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Why Gout Journal exists

Less guesswork.
More to go on.

Living with gout can leave you with a lot of advice and very little of your own history. Gout Journal began with that experience.

Our focus is a useful record of uric acid, medication and daily life, alongside articles grounded in published research that help dispel myths about gout, especially around diet and what you can and cannot eat. The app helps you understand your history, see how changes in your routine relate to your uric acid levels and flares, and have more informed conversations with your clinician.

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Health Picture artwork inside an iPhone: a full uric-acid history screen and a sunny Health Picture widget over the launch campaign’s paper landscape.
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Medication adherence heat map with current streak, best streak and the last 30 days.
Patterns view comparing personal tags with recorded gout flares.
Health Picture widget in light appearance, showing an unstable snow-covered roof.
Fictional uric acid history with seven results, standard reference lines and medical source links. Fictional uric acid history with seven results, standard reference lines and medical source links. Fictional uric acid history with seven results, standard reference lines and medical source links.
Full August calendar in light appearance, with the month and year selector above recorded flare, medication, water, test and tag markers.
Combined Today widget in light appearance, with water and medication progress and quick actions.
Interactive water widget in light appearance, with a two-week log and quick-add buttons.
Water tracking heat map with current streak, best streak and the last 30 days.
Daily record tiles for pain, uric acid and personal tags, shown separately from the calendar.
Fictional timeline of a lab result, flare dates, notes and context tags. Fictional timeline of a lab result, flare dates, notes and context tags. Fictional timeline of a lab result, flare dates, notes and context tags.

The whole journal

The details connect.
Your record makes sense.

Gout rarely fits into one number or one day. Keep the pieces together so you can follow what is changing over time.

  • Uric acidKeep results, targets and trends in one history.
  • MedicationLog doses, use reminders and see consistency over time.
  • FlaresRecord pain, affected joints and the days around an attack.
  • Daily contextAdd water, your own tags and notes when they are useful.
  • PatternsReview your calendar, timeline and tag history together.
  • Doctor reportsTurn the record into a clear PDF for an appointment.
From the journalGout is not a punishment for what you ate

01 / Your uric-acid history

Know your number.
Keep its history.

One result is a moment. A history gives you something to look back on.

Keep lab and home-test results together, see them on a chart, and return to the dated reading behind each point.

  • Lab and home-test results, clearly labelled
  • Your preferred units, with the standard target in view
  • A record that carries through to your doctor report
Why tracking mattersThe number that actually matters in gout
Two real app views of the same fictional journal: results fall and remain below the standard target, and the final lab result is entered with its date, source and unit. Two real app views of the same fictional journal: results fall and remain below the standard target, and the final lab result is entered with its date, source and unit. Two real app views of the same fictional journal: results fall and remain below the standard target, and the final lab result is entered with its date, source and unit.
Example journal data: a year of results and the October 9 lab entry.

02 / Medication

A routine worth
keeping track of.

A quick check-in today. A clear record to look back on.

Log taken and skipped doses, set a reminder, and see your consistency over time. Import medications and dose events from Apple Health.

  • Daily and as-needed medications
  • Reminders that fit your routine
  • Taken and missed days, shown together
Why tracking mattersThe tablet almost nobody keeps taking
Example medication screen inside an iPhone bezel, showing the adherence heatmap and a dated history of taken and missed doses.

03 / Your everyday record

Small entries.
A clearer picture.

Keep the day together, while the details are still fresh.

Pain and affected joints, uric acid, medication, water, tags and notes. Record what matters to you and come back to it through your calendar or timeline.

  • Pain levels and the joints involved
  • Your own tags and notes
  • Calendar and timeline views of your history
Why tracking mattersWhy gout gets worse before it gets better
Example August calendar and daily input screen inside the silver iPhone bezel, showing pain, uric acid and custom tags in dark appearance.
First page of a fictional two-page example report in mg/dL: uric acid results and medication adherence, with missed days continuing on page two. First page of a fictional two-page example report in mmol/L: uric acid results and medication adherence, with missed days continuing on page two. First page of a fictional two-page example report in μmol/L: uric acid results and medication adherence, with missed days continuing on page two.

04 / For the next appointment Pro

Bring the record.
Have the conversation.

When was that result? How has your routine been? Give yourself something more useful than memory to work from.

Gout Journal brings your uric-acid results and medication history into a PDF you can share, print and discuss with your doctor.

Look inside an example report (PDF) Look inside an example report (PDF) Look inside an example report (PDF)

Preview of the updated report layout, using a separate fictional journal. Open the PDF to see both pages. Doctor reports are included with Gout Journal Pro.

05 / Fits into your day

Useful at a glance.
There when you need it.

From the journal

A little more understanding.

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Gout Journal for iPhone

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