Comparison

IBD Symptom Logger vs Settle

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

Head to head
About

IBD Symptom Logger

A private diary for tracking food, drinks, symptoms, and daily wellbeing. It helps individuals with inflammatory bowel conditions identify patterns and share data with healthcare professionals. All data is stored locally and works offline.

Highlights
  • Track meals, drinks, symptoms, stools, pain, tiredness, stress, sleep
  • Log daily data quickly and easily
  • View simple insights and identify symptom patterns
  • Highlight foods associated with or not associated with symptoms
  • Export data as CSV for sharing with clinicians
  • Works completely offline
  • No login or account required for privacy
Features
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IBD Food & Symptom Diary is a simple, private tool for tracking food, drinks, symptoms, stools, and daily wellbeing over time. Designed for individuals and families managing inflammatory bowel conditions, this app helps build a clear day-by-day picture that can be shared with healthcare professionals. KEY FEATURES • Track meals, drinks, symptoms, stool types, pain, tiredness, stress, sleep and notes • Log daily data quickly and easily • View simple insights showing possible patterns over time • Identify foods that may be associated with worsening symptoms • Highlight foods that are not currently linked to worsening symptoms • Export your data as a CSV file for printing or sharing with a clinician • Works completely offline – no internet connection required PRIVACY FIRST • No login required • No accounts • No data leaves your device • All information is stored locally on your phone • You remain in full control of your data FREE TO USE This app is completely free to use with: • No subscriptions • No in-app purchases • No hidden costs • No adverts IMPORTANT INFORMATION This app is intended for personal logging and informational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and must not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding symptoms or medical concerns. Any insights shown are based only on patterns in the data you enter. They are not clinically validated and do not prove that a food or drink causes or prevents symptoms. If symptoms are severe, worsening, or concerning, seek medical advice promptly. By using this app, you acknowledge that it is a personal tracking tool and not a medical device.

About

Settle

Features
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Find the foods behind your bloating, IBS, and digestive symptoms with Settle, a private gut health diary that keeps everything on your iPhone. There is no account to create and no cloud sign-up. Your data syncs only through your own iCloud, and it is never sent to a company server. Why Settle is different Most trackers ask you to hand your most personal health data to their servers. Settle does the opposite. Your logs live on your device, and the food-to-symptom patterns are calculated right on your iPhone. They are worded as possible patterns, never as a diagnosis or a made-up score. What you can log - Bowel movements on the Bristol Stool Scale, with a fast visual picker - Symptoms like bloating, gas, cramping, nausea, heartburn, urgency, or your own custom label - Meals and food tags, so you can connect what you ate to how you felt - Daily check-ins for mood, stress, sleep, energy, water, and cycle context - Medication and supplements, with dose and timing Find your trigger foods Settle looks at what you ate before a symptom appeared and ranks the likely culprits. You get clear patterns instead of guesswork, so you can test changes with confidence. Made for your doctor visit Export a free CSV copy of your data or a clean PDF summary for a GP, gastroenterologist, or dietitian. You walk into the appointment with a record, not a memory. Private by design - Every entry is stored on your device - Sync is optional and runs through your personal iCloud - Works without a login and never runs third-party tracking - You can delete everything in one tap, any time Free, with an optional upgrade Logging, CSV export, and PDF summaries are free and unlimited. Premium adds your complete history, every trend chart, the food-to-symptom analysis, and custom reminders. Premium is billed monthly or annually, and the annual plan costs less than most gut trackers charge. A calmer way to understand your gut Settle is built to feel quiet and clear, the kind of app you actually want to open on a bad gut day. Start logging today and let the patterns come to you. Settle is a wellness and tracking tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified health professional about your symptoms. terms of use (EULA) https://settleyourgut.com/legal/terms-of-use privacy policy https://settleyourgut.com/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

IBD Symptom Logger4 screens
Settle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IBD Symptom Logger at none against Settle's 2. IBD Symptom Logger also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Settle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. IBD Symptom Logger asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
IBD Symptom Logger versus Settle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIBD Symptom LoggerSettle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid SandersBlankpage Enterprise SRL

In-app purchases

None

IBD Symptom Logger

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Settle

Subscriptions2
  • Settle Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Settle Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is IBD Symptom Logger free?
IBD Symptom Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Settle free?
Settle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IBD Symptom Logger or Settle have ads?
Neither IBD Symptom Logger nor Settle shows ads.

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