Fathom vs Brown Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fathom
This wellness companion helps individuals manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) by tracking meals, symptoms, and daily well-being. It offers an AI companion for support and provides weekly insights to understand personal patterns and triggers.
- Smart symptom and bowel movement tracking
- AI companion for 24/7 support
- Daily well-being check-ins
- Personalized weekly wellness insights
- Meal logging and pattern identification
- Stress management support
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Fathom is shutting down. This update is for existing customers who want to review and save information already in their account. YOUR HISTORY, IN READ-ONLY MODE Browse your past chats, journal entries, insights and profile information. Existing records remain viewable, but you can no longer add new entries or start AI conversations. SAVE YOUR INFORMATION Request a data export from the shutdown notice or Settings. Save the ZIP file to Files or download it from the link we email you. Existing account-deletion options remain available in account settings. New account registration, new logging, AI generation and purchases are no longer available. If you need help accessing your information or requesting an export, contact support@fathom.care. Thank you for being part of Fathom. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Brown Note
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Brown Note is a free, anonymous peer support app for people with IBS, Crohn's, colitis and other gut conditions. No names, ever. Just people who get it. Stuck in the bathroom and feeling alone? Write a note about what's going on. People who've been there write back. WHAT'S IN IT - Notes: read what people are going through, write back, or tap Been there so they know they're not the only one. - Today: your week at a glance and a short list of things worth doing. Skip a day and nothing happens. No streaks. - A private gut log: how it's going down there, in one tap. Only you ever see it, on your phone or on the web. - How's it going?: add a quick update to your note so the people who wrote back know how it turned out. - Stickers: earn nuggets for logging, writing back and helping. Spend them on silly stickers to give away. Stick them on notes or send one with a thank-you. - Safety: report, hide or block anything. Blocking is silent, and reports are reviewed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write a note. Anyone on Brown Note can read it and write back, and nobody ever sees who wrote it. 2. Write back to someone else. A sentence is plenty. 3. When a reply helps, tap This helped. It sends them nuggets, and they never learn who you are. Free. Nuggets are never real money. Brown Note is peer support, not medical advice. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 in the US, or your local emergency number.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brown Note at none against Fathom's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Fathom sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Brown Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fathom ships an update monthly, Brown Note every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Fathom | Brown Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fathom Care, Inc. | Andrew Giffen |
In-app purchases
Fathom
- Pro (Monthly + 2-week trial)14 Days trial$7.001 Month
- Pro (Monthly)$7.001 Month
- Pro (Yearly + 2-week trial)14 Days trial$59.001 Year
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- Pro (Yearly)$69.001 Year
Brown Note
No in-app purchases
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