Gutsy vs Monash FODMAP: Which IBS App Do You Need?
Short answer: Monash FODMAP tells you what is in a food: it is the reference app from the university team that developed the low FODMAP diet. Gutsy tells you what a food does to you: it analyzes your logs to find your personal triggers, accounting for delayed symptoms. They do different jobs, and many people use both.
| Feature | Gutsy | Monash FODMAP |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI IBS trigger finder | FODMAP reference guide and diary from the team that developed the diet |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 18+) | iPhone and Android↗ |
| Price (US) | Free download. Premium: 7-day free trial, then $149.99/year or $19.99/month | $7.99 one-time purchase (iOS) |
| Last app update | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| App Store rating | 5.0 (22 ratings) | 4.2 (2,588 ratings) |
| Food & symptom diary | Yes: meals, symptoms, stool, water, supplements, stress, mood | Yes: food, IBS symptoms, bowel habits, stress |
| Meal photo logging | Yes, with AI ingredient and FODMAP analysis | Not listed |
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Not listed |
| Stool / bowel tracking | Yes (Bristol types 1-7) | Yes (bowel habits) |
| Automatic trigger analysis | Yes: likely triggers with confidence levels | Not listed |
| Links symptoms to earlier meals using your transit time | Yes: learns your transit time, 48-hour symptom window | Not listed |
| FODMAP food guide | Yes: 100+ ingredients across all 5 FODMAP groups | Yes: hundreds of foods with a traffic-light system, plus certified products |
| Guided FODMAP reintroduction | Yes: 3-day challenges with graduated portions | Yes: the diary guides you through reintroduction |
| Share or export for your doctor | Yes: doctor-ready PDF, plus CSV/JSON export | Not listed |
| Apple Health | Yes | Not listed |
| Human dietitian support | No (AI chat assistant) | Not listed |
| Gut-brain (hypnotherapy) program | No | Not listed |
From each app's own App Store or Google Play listing (column headers link to them), checked November 1, 2026. "Not listed" means the maker's listing doesn't mention it, not that the app can't do it. Prices are US prices and can change.
Gutsy is our app, so read this with that in mind. The facts in the table come from each app's own store listing, linked in the sources.
What is the difference between Gutsy and Monash FODMAP?
Monash FODMAP is a food guide first. Its traffic-light system shows the FODMAP content of hundreds of foods, and it lists products certified low FODMAP by Monash. It also has a diary for food, symptoms, bowel habits and stress, and the diary guides you through the reintroduction step of the diet.
Gutsy is a trigger finder. You log meals (by photo, barcode or saved meals), symptoms, stool and more, and Gutsy links each symptom back to the meal most likely behind it, using your own gut transit time and a 48-hour window. It shows likely trigger foods with confidence levels and produces doctor-ready PDF reports.
Which should I use for the low FODMAP diet?
Use Monash FODMAP for the elimination phase, when you need to know whether a food is high or low FODMAP. It is the standard reference.
Use a tracker like Gutsy for the reintroduction and personalization phases, when the question changes from "what is in this food?" to "how does my body react to it?" Gutsy's 3-day reintroduction challenges and pattern analysis are built for that.
When is Monash FODMAP the better choice?
- You mainly need to look up foods while shopping or cooking.
- You are on Android (Gutsy is iPhone only).
- You prefer a one-time $7.99 purchase to a subscription.
When is Gutsy the better choice?
- You want the app to find patterns for you instead of reviewing your diary yourself.
- Your symptoms seem delayed and you are not sure which meal is to blame.
- You want a report to bring to your doctor or dietitian.
FAQ
Can I use Gutsy and Monash FODMAP together?
Yes. Monash FODMAP is a reference for what is in food, and Gutsy is a tracker for how your body responds. Using Monash to plan meals and Gutsy to log them and find patterns is a sensible combination.
Is Monash FODMAP free?
No. On iPhone it is a one-time $7.99 purchase, according to its App Store listing. Gutsy is free to download, with a Premium subscription for trigger detection and the 6-week program.
Does Gutsy use Monash FODMAP data?
No. Gutsy uses its own FODMAP database of 100+ ingredients across all 5 FODMAP groups. Monash's food guide is only available in the Monash app.