How Symptomly compares
Almost every other symptom tracker makes you create an account, hand over your email, and store your health data on their servers. Symptomly doesn’t. It gives you Apple Health’s privacy — no account, no cloud, no third party — with the features Apple Health is missing.
| Symptomly | Apple Health | Bearable | CareClinic | Guava | Flaredown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free + subscription | Free + subscription | Free + premium | Free |
| No account or sign-up | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| No email given to a third party | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Your data stays on the device (no cloud) | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – |
| Works fully offline | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | – | – |
| No ads or third-party analytics | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
| Built on Apple Health | Reads & writes | Native | ~ | ~ | ~ | – |
| Calendar pattern view | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trends & charts | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom symptoms | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reminders for symptoms | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ~ |
| PDF report for your doctor | ✓ | – | Paid | Paid | ~ | ✓ |
| Privacy lock (Face ID / passcode) | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
✓ yes · ~ partial or limited · – no. The first rows are the ones that matter most to us: the paid trackers above all require an account and keep your data in their cloud; Apple Health is private but lacks a symptom calendar, custom symptoms, reminders, and a doctor-ready export — which is exactly the gap Symptomly fills. Comparison compiled June 2026 from each app’s public information; competitors’ features and pricing change often — check their App Store listings for the latest.