Comparison

Symptom Tracker vs Tended

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

Head to head
About

Symptom Tracker

Log symptoms, life events, and their connections to understand health patterns. Generate PDF reports for doctors. Private by design with no ads or account required.

Highlights
  • Log symptoms and life events
  • Identify symptom-event connections
  • Severity rating and notes
  • Filterable health timeline
  • Generate PDF reports for doctors
  • Private and ad-free
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Find out what's behind your symptoms. Log how you feel in seconds, note what's going on in your life, and see the patterns that connect them. No account, no ads. SEE WHAT SETS IT OFF Log life events such as stress, poor sleep, travel or a new medication alongside your symptoms. As your diary grows, the app shows you which symptoms tend to follow which events. LOG ANY SYMPTOM IN SECONDS • Headaches, migraines, pain, fatigue, nausea, IBS and digestive problems, allergies, mood changes or anything else • Rate the severity so you can see whether it's getting better or worse • Your most-used symptoms appear first, so a daily check-in takes a tap • Add notes about food, sleep, medication or anything that might matter later • Optional check-in reminders and Home Screen widgets for quick logging YOUR HEALTH TIMELINE Every symptom, severity rating and life event on one filterable timeline. Filter by date, symptom or severity, and use charts to see how often symptoms happen and how severe they are over time. REPORTS FOR YOUR DOCTOR Create a clear PDF report of what happened, when, and how severe it was, instead of trying to recall weeks of symptoms from memory. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up or account • Stored on your device, with optional iCloud sync across your Apple devices • No ads, and your health records are never shared with third parties • Export or share only when you choose MADE FOR TRACKING • Chronic pain and fibromyalgia • Migraines and headaches • IBS and digestive symptoms • Allergies • ADHD-related patterns • Fatigue and energy levels • Mood changes • POTS, lupus and other chronic conditions • New or unexplained symptoms Start your symptom diary today. Your first log takes seconds. This app is for personal tracking and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tended

This health journal helps you track chronic illness symptoms, pain, and daily well-being. Log entries quickly, even on difficult days, and identify potential patterns to better prepare for doctor appointments. It's designed for fluctuating conditions and prioritizes your privacy.

Highlights
  • Log symptoms, pain, energy, mood, and more
  • Identify patterns and potential triggers
  • Prepare for doctor appointments with reports
  • Condition-specific starter sets
  • On-device AI for descriptions
  • Privacy-focused with no data collection
Features
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Track chronic illness without turning your health into homework. Tended is a privacy-first health journal and symptom tracker for people living with long-term symptoms, pain, fatigue, flares, and appointments that never quite fit into ten minutes. Log in seconds, notice possible patterns, and prepare for doctor appointments without streaks, guilt, accounts, analytics, data collection, or external servers. LOG IN SECONDS, EVEN ON HARD DAYS When thinking is hard, Tended keeps logging light. Record a day rating, symptoms, pain, medications, energy, sleep, mood, bowel changes, food, triggers, activities, periods, photos, and notes at your own pace. Use Apple Watch, widgets, Siri, the Lock Screen, or the full app when opening your phone feels like too much. Duplicate yesterday, edit only what changed, or describe your day in your own words with optional on-device AI. BUILT FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS Tended is made for fluctuating conditions where a normal habit tracker does not fit. Use it as a chronic illness journal, symptom tracker, pain tracker, medication tracker, flare tracker, energy tracking tool, sleep tracking companion, and body map. Condition starter sets help you begin with relevant symptoms and triggers for fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, lupus, endometriosis, PMOS / PCOS, POTS, EDS, migraine, MS, IBD, PMDD, and many more. SEE PATTERNS IN YOUR OWN DATA Your journal can become more useful over time. Tended may help you notice possible links between symptoms, medications, food, sleep, activity, weather, Apple Health averages, menstrual cycle phases, flares, and better days. Insights are based on what you log yourself. They are self-reported observations, not clinical findings, so you stay in charge of what feels useful. PREPARE FOR APPOINTMENTS When brain fog arrives before your appointment, Tended helps you bring the important parts with you. Use Doctor Mode, appointment notes, body map history, medication adherence, symptom trends, focused visual reports, and PDF health reports to explain what has been happening. Tended+ unlocks longer history, deeper pattern insights, trigger experiments, appointment-ready PDF health reports, focused evidence and care PDFs, and CSV export for people who want to go deeper. STAY CONNECTED, WITHOUT OVERSHARING If you choose, Tended can help you share small practical updates with someone you trust through Supported, the carer companion app. Send a quiet check-in, a quick need, or a regular summary without exposing your whole private journal. FREE FOREVER. NO GUILT. Every tracking feature is free and unlimited. There are no streaks, no shame, and no "you missed a day" messages. Tended+ is for people who want longer-term insight and appointment-ready reports. The free journal stays useful on its own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No analytics. No data collection. No external server. Your journal lives on your device or in your personal iCloud. Apple Health data is read only when you allow it. Optional on-device AI features run on your device where available; your journal is not sent to Cocoacorn servers. Use Tended gently, at your own pace. Bring what helps. Leave the rest. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Tended is a personal health journal, not a medical device or clinical tool. It is not a substitute for medical advice or emergency support. Content is based on what you log yourself and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical decisions. Tended does not monitor journal entries for distress. If you are in crisis, contact local emergency or crisis support. Terms of Use: https://www.cocoacorn.com/tended/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.cocoacorn.com/tended/privacy

Screenshots

Symptom Tracker4 screens
Tended4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tended at 4.3 against Symptom Tracker's 3.7. Tended also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Symptom Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Tended sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tended holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symptom Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Tended every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Symptom Tracker versus Tended: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymptom TrackerTended
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChristopher HeffermanGeoff Davis

Customer experience

Symptom Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Tended

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Symptom Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Limited Time Offer$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
1 purchases

Tended

One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Symptom Tracker free?
Symptom Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tended free?
Tended is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Symptom Tracker or Tended?
Tended is rated higher. Symptom Tracker averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Tended averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Symptom Tracker or Tended have ads?
Neither Symptom Tracker nor Tended shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symptom Tracker or Tended?
Symptom Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tended every 5 days. Most recently, Symptom Tracker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tended on October 31, 2026.

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