Log symptoms quickly. Review trends, logged crash patterns, and activity range estimates for ME/CFS or Long COVID. No account, no ads, no subscription.
ME Ally is a private symptom and pacing journal for ME/CFS and Long COVID. Log daily health, activity, symptoms, crashes, and notes, then review trends and logged crash patterns based on your own history. No account, no ads, no third-party analytics, and no wearable or HealthKit setup required.
The Problem
ME/CFS and Long COVID can make activity planning difficult. Symptoms may change from day to day, and crashes or post-exertional malaise (PEM) can be hard to understand without a clear record of what happened before and after.
The Solution
ME Ally turns your daily logs into individualized insights. It estimates your personal energy envelope - activity ranges associated with your logged crash history - and highlights trends, symptom changes, and potential patterns that may be useful for your own review or conversations with your clinician.
How It Works
• Track: Log overall health and activity on a 0-10 scale. Record symptoms and add notes when helpful.
• Review: See trends, week-over-week changes, logged crash patterns, and symptom correlations. Results show confidence levels based on your data.
• Reflect: Use your own history to better understand activity, symptoms, and crashes over time.
Core Features
• 7-day dashboard with rolling averages and trends.
• Pacing insights based on logged patterns.
• Energy envelope estimates based on your history.
• Logged crash pattern analysis, including pre-crash activity patterns and weekly stats.
• Symptom correlations before logged crashes.
• Week-over-week symptom changes.
• Works offline; optional iCloud sync is off by default and can be enabled during setup or in Settings.
• Optional daily reminders.
• Face ID/Touch ID lock for security.
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• Extended timeframes for Trends: 90 days, 1 year, and all time.
• Data export/import: JSON backup and restore.
• PDF health reports for clinicians with summaries, charts, and trends.
Designed with ME/CFS in mind
• Low cognitive load, quick entry, and clear visuals.
• Confidence levels when data is limited.
• Manual tracking only - no wearable or HealthKit setup required.
• Offline-first, with optional sync through your personal iCloud when you choose to enable it.
Privacy First
Your data belongs to you. ME Ally stores app health data locally by default. If you choose to enable iCloud Sync, app data syncs through your own iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit service. We do not receive your health data, and we do not sell or share it. No account, no ads, no third-party app analytics, no tracking, and no HealthKit or wearable setup required.
Who It’s For
People living with ME/CFS, Long COVID, POTS, or other conditions where overexertion may be associated with symptom flare-ups or PEM. ME Ally helps you track what happens and review your patterns over time.
Important Note
ME Ally provides personal tracking and analysis only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or improve any disease or medical condition. Consult a qualified clinician for care decisions.
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Fixes and improvements:
• Added iPhone Duo layout support: toolbar buttons stay available in every layout, cards keep their place when the layout changes, and the Journal lines up with the fold.
• Fixed a crash on iOS 18 that could close the app when viewing Dashboard or Trends.
• Fixed a crash that could close the app when restoring a backup with "Replace everything with this backup". The restore now runs on its own screen and shows the results when it finishes.
• Milestone unlocks now appear as a card at the top of the Dashboard instead of a full-screen pop-up, and list everything newly available.
• Confirmation prompts, such as Delete and Start Fresh, no longer point at the wrong item on iPad and on iOS 26 and later.
• If an entry you have open is deleted on another device or replaced by a backup restore, the Journal now closes it instead of leaving it open.
• Accessibility: clearer VoiceOver labels, read-only sliders read as a single item, and Dashboard and Trends cards, Journal rows, and the display-density setting stay readable at large text sizes.
• Fixed a missing icon for autonomic symptoms on iOS 18, and an issue where tapping Save or Add twice in Symptom Management could save twice.
Version 1.0.5
The developer, PAPERSONA LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Supported Features
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Sufficient Contrast
Reduced Motion
Information
Seller
PAPERSONA LLC
Size
7.1 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.