Best poop tracker apps: 7 bowel and IBS trackers compared

There is no single right app: the apps people use to track bowel movements and IBS differ mostly in platform, price model and how much they log beyond stool type. We make Log For Your Log, one of the seven apps below, so this is our comparison, checked against each app's own listing on October 22, 2026.

Updated October 23, 2026 · 9 min read · By the Log For Your Log team · 20 sources

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General information, not medical advice. This page can help you notice patterns and talk with a clinician. It cannot tell you what is causing a symptom.

What should a poop tracker app do?

A poop tracker app should make it quick to record each bowel movement, ideally with its type, and let you add the food and symptoms around it so you can look back later. Beyond that, the right app depends on your phone, your budget and how much detail you want.

A record helps because memory is unreliable. The NHS says that before a GP appointment about IBS, it might help to write down details of your symptoms to help you remember them. Our guide to tracking bowel movements on iPhone covers what is worth recording each time, and the Bristol stool chart explains the seven stool types many apps use.

How do poop tracker and IBS apps compare?

Most of these apps record bowel movements, food and symptoms; they differ in platform, price model and how they share data. The table sums up what each listing says. Prices change and vary by country, so check the store before you subscribe.

Log For Your Log (our app)

Log For Your Log is our iPhone app: a poop tracker, food diary and symptom log in one, where everyday logging is free. You log each bowel movement by Bristol type and color, and add meals, water and symptoms. The calendar and basic insights are free. The optional Pro subscription (monthly or yearly) adds food and symptom patterns, a PDF report to bring to a healthcare professional, and full data export.

No account is needed, and your history stays on your iPhone unless you turn on optional sync. It is iPhone only, so it will not suit you if you use Android. May suit: iPhone users who want quick, free logging with Bristol type and color, and a report later if they need one. Details are on our app page and Free and Pro page.

Cara Care

Cara Care, from HiDoc Technologies GmbH, is an IBS and digestive tracker on iPhone and Android that pairs logging with a 12 week low FODMAP program. Its App Store listing says you can track poop, stress, food, pain and other symptoms, log different types of poop, and share your app data with your doctor. The program includes text chat with a personal dietitian, according to the listing.

The app is free to download. The US App Store lists a Premium in-app purchase at $89.99 and a 2 week trial subscription. May suit: people who want structured low FODMAP guidance and dietitian chat alongside their log. The Monash University FODMAP team says its diet is intended for people with medically diagnosed IBS, so talk to a doctor before starting one; see our low FODMAP basics.

mySymptoms

mySymptoms, from SkyGazer Labs, is a food and symptom diary on iPhone and Android built around finding links between what you eat and how you feel. Its listings say you can log food, drink, medication, stress and exercise, search a food database or scan barcodes, log symptom intensity and duration, and log bowel movements using the Bristol scale. You can export your diary as PDF or CSV and share it with a clinician through its clinic web app.

The pricing differs by store. The iPhone listing describes the app as subscription based with a 7 day free trial, and lists plans at $9.99 for 1 month, $39.99 for 6 months and $59.99 for 12 months on the US App Store. The Google Play listing says food and symptom logging is free, with a paid Premium subscription for analysis. May suit: people who want detailed food logging and correlation reports to share with a clinician.

Bowelle

Bowelle, from Bowelle AB, is an IBS food and symptom diary on iPhone and Android that aims to be quick to use. Its listing says you can track how you feel, what you eat, water intake, stress levels, bowel movements, notes and custom fields you define, with charts to see trends. The Bowelle website says your data is stored on your device unless you explicitly consent otherwise, and that data can be shared through reports; its FAQ says reports can be sent by email.

The app is free to download, with Bowelle Premium offered as an in-app purchase. The listing does not state a stool scale. May suit: people who want a fast daily diary with their own custom fields, on either platform.

Balloon

Balloon, from Balloon Gut Health Tracker, Inc., is a poop tracker on iPhone, Apple Watch and Android with gut health insights. Its Google Play listing says you record bowel movements using the Bristol Stool Scale, with time, color, size, duration, related symptoms and notes, and that the Android app focuses on poop tracking, history, insights and belly massage. The App Store listing adds meal tracking with AI fiber estimates, an Apple Watch app, and, in its update notes, PDF reports and CSV export.

The app is free to download. On iPhone, the listing describes an annual subscription that unlocks AI fiber tracking and the full app; the US App Store lists a Balloon Monthly Subscription at $16.99 and a Balloon Plus Subscription at $59.99. May suit: people who mainly want to track poops and like logging from the wrist.

Bearable

Bearable, from Bearable Ltd, is a general symptom and mood tracker on iPhone and Android rather than a gut-only app. The Bearable website lists bowel movements, nutrition and meals, hydration, symptoms of any health condition, medication, sleep and mood among the things you can track, and says there are a number of ways to export data and reports from the app.

The website says you can track an unlimited amount of custom symptoms for free, and that an optional subscription of $34.99 adds features such as correlation reports and access to history beyond the last 30 days. May suit: people tracking gut symptoms alongside other things, like pain, mood, sleep or a menstrual cycle.

MyIBS

MyIBS is a free IBS tracker on iPhone and Android from the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF). Its listings say it was built with the oversight of gastroenterologists and primary care physicians, and lets you record IBS symptoms and bowel movements and journal food, mood, sleep, stress, medications and notes. The CDHF guide to the app says reports appear after at least 5 days of tracking and can be printed to share with your doctor; the App Store update notes mention a CSV export.

The App Store shows it as free with no in-app purchases listed. The listing does not state a stool scale. May suit: people who want a free, IBS-focused diary from a Canadian digestive health foundation.

How do I choose a poop tracker app?

Pick the app you will actually keep using: any of these, a notes app or a paper diary works if you fill it in. These questions narrow it down:

• Which phone do you use? Log For Your Log is iPhone only. The other six list both iPhone and Android, though features can differ between the two.
• What do you want to record? If stool type matters to you or your doctor, check the app records a Bristol type. If food is the main question, look for quick meal entry or a food database. Our food and symptom diary guide covers what to write down.
• Are you tracking only your gut? A broad tracker may suit you better if you also follow pain, mood, sleep or your cycle.
• What will you pay? Check what is free, what needs a subscription and whether there is a trial, and how to cancel before it renews.
• How will you share it? If you plan to show a doctor or dietitian, check for a PDF report, printable report or export.
• Where is your data kept? Read the privacy details: some apps keep data on your device, others use an account and the cloud.

Can a poop tracker app tell me what is wrong?

No. These apps record what you tell them, and patterns they show are not a diagnosis. The NHS says there is no test for IBS, but you might need some tests to rule out other possible causes of your symptoms, which is a job for a doctor.

The NHS says to see a GP if you think you might have IBS and have had symptoms for over 4 weeks. It says to ask for an urgent GP appointment or get help from NHS 111 if you have lost a lot of weight for no reason, are bleeding from your bottom or have bloody diarrhea, find a hard lump or swelling in your tummy, or have shortness of breath, noticeable heartbeats (palpitations) and skin that is paler than usual. Our when to see a doctor guide has the full list.

Sources

1. Diet, lifestyle and medicines for IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), NHS
2. Symptoms of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), NHS
3. Getting diagnosed with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), NHS
4. About FODMAPs and IBS, Monash University
5. Cara Care: IBS, FODMAP Tracker App - App Store, Cara Care (HiDoc Technologies GmbH)
6. Cara Care: FODMAP, IBD, IBS Tr - Apps on Google Play, Cara Care (HiDoc Technologies GmbH)
7. mySymptoms Food Diary App - App Store, mySymptoms (SkyGazer Labs Ltd)
8. mySymptoms Food Diary - Apps on Google Play, mySymptoms (SkyGazer Labs Ltd)
9. Bowelle - The IBS tracker App - App Store, Bowelle AB
10. Bowelle - The IBS tracker - Apps on Google Play, Bowelle AB
11. Bowelle: IBS Tracker App for iOS and Android, Food and Symptom Diary, Bowelle AB
12. FAQ - Bowelle - The IBS tracker, Bowelle AB
13. Poop Tracker - Balloon App - App Store, Balloon Gut Health Tracker, Inc.
14. Poop Tracker - Balloon - Apps on Google Play, Balloon Gut Health Tracker, Inc.
15. Bearable Symptom Tracker App | Track Pain, Mood & Medication, Bearable Ltd
16. Bearable - Symptom Tracker App - App Store, Bearable Ltd
17. Symptom, Mood & Period Tracker - Apps on Google Play, Bearable Ltd
18. MyIBS - Symptom & Health Diary App - App Store, Canadian Digestive Health Foundation
19. MyIBS - Apps on Google Play, Canadian Digestive Health Foundation
20. How to use CDHF's myIBS App, Canadian Digestive Health Foundation

How this page was made. Written by the Log For Your Log team with AI drafting help, then checked line by line against each app's own App Store, Google Play or website listing on October 22, 2026, and the health sources below. Read how we write Learn.

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