mySymptoms alternatives: food and symptom diaries compared
Updated 29 October 2026
The closest alternatives to mySymptoms are Bowelle, a quicker diary with visual charts; Bearable, which tracks many health conditions beyond digestion; FODMAP Snap, which learns your triggers within the low FODMAP diet; and Ojafi, which reads your diary for you and tells you which foods are fine. If you want the most detailed data, mySymptoms is still a strong choice.
At a glance
| App | Best for | App Store rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| mySymptoms Food Diary | Detailed patterns across food, drink and daily factors; on the App Store since 2010 | 4.6 from 815 ratings | Free to download |
| Bowelle | A fast diary with charts; also tracks stress, water and bowel movements | 4.7 from 941 ratings | Free to download |
| Bearable | Tracking many conditions and moods, not just digestion | 4.7 from 897 ratings | Free to download |
| FODMAP Snap | Finding triggers while following low FODMAP | 4.6 from 146 ratings | Free to download |
| Ojafi | Being told which foods and meal times affect you, and which are fine | Not yet rated | Free to start, paid membership |
Why people look for an alternative
mySymptoms is thorough, which is its strength. The usual reasons people switch are the opposite side of that: more logging per meal than they keep up with, or more charts than they want to read. If you keep a diary for three weeks and still cannot see what it is telling you, a simpler diary or one that reads itself is worth trying.
Bowelle
Built to be the quickest food and symptom diary to use, with visual charts of how you feel over time. It tracks food, symptoms, stress, water, bowel movements and fields you define. The pick if speed of logging is what made you stop.
Bearable
A general health and mood tracker used for many conditions, from fatigue to pain. The pick if digestion is one of several things you are tracking.
FODMAP Snap
Built around the low FODMAP diet. You log a meal and how your gut reacts, and it learns which foods are behind your symptoms. The pick if you are already following low FODMAP.
Ojafi
Ojafi is our app, so weigh this accordingly. It is a food journal built to be read: you log meals and how they sat, and the iPhone app, in review now, looks for the foods and meal times that keep coming before a bad day, including the foods that turned out fine. It never puts anybody on an elimination diet. The journal works in your browser today, free to start.
When to stay with mySymptoms
If you like seeing every number, or a dietitian has asked for a detailed record, mySymptoms is hard to beat. It has been refined since 2010, and its listing says it has been used by more than 1.2 million people.
Questions people also ask
- Is there a free alternative to mySymptoms?
- Bowelle, Bearable and FODMAP Snap are free to download, and Ojafi is free to start. mySymptoms itself is free to download too.
- What is the easiest food diary app?
- Bowelle is built for speed of logging. Ojafi asks the least of you per meal and does the reading for you.
One size fits nobody.
Ojafi starts from your tastes, your routine and how food sits with you. Free to start, no card needed.
Get startedSources
- mySymptoms Food Diary on the App Store
- Bowelle on the App Store
- Bearable on the App Store
- FODMAP Snap on the App Store
- NHS: Bloating
Ojafi gives general food guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose or treat any condition. See our medical disclaimer.