SymptoraSymptora vs Guava
Guava is really a medical-record aggregator: it pulls your records, labs and device data from many providers into one cloud timeline, with symptom logging alongside. Symptora is a focused symptom journal that stays on your iPhone and in Apple Health, with no account and a one-time price.
At a glance
- Guava is best known for aggregating medical records, labs and wearable data into one timeline.
- Pricing: Free, with a premium subscription ($8/month or $78/year). Symptora: free to track, with a one-time Symptora+ unlock rather than a subscription.
- Platforms: Guava — iOS, Android and web. Symptora — iPhone & iPad.
- Where your data lives: Guava — Account + cloud (it syncs records from outside systems). Symptora — on your device, no account, no cloud.
Side by side
| Symptora | Guava | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free + one-time | Free + premium |
| One-time unlock, no subscription | ✓ | – |
| 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 | ✓ | ~ |
| Symptoms stored in Apple Health | Reads & writes | ~ |
| Export your own data, free (CSV / JSON) | ✓ | ~ |
| Full VoiceOver + audio-graph charts | ✓ | – |
| Calendar pattern view | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trends & charts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom symptoms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Period / cycle logging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Track several people, on your device | Plus | – |
| Reminders for symptoms | ✓ | ~ |
| Log hands-free with Siri / Shortcuts | ✓ | – |
| Doctor-ready PDF report | Plus | ~ |
| Photo attachments (on-device) | Plus | ~ |
| Appointment / visit prep | Plus | – |
| Privacy lock (Face ID / passcode) | ✓ | ~ |
✓ yes · ~ partial or limited · – no. Compiled June 2026 from each app’s public information; competitors’ features and pricing change often, so check their App Store listings for the latest.
What Guava does well
- Pulling together medical records, lab results and wearable data from many providers into one place.
- Visit prep built on that aggregated record, across iOS, Android and web.
Why people choose Symptora instead
- On-device by design, with no account or cloud (Guava is structurally cloud-based, since it syncs records from external systems).
- Native Apple Health read/write on Apple’s own severity scale.
- A one-time Symptora+ unlock instead of a subscription.
- Free CSV/JSON export, full VoiceOver + audio-graph charts, and Siri/Shortcuts logging.
When Guava might be the better fit
If you want to gather medical records, labs and wearable data from many providers into one timeline, Guava is built for exactly that. Symptora is a focused symptom journal and doesn’t try to aggregate external medical records.
Frequently asked questions
Is Symptora a good Guava alternative?
For private, focused symptom tracking, yes. Symptora keeps your data on your device, works with Apple Health, and is a one-time purchase. Guava is the better choice if you want to aggregate medical records, labs and wearable data from outside providers.
Does Symptora import my medical records like Guava?
No. Symptora is a symptom journal, not a records aggregator. It keeps the symptoms you log (and writes them to Apple Health), but it does not pull in external records, labs or portals the way Guava does.
Is Symptora more private than Guava?
Symptora stores your data on your iPhone with no account and no servers. Guava is account- and cloud-based by design, because aggregating outside records requires syncing them to its cloud. For on-device privacy, Symptora is the more private option.
The short version: Symptora is a private, on-device symptom journal for iPhone & iPad, built on Apple Health, with no account, no cloud, and a one-time price instead of a subscription. See everything it does →