Bowelle - The IBS tracker

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 2231 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Finally! An easy way to track food & stress triggers.

   I never thought I’d be leaving a review for an app that deals with diarrhea, but if you’re reading this then you know how IBS can interrupt your life. That’s how I ended up here; I was looking for something that would make some part of this easier. I’ve been having stress related stomach/gut issues for a few years now. Plus a few obvious food sensitivities that I was able to figure out on my own (when you start having severe cramps and need a bathroom within 20 minutes of eating the same food more than twice it’s not a coincidence). When I began having bouts of diarrhea with no obvious connection to anything, I knew I needed to start keeping a food journal. No matter my good intentions I couldn’t remember to write down everything I ate, IF I remembered to do it at all. I recently decided I would search for a food journaling app, not the diet/calorie type. When I searched, and added IBS in the parameters...bingo! I found Bowelle. I’ve only been using it about a week, but I’ve already found it so helpful. It is so easy to use. I always have my phone with me. I can easily record the time I ate or drank, or had a bowel movement. I can keep track of medications I take for dealing with symptoms. I know that the history and reports portion will be a big help to me in determining my triggers. I now have a way to be objective about my symptoms.

   SeePatrice · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Can’t edit incorrect BM?? YES you can!

   UPDATED: Click the calendar in the upper left to adjust which date you are on. This allows you to add past records. Also from the main page a tip popped up that if you click on the number of bowel movements you can then edit them there, this includes editing the time. I wish this had been a little more straightforward before but I super appreciate the developer reaching out. I’ve already switched apps but this might be worth switching back to. Also changing from 1 star review to 5 star. Thanks for helping! OLD REVIEW: Maybe I’m missing something obvious but I have yet to figure out how to edit or delete a recorded bowel movement. Seems like a pretty basic tool to incorporate into a data recording app. I did like how easy it was to enter, the layout and little images made it kind of fun even. But I was entering data from the past few days and unfortunately you can’t specify the date. Plus you only get one chance to pick the time. Once the data is in there, I can’t change it, or even delete it! And since I made several attempts to figure out what I was doing and try to learn this app I now have many many inaccurate bowel movements recorded. I have to clear everything and start over so I might as well find an app that works better for my needs anyway.

   EllieBelle11 · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5Great for tracking how often you go

   I have tried a lot of digestion apps and this is the only one I am still using after 450+ days. My Gastroenterologist was very impress to see over a year of tracking. It helped him see the current treatment with the low FODMAP diet alone is working better than when we tried to treat it with just medication. So glad this app is available. And for the record I would pay for it if it started charging. One of the features I love is the ability to customer what you want to track and add in custom symptoms. I have mad sugar cravings. So I track that. I have various digestive discomforts all of which I can track. It’s very helpful also to set the alert, mine goes off at 9pm to ask if you forgot to make an update today. I frequently forget during a busy day but I usually make an entry when the alert pops up. There are some improvements I would suggest, like the ability to delete symptoms I added which I no longer track. But all in all this is a simple and easy to use app for tracking bowel frequency and context. Great app. Highly recommend. Love that it’s free but I would pay for it to keep it if that ever changed. I give my best to the developer and thank him for this tracking tool. It has helped me so much to manage IBS symptoms.

   Joyos · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Simple, feature-rich time saver

   Everything about your health is related to the gut, and the gut microbiota. You don’t have to be suffering from a diagnosed gut illness to benefit from keeping a record of your meals, snacks, beverages, mood, stress level, medications, supplements, and bowel movements—their frequency, consistency, quantity, discomfort, and other characteristics. Before discovering Bowelle I was going to journal all this information from a Pages template every day, but that’s a lot of typing! Bowelle saves so much time, and organizes everything the way you want. You can add things to track like exercise, alcohol, caffeine, or anything you can imagine. You can view the history, see it as a graph, and create reports. Response to customer service requests or feedback is fast and personal. The paid version is well worth the small subscription price if you want to track more than the basic version does. I am very happy with this app; studying my record has already given me insights into how I can improve my gut health, and so improve my general health. I will be able to share the information with my doctor in a clear and organized way. Thanks, Bowelle developers! Bravo!

   acudoc37 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/520 years Old in Chronic Pain and trying to get to the bottom of it.

   I am a 20 year old Woman that has diagnosed Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hypothyroidism, and Hidradenitis Suppurativa. I also have suspected endometriosis and do not get my laparoscopic until March. Turns i have a positive ANA so i most likely have some sort of auto immune disease as well . Bowelle is an app i found when looking for a food tracker that does not count calories and is very straight forward because i knew i needed to figure out my food triggers and fix my diet for my conditions and possible auto immune disease without getting too focused on the calories of everything in the process. This is that for me. I record what i eat everyday as a digital food diary for when i finally am able to see a gastroenterologist. I record my BMS (what it is meant for , IBS) helps track my water intake and i added an additional item to record my chronic pain and where i hurt and its severity everyday. This is an easy way for me to keep track and stay in tune with my body and what its telling me. Thank you for making this app.

   kayavas · 31 Jul 2026

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