Comparison

Undercurrent vs Symptile

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

Head to head
About

Undercurrent

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You know something is off, but what? Headaches that seem random. Energy that crashes for no reason. You suspect a pattern, but every time the doctor asks "have you noticed any patterns?" you draw a blank. Undercurrent is a private symptom log and food diary for the small things, and the patterns hiding inside them. Use it as a headache log, a food symptom diary, or a flare journal for a chronic illness. LOG IN FOUR TAPS OR FEWER Symptoms, food, medications, activities, and observations. Quick chips for what you log most. Voice if you'd rather. Or just tell the on-device AI assistant in plain language: "headache after lunch" and it handles the rest. WHAT WE'VE NOTICED Once you've logged enough events, the Insights page surfaces co-occurrences in your own data, phrased in soft language. None of it claims to cause anything. You decide if it's signal or noise. • Pre-window pattern: what tends to show up in the hours before symptoms • Time-of-day cluster: when symptoms tend to gather • Day-of-week peak: which days run hottest • Recurring sequence: a familiar arc, repeated • Co-occurrence: tags that appear alongside symptoms • Seasonality: a year, at a glance (Pro) • Environment: weather, barometric pressure, humidity, air quality, for migraine weather and pressure patterns (Pro) • Long-term cycles and intervention effectiveness (Pro) A REPORT YOU CAN HAND TO YOUR CLINICIAN One tap exports an editorial PDF: auto-numbered observations, frequency tables, time-of-day distributions, and an event log. Black-and-white printable, sized for a five-minute appointment. No portal login on the other end. READINGS: GLUCOSE, HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, WEIGHT Your numbers sit on the same timeline as everything you log. Log a reading by hand in a couple of taps, or import from Apple Health with Pro, including a CGM's glucose every five minutes. ON YOUR WRIST Log what you log most with one tap on Apple Watch. Set severity with the Digital Crown, mark a symptom improved later, or start from its watch face complication. MEDICINE CABINET AND PILL BOX Set a dose schedule once and the medications you take regularly log themselves. A daily pill box shows what's taken and what's still due. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Pull in workouts, mindful sessions, and readings automatically (Pro). TRACK MULTIPLE PEOPLE (PRO) Separate threads for yourself, your kids, or anyone you care for. 100% PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account required, start logging immediately • All data stored locally on your device • AI runs on-device using Apple Intelligence; nothing is sent to a server to be analysed • Optional iCloud backup, protected by Apple's encryption • No analytics, no tracking, no ads BUILT ON PUBLISHED RESEARCH Across 85 clinical studies, self-monitoring was the most effective technique in digital health interventions for chronic conditions. FREE FOREVER • Unlimited logging, medicine cabinet, and manual readings • Today, Timeline, and Calendar views • AI chat assistant for plain-language logging • Basic Insights: pre-window, time-of-day, day-of-week, sequences, co-occurrences UNDERCURRENT PRO Ā· ONE-TIME PURCHASE Ā· $19.99 Pay once, keep everything forever. No subscription, no recurring charges. • Weather, pressure, and humidity correlations • Long-term cycles, seasonality, intervention effectiveness • Full clinician PDF report • Multiple people • Apple Health sync, including CGM glucose • iCloud backup Whether it's what shows up before your migraines or which foods leave you uncomfortable, Undercurrent gives you a quiet place to write it down. NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE Undercurrent describes statistical co-occurrences in your self-logged data. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Observations are informational only, not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about symptoms, medications, or treatment decisions. In an emergency, call your local emergency number. Notice what's quietly shaping how you feel.

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Symptile

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Symptile is a fast, private symptom tracker designed around how you actually feel. Tap a tile to log a symptom in a second, or long-press to add severity, notes, and photos. It's a native iOS app, built from lived experience. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Log in seconds • Tap a symptom tile to log it instantly; the badge shows today's count • Long-press for severity (Present to Severe), notes, and photos • Choose from a catalog of common symptoms, or create your own with a custom name, icon, and color See your patterns • Browse your full history, day by day • Charts for time of day, day of week, and severity • On-device AI insights that summarize what your data shows: your patterns, not medical advice Make it yours • Reminders at the times and on the days you choose • Sync to Apple Health so symptoms sit alongside your other health data • Back up and sync across devices with iCloud • Quick-log straight from a Home Screen widget • Track for the whole family with multiple profiles • Import and export your data as CSV • Lock the app with Face ID Private by design Your symptoms are personal. Symptile keeps them on your device and in your own private iCloud. There's no account to create, no analytics, and no third-party tracking. Symptile is a personal tracking tool, not a medical device. It does not provide medical advice or diagnosis.

Screenshots

Undercurrent4 screens
Symptile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Symptile at none against Undercurrent's 1. Symptile also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Undercurrent's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Undercurrent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Symptile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Undercurrent ships an update weekly, Symptile daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Undercurrent versus Symptile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUndercurrentSymptile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLloyd RowatBRUNO DURAND

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Undercurrent

One-time1
  • Undercurrent Health: Pro$19.99
None

Symptile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Undercurrent free?
Undercurrent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Symptile free?
Symptile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Undercurrent or Symptile have ads?
Neither Undercurrent nor Symptile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Undercurrent or Symptile?
Undercurrent ships an update weekly, and Symptile daily. Most recently, Undercurrent was updated on October 24, 2026 and Symptile on October 24, 2026.

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