PatternMD vs Knots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Anonymous symptom logging
- AI-powered pattern discovery
- Community support ('Say ME TOO')
- Private health journal
- Medication tracking
- Optional doctor connection
- Wellness mini-games
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Knots
Read full descriptionHide full description
Knots is a CBT-based reflection tool designed to help you work through difficult thoughts, identify thinking patterns, and develop more balanced perspectives. When emotions are strong, it can be difficult to separate facts from assumptions. Knots guides you through a structured process to slow down, examine your thoughts, and explore alternative ways of seeing a situation. Instead of simply recording what happened, Knots helps you understand how you interpret experiences and how those interpretations shape your emotions. CORE FEATURES CBT-Based Thought Reframing Use proven cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to examine stressful thoughts, challenge assumptions, and create more balanced perspectives. Identify Thinking Patterns Recognize common cognitive patterns that can influence how you experience situations, including: Jumping to conclusions Catastrophizing All-or-nothing thinking Negative assumptions Overgeneralizing Guided Reflection Follow a simple step-by-step process to move from an automatic thought to a clearer understanding of what is really happening. Build Self-Awareness Over time, notice recurring thought patterns and develop a deeper understanding of your reactions, emotions, and perspectives. A Private Space For Reflection Knots is designed for personal reflection without pressure, judgment, or complicated tracking. WHY KNOTS? Everyone gets caught in difficult thought loops. A conversation that keeps replaying. A worry about the future. A situation that feels bigger than it is. Knots helps you create space between an event and your interpretation of it. By examining your thoughts with curiosity, you can develop a clearer and more balanced perspective. THE STORY BEHIND KNOTS Knots was created around a simple idea: our thoughts can sometimes feel tangled, making it difficult to see situations clearly. CBT provides practical tools for understanding the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Knots makes these tools accessible through a simple reflection experience you can use whenever you need a different perspective.
Screenshots
Verdict
PatternMD and Knots are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PatternMD | Knots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PatternMD LLC | Weave Community Inc. |
In-app purchases
PatternMD
No in-app purchases
Knots
No in-app purchases









