Comparison

Ouchie vs PainBrief

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

Head to head
About

Ouchie

Features
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Ouchie helps you understand your pain patterns so you can take control of your health. SIMPLE DAILY LOGGING Log how you're feeling in just 30 seconds. Rate your pain level, note what might have triggered it, and record what brought relief. Simple tap interactions make tracking effortless. VISUAL TRENDS See your pain levels over time with beautiful, easy-to-understand charts. Spot patterns at a glance and understand how your pain changes day to day, week to week. IDENTIFY TRIGGERS & RELIEF Track what makes your pain worse and what helps. Over time, you'll build a clear picture of which factors affect you most—valuable information for managing your condition. SHARE WITH YOUR DOCTOR Generate accurate data to share during medical appointments. No more trying to remember how you felt last month—show your healthcare provider exactly what's been happening. PRIVATE & SECURE Your health data is personal. We encrypt everything and never share your information with advertisers. Your pain journal stays yours. Whether you're managing chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or just want to understand your body better, Ouchie gives you the insights you need. Start tracking today—it's free.

About

PainBrief

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Pain is hard to describe in a 10-minute appointment. PainBrief is built for the people that chronic pain follows around - the ones who've sat in waiting rooms trying to remember exactly when this all started, which medication helped, and what the pain actually feels like. Log a pain episode in seconds. See your patterns over weeks and months. When it's time to see your GP, specialist, or pain clinic, hand them a clean, professional PDF summary instead of trying to recall everything from memory. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK - Severity (1-10 scale), exact time, duration, and the body zones affected - tap a detailed front/back body map to mark wherever it hurts - What you were doing when it started (sleeping, walking, sitting, working, exercising) - Possible triggers (food, stress, weather, movement, nothing obvious) - Pain character - sharp, dull, burning, throbbing, stabbing, radiating, and more - Medications you take, with one-tap dose logging - Vitals: heart rate, blood pressure, weight, sleep, steps, SpO2, blood glucose, and more - sync from Apple Health or enter manually WHAT YOU'LL SEE (FREE) - Dashboard with this-week / last-week comparisons and a 14-day severity chart - Severity Trends - how your pain has changed over the past weeks or months - Body Heat Map - your most affected areas visualised on an anatomical view - Complete History tab - every episode and every dose, scrollable and searchable - Local-only storage. No accounts. No sign-up. Your data never leaves your phone. PAINBRIEF PRO (ONE-OFF $9.99) Unlock the deeper analysis and clinical sharing features: - Trigger Analysis - which activities, foods, and events drive your worst episodes - Time Patterns - hour-by-hour and day-by-day view of when pain hits hardest - Timeline / Journal - chronological log perfect for GP visits and specialist consults - Clinical PDF Export - a polished multi-page report with charts, body heat map, episode log, medication history, and vitals summary, ready to email or AirDrop to your healthcare team One-off purchase. Yours forever. No subscriptions. WHO IT'S FOR If you're living with fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraines, EDS, sciatica, endometriosis, ME/CFS, neuropathy, or any other condition where pain comes and goes in patterns nobody else can see - PainBrief was made for you. PRIVACY FIRST Every entry is stored only on your device, encrypted by iOS. We don't have servers. We don't have analytics. We don't have an account system. We have nothing to leak because we collect nothing. TRACK. UNDERSTAND. ADVOCATE. Made by an independent developer who got tired of forgetting what to tell the doctor. PainBrief is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your symptoms.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ouchie at none against PainBrief's 1. Ouchie also leads on device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. PainBrief sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ouchie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
Ouchie versus PainBrief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOuchiePainBrief
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles StreatonANDREW JAMES PATRICK

In-app purchases

None

Ouchie

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PainBrief

One-time1
  • PainBrief Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Ouchie free?
Ouchie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PainBrief free?
PainBrief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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