mySymptoms Food Diary
What is mySymptoms Food Diary?
Food and symptom diary that shows which foods, drinks and daily factors are associated with your symptoms.
MySymptoms Food Diary is a food journal and symptom tracker in the Health & Fitness genre. You log what you eat and how you feel, and the app shows which foods, drinks and daily factors are associated with your symptoms. The listing says to keep logging for 28 days so the analysis has enough data.
Pricing. MySymptoms Food Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Looking for patterns between meals and bloating or headaches
- Sharing a symptom diary with a dietitian or clinician
- Tracking food and symptoms alongside IBS, celiac disease or acid reflux
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Why this app is in S tier
S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
mySymptoms Food Diary scores 92 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 78, App Store search rank 98, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and S tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Bloating, headaches, low energy, and you can't see a pattern? Was it lunch, last night's wine, a stressful day or that extra coffee?
mySymptoms is a food journal and symptom tracker that looks for the patterns for you. Log what you eat and how you feel, and it shows which foods, drinks and daily factors are associated with your symptoms.
Used by over 1.2 million people since 2010, and featured by Healthline in The Best Gut Health Apps.
Try mySymptoms free for 7 days, then continue with a 1, 6 or 12-month subscription. Cancel anytime.
HOW IT WORKS
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- Log your day: search over 1 million foods, scan a barcode or pick from your Frequents, then add your symptoms, sleep, stress and anything else you want to track
- Keep logging for 28 days, so the analysis has enough of your data to work with
- Open Insights to see what's associated with your symptoms, with every result explained in a plain-English sentence
No calorie counting and no diet targets: just your diary and the patterns in it.
"I did the one week trial and was sold. I've already recommended it to friends and family." - App Store review
MORE THAN A FOOD DIARY
What you eat and do
- Food and drink, including your own foods and recipes
- Medication and supplements
- Exercise, stress, your period and your environment
How you feel
- Any symptom you choose, with intensity, duration and notes
- Sleep quality, mood and energy
- Bowel movements (Bristol scale)
INSIGHTS FROM YOUR OWN DIARY
- See which foods and factors are associated with increased or reduced symptoms
- Looks at the ingredients in what you eat, not just whole meals
- Every result shows a confidence level, so you can tell which patterns have plenty of data behind them and which need more logging
- Look beyond symptoms: see what's associated with your sleep quality, mood, energy and bowel movements too
- The Insights Timeline shows what you ate, did and felt on one interactive timeline
- Trend charts and reports show how your symptoms change over time
USED IN PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH
mySymptoms diary data has been used in peer-reviewed research: a 2024 study in Digestive Diseases and Sciences analyzed 9,710 anonymized diaries and found that coffee, alcohol and artificial sweeteners had time-linked associations with gut symptoms.
SHARING AND PRIVACY
- Share your diary securely with your dietitian or clinician, or export it as PDF or CSV
- Sync across every phone and tablet signed in to your account
- Anonymous username by default; your data is encrypted in transit and at rest
- We don't share or sell your personal data. HIPAA and GDPR compliant
People use mySymptoms to keep track of food and symptoms alongside IBS, IBD (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), celiac disease, SIBO, food intolerances and sensitivities (including dairy, gluten and lactose), acid reflux and heartburn, bloating, migraines and headaches, eczema, and everyday symptoms they want to understand.
Questions or ideas? Email us at support@mysymptoms.net.
SUBSCRIPTION
mySymptoms offers a 7-day free trial, then a 1, 6 or 12-month auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase after the trial. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Cancel during the trial and you won't be charged.
Terms of Use: https://www.mysymptoms.net/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.mysymptoms.net/privacy
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
mySymptoms is a wellness and personal-tracking tool. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition and is not a medical device. It helps you record and review your own data and supports conversations with healthcare professionals; it does not replace them. Talk to a healthcare professional before making significant changes to your diet or treatment.
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Questions about mySymptoms Food Diary
Is the app free to use?
It is free to download. There is a 7-day free trial, then a 1, 6 or 12-month subscription, with cancellation anytime. The App Store also lists in-app purchases.
How much data is needed before results appear?
The listing says to keep logging for 28 days so the analysis has enough of your data. Every result shows a confidence level indicating how much data supports it.
Who can see my diary?
The listing says usernames are anonymous by default and data is encrypted in transit and at rest. It states personal data is not shared or sold, and diaries can be shared securely with a dietitian or clinician.
Is mySymptoms Food Diary right for me?
mySymptoms Food Diary is built for looking for patterns between meals and bloating or headaches, sharing a symptom diary with a dietitian or clinician, tracking food and symptoms alongside IBS, celiac disease or acid reflux. It sits in the ibs tracking list on AppTierList.
Is mySymptoms Food Diary worth it?
mySymptoms Food Diary is S tier, ranked #2 of 10 ibs tracking apps with a score of 92 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 6,572 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.
How does mySymptoms Food Diary compare to Bowelle?
mySymptoms Food Diary is S tier at 92; Bowelle is S tier at 93. Bowelle ranks higher. mySymptoms Food Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases, Bowelle is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is mySymptoms Food Diary updated?
mySymptoms Food Diary was updated 2 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Ibs Tracking (S tier, #2) · Gut Health Tracking (A tier, #3)
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 92 / 100
- Rank in list
- #2 of 10
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 6,572
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Current version
- (2 days ago)
- Size
- 30 MB
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
- App Store data read
App Store data read · ranking