GutLedger vs The WLA App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GutLedger
Track meals, symptoms, mood, sleep, and fluid intake to understand your gut health. Features include barcode scanning for food logging, Bristol Stool Scale tracking, and menstrual cycle correlation. Offers guided FODMAP elimination diet and smart insights for personalized health management.
- Meal and symptom logging
- Barcode scanning for food
- Bristol Stool Scale tracking
- Gut feeling check-ins
- Menstrual cycle tracking
- FODMAP elimination diet guide
- Smart trigger detection
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GutLedger is the private gut health diary built for people with IBS - by someone who has it. Track everything that matters: meals, symptoms, mood, stool, sleep, and fluid intake. Stored locally on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No data harvesting. FOOD & DRINK DIARY - Log meals with descriptions, photos, and barcode scanning - Break multi-ingredient meals into components for accurate trigger tracking - Built-in database of 470+ foods auto-tags entries as low, moderate, or high FODMAP - Compound name recognition: "oat milk" -> lactose-free, "almond flour" -> low FODMAP - Drinks tracked separately so you can spot coffee, alcohol, and tea triggers SYMPTOM & STOOL TRACKING - Record symptoms with type, severity, and duration - Log stools using the Bristol Stool Scale with optional photo records (auto-blurred for privacy) - Track urgency and spot patterns over time GUT FEELING CHECK-INS (new in v2.5) - Quick overall self-rating - "how's your gut today?" - that captures patterns the detailed log misses - Time-of-day nudge rows surface a check-in when you usually need one - Pairs with the meal log to correlate "felt rough" days back to the food trigger MOOD, SLEEP & FLUID - Rate mood and stress alongside gut symptoms to uncover the gut-brain connection - Log sleep quality and fluid intake with daily targets MENSTRUAL CYCLE TRACKING - Log periods and see how your cycle phase affects your gut - Period overlay on every calendar view so you can correlate symptoms with hormonal changes SMART INSIGHTS (PRO) - Automatic trigger food detection with correlation scoring and lift over baseline - Safe-foods report - the meals that never cause symptoms - Send trigger foods to ListLedger as "avoid" tags, or to Settle as recipe filters - Symptom heatmap, weekly trends, FODMAP load, day-of-week patterns GUIDED FODMAP ELIMINATION DIET (PRO) Follow the gold-standard 3-phase protocol recommended by dietitians. Structured elimination phase with progress tracking, guided reintroduction challenges across all 7 FODMAP groups, and a personalisation phase showing your individual tolerances. PRO - ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock barcode scanning, advanced trigger detection, PDF doctor reports, CSV export, database backup and restore, predictive alerts, elimination diet guide, cycle overlay, and smart suggestions. Pay once, own it forever. PRIVACY FIRST All data stays on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no telemetry, no ads. Biometric lock protects your health diary. GutLedger doesn't even need an internet connection. MORE FROM CYBER-JACK - ListLedger: shared shopping list with household sync, £2.99 one-time - Settle: FODMAP-aware meal planner that imports recipes from any URL - Letterly: daily word categories puzzle, free on the web - One developer, one Apple Team. Tap "More by this developer" to see all. Built independently by someone who gets it.
The WLA App
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The WLA App brings nutrition tracking, meal planning, and expert-backed guidance together in one place. A companion app for clients of The Weight Loss Academy. Designed especially for women over 45 who want a smarter, more supported approach to healthy eating. Whether you're working toward weight loss, building better habits, or simply wanting to feel more in control of your nutrition, the WLA App gives you the tools to get there. WHAT YOU CAN DO Track your progress Log your meals, monitor your habits, and see how far you've come with clear, simple progress tracking. Plan your week Map out your meals with structured planning that fits your goals and your life. No guesswork. Stay supported As a WLA coaching client, use the app to follow your plan, access educational content, and stay connected to the guidance from your registered associate nutritionist between sessions. WHY THE WLA APP Most apps give you tracking or planning in isolation. The WLA App brings them together with the educational content and structure behind our coaching, so everything you need is in one place. Built with the needs of women 45+ in mind, it focuses on sustainable, realistic nutrition rather than quick fixes or extreme restriction. WHO IT'S FOR The WLA App is for women over 45 who are working with The Weight Loss Academy and want their tools, plan, and progress in one simple place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The WLA App at none against GutLedger's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. GutLedger sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The WLA App asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | GutLedger | The WLA App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christopher Jackson | Anna Wallace |
In-app purchases
GutLedger
- Gutledger Pro$5.99
- GutLedger Pro$5.99
The WLA App
No in-app purchases









