How Autonomic compares with Visible, Welltory and Bearable.
Honest side by sides with the apps people ask us about, from their own listings and help pages, with every claim sourced.
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Pacing for ME/CFS and long COVID Autonomic vs Visible
Visible needs its own band and a membership. Autonomic paces you with the watch, strap or phone you already have.
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HRV for POTS and long COVID Autonomic vs Welltory
Welltory is built for stress and wellbeing. Autonomic adds a stand test and a pacing budget, and every reading is free.
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A symptom tracker for chronic illness Autonomic vs Bearable
Bearable is a great, cheaper diary. Autonomic also measures your nervous system each morning and paces your day.
Read the comparison→All three, at a glance.
| Feature | Autonomic | Welltory | Visible | Bearable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per year | $49.99 | $99.99 to $119.99 | $179.88, plus a $79.70 band | $34.99, often $18.99 |
| Built for | POTS, long COVID, ME/CFS and dysautonomia | Stress, energy and wellbeing | Pacing for chronic illness | Symptoms, mood and mental health |
| Free HRV readings | Unlimited, every device | One a day | Phone camera check-in | Syncs heart rate from Apple Health |
| Daily pacing budget | Hours and minutes, fitted to you | Energy battery | Needs their band | Not offered |
| Guided POTS stand test | Watch, strap or by hand | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Works with Apple Watch and Garmin | Yes, plus your phone camera and straps | Yes | No, their band only | Through Apple Health |
| Where your data lives | On your phone, no account | Their cloud servers; location and contact info used to track you | Their database, linked to you | Its servers with an account; contact info and identifiers used to track you |
| Use your own AI | Claude, Gemini or ChatGPT | Their AI coach, $99.99 a year extra | Not offered | Not offered |
From each company’s own App Store listing, website and help pages, and dated independent reviews, checked November 2026. US prices. Full, sourced comparisons: vs Visible, vs Welltory, vs Bearable.
“I’ve been through a dozen apps trying to manage my POTS and PEM. I can say without a doubt Autonomic is the BEST one I’ve tried.”
“It’s already helping me manage my health and gather data to show providers.”
“Only app that isn’t for athlete training and specific to dysautonomia.”
Comparison questions
What is the best app for POTS, long COVID and ME/CFS?+
It depends on what you need. If pacing with a dedicated band matters most, Visible is built for that. For general stress and wellbeing, Welltory. For a mood and symptom diary, Bearable. Autonomic is built for POTS, long COVID, ME/CFS and dysautonomia together: a five-minute HRV reading, a guided stand test, a pacing budget and Insights, with no band to buy and your data on your phone, for $49.99 a year.
Is there a free alternative to Visible?+
Autonomic’s journal, daily score, crash warnings and every HRV reading are free forever. The pacing budget is part of Pro, $49.99 a year, and every install starts with 14 days of Pro with no card, so you can try pacing free before deciding.
How do you keep these comparisons fair?+
Every claim about another app comes from its own App Store listing, website or help pages, or a dated independent review, and is linked as a source. We say where each app is stronger. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
Try Autonomic free for 14 days.
No card, no account. The journal and every HRV reading stay free forever.
