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Sam and Bearable: two ways to keep a diary

According to its own homepage, Bearable is an app where you freely create your own symptoms, factors and habits. Sam has eight programs, one per condition, each with its own diary and its own doctor report as a PDF. We are not affiliated with Bearable.

Sam
Bearable
The programs in Sam

Which one should you pick?

Pick Bearable if ...

  • you want to freely record your own symptoms, factors and habits
  • your condition has no Sam program
  • you use Android, or want the correlation reports and reminders its homepage lists

Pick Sam if ...

  • you have one of the eight conditions and want a ready-made diary
  • you want a doctor report as a PDF per program for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months
  • you want your Apple Watch values from Apple Health next to your entries

A blank page or a diary made for your condition?

Both keep a diary you can take to your appointment. The difference is where you start.

Bearable

You build your own tracker

Per its homepage, you freely create the symptoms, factors and habits you want to record. That suits you if what you track fits no ready-made diary.

Sam

Your condition's diary is ready on day one

You pick your condition and the diary asks for what belongs to it. Each program ends in its own doctor report as a PDF, so you set nothing up before you start.

What you get with each

For one condition and your next appointment: this is what each app gives you. Where Bearable is the better pick is in the section above. Statements about Bearable come from its public homepage.

Ready-made diary per condition

Sam
Eight conditions
Bearable
You set up what you record

Report for your doctor

Sam
Doctor report as a PDF per program
Bearable
Export of data and reports, per its homepage

Share with family

Sam
Care Circle: read-only, you choose what they see
Bearable
Not listed on its homepage; sharing with your doctor is

Documents and letters

Sam
Health Vault
Bearable
Not listed on its homepage

Values from Apple Health

Sam
Yes, with an Apple Watch
Bearable
Syncs with Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit

Statements about Bearable follow its homepage. The provider's own page is authoritative.

How to decide

  1. Ask what you want to recordOne of the eight conditions with a doctor report, or freely chosen things from your daily life?
  2. Try it for two weeksAfter two weeks you know whether that kind of diary suits you.
  3. Bring the result to your appointmentShow your practice what you recorded and talk it through.

Source: the public homepage https://bearable.app, retrieved on 4 October 2026. Details may have changed. We are not affiliated with Bearable. Sam does not diagnose and gives no treatment advice.

Questions about the comparison

What is Bearable meant for?+

According to Bearable's homepage, for recording mood, symptoms, sleep, energy and other items with your own freely created entries. For more detail, see the provider's page.

Does Sam have a doctor report?+

Yes, each of the eight programs has its own doctor report as a PDF for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months or the whole record. There is no combined report for all programs.

Does Sam work without an iPhone?+

No, Sam is for the iPhone. Apple Watch values come through Apple Health.

Can I bring data from Bearable into Sam?+

No, Sam does not import data from other diary apps.

How current is this comparison?+

Checked against Bearable's public homepage on 4 October 2026. We are not affiliated with Bearable.

Bring your record to the appointment

If you want a diary for one of the eight conditions with its own doctor report, take a look at Sam.

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