Belly Flow vs BowelApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Belly Flow
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Belly Flow helps you keep track of your digestive health in daily life through simple logging and clear visualization. Follow your daily experiences, identify patterns, and gain insights into your well-being. Key Features: β’ Quick and easy logging of symptoms and bowel movements β’ Medication and dosage tracking β’ Water intake and other symptom monitoring β’ Visual overview with charts and trends β’ Comprehensive data export to share with healthcare providers β’ Available in Swedish and English! Perfect for: β’ Keeping track of your digestive health in daily life β’ Discovering connections between habits and how you feel β’ Logging medication and seeing how it affects your symptoms β’ Tracking water intake and other factors that impact your health β’ Exporting data to share with your doctor or dietitian New app β your feedback is valuable! Belly Flow is brand new, and we want to make it even better. Missing a feature or have suggestions? Get in touch! Your feedback helps us develop the app for everyone who wants to understand their digestive patterns.
BowelApp
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Bad gut days can feel random β until you see the pattern. BowelApp helps you spot which foods line up with rough days, track how your gut changes week to week, and walk into your next appointment with a clear record instead of a guess. Built for people living with IBS, IBD or sensitive digestion β and anyone who just wants to understand their gut. Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up. GROUNDED IN RESEARCH, NOT GUESSWORK Every "normal" range comes from a cited clinical source β the Bristol Stool Form Scale, Rome IV frequency ranges and transit-time research. Open the built-in Sources screen any time to see exactly where each number comes from. If we can't cite it, we don't show it. FREE β EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TRACK AND UNDERSTAND β’ Log a movement on the Bristol Stool Scale in one tap β add urgency, pain, blood, mucus or a note only when it matters β’ Log meals as quick text with food tags, so triggers surface next to symptoms β’ Note your day: sleep, stress, exercise, hydration, illness or travel β’ Your frequency vs research-based normal ranges, and your own baseline β "your usual" β after a couple of weeks β’ An 8-week chart, Bristol consistency mix, symptom trends and a calm safety summary that flags when something's worth a doctor's visit β’ A free Weekly Insight, written from your own logs PRO β LET THE AI DO THE PATTERN-SPOTTING β’ Unlimited AI insights, on demand: plain-language observations that connect the meals you logged to the symptoms that followed, and point to what's worth raising with your doctor β’ By weekday β see which days tend to run looser β’ Morning rhythm β learn when your gut usually wakes up Try one AI insight free. Prefer not to subscribe? Buy single insights as you go. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ 100% on-device storage β no cloud database, no copies of your data β’ No account, no email, no ads β’ AI insights send a one-time summary for processing β never stored, never linked to you β’ Delete the app and your data is gone WHO IT'S FOR β’ People living with IBS, IBD or other chronic bowel conditions β’ Anyone preparing for a GI appointment who wants a clear log to share β’ People doing an elimination diet, tracking food alongside symptoms β’ Anyone curious whether their gut is "normal" BowelApp is a tracking and education tool. It does not diagnose, treat or provide medical advice. Always talk to a qualified healthcare professional about your symptoms. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Belly Flow at none against BowelApp's 3. Belly Flow also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BowelApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Belly Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Belly Flow ships an update every 3 weeks, BowelApp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Belly Flow | BowelApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks β better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabriella Broberg | Patrick WB Gerrits |
In-app purchases
Belly Flow
No in-app purchases
BowelApp
- Bowelapp Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Bowelapp Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- AI Scan$0.99









