At a glance
| WellNest | Manage My Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | Chronic pain, CRPS, asthma and epilepsy, plus the practical side of chronic illness | Pain tracking and pain reports |
| Pain diary | Severity, location, pain type, duration, triggers and relief methods | Pain records and daily reflections, customisable |
| Other conditions | Dedicated asthma tracker (peak flow, inhaler use) and seizure diary | Focused on pain conditions such as back pain, fibromyalgia, headaches and arthritis |
| Medications | Doses by time of day, refills, side effects and eScript codes | Medication tracking alongside pain records |
| Appointments & care team | Appointments, care-team contacts and meeting notes | Not the main focus |
| 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 in the subscription | Reports available; longer-range insights and reports unlock with a purchase or credits |
| Pricing | AU$4.99/month or AU$44.99/year, 7-day free trial | Free to download; paid options include a US$4.99/month subscription and in-app purchases |
| Platforms | iPhone and web | iOS, Android and web |
Where Manage My Pain is strong
Manage My Pain is a dedicated pain tracker with quick pain records, daily reflections, charts and reports designed to be shared with clinicians. It is free to download and runs on iOS, Android and the web, which makes it a good option if you only need to track pain and want to start without paying.
Where WellNest is different
WellNest treats pain as one part of living with a chronic condition. Alongside the chronic pain diary and CRPS tracker, it has a medication tracker with doses by time of day and eScript codes, appointments and care-team contacts, a shareable emergency action plan and a medical expense tracker with claim statuses. If you also live with asthma or epilepsy, the asthma tracker and seizure diary sit in the same app.
Pricing and platforms
WellNest is a single subscription – AU$4.99 a month or AU$44.99 a year – with a 7-day free trial, and PDF reports are included. It is available on iPhone and the web; there is no Android app yet. Manage My Pain is free to download, with a paid subscription and in-app purchases for extra features, and it is available on Android as well as iOS and the web.
Which should you choose?
If you use Android, or you only want a pain tracker and prefer to start free, Manage My Pain is a sensible choice. If you want your pain diary, medications, appointments, emergency plan and medical costs in one place – or you track asthma or seizures too – that is where WellNest focuses. Try both and keep the one you actually open every day.
This guide is general information based on the sources below. It isn't medical advice – follow the plan and advice from your own doctor.
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Chris built WellNest after years of managing his own chronic health conditions and juggling scattered notes between appointments.