Comparison

Symptio vs Patternwise

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

Head to head
About

Symptio

Track symptoms, medications, and triggers to identify health patterns. Visualize trends with charts and receive smart insights. Syncs with Apple Health and offers family profiles for comprehensive self-management.

Highlights
  • Symptom logging with rating
  • Photo and medication tracking
  • Trend charts and calendar heatmap
  • Smart insights for pattern detection
  • Apple Health synchronization
  • Family profiles and alerts
  • PDF and CSV report export
Features
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You wake up with a migraine. You've had three days of GI issues. You're trying to figure out if the new medication is helping. None of this is in your Apple Health app. None of it makes it to your next doctor visit. That's what Symptio fixes. Open the app. Tap symptom. Rate 1–10. Done in 15 seconds. Expand only when you need to — add photos, medications, notes, triggers. No signup. No ads. Just open it and start. [ Spot patterns you'd otherwise miss ] 7-day and 30-day trend charts Calendar heatmap shows month-by-month Smart Insights find connections like "your headaches are worse after poor sleep" Side-by-side comparison of multiple symptoms [ More than just symptoms ] Weight: daily logs, trends, BMI Cycle: period tracking, ovulation predictions Bathroom: Bristol stool scale + hydration color chart — auto alerts for IBS, dehydration Apple Health sync: see heart rate, sleep, steps alongside your symptoms Photos: track rashes, wounds, visible changes [ Built for chronic condition self-management ] Migraine, IBS, fibromyalgia, long COVID, anxiety, chronic fatigue — Symptio is designed for people who need to track patterns over months, not just one bad day. [ Care for family too ] Separate profiles for parents, kids, spouse Get alerted when a loved one logs severe symptoms multiple days in a row Family health report for shared doctor visits [ Built for privacy ] All data lives in YOUR personal iCloud — our servers never see it No account, no email, no phone number No ads, no third-party trackers, no SDKs Delete anything anytime [ When you visit the doctor ] Export professional PDF reports with charts CSV export for deeper analysis One tap to share via Messages, Mail, or print Symptio Pro unlocks Smart Insights, multi-symptom comparison, family profiles, Apple Health sync, and CSV export. Core tracking is free forever. Your body has been telling its story. Now you can read it back. Privacy Policy: https://smartkiitos.com/symptio/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://smartkiitos.com/symptio/terms/

About

Patternwise

Features
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Patternwise is a calm, private journal for noticing your own health patterns. Track migraine, reflux, sleep, food, stress and the weather around you — all in one place — and see how they line up over time. Most trackers follow a single condition. Patternwise is built to hold several at once, so you can spot connections a one-condition app would miss — like how a short night's sleep or a skipped meal tends to show up around a flare. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Log a symptom in seconds — what, how intense, done. Add detail only if you want to. • Track food, drinks and lifestyle factors (sleep, stress, exercise, and your own custom ones). • Track for yourself or someone you care for, with separate private profiles. • See gentle, honest insights — a calendar and frequency view, plus a look-back at what you logged in the hours around an entry (for context, never as a cause). • Auto-capture weather and pressure, and — with your permission — last night's sleep, so there's less to type. • Export a clean summary or CSV to keep, or to share with your doctor. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you log stays on your device, encrypted. There's no account, no sign-up, and nothing is sent to a server. Optional AI summaries run entirely on your device. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS Patternwise is a wellness journal, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or predict any condition. For anything health-related, talk with your doctor.

Screenshots

Symptio4 screens
Patternwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Symptio at every 3 days against Patternwise's every 3 weeks. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Symptio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Patternwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symptio ships an update every 3 days, Patternwise every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Symptio versus Patternwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymptioPatternwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLiwei XieThilina Abeyrathna

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Symptio

Subscriptions2
  • Symptio Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Symptio Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Wafu Pack$0.99
  • Bamboo Pack$0.99
  • Symptio Pro Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

Patternwise

One-time1
  • Patternwise Premium — Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Symptio free?
Symptio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patternwise free?
Patternwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Symptio or Patternwise have ads?
Neither Symptio nor Patternwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symptio or Patternwise?
Symptio ships an update every 3 days, and Patternwise every 3 weeks. Most recently, Symptio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Patternwise on October 31, 2026.

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