Comparison

Clove vs Tarn.

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tarn.

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Clove4 screens
Tarn.4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clove versus Tarn.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloveTarn.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperColby Brownsuite 110 llc

In-app purchases

None

Clove

No in-app purchases

None

Tarn.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clove free?
Clove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tarn. free?
Tarn. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clove or Tarn. have ads?
Neither Clove nor Tarn. shows ads.

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