Symptom Tracker

Keeping a detailed symptom history can feel like another job. Talk or type in your journal, and Advoca turns what you share into clear daily, weekly and monthly views you can review before an appointment.

Monthly symptom severity stacked chart for May 2025 showing 31 days and 161 recorded events
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YOUR HISTORY, MADE CLEAR

A symptom tracker that starts with your own words

Advoca turns ordinary journal conversations and notes into a clear symptom history. It keeps details such as severity, effects on daily activities, timing, location, other symptoms and your comments together, making changes easier to review and discuss with a healthcare professional.

“If you are having symptoms, write down details before the visit.”
— MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine. NICE in the UK also recommends symptom diaries as a basis for discussion about symptoms and their impact.
Journal chat recording numbness, tingling and fatigue symptoms before a neurology review
TALK OR TYPE

Describe your day without filling in lots of fields

Tell Advoca what happened by chatting in your journal, or write a note in your own words. Advoca picks out the symptom details you share, so you can build a useful record with less effort.

  • Talk naturally about your symptoms and how they affected your day
  • Keep details such as severity, timing, location and other symptoms together
Daily symptom severity view for Wednesday 14 May showing 11 events across six symptoms
DAY BY DAY

See one day’s symptom severity clearly

A daily chart shows all the symptoms you recorded in one place. See what you logged and how severe it was without piecing the day together from separate notes.

  • See a busy symptom day at a glance
  • Return to your original journal entries for details that a chart cannot show
Weekly symptom severity heatmap for 12–18 May showing 41 events across six symptoms
WEEK BY WEEK

Step back and review the week

Weekly charts help you see how the severity of several symptoms changed, or how they affected your daily activities. Each is shown separately so it is always clear what you are looking at.

  • Switch between stacked charts and heatmaps to use the weekly view that is easiest to scan
  • View symptom severity separately from its effect on your daily activities
Monthly chart showing how five symptoms affected daily activities in May 2025
THE LONGER VIEW

Bring a clearer history to your next appointment

Monthly views and Quick Insights make a longer record easier to review before an appointment. Premium lets you look back beyond two weeks, choose which symptoms appear, see all Insights and ask chat about your symptom history.

  • With premium, review monthly symptom severity or how symptoms affected your daily activities
  • Ask chat about your symptom history and trusted medical information with premium
HOW IT WORKS

From a quick check-in to a useful history

  1. 1Talk or typeDescribe symptoms in your journal as naturally as you would explain your day.
  2. 2Let the history buildAdvoca organises the details you share into daily, weekly and monthly views of symptom severity and effects on daily life.
  3. 3Prepare for the conversationReview recent patterns and bring clear notes to your appointment. With premium, you can ask chat about your symptom history as you prepare.
WHO IT'S FOR

Useful when symptoms change from day to day

See how Advoca can support the healthcare journey most like yours.

BUILT FOR REAL LIFE

Less effort between appointments

I have chronic pain and am neurodivergent… I struggle to explain what and where I am feeling things, so this is so helpful. You can journal your symptoms.
— Lynnedav71, App Store reviewer
Daily written summaries make it much easier to organise your thoughts… symptoms, concerns and questions stay in one place.
— jakeewatts, App Store reviewer living with ongoing health conditions
It was clear and to the point, and easy to follow with helpful information and what I could possibly ask or say to the doctor.
— Richie, living with multiple sclerosis

How Advoca compares with a typical symptom tracker

The difference is how little work it takes to create a detailed history.

AdvocaTypical symptom-tracker apps
How you logTalk or type naturally in your journalComplete fixed forms and fields
Details capturedSeverity, effects on daily life, timing, location, other symptoms and commentsOften limited to the app’s preset fields
ViewsDaily, weekly and monthly views of symptom severity or effects on daily lifeVaries by app and plan
Appointment preparationReview your record and, with premium, ask chat about your symptom historyExport or interpret the record yourself

Your questions, answered

Is the symptom tracker free?

You can use the symptom tracker for free. You can view the last two weeks, see the six symptoms you recorded most often and preview the first Quick Insight. Premium lets you look back further, choose which symptoms appear, see all Insights and ask chat about your symptom history.

What symptom details can I record?

Advoca can keep track of severity, effects on daily activities, when and where a symptom happened, other symptoms and your own comments. Only details you share in your journal become part of your history.

What charts can I see?

The tracker has daily, weekly and monthly charts. You can see symptom severity or how symptoms affected your daily activities, with each shown separately.

What are Quick Insights?

Quick Insights are short summaries of patterns in the symptoms you recorded. Free users can preview the first one; all Insights require premium. They are not a diagnosis or clinical interpretation.

Can Advoca help me prepare for an appointment?

Yes. You can review your history and charts to refresh your memory and prepare details to discuss. With premium, you can also ask chat about your symptom history and trusted medical information as you prepare notes or questions. Advoca does not diagnose or replace professional advice.

Medical disclaimer

Advoca helps you record, understand and organise your care. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, and it does not diagnose conditions or make treatment decisions — always speak to a qualified healthcare professional.

How the AI works

Advoca's assistant transcribes, summarises and explains your health information, grounded in trusted medical sources and overseen by our clinical team. It does not diagnose or replace your doctor — and, like any AI, it can occasionally get things wrong, so we always show you the sources and full transcript behind its answers.

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