Cara Care vs Fodmi

Cara Care and Fodmi both help with IBS and the low FODMAP diet, in different ways. Cara Care’s listing describes a tracker for food, bowel movements and symptoms, plus a self-paced 12-week low FODMAP program with text chat with a dietitian. Fodmi works out what’s in each meal: photograph your plate, see its FODMAPs across the six groups, and check in a few hours later on how it sat. One thing to know first: the latest version on Cara Care’s US listing dates from October 2020.

We make Fodmi, so take our view with that in mind. Everything below about Cara Care comes from its US App Store listing, which we read on 28 October 2026. Listings and prices change; check the current one before you decide. Fodmi is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cara Care.

Side by side

	Fodmi	Cara Care
Best for	Seeing each meal’s FODMAPs and finding your triggers	A guided low FODMAP program with a dietitian to chat with
Logging food	Photo, voice or text; barcode or label photos for packaged food	Food tracker with favourites and photos
FODMAP content	Each meal across the six groups; more than 900 foods with the amount where each stays low	Its listing mentions low FODMAP recipes and a program, not the FODMAPs in logged meals
Symptoms	Check-ins a few hours after each meal, with the Bristol stool scale	Bowel movements, bloating, pain and other symptoms, plus period, sleep, skin and medication
Guidance	Our free low FODMAP guides	A 12-week program with dietitian text chat and IBS questionnaires
Report for your doctor	Weekly trends and a PDF report	Share your app data with your doctor
Latest version on the listing	1 July 2026	27 October 2020
Devices	iPhone	iPhone and iPad
Price	Free download, full access by subscription	Free, with in-app purchases ($7.99 and $89.99 on its listing)

What Cara Care does

Cara Care’s listing describes a tracker for gut conditions such as IBS, IBD, GERD and food intolerances. You log food, adding favourites and photos, along with bowel movements, symptoms such as bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and pain, and other details like your period, sleep and medication. A dashboard shows the food on your best and worst days, and you can share your data with your doctor. It syncs step counts with Apple Health and is available in many languages.

Its 12-week IBS program is a self-paced guide to the low FODMAP diet, with unlimited text chat with a personal dietitian, analysis of your symptoms and diet, tips, and IBS questionnaires to track progress. There are also low FODMAP recipes.

The latest version on its US listing is dated 27 October 2020, so check that the app and its program still work for you before paying.

What Fodmi does

Fodmi starts from the meal on your plate. Take a photo, say what you ate, or type it. Fodmi picks out the ingredients, including hidden garlic and onion, and shows the whole meal across the six FODMAP groups, because FODMAPs from different foods add up. A few hours later it asks how the meal sat, so over a few weeks you can see which foods line up with bad days. You get weekly trends and a PDF report for your doctor or dietitian, you can look up more than 900 foods with the amount where each stays low (see the food list), and it scans packaged food by barcode or label.

What it doesn’t do: there’s no dietitian chat, no structured program or recipes, and it’s iPhone only. How Fodmi works out its answers.

Which should you pick?

• Want a structured program and a dietitian to message? Cara Care, once you’ve checked it still works on your phone.
• Want each meal’s FODMAPs worked out without looking things up? Fodmi.
• Already working with a dietitian? Fodmi’s PDF report gives them a clear record of meals and symptoms.
• Want an app that’s still being updated? Check the date of the latest version on each listing before you pay.

For more diaries, see alternatives to mySymptoms and the best low FODMAP apps for iPhone. Whichever you use, the diet works best as a short trial followed by reintroduction, ideally with a dietitian. Our guide to the low FODMAP diet explains the three phases.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cara Care still updated?

The latest version on its US App Store listing, when we checked on 28 October 2026, was dated 27 October 2020. Check that it installs and works on your iPhone before paying for anything.

Does Cara Care show the FODMAPs in my meals?

Its listing describes logging food with favourites and photos, low FODMAP recipes and a low FODMAP program, but it doesn’t mention working out the FODMAP content of a meal you log. Fodmi does that from a photo, your voice or text.

How much does Cara Care cost?

It’s free to download, with in-app purchases; its US listing shows prices of $7.99 and $89.99. Fodmi is a free download with full access by subscription.

Does Cara Care include a dietitian?

Its listing describes unlimited text chat with a personal dietitian as part of its 12-week IBS program. Fodmi doesn’t include a dietitian; its PDF report is designed to share with yours.