Comparison

Plotsy vs Gutcast

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

Head to head
About

Plotsy

Features
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Track pain, symptoms, triggers and meds — a calm, private journal for your own records. Logging is free forever, offline, with no account and no ads. Plotsy is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or give medical advice. Hate subscription tricks? So do we. Everything you log stays free forever — unlimited entries, the full symptom & condition library, charts, reminders, and JSON backup. Plotsy Pro adds doctor-ready exports and deeper charts — and if you prefer to pay once, the Lifetime unlock is yours forever. No subscription required. WHAT YOU CAN LOG • Symptoms & pain on a simple 0–10 scale, with pain-quality tags and an interactive body map • Triggers — food, weather, sleep, stress, hormones and more • Medications you take, with optional "did it help?" notes • Daily mood, sleep, energy and wellbeing • Flare-ups as named periods, to see the rough stretches at a glance BUILT FOR A ROUGH DAY • Big, one-handed quick-log — record "headache, 7/10" in seconds • "Repeat last day" for when you have no energy • Calm, warm design — no harsh white, no alarm-red, no clutter • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support SEE YOUR OWN PATTERNS • Trends for severity, mood, sleep and energy • A body heat-map of where things show up • Plain-language observations from your own records (never a diagnosis) • 7 / 30 / 90-day summaries PLOTSY PRO • Doctor report (PDF) — a formatted summary of your notes to print or share at appointments • CSV export of every record for your own analysis • Deeper charts: the day-by-day heatmap and side-by-side patterns of what you logged • Your full history in charts, not just the last 30 days • Accent color themes to make Plotsy yours • Monthly or yearly (with a 3-day free trial) — or a one-time Lifetime purchase, yours forever PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud by default, no ads, no trackers. • Optional Face ID lock. • Available in 40 languages. Plotsy keeps your records organized and ready to share — calmly, privately, and in your language. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/plotsy/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/plotsy/privacy Plotsy is a personal journal for your own records. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

About

Gutcast

Features
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Stop guessing what's bloating you. Snap a photo of any meal and Gutcast's AI food scanner flags the ingredients most likely to trigger bloating, gas, and IBS flare-ups. Log how you feel afterward, and your Trigger Board ranks the foods that bother you personally. HOW IT WORKS • Snap your meal (or type it) — AI flags gut-risk ingredients instantly • Get an estimated forecast — explore possible symptom timing • Check in when it matters — one tap, ten seconds, a few hours after eating • Watch the pattern emerge — your personal trigger foods, ranked with receipts • Track your Gut Score — one daily 0–100 number for how your gut days are going WHAT YOU GET • AI meal scanning with ingredient-level risk flags • Symptom forecasts with predicted timing windows • The Trigger Board: your suspect foods ranked by evidence from your own meals • A daily Gut Score with history at a glance • Gentle check-in reminders timed to your meals • Easy swaps — keep the flavor, skip the aftermath • Gutsy — your gut's slightly dramatic little mascot, cheering you on WHO IT'S FOR Anyone tired of guessing. You've cut dairy, skipped gluten, googled "why am I bloated" at 2am — and you still don't know which food is the problem. Gutcast watches quietly, connects what you ate to how you felt, and shows you the pattern that's been there all along. Patterns build from repeated meals and symptom check-ins. Some take longer to emerge. EAT WITHOUT THE FEAR Once you know your triggers, menus stop being a minefield. Order the thing. Check the forecast. Enjoy your life. WHERE OUR INFORMATION COMES FROM Every ingredient flag Gutcast shows is cited to published research or a public health authority — Monash University's FODMAP program, the US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the UK NHS, the World Health Organization, and peer-reviewed papers in Gastroenterology, Cell and Neurogastroenterology & Motility. Open the sources yourself from Settings → Medical sources & references, or tap "see our sources" on any result screen. GUTCAST PRO Scanning, forecasts and the Trigger Board are unlocked with a Gutcast Pro subscription — $6.99/week, or $39.99/year with a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled in your App Store settings, at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Privacy Policy: https://gutcast.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://gutcast.com/support Your gut's been trying to tell you something. Gutcast translates. IMPORTANT — MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: Gutcast is a wellness and pattern-tracking app. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. The information in the app is general wellness information, not medical advice, and is not a substitute for professional care. Always seek the advice of your doctor or another qualified health provider about any symptoms or medical condition, and before changing your diet, medication or treatment. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice because of something you read in this app. If you have severe or persistent symptoms, contact a healthcare professional promptly.

Screenshots

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Gutcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plotsy and Gutcast are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Plotsy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gutcast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plotsy ships an update every 2 weeks, Gutcast every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Plotsy versus Gutcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlotsyGutcast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii TykhonenkoJonathan Machado

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plotsy

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Gutcast

Subscriptions2
  • Gutcast Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Gutcast Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Plotsy free?
Plotsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gutcast free?
Gutcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plotsy or Gutcast have ads?
Neither Plotsy nor Gutcast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plotsy or Gutcast?
Plotsy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gutcast every 3 weeks. Most recently, Plotsy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gutcast on October 25, 2026.

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