Spoons vs Mya

Spoons is a gentle energy tracking and planning app designed for people managing limited energy—whether from chronic illness, chronic fatigue, ADHD, fibromyalgia, Long COVID, or burnout. Based on "spoon theory," Spoons helps you understand your energy patterns and plan your days within your actual capacity—with kindness, not judgment. TRACK YOUR ENERGY - Simple 1-10 energy check-in each morning - Optional symptom tracking (fatigue, brain fog, pain, and more) - Track what you notice without overwhelming yourself - Beautiful, calming pastel interface designed for low-energy days PLAN WITHIN YOUR LIMITS - See your calendar events with automatic energy estimates - Plan tasks within your energy budget - Get gentle warnings when you might be overextending - Visualize your remaining energy in real-time REST IS ESSENTIAL - Add rest as an energy restorer (not just another task) - Get suggestions to rest when energy is low - Track which types of rest work best for you - See how rest affects your next-day energy DISCOVER YOUR PATTERNS - View 7-day and 30-day energy trends with beautiful charts - Learn when you tend to crash or feel overextended - Understand which activities drain you most - See symptom correlations with your energy levels - Track rest effectiveness over time YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - All data stays completely private on your device - No cloud sync, no servers, no tracking - No analytics, no third-party services - You control your information completely DESIGNED WITH CARE - Soft pastel colors that won't strain tired eyes - Gentle, non-judgmental language throughout - No gamification or pressure to "do more" - Works offline—no internet required - Simple, intuitive interface for brain fog days PERFECT FOR: - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) - Fibromyalgia - Long COVID - ADHD & executive dysfunction - Chronic pain conditions - Autoimmune diseases - Burnout recovery - Anyone practicing "spoon theory" or pacing NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Spoons is a personal reflection and planning tool only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for medical concerns. ABOUT SPOON THEORY Spoon theory, created by Christine Miserandino, uses spoons as a metaphor for limited daily energy. People with chronic illness start each day with a limited number of "spoons" (energy units) and must carefully budget them throughout the day. Spoons helps you apply this concept practically—track your spoons, plan within them, and learn your patterns over time. Start tracking with kindness today.

Mya is built for people living with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome). Living with ME/CFS means unpredictable crashes, symptoms that shift day to day, and constantly having to prove you're not "just tired" to doctors, employers, and family. Mya fixes that. Log your day in seconds Rate your functional level on the Bell Disability Scale, track brain fog, and note how you're pacing. Built for days when even typing is hard. Track Crashes, not "flares" Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM), the delayed crash after physical, cognitive, emotional, or social exertion, is the hallmark of ME/CFS. Mya calls it what patients call it: a Crash. Log its severity, how long it lasted, and what may have triggered it. Pace with your Energy Envelope Rate available energy against expended energy each day, using Leonard Jason's Energy Envelope model, the pacing approach the ME/CFS community actually uses. Get warned before you overspend Mya watches for the early signals that tend to precede a crash: an overspent envelope, rising brain fog, a declining functional trend. Rest before you crash, not after. Connect your health data Sync with Apple Health to capture steps, sleep, heart rate, HRV, and active calories automatically. See how your body's signals line up with your symptoms. Get AI powered insights Mya looks at your logged symptoms and health data together and surfaces patterns you might miss Take the DSQ-SF Complete the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, Short Form (DSQ-SF), the validated clinical instrument developed by Leonard A. Jason, PhD, used in ME/CFS research and diagnosis. Track your medications Log what you take, including as needed medications, with reminders so nothing gets missed. Share evidence with your doctor Generate a clean PDF summary of your Crashes, functional trend, and DSQ-SF results. Ready for the appointment where you have fifteen minutes to make months of symptoms count. Your health data stays in your secure account. We never sell your data. By subscribing, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/