Comparison

Pain Tracker vs Symptom Tracker゜

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

Head to head
About

Pain Tracker

Easily log pain occurrences, medication intake, and blood pressure readings. Visualize pain hotspots on a body avatar and track trends over time to share with your physician. Understand your pain patterns and monitor your health progress.

Highlights
  • Track pain events by body part
  • Record medication and dosage
  • Log blood pressure readings
  • Visualize pain distribution on body avatar
  • Calendar view of pain intensity
  • Year-over-year pain comparison
  • Customizable pain areas and medications
Features
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Pain Tracker provides the means to track pain events for any part of your body. Quickly see a body avatar which shows which part of your body has the most pain, great for when speaking with your physician. No more guessing how often you experience a pain event for a specific part of your body, now you will know for certain. You can add the type of medications you are on and the dosage. While adding the pain event you can record the medication you took during the pain event. Record your blood pressure readings as often as you'd like and see how your pressures's history over time. You can configure your own pain areas and medications or use the default values contained within PainTracker. You can quickly see which pain areas you experience most often and the calendar view lets you see the degree in which the pain was, green, orange or red. Ever wonder how your pain this year compares to last year? PainTracker provides you with comparisons to see how things are improving. Ideal for those who want to see if over time, their pain events are increasing or decreasing. You can then discuss these with your doctor showing the pain information during your appointments. Easy to enter, easy to retrieve, perfect for the iPhone or iPad.

About

Symptom Tracker゜

Easily monitor and visualize your health symptoms and treatments. Generate shareable reports for your doctor and gain insights into your well-being over time. Personalize your tracking experience with custom entries and reminders.

Highlights
  • Track symptoms
  • Track treatments
  • Add notes
  • Overview of well-being
  • Analyze statistics
  • Generate PDF/CSV reports
  • Personalize tracker
  • Daily reminders
Features
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Track and visualize your symptoms in a breeze! Do you want to share it with your doctor? No problem, just generate a printable report! HOW SYMPTOM TRACKER° WORKS - Track your symptoms - Track your treatments - Add notes - Have an easy overview on how you are doing - Analyze your statistics over time - Create PDF and CSV reports and share them with your doctor - Personalize your tracker by editing or creating further symptoms and treatments - Collect new achievements by using the app - Stay on track with daily reminders - Lock your journal with Face Id or Touch Id We value your privacy. Your entries are just yours, only accessible on your device. Consult with your doctor if you are experiencing any symptoms of an illness. This software is not a replacement of a medical treatment. It is intended for informational purposes only and comes with no warranty. You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: http://adamcziko.com/symptom-tracker-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ The app includes a premium subscription possibility. The subscription is automatically renewed after each subscription period. Want to get to know more about your current subscription, or you want to cancel it? You can get all the information by visiting the following page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

Screenshots

Pain Tracker4 screens
Symptom Tracker゜4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symptom Tracker゜ at 90% against Pain Tracker's 33%. Symptom Tracker゜ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pain Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Symptom Tracker゜ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Symptom Tracker゜ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symptom Tracker゜ has 953 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pain Tracker's written reviews are positive against 90% of Symptom Tracker゜'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pain Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Symptom Tracker゜ monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pain Tracker versus Symptom Tracker゜: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPain TrackerSymptom Tracker゜
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (953 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews89.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3953 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB57 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTerry BillingsleyAdam Cziko

Customer experience

Pain Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Symptom Tracker゜

All ratings953 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.4%

Bugs and requests

Pain Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Symptom Tracker゜

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sign-up button not working
  • Inability to generate reports beyond 7 days in free version

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more severity levels for symptoms
  • Ability to rearrange and group symptoms
  • Option to attach photos or videos
  • Integrate with other health tracking apps
  • Provide more detailed reports and insights
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  • Allow multiple entries per day

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pain Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
4 purchases

Symptom Tracker゜

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pain Tracker free?
Pain Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Symptom Tracker゜ free?
Symptom Tracker゜ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pain Tracker or Symptom Tracker゜?
Symptom Tracker゜ is rated higher. Pain Tracker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Symptom Tracker゜ averages 4.6 from 953 ratings.
Do Pain Tracker or Symptom Tracker゜ have ads?
Neither Pain Tracker nor Symptom Tracker゜ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pain Tracker or Symptom Tracker゜?
Pain Tracker ships an update every 6 months, and Symptom Tracker゜ monthly. Most recently, Pain Tracker was updated on August 23, 2026 and Symptom Tracker゜ on September 23, 2026.

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