Looking for a Plop alternative? Here's an honest side by side
We make PoopAI. Plop details come from plopdiary.com, checked November 5, 2026. PoopAI details come from its App Store and Google Play listings, checked the same day.
Plop is a thorough app, and if it works for you, keep it. People usually look for an alternative for one of two reasons: logging a dozen fields every time feels like a chore, or they mainly want to see how food lines up with their poop. Here's how the two compare.
How do PoopAI and Plop compare?
| PoopAI | Plop (plopdiary.com, Nov 5, 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 15 or later), Android | iOS, Android |
| Price | Free to try | Free; premium adds analytics, unlimited history and report exports |
| Stool logging | Bristol 1 to 7, optional photo, AI photo analysis | Bristol 1 to 7, color, urgency |
| Food | Meals by photo or text, trigger tags (dairy, gluten, FODMAPs, caffeine and more) | Foods with FODMAP category |
| Symptoms, mood, sleep, medicines | Not logged, by design | Pain, bloating, medicines, hydration, mood, stress, sleep, energy |
| Insights | Weekly reports, trend charts | Automatic pattern detection |
| Doctor export | No PDF; show reports and charts in the app | PDF and CSV doctor reports |
| Storage and privacy | Google Play: no data collected or shared; HealthAI disguise; pixelated photos on Android | Local-first, optional encrypted cloud sync, says it does not sell data |
| Apple Health | Not listed | On its roadmap |
What does Plop do better?
- Symptoms in one place. Pain, bloating, urgency, mood, stress, sleep, energy, hydration and medicines all live next to your stool log.
- Doctor files. PDF and CSV reports, which some clinics prefer.
- FODMAP categories on foods. Useful if you're working through a low FODMAP plan with a dietitian.
What does PoopAI do differently?
- Fewer fields, faster logs. A Bristol type with an optional photo, or a meal by photo or text. AI photo analysis speeds up entries.
- Food first. Trigger tags such as dairy, gluten, FODMAPs and caffeine, rolled into weekly reports and trend charts.
- Discreet by design. A stealth "HealthAI" mode disguises the app, and the Android listing says poop photos are pixelated.
Who should pick which?
| If you... | Pick |
|---|---|
| Need a PDF or CSV for a gastroenterologist | Plop |
| Want to log pain, mood, sleep or medicines | Plop |
| Keep abandoning long diaries after a week | PoopAI |
| Mainly want to link meals and poop | PoopAI |
| Share a phone and want the app disguised | PoopAI |
How does a day look in PoopAI?
Breakfast photo at 8:00 with a dairy tag. A type 6 at 10:30. Lunch typed in at 13:00. At the end of the week, the report shows which tags turned up before loose or hard stools. If you also want to remember a sore tummy, jot it on paper: PoopAI deliberately doesn't log symptoms.
Bottom line
Both are diaries, not doctors. Plop is the fuller record; PoopAI is the quicker one. The best tracker is the one you're still opening in three weeks. If you notice blood in your poo, black or dark red poo, or unexplained weight loss, see a doctor whichever app you use.
Related: best poop tracker apps, PoopAI vs Happy Poop, weekly gut report, food trigger tracker.
Quick answers
Is Plop free?
Plop says it is free on iOS and Android, with a premium tier that adds analytics, unlimited history and report exports. Checked November 5, 2026.
Is PoopAI free like Plop?
Free to try. Check the app for current subscription prices.
Does PoopAI export a doctor PDF like Plop?
No. PoopAI gives weekly reports and trend charts you can show your doctor on your phone. If your doctor specifically wants a PDF or CSV, Plop offers both.
Can PoopAI log pain, mood or medicines?
No. PoopAI logs poops and meals only. Many people keep a short paper note for symptoms. If you want everything in one app, Plop logs symptoms, mood, sleep and medicines.
Which is more private?
Both take privacy seriously in different ways. Plop describes local-first storage with optional encrypted sync. PoopAI's Google Play Data safety section says no data is collected or shared, and it adds a disguised HealthAI mode and pixelated photos on Android.
Can I use both?
You can, but one consistent log is easier to read than two half-finished ones.
Sources
- Plop gut health tracking app (Plop)
- Poop Tracker, IBS Fodmaps (Google Play) (Google Play)
- Poop Tracker, IBS Fodmaps (App Store) (Apple App Store)
- Bleeding from the bottom (NHS)
Last reviewed 2026-11-04
FixMyGut is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHS, NIH, NICE, Mayo Clinic or Monash University.
FixMyGut and PoopAI are for general education and personal tracking only. Not medical advice. If something feels wrong, talk to a doctor.
Download PoopAI
Free to try. Log your next poop and meal in under a minute, then let the weekly report do the pattern-spotting.
