What is BowelApp used for?

BowelApp is an iPhone tracker that logs bowel movements and meals to help people with IBS or sensitive digestion spot food triggers, with data kept on the device. It is a good fit for finding food triggers for IBS symptoms and bringing a symptom record to a medical appointment.

Is BowelApp open source?

No. BowelApp is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, Zen Browser and Ungoogled Chromium.

What are some alternatives to BowelApp?

Other SaaS products in the Productivity category include Allergy Tracker: Allergic, DoseMed and 1% Better.

BowelApp: features, pricing and alternatives

About BowelApp

BowelApp is a gut health tracker for iPhone from developer Patrick WB Gerrits. It is built for people living with IBS, IBD or sensitive digestion, and for anyone who wants to understand patterns in their gut, with the goal of showing which foods line up with rough days.

You log a movement on the Bristol Stool Scale in one tap, optionally adding urgency, pain, blood, mucus or a note. Meals are logged as quick text with food tags, and you can record sleep, stress, exercise, hydration, illness or travel. The app compares your frequency with research-based ranges and, after a couple of weeks, your own baseline, with an eight-week chart and symptom trends. A Sources screen cites where each reference range comes from.

Everything stays on the phone with no account or sign-up. The App Store lists it as free with in-app purchases. It is a tracking aid, not medical advice.

Key features

One-tap Bristol Stool Scale logging
Meal logging with food tags
Daily notes on sleep, stress and hydration
Eight-week charts and symptom trends
Personal baseline after a few weeks
Cited sources for reference ranges

Good fit for

→Finding food triggers for IBS symptoms
→Bringing a symptom record to a medical appointment

Tags: gut-health; ibs; symptom-tracker; ios; health; food-diary; privacy

BowelApp: questions and answers

What is BowelApp used for?: BowelApp is an iPhone tracker that logs bowel movements and meals to help people with IBS or sensitive digestion spot food triggers, with data kept on the device. It is a good fit for finding food triggers for IBS symptoms and bringing a symptom record to a medical appointment.
Is BowelApp free?: Yes. BowelApp has a free plan.
Is BowelApp open source?: No. BowelApp is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, Zen Browser and Ungoogled Chromium.
What are some alternatives to BowelApp?: Other SaaS products in the Productivity category include Allergy Tracker: Allergic, DoseMed and 1% Better.