Markist vs Pain Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Markist
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**What you can track:** ⢠Habits (meditation, reading, exercise) ⢠Fitness (workouts, weight, steps) ⢠Routines (sleep, meals, medications) ⢠Baby care (feedings, diapers, naps) ⢠And anything else you want to log **Privacy first:** ⢠100% of your data stays on your device ⢠No accounts required ⢠No analytics, no tracking, zero data collection ⢠Optional iCloud sync is end-to-end encrypted ⢠Your data is plain markdown - you own it completely **Features:** ⢠Quick logging with customizable trackers ⢠Beautiful timeline view of your entries ⢠View your data as plain markdown ⢠Export all your data anytime ⢠Works fully offline
Pain Patterns
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Pain Patterns helps you understand your chronic pain. Log a check-in in seconds: Over time, the app finds statistically significant patterns in your data: which activities make pain worse, what time of day it peaks, how sleep and stress affect you. Real insights, backed by your real data. Track what matters: Log pain intensity, location, and context in seconds. No long forms, no friction. Discover what's driving it: Pain Patterns runs statistical analysis on your entries to surface only meaningful correlations. See the bigger picture: Timelines, heat maps, and trend charts make months of data easy to understand at a glance. Bring data to your appointments: Arrive at your next doctor's visit with actual evidence ā not just memory.
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Verdict
Markist and Pain Patterns are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Markist | Pain Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Brooks | GINA JAY HEIDEL |
In-app purchases
Markist
No in-app purchases
Pain Patterns
No in-app purchases








