Comparison

Pollen Jotter vs PollenDiary

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

Head to head
About

Pollen Jotter

Features
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A calmer way to track pollen season - without sign-up, ads, or noise. Pollen Jotter shows you which species are high in your area, alerts you before they peak, and builds a personal diary so you can see exactly how your hayfever unfolds - day by day, season by season. A FORECAST CUSTOMISED BY YOU Pollen Jotter breaks pollen levels down by species - Birch, Grass, Alder, Ragweed, Olive, and Mugwort - with hourly trends and a 4-day forecast. Rank pollen types by how much they affect you to get a daily score that's truly personal. Display as an aggregated single score, or as Pollen Grains Per Cubic Metre (PPM). ALERTS THAT ARRIVE BEFORE YOU SNEEZE Set your own alert thresholds for different pollen types. Get notified when levels are about to spike at home, work, or wherever you're headed. Add multiple locations for complete coverage. A SYMPTOM DIARY THAT BUILDS ITSELF Log how you're feeling in seconds - severity, time of day, notes, and custom tags. Your personal hayfever diary fills in automatically. No spreadsheets, no effort. SEE YOUR PATTERNS WITH INSIGHTS Heatmaps, charts, and species breakdowns reveal how your hayfever tracks across weeks and months. Spot trends that you'd never notice day-to-day. WIDGETS FOR HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN Beautiful, minimalist widgets in every size - from a quick glance on your Lock Screen to a detailed forecast on your Home Screen. See today's pollen level without ever opening the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device with optional iCloud sync through your Apple account - never shared, never sold. PREMIUM - UNLOCK YOUR FULL SEASON Go deeper with custom symptoms, unlimited locations, weekly pollen reports, time-of-day logging, advanced heatmaps, and 2-year history. Try it free for 7 days. Pollen Jotter is a wellness app for self-tracking and personal awareness. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PollenDiary

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Pollen Diary is a personal allergy diary for iPhone and iPad. Log symptoms, medication, conditions, and activities in seconds, then review trends over time. Free features: • quick daily logging • recent trend view • reminder widget Pollen Diary Pro unlocks: • full history beyond 14 days • pattern insights • seasonal summaries • PDF and CSV export • custom symptoms • all widgets Designed for large text and simple daily use. Privacy Policy: https://springdatauk.github.io/pollen-diary-support/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Pollen Jotter and PollenDiary are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pollen Jotter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and PollenDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pollen Jotter versus PollenDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPollen JotterPollenDiary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack BarrableSPRING DATA LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pollen Jotter

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
2 purchases

PollenDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Pollen Diary Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pollen Diary Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pollen Jotter free?
Pollen Jotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PollenDiary free?
PollenDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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