Free Symptom Diary Apps For Nerve Pain: What They Log
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If you live with nerve-related symptoms, you may have been asked to keep a symptom diary. A diary is simply a record: when something happened, where, how strong it felt, and what else was going on that day. Some people use paper, others use an app. This page looks at three free-to-start diary apps and what each says it can log. They are general pain or chronic-illness tools. None of the three describes itself as a neuropathy-specific product on the pages we read, so we do not present them as one.
Important: what these apps are, and are not
- They are logging and organising tools. We make no claim that any of them treats, relieves, diagnoses or monitors a condition, helps find the cause of symptoms, or improves outcomes.
- Please discuss your symptoms with a clinician. A diary can be something to bring to that conversation, nothing more.
- Seek urgent care for red flags such as numbness or weakness that spreads quickly, loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the groin or inner thighs, sudden one-sided weakness or trouble speaking, or a foot that is hot, red, swollen or has a spreading wound. Our guide When to See a Doctor About Numb Feet sets out which signs are urgent.
How we reviewed them
We did not install or use any of these apps. We read each developer’s own web pages on 2026-10-01 and report only what those pages state. Anything we could not confirm is marked “not stated”. Features, limits and prices can change, so check the vendor page and your app store before relying on any detail here.
Quick facts table
| App | Described by its maker as | Free vs paid (as stated) | Source, read 2026-10-01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Insights | Customisable symptom diary for chronic pain and fatigue; iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS | Core logging free; 3D body map, weather data and watch app need a premium subscription. Prices not stated on the page. | chronicinsights.com |
| Pain Journal (Vizaxis) | Pain diary with a 39-zone body map; iOS and Android | Free: body map logging, reminders, 7-day PDF report. Paid: longer report windows, custom ranges, full history, CSV export, cloud backup. Store prices vary by country. | vizaxis.com and pain-journal.app |
| PainTracker.ca | Private pain tracker that works offline, no account; its site lists web browser, iOS and Android | Page title says “Free”; the site’s structured data also lists Basic and Pro tiers. What each tier includes is not stated on the pages we could read. | paintracker.ca |
Chronic Insights
The developer describes it as a customisable symptom diary built by one person who lives with a chronic condition, for people managing chronic pain and fatigue. The page lists symptoms with configurable scales, medications, vitals, blood and urine test results, mood, “factors”, health questionnaires and fitness data brought in from Apple Health or Health Connect. It is a very broad tool, which suits some people and may feel like a lot to others.
Limits: the 3D pain map, weather data and the smartwatch app require a premium subscription, and the page does not state a price. It is a general chronic-illness app, not specific to nerve conditions. Privacy, as the developer states it: the app does not collect health data, has no ads, and needs no email address, password or account; data stays on your device.
Pain Journal by Vizaxis
Pain Journal is made by a one-person studio. Its site describes a 39-zone body map where you record where it hurts, severity over time, and PDF reports you can show a clinician. The app’s own page says it also records sleep, activity, weather, medication and triggers, with a timestamp on each entry. The page calls it “a personal pain diary, not a medical device”, which is exactly how we would describe it too.
Limits: the free version includes a 7-day PDF report; 30- and 90-day windows, custom date ranges, full history, CSV export and cloud backup are paid, and the price shown in your app store applies. Nerve pain is not specifically mentioned. Privacy, as stated: no account or sign-up, entries stay on your device, and optional backup goes only to your own iCloud or Google Drive.
PainTracker.ca
PainTracker.ca presents itself as a private pain tracker that works offline. Its description says you can log pain, symptoms, medications, triggers and daily function without creating an account, with user-controlled export. The site lists CrisisCore Systems as its publisher.
Limits: this site loads its content with JavaScript, so we could read only its page title, description and structured data. We could not confirm platforms, tier contents, or its privacy policy text, and the page does not mention neuropathy. Treat the tier details as unconfirmed and check the site directly.
Choosing between a diary app and paper
- Keep it small. A few fields you will actually fill in each day beat a long form you abandon.
- Check where the data lives. All three say entries stay on your device. Read each vendor’s own privacy page for the details.
- Know what you can export. If you plan to show entries to a clinician, check which report or export is free before you start.
- A diary is not a decision tool. Do not change medication or treatment based on app entries without speaking to a clinician.
If you are curious about what people commonly note, our article on what triggers nerve pain flare-ups explains why some people record sleep, activity and stress. For foot-related notes, see our daily foot care checklist for neuropathy, and for background on one type of nerve condition, small fiber neuropathy explained.
Corrections
Details above were read on 2026-10-01. If a developer tells us something here is out of date, we will correct it and note the date of the change.
