IBD Tracker Apps for iPhone in 2026: How to Choose
What to look for in a Crohn's or colitis tracker, and a fair look at Flarely, mySymptoms, Bearable, CareClinic, Bowelle, Tract, FlareCare and Cara Care, from their own App Store pages.
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Search for a Crohn’s or colitis tracker and you’ll find a lot of apps. Some are made for IBD, some for IBS, and some for every condition at once. This guide covers what to look for, then describes eight apps as their makers describe them, so you can decide which ones to try.
We make one of them, Flarely. We’ve tried to describe every app on the same terms, including ours. Every rating and update date below comes from each app’s US App Store page, checked on October 2, 2026. These change often, so check the store before you decide.
What to look for
Logging that works on bad days. The days you most want a record are the days you least want to fill in a form. Look at how many taps a bowel movement takes, and whether you can skip the details you don’t care about.
The things you actually want to record. For many people with Crohn’s or UC that’s BMs, blood, urgency and pain, plus meals and stress. Some apps add sleep, mood, medication, cycle or weather. More isn’t better if you won’t use it.
A clear way to look back. The point of logging is seeing how the last few weeks went. Look for a calendar or charts that show your days side by side, not just a list of entries.
A way to share. Many people want a summary they can show their care team, family or a friend. Check what the app exports and whether it’s readable on a phone.
Privacy you’re comfortable with. Health logs are personal. Read the app’s privacy policy and the “App Privacy” section on its App Store page, which lists what’s collected and whether it’s linked to you.
Honest pricing. Most of these apps are free to download with a subscription inside. Check what’s free, what isn’t, and how the trial works before you start one.
The apps
Flarely
Made by us, for Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, by someone living with UC since 2019. iPhone only.
- Logging: a BM in three taps (blood, urgency, pain), with stool type and mucus optional. Meals from a photo, with foods and tags filled in for you to check. Stress on a 1 to 10 scale, and your fasting window.
- Looking back: a 14-day plan where you pick two things to keep an eye on and get your own summary on day 13, plus a Summary tab with a calendar and charts over 7, 30 or 90 days.
- Sharing: a 30-day summary PDF.
- Privacy: logs are stored on your iPhone. A meal photo or a recap goes to OpenAI through Flarely’s server only when you ask, and the server doesn’t keep it.
- Price: free to download; $39.99 a year with a 14-day free trial, or $4.99 a month.
- Worth knowing: newer than most apps here, with few ratings so far (4.5 from 2 ratings in the US). No Android or web version.
- A good fit if you have Crohn’s or UC and want a daily log that takes a few taps, plus a 14-day look at the things you picked, side by side.
mySymptoms Food Diary
By SkyGazer Labs. 4.6 stars from 4,045 ratings; updated August 2026.
- Built around food and symptoms in general: you log meals and symptoms, and the app looks for patterns between them.
- Lets you share detailed records with clinicians.
- A long-running app with a large user base.
- A good fit if you mainly want to explore food and symptoms together and like detailed logging.
Bearable - Symptom Tracker
By Bearable Ltd. 4.8 stars from 6,395 ratings; updated September 2026.
- A general symptom tracker for many conditions: symptoms, pain, mood, sleep, medication and more, with views of how they relate.
- Not specific to IBD, which suits people tracking several things at once.
- Known for a polished, friendly design.
- A good fit if your IBD is one part of a bigger picture you want to track together.
Symptom Tracker - CareClinic
By CareClinic Software. 4.2 stars from 2,305 ratings; updated May 2026.
- A broad chronic-illness app: symptoms, medications and habits, with reminders and reports.
- Covers many conditions, with lots of options.
- A good fit if medication tracking and reminders matter as much as symptoms.
Bowelle - The IBS tracker
By Bowelle AB. 4.7 stars from 2,247 ratings; updated September 2026.
- Describes itself as a quick, easy food and symptom tracker for IBS: how you feel, meals, water, stress and bowel movements.
- Simple, visual and fast.
- A good fit if you want a light, quick tracker and IBS-style categories suit you.
Tract: IBS & IBD Food Tracker
By Rory Bokser. 4.6 stars from 45 ratings; updated September 2026.
- A food, symptom and bowel movement tracker for IBS and IBD, built around working out which foods affect your gut symptoms.
- Newer, with a growing library of food pages on its website.
- A good fit if food is your main focus.
FlareCare: Gut Health Tracker
By FlareCare LLC. 4.5 stars from 125 ratings; updated September 2026.
- A poop, food and symptom tracker for Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis and IBS. A BM is three taps: Bristol type, urgency, blood and pain.
- Aimed at keeping a record you can use to describe the last few months.
- A good fit if you want an IBD-focused tracker and like its style.
Cara Care: IBS, FODMAP Tracker
By HiDoc Technologies. 4.8 stars from 4,655 ratings.
- Tracks poop, stress, food and pain for IBS, IBD and other gut issues, with FODMAP content.
- Worth knowing: the App Store page shows its last update in October 2020. Check that it still works well on your iPhone before you rely on it.
At a glance
| App | Made for | US rating (Oct 2, 2026) | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flarely | Crohn’s and UC | 4.5 (2 ratings) | Sept 2026 |
| mySymptoms | Food and symptoms, many conditions | 4.6 (4,045) | Aug 2026 |
| Bearable | Many conditions | 4.8 (6,395) | Sept 2026 |
| CareClinic | Many chronic conditions | 4.2 (2,305) | May 2026 |
| Bowelle | IBS | 4.7 (2,247) | Sept 2026 |
| Tract | IBS and IBD, food-focused | 4.6 (45) | Sept 2026 |
| FlareCare | Crohn’s, UC and IBS | 4.5 (125) | Sept 2026 |
| Cara Care | IBS, IBD and other gut issues | 4.8 (4,655) | Oct 2020 |
How to choose
- Pick two or three that fit what you want to track.
- Use each for a few days, including a bad one if you can. Notice which one you still open when you’re tired and in pain.
- Look back after a week. Which one shows you your days most clearly?
- Check privacy and pricing before you start a paid trial.
The best tracker is the one you keep using. A record you keep for a month says far more than a perfect setup you drop after three days.
If you’d like to try Flarely, it’s on the App Store. For what to log once you’ve picked an app, see What to Log Each Day With IBD and the Bristol Stool Chart for IBD.
Flarely is made by Low Latency Labs LLC. We’re not affiliated with any other app in this guide, and all names and trademarks belong to their owners. Ratings and update dates come from each app’s US App Store page on October 2, 2026, and may have changed since. This guide isn’t medical advice. For medical questions, talk with your care team.
