder health monitoring Bladder Journal empowers you to understand your body’s patterns and confidently manage your bladder health—available on iPhone, Apple Watch, and your Home Screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bladderjournal.com/privacy-policy

About

Bladder Diary

Features
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Bladder Diary turns each bathroom trip into one tap, and turns weeks of taps into a chart your doctor can actually read. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap once when you go. That's a complete entry. 2. Measuring? Add the amount with the number pad, or stack the presets (200 + 50 = 250). 3. Log what you drink on the same timeline, so you can see what came before each trip. 4. Open the chart tab, or export a one-page summary before your appointment. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Logging is never interrupted. One tap saves; no full-screen ad stands between you and the record. - Every entry can be edited or deleted. Wrong time, wrong amount, wrong day - fix it in two taps. - A real by-the-hour chart. Not just daily totals. Night hours are shaded so you can see when they cluster. - Type exact numbers. A large keypad, not a scroll wheel. - Your own presets. Change the mL buttons to match your measuring cup. WHAT YOU CAN RECORD - Time of each void, and the volume if you measure it - Urgency, leaks, and pad changes - Fluid intake by type: water, coffee, tea, soda, alcohol, soup WHAT YOU GET BACK - Voids per day, split into daytime and night - Average and largest void - Total intake and how it lines up with your voids - A by-the-hour chart for a day, a week, or a month - A one-page image you can send to your doctor, plus CSV for your own records FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT Urologists routinely ask for a few days of bladder records before a visit. The export screen builds that page for you: the numbers, the hourly chart, and the date range, sized to fit one screenshot. PRIVACY Your records stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Files you export go only to the app you choose to share with. IMPORTANT This app is a logging tool. It does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment, and it does not calculate clinical scores. If you have symptoms, talk to a healthcare professional. Open it, tap once, done.

Screenshots

Bladder Journal4 screens
Bladder Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bladder Diary at none against Bladder Journal's 5. Bladder Diary also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Bladder Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bladder Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Bladder Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bladder Journal versus Bladder Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBladder JournalBladder Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJulien CheronSeulki Eom

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bladder Journal

Subscriptions4
  • Audio Analysis Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Audio Analysis 1 Month Plan$5.991 Month
  • Audio Analysis 3 Month Plan$14.993 Months
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  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Deep Insights$9.99
None

Bladder Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bladder Journal free?
Bladder Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bladder Diary free?
Bladder Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bladder Journal or Bladder Diary have ads?
Bladder Diary shows ads; Bladder Journal does not.

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