Comparison

Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary vs BackSignal

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

Head to head
About

Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary

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Your pain is real β€” PainLog helps you show it in numbers. When a doctor asks "how bad, how often, where exactly?", memory blurs the worst weeks. PainLog is a fast, private pain diary: log each episode in seconds, watch the pattern appear on charts and a body map, and walk into your next appointment with the whole record in your hand. PainLog is built for the moment pain actually strikes. No account, no forms, no wellness quiz β€” open the app, set the 0–10 intensity, tap the body area and how it feels, done. The diary does the remembering so you can get on with your day. WHAT YOU GET β€’ An episode logged in seconds β€” intensity on the 0–10 scale doctors use, body area, descriptors like sharp, burning or throbbing, duration and a note β€’ A CSV report of every episode β€” dates, scores, areas, types β€” ready to hand to your GP, specialist or physio β€’ Your last 7 and 30 days drawn as one intensity curve, so "it has been worse lately" becomes a line you can point to β€’ A body map that shades the areas you log most β€” tap one and your whole history filters to just that spot β€’ A flare-up alert when you have logged at or above your own threshold on consecutive days β€’ A daily check-in reminder at the time you choose, so bad weeks get recorded instead of half-remembered PERFECT FOR β€’ Living with fibromyalgia, arthritis or nerve pain and tired of answering "on a scale of one to ten?" from memory β€’ Back pain that comes and goes β€” find out whether it is really improving or you are just having a good day β€’ Preparing for a specialist referral, insurance claim or disability paperwork that needs dates and numbers β€’ Judging a new medication or physio programme against what you actually felt, day by day WHY NOT JUST A NOTES APP? A note says "back was bad on Tuesday". PainLog says 7/10, lower back, sharp and shooting, 90 minutes β€” and turns fifty such entries into daily averages, a trend line and a most-affected-areas map. That is the difference between telling your doctor a story and handing them data. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your diary stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no server β€” PainLog collects nothing and sends nothing. Your record leaves the device only when you choose to export it. FULL ACCESS PainLog requires Full Access, available as an auto-renewing weekly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Full Access unlocks the complete app: unlimited episode logging, full history with editing, the body map, 7- and 30-day trend charts, flare-up detection, the daily reminder and CSV export. Prices are shown in the app before purchase; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed anytime in your Apple ID settings. PainLog is a personal diary, not a medical device β€” it records what you report and never interprets your condition. Download PainLog and log your first episode tonight β€” your next appointment is closer than you think. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

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BackSignal

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BackSignal helps you understand your lower back and keep track of it over time. Answer a short set of questions about your pain, movement and daily function, and BackSignal calculates your Spine Severity Score β€” a simple picture of where your lower back stands today. You also get a Functional Spine Age: how your spine is behaving compared with your actual age. BackSignal is a screening, education and tracking tool. It does not provide a medical diagnosis and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, examination or treatment. Scores and suggestions are informational only. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Complete a guided lower-back screening in a few minutes β€’ See your Spine Severity Score and Functional Spine Age, and how they change β€’ Keep a daily spine diary β€” sitting, walking, exercise and sleep β€’ Follow guided movement videos made for lower-back care β€’ Learn how everyday posture, lifting and sleeping habits affect your spine β€’ Request a consultation with the spine team when you want to talk to someone AUTOMATIC DAILY TRACKING Connect Apple Health and BackSignal fills in your steps, walking distance, active minutes and sleep automatically, so your diary stays current without you typing anything. Connecting is optional β€” you can always enter your own numbers instead, and you can withdraw access at any time in the Health app. BUILT AROUND THE SPINE SEVERITY SYSTEM Your score is based on the Spine Severity System, a structured way of looking at back pain that considers pain level, leg symptoms, daily function, how long symptoms have lasted, and body measures such as BMI. Every result is saved with the answers behind it, so your history stays meaningful over time. YOUR DATA Your screening answers and diary entries are stored securely on servers in India, encrypted in transit and at rest. Health data read from Apple Health is used only to fill in your diary and calculate your score. We never sell your information and we never use your health data for advertising. You can delete your account and its data at any time from the Profile tab. IF SYMPTOMS ARE SEVERE If you have severe, worsening or unusual symptoms β€” including numbness, weakness, or loss of bladder or bowel control β€” seek medical care rather than relying on this app.

Screenshots

Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary4 screens
BackSignal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BackSignal at none against Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary's 3. BackSignal also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. BackSignal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary versus BackSignal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronic Pain Tracker & DiaryBackSignal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDCollab Cubicles

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Symptom Journal Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Flare Record Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Joint Log Lifetime$49.99
None

BackSignal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary free?
Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackSignal free?
BackSignal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary or BackSignal have ads?
Neither Chronic Pain Tracker & Diary nor BackSignal shows ads.

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