Clove vs Tarn.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clove
A private and customizable app for tracking chronic illness, pain, symptoms, and mood. It helps users identify patterns and gain a sense of control over their health with a clean, distraction-free design. All data is stored locally on the device for maximum privacy.
- Track pain, mood, symptoms, meals, activities
- Customize symptoms to monitor
- Visual calendar and trend insights
- Optional logging and medication reminders
- Distraction-free design for fatigue and ADHD
- Open-source and local data storage
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Clove is a gentle, private app for tracking chronic illness, pain, symptoms, and mood on your terms. Customize what you track, keeping it as simple or detailed as you would like. Whether you’re managing daily pain, fatigue, or mental health, Clove helps you spot patterns and feel more in control. No accounts. No ads. All data stays on your device. FEATURES Track pain, mood, symptoms, meals, activities, and more Customize your own symptoms to monitor Visual calendar and insights to spot trends Reminders (optional) to log or take meds Clean, distraction-free design for chronic fatigue and ADHD Your privacy matters. Clove is open-source and stores everything locally on your phone - never uploaded or shared.
Tarn.
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A private health journal that puts your privacy first. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE Everything you log stays on your phone. No accounts. No cloud. No servers. Your health data is encrypted with a PIN only you know. SIMPLE TRACKING • Log daily entries with minimal effort • Track patterns over time • View predictions based on your history • Add notes and custom symptoms BUILT FOR PRIVACY • All data encrypted on your device • No internet connection required • No analytics or tracking • Open source - verify our claims yourself SECURE BY DESIGN • PIN protection with automatic data protection • Optional safety PIN for emergencies • Choose your app icon for discretion Whether you're tracking for health awareness, planning purposes, or personal records, Tarn gives you a simple, private way to understand your patterns without compromising your data. No subscriptions. No ads. No data collection. Just a journal that respects your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Tarn. at 3 against Clove's 1. Tarn. also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Clove | Tarn. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colby Brown | suite 110 llc |
In-app purchases
Clove
No in-app purchases
Tarn.
No in-app purchases









