Comparison

Pace vs PatternMD

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

Head to head
About

Pace

Features
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Pace helps people with ME/CFS, Long COVID, MS, Parkinson's, fibromyalgia, and lupus manage their energy using pacing — a medically-recognized technique for staying within your energy envelope and preventing Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM). Log daily energy check-ins, track symptoms, and visualize your energy trends over time. Pace gives you real data to share with your doctor and helps you understand your limits without judgment. Features: • Daily energy check-ins with symptom tracking • PEM risk assessment based on your personal baseline • Energy envelope visualization • Symptom frequency charts (Plus) • Doctor-ready PDF reports (Pro) • HealthKit integration (Pro) • Fully offline — no account, no tracking Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PatternMD

Log symptoms, discover triggers, and connect anonymously with others experiencing similar health issues. This app uses AI to help you understand your patterns and offers private journaling and optional provider sharing.

Highlights
  • Anonymous symptom logging
  • AI-powered pattern discovery
  • Community support ('Say ME TOO')
  • Private health journal
  • Medication tracking
  • Optional doctor connection
  • Wellness mini-games
Features
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PatternMD is a free, anonymous symptom tracker and chronic illness journal. Log migraines, flares, pain, fatigue, anxiety, long COVID, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, lupus, IBS, PTSD or any symptom in seconds, discover what triggers it, and connect with people who feel exactly what you feel — without ever revealing who you are. You are not alone in this. WHAT PATTERNMD DOES Log your symptoms. Track headaches, fatigue, anxiety, joint pain, brain fog, nausea, insomnia — anything. Add an optional trigger note like "ate dairy" or "barely slept." It takes 10 seconds. Say ME TOO. Tap ME TOO on any community post that matches your experience. The more people who say it, the clearer the pattern becomes — and you instantly see you are not the only one. Talk to Alyssa. Alyssa is our in-app AI companion. Type a message and she will help you put words to what you're feeling, reflect on a pattern in your logs, or route you to a crisis resource if you need one. Alyssa is a support tool, not a doctor — she does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. Discover your patterns. The Pattern Engine analyzes your logs against the entire community to surface real insights: Top community-reported triggers Time-of-day and day-of-week patterns Environmental correlations — weather, air quality, and pollen Severity escalation alerts Personalized recommendations Automatic cross-language search across all four languages Public or private. Every symptom you log can be Public, so the community can say ME TOO, or Private, so it stays in your journal, your patterns, and your connected doctor's view only. Private journal. Keep a private health diary alongside your community posts. Your journal is yours alone and never visible to anyone else. Medication tracking. An optional private medication list with dosage, frequency, and notes. Only you — and your connected provider, if you choose — can see it. Connect to your doctor. Optionally share your tracked data with a verified healthcare provider through the secure Provider Portal. You stay in control and can connect or disconnect anytime. Pediatric posts. Parents and legal guardians can log symptoms on behalf of a child in their care. Posts are clearly marked, and the child never has an account. TAPMD wellness games. Two science-backed mini-games — MedMatch and BrainRx — help reduce stress and anxiety, with a bonus of medical-terminology learning. WHY PATTERNMD IS DIFFERENT 100 percent anonymous. You get a PMD-XXXXXXXX ID. No name, no photo, no real-world identity ever shown. Multilingual. Full support for English, Spanish, German, and Vietnamese, with automatic cross-language translation and search across all four. No targeted ads. Sponsored posts are clearly labeled and never use your personal data. HIPAA-aligned security. Encrypted storage, row-level access controls, and data minimization. Never sold. Your email and data are never sold to anyone, ever. WHO PATTERNMD IS FOR People living with chronic conditions. Migraine sufferers. People with fatigue, fibromyalgia, long COVID, anxiety, autoimmune conditions, or unexplained symptoms. Parents tracking pediatric symptoms. Service members and veterans. Anyone who has ever felt "I just want to know if anyone else feels this too." You are not crazy. You are not making it up. Your symptoms have patterns. Let us find them together. IMPORTANT PatternMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical decisions. If you are in crisis, call 988 (US, 24/7, free and confidential) or your local emergency services immediately. PatternMD is for adults 18 and older only. Questions? Email contact@patternmd.app

Screenshots

Pace4 screens
PatternMD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PatternMD at none against Pace's 4. PatternMD also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Pace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PatternMD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pace versus PatternMD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacePatternMD
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—26 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPaul OBrienPatternMD LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pace

Subscriptions4
  • Pace Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pace Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pace Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Pace Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

PatternMD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PatternMD free?
PatternMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pace or PatternMD have ads?
Neither Pace nor PatternMD shows ads.

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