At a glance
| WellNest | CareClinic | |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | Ready-made trackers for chronic pain, CRPS, asthma and epilepsy | A broad health tracker with many optional trackers |
| Symptom & pain tracking | Pain severity, location, type, duration, triggers and relief methods | Symptom tracker with a body map, plus mood, sleep and other trackers |
| Condition-specific logs | Asthma peak flow and inhaler log, seizure diary with type, duration and warning signs | General-purpose trackers you configure yourself |
| Medications | Doses by time of day, refills, side effects and eScript codes | Medication tracker with reminders |
| Emergency plan | Step-by-step emergency plan you can share with carers | Not the main focus |
| Medical expenses | Out-of-pocket costs and health fund claim status | Not the main focus |
| Doctor reports | PDF reports included | Reports you can share, print or email |
| Pricing | AU$4.99/month or AU$44.99/year, 7-day free trial | Free version with core features; premium has been listed at about US$9.99/month or US$59.99/year |
| Platforms | iPhone and web | iOS, Android and web |
Where CareClinic is strong
CareClinic covers a very wide range of health data – symptoms with a body map, medications with reminders, vitals, mood, sleep, nutrition and activity – and it runs on iOS, Android and the web. If you want one app to track your whole health picture and you're happy to set it up the way you like, it is a flexible choice.
Where WellNest is different
WellNest ships with the structure already in place for specific conditions. The chronic pain diary and CRPS tracker capture location, pain type, triggers and relief; the asthma tracker logs peak flow and inhaler use; the seizure diary records type, duration and warning signs. It also keeps a shareable emergency action plan and a medical expense tracker with claim statuses – things a general health tracker usually leaves out.
Pricing
WellNest is one subscription – AU$4.99 a month or AU$44.99 a year – with a 7-day free trial and every feature included. CareClinic has a free version with core features and a premium subscription for advanced features; check its current pricing in the app store for your country.
Which should you choose?
If you use Android, or you want to track a broad range of general health data, CareClinic is worth a look. If you live with chronic pain, CRPS, asthma or epilepsy and want trackers that already speak your condition's language – plus emergency plans, expense records and doctor-ready PDF reports – that is where WellNest focuses.
This guide is general information based on the sources below. It isn't medical advice – follow the plan and advice from your own doctor.
Sources
Chris built WellNest after years of managing his own chronic health conditions and juggling scattered notes between appointments.