Comparison

SymptomLog vs PROTOGEN Band

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

Head to head
About

SymptomLog

Track symptoms, medications, and potential triggers in a private journal. Generate detailed PDF reports for your doctor and identify patterns in your health data. Works offline with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Symptom logging with severity and notes
  • Medication tracking and reminders
  • Trigger identification and categorization
  • Pattern detection and correlation analysis
  • Doctor-ready PDF report generation
  • HealthKit integration
  • Offline functionality
Features
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SymptomLog is the symptom tracker built for people with chronic illness — one fair price, no subscriptions, no ads, no account required. Track symptoms, medications, and triggers in one private journal, then generate doctor-ready PDF reports for your next appointment. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • All data stored locally on your device with optional iCloud sync • No account creation, no external servers, no data selling • Works fully offline — your health data never leaves your device unless you choose to share it SYMPTOM TRACKING MADE SIMPLE • Quick-log symptoms with severity (1-5), timestamps, and notes • Attach photos for visible symptoms like rashes or swelling • Customizable symptom library — add your own beyond the presets • Preset symptoms include pain, fatigue, nausea, headache, brain fog, dizziness, joint pain, and insomnia MEDICATION MANAGEMENT • Track medications with dosage, frequency, and schedule • Receive local notification reminders for each medication • Log when medication was actually taken, not just scheduled • Monitor missed doses and adherence over time TRIGGER IDENTIFICATION • Log potential triggers: food, weather, stress, sleep quality, activity level • Organize triggers into customizable categories • Add free-text notes to capture context around each trigger PATTERN DETECTION & INSIGHT • Timeline view showing symptoms alongside medication and trigger data • Smart correlation detection: discover patterns like "Headache occur 73% of the time after trigger X" • Filter by date range, symptom type, or severity level • HealthKit integration for sleep, heart rate, and step data correlation DOCTOR-READY PDF REPORT • Generate clean, professional PDF report with symptom frequency chart, severity trend, medication adherence summary, and trigger correlation • Select any date range for focused reporting • Share via email, AirDrop, or print directly from the app • Export to markdown for LLM analysis or CSV for spreadsheet use HOME SCREEN WIDGET • Home screen widget for one-tap symptom logging and daily summary Built by someone who understands that people managing chronic illness already face enormous cost. SymptomLog is a one-time purchase — because your health tracker shouldn't be another monthly bill.

About

PROTOGEN Band

Transform your health and fitness into an engaging game. Connect your wearable to track sleep, activity, and recovery through daily quests and motivational companions. Progress is tracked via Apple Health for a fun, gamified wellness journey.

Highlights
  • Gamified health routine
  • Wearable device connection
  • Sleep, Activity, and Recovery goals
  • Daily quests
  • Companion system for motivation
  • Apple Health integration
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Your health routine, turned into a game. Because knowing what to do is not enough, PROTOGENBand is built for actually doing it. Connect the wearable you already have and play. Sleep, Activity and Recovery: three goals, daily quests, and companions who give you a reason to show up tomorrow and track your progress with Apple Health. PROTOGENBand is for informational wellness use only. Not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Progress and rankings are for motivation and are not clinically validated health assessments. Consult a qualified healthcare professional about medical concerns.

Screenshots

SymptomLog4 screens
PROTOGEN Band4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SymptomLog at 100% against PROTOGEN Band's 50%. PROTOGEN Band's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

PROTOGEN Band is free to download; SymptomLog costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SymptomLog ships an update every 3 months, PROTOGEN Band every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SymptomLog versus PROTOGEN Band: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymptomLogPROTOGEN Band
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPierre StanislasProtogen, Inc

Customer experience

SymptomLog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PROTOGEN Band

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SymptomLog

No in-app purchases

None

PROTOGEN Band

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SymptomLog free?
SymptomLog costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PROTOGEN Band free?
PROTOGEN Band is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SymptomLog or PROTOGEN Band have ads?
Neither SymptomLog nor PROTOGEN Band shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SymptomLog or PROTOGEN Band?
SymptomLog ships an update every 3 months, and PROTOGEN Band every 4 days. Most recently, SymptomLog was updated on November 5, 2026 and PROTOGEN Band on November 6, 2026.

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