Clove: Chronic Illness Tracker

I’ve only been using it recently but I really appreciate having a place to log all my symptoms and cofactors all together. I love how customizable yet simple it is so you can tailor things to your needs as they fluctuate. Looking forward to making use of the metrics and insights over time to see what correlates. In future versions, I would love if there was a meter and/or counter to track hydration/fluid intake as well. And it’d be great if entries for meals, toileting, etc. could be edited after creating. Right now I only see the option to delete the entry but not add to it if you want to make/change a note later on. I hope more folks find this app who need it! It’s clear, not fussy but still comprehensive if you want, no ads, no bloat, no paywall-locked features. In today’s world, an accessible, non-predatory platform like this that puts user privacy first is a godsent breath of fresh air. Helps me feel more safe and connected to my body.

Clove is great for tracking symptoms and feelings over a long period of time. I especially like the correlation data, although it’s a bit strange to understand. Does “best” refer to highest? I think the words should be switched as calling my level of pain “best” could refer to highest or lowest level of pain. I wish the app would automatically save changes I make, and an option to switch to six hour or twelve hour time increments for tracking would be nice. Besides that it’s very simple, there are no stakes, making it easy to use. Currently removing symptoms from your list doesn’t remove them immediately and you can’t change what position a symptom is in the list. I hope these are updated.

This app checks ALL of the things I have been looking for (and tried over several years). It’s customizable, it doesn’t share personal health data (unless the user exports it), it helps me log almost Every Single Thing I need to chronicle my multiple chronic conditions, so that I (and my providers) can look for patterns and potential missing pieces to the complex puzzle I/we (providers who believe in me) hopefully we can put together! It also has what I need to monitor, and learn or to predict and prevent the triggers to flares and crashes, which have alluded me despite best efforts. The most relevant thing about this app is that it’s not overly complicated, not too basic, and works for most any long term illness/condition. I’d add a few features or options, BUT overall in 10+ years of everything from autoimmune diseases to cancer (treatment/aftermath), health conditions and most of all symptoms that overlap, this is absolutely the best app I have found!