# Best low-FODMAP apps for iPhone > Six iPhone apps for the low-FODMAP diet compared: food guides, barcode scanners and diaries, with what each does for elimination and reintroduction, privacy and price. Canonical: https://lucernel.com/best/best-low-fodmap-apps Last updated: 2026-09-26 Type: Best of. Publisher: Lucernel. ## Short answer Most people doing the low-FODMAP diet need two things: a trusted food guide and a diary. The Monash FODMAP app is the reference food guide, made by the university that developed the diet. Gutli is our pick for the diary side: meals, symptoms, the Bristol chart and each reintroduction challenge recorded in one place, private on your iPhone. - **Choose this if:** Pair Gutli with the Monash app: Monash for what is in food, Gutli for how your body responds. - **Choose the other option if:** Choose Spoonful or Fig if your main need is scanning products at the store, or mySymptoms if you want a long-established diary with a food database. ## The picks ### 1. [Gutli](https://lucernel.com/apps/gutli) Best for recording meals, symptoms and each reintroduction challenge. In development: not on sale yet Made by Lucernel. A food and symptom journal built around the three phases of the diet. Each reintroduction challenge records the FODMAP group, food, dose, duration and your response, next to symptoms and the Bristol chart, in a report your dietitian can read. Good: - Elimination, reintroduction and maintenance phases you control - Reintroduction records by group, food, dose and response - Bristol stool chart check-ins - PDF and CSV reports for your clinician - Records stay on your iPhone and are never stored in iCloud Watch out for: - Not on the App Store yet - A small built-in food reference (59 foods), not a lab-tested database - No barcode scanner - Needs a subscription or lifetime purchase once released ### 2. [Monash FODMAP Diet](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id586149216) Best for the reference guide to FODMAPs in food. $7.99 one-time purchase Made by the Monash University team that developed the low-FODMAP diet: a traffic-light food guide for hundreds of foods, Monash-certified products, more than 70 recipes and a diary that guides you through reintroduction. Good: - From the researchers who developed the diet - Traffic-light FODMAP content for hundreds of foods - Certified low-FODMAP products and recipes - One-time price, no subscription listed Watch out for: - Paid up front - Requires iOS 17 or later ### 3. [mySymptoms Food Diary](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id405231632) Best for a long-established food and symptom diary. Free trial; subscription listed at $9.99 a month, $39.99 for 6 months or $59.99 a year Tracks food, drink, medication, stress, exercise and environment with a searchable, barcode-scannable food database, logs bowel movements on the Bristol scale, and exports PDF or CSV for health professionals. Good: - Barcode scanning and a food database - Bristol scale and many other factors - PDF and CSV export Watch out for: - Subscription after a 7-day free trial - Its privacy label lists data linked to your identity ### 4. [Spoonful](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1481914232) Best for scanning packaged food for FODMAP content. Free download; Unlimited listed at $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year A food scanner that gives green, yellow or red results for low-FODMAP, gluten-free, allergens and other diets, and says it supports elimination, reintroduction and personalization, with results reviewed by Monash-trained dietitians. Good: - Barcode and photo scanning - Traffic-light results for low-FODMAP - Covers other diets and allergens too Watch out for: - Built around scanning; its App Store page does not describe a symptom diary - Unlimited use is a subscription ### 5. [Fig](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1564434726) Best for shopping with several diets or allergies at once. Free download; Fig+ in-app purchases listed from $5.99 to $69.99 A barcode scanner and food finder that supports low-FODMAP among more than 2,800 dietary restrictions and allergies, with product lists for grocery stores and help at restaurants. Good: - Supports low-FODMAP plus thousands of other restrictions - Fast barcode scanner - Product lists for 100+ grocery stores Watch out for: - Its App Store page describes scanning and food lists, not a symptom diary - Its privacy label lists location data used to track you - Fig+ is a subscription ### 6. [Bowelle](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1436064640) Best for a quick, visual IBS diary. Free download; Premium in-app purchases listed from $2.49 to $17.99 A food and symptom diary that tracks how you feel, what you eat, water, stress and bowel movements, with charts, daily averages, Apple Health data and export to share with your doctor or dietitian. Good: - Fast logging with custom fields - Charts that overlap different data - Works with Apple Health for sleep, steps, water and weight Watch out for: - No FODMAP reintroduction tools described on its App Store page - Premium features are in-app purchases How we chose: We looked for iPhone apps people use on the low-FODMAP diet and ranked them for a reader going through elimination and reintroduction, on five criteria: help with the reintroduction phase, the quality of the food information, a diary your dietitian can read, how data is handled according to the App Store privacy label, and price as listed on the App Store on September 26, 2026. Facts about other apps come from their App Store pages. Gutli is made by Lucernel, the publisher of this page. ## Food guide, scanner or diary Low-FODMAP apps fall into three groups. Food guides tell you how much FODMAP a food contains and at which portion. Scanners read a barcode in the store and tell you whether a product fits. Diaries record what you ate and how you felt, which is what the reintroduction phase depends on. Few apps do all three well, so many people use two: the Monash app for food information and a diary for their own responses. ## Why reintroduction needs a diary Reintroduction tests one FODMAP group at a time with rising portions over three days, and your notes decide what comes back into your diet. A diary that records the food, the portion, the time and your symptoms together makes the result clear for you and your dietitian. ## Check the privacy label A food and symptom diary holds health information. The App Store privacy label on each page shows what an app collects and whether any data is used to track you. Among the apps here, Fig lists data used to track you; the Monash app lists only data not linked to your identity, and Gutli keeps your records on your iPhone. Disclosure: Gutli is made by Lucernel, the publisher of this article. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the best app for the low-FODMAP diet? For food information, the Monash FODMAP app from the university that created the diet. For recording meals, symptoms and reintroduction challenges, Gutli. ### Is the Monash FODMAP app worth it? For most people on the diet, yes: it is a $7.99 one-time purchase with the FODMAP content of hundreds of foods from the Monash team. ### Can an app tell me which foods trigger my IBS? An app can show patterns in what you record. Only a structured reintroduction, ideally with a dietitian, tells you which FODMAP groups you tolerate. ### Do I need a barcode scanner app? It helps when you buy many packaged foods. Spoonful and Fig scan products; Gutli and the Monash app do not rely on scanning. ### Is Gutli available? Gutli is in development for iPhone. ## Our pick: Gutli, a food and symptom journal for low-FODMAP Use a food guide to know what is in your plate, and Gutli to record how you respond: every meal, symptom and reintroduction challenge in one private place, ready for your dietitian. - Reintroduction by group, food, dose and response - Meals and symptoms with the Bristol chart - PDF and CSV reports for your clinician [See how Gutli works](https://lucernel.com/apps/gutli) ## Sources (checked 2026-09-26) - [App Store: Monash FODMAP Diet](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id586149216) - [App Store: mySymptoms Food Diary](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id405231632) - [App Store: Spoonful: Diet & Food Scanner](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1481914232) - [App Store: Fig: Food Scanner & Recipes](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1564434726) - [App Store: Bowelle - The IBS tracker](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1436064640) - [Monash FODMAP: Practical tips for FODMAP reintroduction](https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/practical-tips-fodmap-reintroduction/)