Comparison

Eczema Tracker゜ vs Petal

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

Head to head
About

Eczema Tracker゜

Features
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Living with eczema means balancing flare-ups, triggers, and treatments every day. This app helps you stay ahead by tracking your symptoms, skincare routines, and environmental factors in one organized place. Designed for people managing eczema, dermatitis, and other chronic skin conditions, it helps you understand your body, prevent flare-ups, and achieve lasting skin relief. See What Affects Your Skin - Symptom tracking - Log itching, dryness, redness, scaling, and inflammation daily to recognize changes early - Trigger tracking - Record foods, weather, stress, detergents, and skincare products to identify what causes flare-ups - Treatment tracking - Manage creams, ointments, antihistamines, or phototherapy schedules to stay consistent with care, including over-the-counter options like hydrocortisone and soothing moisturizers such as Aquaphor - Skin photo log - Capture daily skin photos to track healing progress and compare before-and-after results - Progress charts - Visualize how triggers, products, or medications affect your eczema over time - Health journal - Add notes on stress, sleep, and routines that may influence skin sensitivity - Secure reports - Export your data in PDF or CSV format to share with dermatologists, allergists, or caregivers Built Around Your Skin Health - Medication reminders to stay on track with topical or oral treatments - Product diary to monitor skincare, soaps, or detergents and detect irritants - Apple Health integration to sync data like sleep, hydration, and activity that impact your condition - Mood and stress tracking to see how emotions relate to flare severity - Weather and humidity tracking to connect environmental changes with skin reactions - Cloud backup and offline mode for reliable access to your skin data anytime Smarter Insights for Better Skin - Correlation analysis between triggers, sleep, diet, and flare frequency - Body map to mark areas affected by itching or lesions for precise tracking - Educational insights with evidence-based skin care tips and routines for eczema management - Nutrition tracking to discover how certain foods or supplements influence inflammation - AI-based pattern detection to help uncover flare patterns across time and seasons More Than a Skin Log - Personalized eczema plan that guides you through consistent tracking and treatment habits - Journal prompts to reflect on routines, emotions, and lifestyle changes that impact your skin - Therapy and appointment tracking to organize visits, follow-ups, and recommendations from your dermatologist - Evidence-based structure designed to help you prevent flares, not just record them For Patients and Clinicians - Structured data collection aligned with dermatology best practices - Clear, shareable reports for clinical reviews and consultations - Bank-level encryption and optional Face ID or Touch ID security - Regular updates that add new skin-specific features and analytics tools Can also be used to manage other skin and immune conditions: Atopic Dermatitis, Contact Dermatitis, Seborrheic Dermatitis, Hand Eczema, Dyshidrotic Eczema, Nummular Eczema, Discoid Eczema, Neurodermatitis, Perioral Dermatitis, Stasis Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Rosacea, Urticaria, Ichthyosis, Prurigo Nodularis, Xerosis Any insights provided by Ezuma Eczema Tracker do not constitute medical advice. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Petal

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Was it last night's poor sleep? Pollen? Sweat? Petal is a skin diary that helps you spot what tends to trigger your eczema and sensitive-skin flare-ups. Log your skin in about a minute a day, mostly with taps. THREE PROMISES - Free to start. No subscription (Premium is a one-time payment) - No third-party ads - Your logs and photos are stored only on your device KEY FEATURES - Rate your skin each day on a 10-point scale - Tap to log symptoms like itching, redness and dryness, and where they appear - Record weather, sleep, stress, food and possible triggers (sweat, pollen, detergent and more) - Add and reorder your own options - Save photos with each entry and compare the same area side by side over time - See good and bad days at a glance on a calendar - Charts show how your score changes and how it relates to sleep and triggers - See how yesterday shows up on today's skin, and which combinations of triggers tend to make things worse - Compare your score before and after starting a new skincare product or supplement - A monthly summary of your average score, most common symptoms, areas and triggers - Log creams and moisturizers per medication and time of day (by body area with Premium) - "Itch right now": a 10-second log for the middle of the night - Doctor visit summary: one PDF page with the period, symptom and medication days, your notes and photos, to share or print - Camera guide that overlays your last photo so you can shoot the same framing - Day counters: "Day 12 on the new moisturizer", "next injection in 3 days" - Add hay fever symptoms, period and meal notes to entries, only if you want them - Air pressure from your iPhone's barometer is saved with each entry (no network); season is added automatically - A checklist for your daily skincare and medication routine - Daily reminders (local notifications on your device) GREAT FOR - People with atopic dermatitis or sensitive skin that comes and goes in cycles - Anyone who wants to learn their own flare-up patterns - Showing your doctor recent scores and photos at your next appointment (the summary is made for exactly that) - Checking whether a new skincare routine is working for you - Anyone who found a paper journal hard to keep up PRIVACY - Your entries and photos are stored only on your device - No account needed. Your entries and photos are never sent to a server - To show "More Apps" from the developer, Petal may load public App Store information (app names and icons). Your entries and photos are not sent when this happens

Screenshots

Eczema Tracker゜4 screens
Petal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Petal at monthly against Eczema Tracker゜'s every 7 months. Eczema Tracker゜'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Eczema Tracker゜ sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per month and Petal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eczema Tracker゜ ships an update every 7 months, Petal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Eczema Tracker゜ versus Petal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEczema Tracker゜Petal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Therapeuticstorankirite

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Eczema Tracker゜

Subscriptions12
  • flex pass$4.951 Month
  • easy pass$7.997 Days
  • weather max$9.993 Months
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  • flex pass$18.991 Month
  • carey ai max$19.991 Month
  • smart pass$19.991 Year
  • yearly access$19.991 Year
  • carey ai ultra$29.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
  • yearly access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Extended Trial3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • store credit$1.99
  • carey ai credits$8.99
1 purchases

Petal

One-time1
  • Petal Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Eczema Tracker゜ free?
Eczema Tracker゜ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Petal free?
Petal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eczema Tracker゜ or Petal have ads?
Neither Eczema Tracker゜ nor Petal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eczema Tracker゜ or Petal?
Eczema Tracker゜ ships an update every 7 months, and Petal monthly. Most recently, Eczema Tracker゜ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Petal on October 28, 2026.

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