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How it works
in five steps

log it when it hits. the rest happens on its own.

GoutMe asks one thing of you: log a flare when it hits. Sleep, skin temperature, heart rate, water, weather and the weather are collected on their own, and the app compares your flare days with your clear ones. Here is what that looks like, and the three ways to start.

Five steps

the same five the app shows you on first launch
1
Log itOne tap, even at 3 a.m. Details later, or never
2
CollectedSleep, skin temperature, heart rate, water, weather and your medicines come in on their own, in the background
3
ComparedYour flare days, next to your clear ones
4
Tests, not rulesNothing to give up. You see what matters for you
5
Bring it alongA report of what was found, for your GP or rheumatologist
Patterns need at least three logged flares before there is anything honest to say. Until then the app stays quiet.

Three ways to start

pick the one that fits today
Go to the app
0 minutes · Having one right now? This one.
  • Straight in, nothing to fill in.
  • Log a flare when it hits. That is all you have to do.
  • Answer the questions later from Profile, and connect a wearable in Settings.
Set up my profile
About 3 minutes · Minimal setup for the app to work.
  • A few questions about your gout: which joints, whether you take a urate-lowering medicine, what your flares tend to follow, how you sleep.
  • The AI sets up what the app compares for you.
  • Connect your wearable at the end.
RecommendedTake the tour
About 5 minutes
  • The real screens, each explained in one card.
  • Where everything lives, tab by tab.
  • Ends with your wearable and the same few questions. You miss nothing.
You can answer the questions, or take the tour again, any time from Profile.

Questions

Do I have to connect anything?

No. Log a flare when it hits; that is the only thing you have to do. Location, a wearable, your calendar and Apple Health or Health Connect are each optional and each explained before you grant them. Without a wearable you still get weather, food and the things you tap.

How long until the app is useful?

The log, the reliefs and the medicine list work from the first minute. Patterns need at least three logged flares before the app can compare anything, and they firm up as more days come in.

Will it ask me anything after setup?

A morning risk notification and an evening check-in are on by default; both can be switched off under Notifications. The setup questions are one-time facts, and you can change them from Profile.

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log it when it hits · on iPhone and Android