IBD Aide

Track symptoms, meds, and IV appointments. Scan foods for common IBD triggers. Everything stays encrypted on your phone — free, no ads, no accounts.

Developer: Trisha Samanpure Living with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or IBD-unclassified means tracking a lot: symptoms, flares, foods, medications, infusions, and appointments. IBD Aide puts all of it in one private place — designed so logging takes seconds, not minutes.

IBD Aide was created by Trisha Samanpure to be the companion she wanted as a patient: fast, clinically grounded, and truly private.

TRACK IN SECONDS • Bristol Stool Chart quick-tap, pain, urgency, fatigue, weight, sleep, and mood • Automatic daily activity score (modified Harvey-Bradshaw Index for Crohn's, SCCAI for UC) to discuss with your care team • Trends and charts that surface possible flare patterns and food-symptom correlations

CHECK FOODS BEFORE YOU EAT • Scan a barcode to check packaged foods against ingredient guidance compiled from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and IOIBD dietary recommendations • Point your camera at a dish — on-device intelligence estimates likely ingredients and flags common IBD triggers • Look up any food, dish, or ingredient in the built-in guide, plus your own personal trigger list • Flare mode applies stricter rules when you need them

STAY ON TOP OF TREATMENT • Medications and biologics with reminders, adherence streaks, and refill alerts • Doctor visits, labs, and recurring IV infusion appointments with reminders and a colonoscopy prep checklist • Capture questions for your next visit the moment you think of them • Your care team's contacts, addresses, and portals in one place

SHARE WITH YOUR DOCTOR — ON YOUR TERMS • Generate a clean PDF summary of symptoms, scores, adherence, triggers, and your visit questions • Share it yourself by email or text — the app never transmits your health data

MORE HELP DAY TO DAY • Public restroom finder for when urgency strikes • Curated news on IBD treatment advancements • Two-week quality-of-life check-ins

PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All health data stays on your iPhone, encrypted at rest — no accounts, no cloud database, no analytics, no ads, ever • Face ID / Touch ID app lock; notifications never show health details • Data survives phone upgrades through your encrypted device backup, plus passphrase-protected export • Free. Completely.

IMPORTANT: IBD Aide is a tracking tool, not a medical device. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Food results are informational estimates and can be wrong or incomplete — tolerance varies from person to person. Always consult your healthcare team before changing diet, medication, or treatment. If you have severe symptoms, seek medical care immediately.