Comparison

SymptomTap vs Ghost

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

Head to head
About

SymptomTap

Features
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SymptomTap helps you capture symptoms the moment they happen — not later when details are easy to forget. With fast logging on Phone, Watch, and Home Screen widgets, you can record symptoms in seconds and return to them later with clarity and context. Whether it’s palpitations, migraines, dizziness, anxiety, or anything else, SymptomTap is designed to work when your attention is limited.

About

Ghost

Plan your fitness routine and track your nutrition with AI-powered tools. This app helps you build custom training programs, log meals from photos, and monitor your progress for a consistent health journey.

Highlights
  • AI training program creation
  • Weekly workout plan guidance
  • Meal photo calorie estimation
  • Nutrition logging via photo or text
  • Progress tracking for workouts and nutrition
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Plan your workouts. Log your sets. Keep track of your food. Ghost builds your training around your real week and turns a meal photo into a clear calorie and macro estimate. Train, log, and stay consistent in one focused iPhone app. TRAIN AROUND REAL LIFE • Build an AI training program around your goals, schedule, experience, and equipment • Follow a clear weekly plan and know what to do next • Log workouts without a bloated gym app getting in the way • Review training, recorded cardio and nutrition in Progress • Use Apple Health activity context when you choose to connect it UNDERSTAND YOUR MEALS FASTER • Take a meal photo with the camera or choose one from your library • Get an AI estimate for calories, protein, carbs, and fat • Review and edit each estimate before logging it • Speak or type what you ate when that is easier • Keep daily nutrition progress and food consistency visible FREE WORKOUTS. OPTIONAL PREMIUM. Workouts stay free. Get started with limited free AI program creation and meal estimates. Ghost Premium gives you more AI program creation and meal estimates. Check the current price, billing period, and any eligible trial in the app before subscribing. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Ghost is for people who want less guessing and more momentum—one rhythm for training and nutrition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SymptomTap4 screens
Ghost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SymptomTap at none against Ghost's 3. SymptomTap also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Ghost's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Ghost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SymptomTap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SymptomTap ships an update weekly, Ghost every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SymptomTap versus Ghost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymptomTapGhost
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB120 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMICHAEL PICKAOsama Elshayeb

In-app purchases

None

SymptomTap

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ghost

Subscriptions3
  • Ghost Fitness monthly membership3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Ghost Premium3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Ghost Premium3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is SymptomTap free?
SymptomTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost free?
Ghost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SymptomTap or Ghost have ads?
Neither SymptomTap nor Ghost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SymptomTap or Ghost?
SymptomTap ships an update weekly, and Ghost every 2 days. Most recently, SymptomTap was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ghost on October 31, 2026.

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