# Poopwell

> Poopwell is a private poop tracker for iPhone. Log your Bristol stool type in 5 seconds, find food triggers and export a PDF report for your doctor.

Poopwell is an iPhone and iPad app (iOS 16 or later, 18 languages) made by Korsund. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/poopwell-poop-bowel-tracker/id6758233012

## Facts

- Logging: one tap on the 7-point Bristol stool chart; time, color, amount, blood, mucus, pain and urgency are optional.
- Warnings: black, red or pale stool and blood are flagged and listed as medical alerts in the PDF report.
- Patterns: color-coded calendar; weekly, monthly and yearly stats; food trigger analysis by food group (Dairy, Gluten, Spicy, Fried, Caffeine, Alcohol, High Fiber and others).
- Reports: PDF report for doctors (free preview; saving and sharing need Pro) and CSV export.
- Privacy: entries stored on the device; no account, no ads, no analytics. iCloud backup and Apple Health are opt-in.
- Price: free with unlimited logging and the last 30 days of history. Poopwell Pro is $2.99/month, $19.99/year or $39.99 lifetime, with a 7-day free trial.
- Not available on Android. Not a diagnostic tool.

## Bristol stool types (as worded in the app)

- Type 1, Separate hard lumps: Hard, separate lumps like nuts. Hard to pass. Stool has spent a long time in the colon and lost most of its water. Usually a sign of constipation.
- Type 2, Lumpy sausage: Sausage-shaped but lumpy, like lumps stuck together. Still on the slow, dry side. Often means mild constipation. Water, fiber and movement usually help.
- Type 3, Cracked sausage: Like a sausage with cracks on the surface. Within the normal range. Easy to pass, with a little less water than type 4.
- Type 4, Smooth & soft: Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft. The type most people aim for. Transit time and water content are about right.
- Type 5, Soft blobs: Soft blobs with clear-cut edges. Passed easily. On the loose side of normal. Common now and then, and sometimes a hint that a meal had little fiber.
- Type 6, Mushy pieces: Fluffy pieces with ragged edges. A mushy stool. Moving through quickly. Points toward mild diarrhea, which food, stress or an infection can cause.
- Type 7, Watery liquid: Watery, no solid pieces. Entirely liquid. Diarrhea. Drink fluids, and see a doctor if it lasts more than a couple of days or comes with blood or fever.

## Guides

- [Bristol stool chart: what types 1 to 7 mean](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/bristol-stool-chart/): The Bristol stool chart sorts stool into seven types by shape and texture. Types 1 and 2 are hard and point to constipation, types 3 and 4 are the normal range, and types 5 to 7 are increasingly loose, with type 7 being diarrhea. A single odd day rarely matters; a change that lasts is what's worth tracking.
- [Poop color chart: what each stool color means](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/poop-color-chart/): Brown is normal, and green, yellow or orange are usually down to food or fast digestion. Black, red or maroon stool can mean bleeding unless you've had iron, bismuth, beets or similar, and pale, clay or white stool can mean bile isn't reaching the gut. Those three colors are worth a call to a doctor if food doesn't explain them.
- [How often should you poop? What's normal](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/how-often-should-you-poop/): For most adults, anywhere from three bowel movements a day to three a week is normal. Fewer than three a week counts as constipation, and three or more loose or watery stools a day counts as diarrhea. A lasting change from your own usual pattern matters more than the exact number.
- [IBS food diary: how to keep one that finds triggers](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/ibs-food-diary/): An IBS food diary works when you record what you ate, when, and how your gut responded, including stool type and symptoms, every day for at least two to four weeks. Then you compare the days after each food with your other days. Cut out one suspected food at a time, and get a dietitian's help before trying a full elimination diet like low FODMAP.
- [Poop tracker app: what to look for in one](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/poop-tracker-app/): A good poop tracker app logs a bowel movement on the Bristol stool chart in a few seconds, records color and symptoms like blood, shows patterns over weeks, and exports a report your doctor can read. Because it's health data, check where it's stored, whether you need an account, and whether the app shows ads.
- [Green poop: why it happens and when to worry](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/green-poop/): Green poop is usually caused by food, such as leafy greens or green food coloring, by iron supplements, or by stool moving through the gut too fast for bile to turn brown. On its own it is rarely a sign of anything serious. It's worth seeing a doctor if green stool comes with diarrhea lasting more than a few days, fever, severe pain, blood, or weight loss.
- [Black stool: harmless causes and when it means bleeding](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/black-stool/): Black stool is often harmless and caused by iron tablets, bismuth medicines like Pepto-Bismol, black licorice or blueberries. Black, sticky, tar-like stool with a strong smell (melena) can mean bleeding in the stomach or upper intestine and needs prompt medical advice. Get urgent help if black stool comes with dizziness, fainting, or vomiting blood or coffee-ground material.
- [Yellow poop: what yellow stool color means](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/yellow-poop/): Yellow poop is usually caused by diet, such as carrots, sweet potatoes or yellow food coloring, or by stool moving through the gut quickly. Yellow stool that is greasy, floats, smells unusually bad and keeps happening can mean fat isn't being absorbed, which can happen with celiac disease, pancreas problems or a giardia infection. See a doctor if it lasts, especially with weight loss or diarrhea.
- [Blood in stool: causes and when to worry](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/blood-in-stool/): Bright red blood on toilet paper or streaked on stool often comes from hemorrhoids or a small anal tear, while dark red, maroon or black tarry stool points to bleeding further up the gut. A small one-off streak is often minor, but blood that keeps coming back, or comes with a change in bowel habit, weight loss or tiredness, should be checked by a doctor. Heavy bleeding, clots, dizziness or black tarry stool need urgent care.
- [Mucus in stool: what's normal and when to worry](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/mucus-in-stool/): A small amount of clear or whitish mucus in stool is normal, because the gut makes mucus to help stool pass. Noticeably more mucus can come with constipation, IBS, an infection or inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Mucus with blood, mucus that keeps showing up, or mucus with diarrhea, pain, fever or weight loss should be checked by a doctor.
- [Floating poop: what it means and when to worry](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/floating-poop/): Floating poop usually means your stool has more gas in it than usual, often after a meal high in fiber, beans or other fermentable carbs, and it's normal now and then. Stool that floats along with being greasy, pale, very foul smelling and hard to flush can mean your body isn't absorbing fat properly. If that keeps happening, especially with weight loss or diarrhea, see a doctor.
- [The low FODMAP diet for IBS: how it works, step by step](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/low-fodmap-diet/): The low FODMAP diet is a three-step plan for IBS developed at Monash University. You swap high FODMAP foods for low FODMAP ones for 2 to 6 weeks, reintroduce each FODMAP group one at a time to see which ones cause symptoms, then return to eating everything you tolerate. It works best with a dietitian and isn't meant to be followed strictly for the long term.
- [Foods that make you poop: what works and how fast](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/foods-that-make-you-poop/): Prunes, kiwifruit, pears, apples, berries, beans, oats, whole grains, chia and flax all help you poop because they add fiber, sorbitol or both, which soften stool and add bulk. Most take a day or more to work. Coffee and a warm breakfast are the quickest nudges, and fiber works best when you raise it slowly and drink enough fluid.
- [Constipation relief: natural remedies and fast fixes](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/constipation-relief/): Most constipation eases with more fluid, a gradual increase in fiber, daily movement, and a regular unhurried toilet routine with your feet raised on a low stool. Prunes and kiwifruit can help too. If that isn't enough, a pharmacist can suggest a laxative for short-term use, and blood in your stool, weight loss or a lasting change in bowel habit needs a doctor.
- [How to stop diarrhea fast, and when to see a doctor](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/diarrhea-relief/): Most diarrhea from a stomach bug or something you ate clears up on its own within a few days, and the most useful thing you can do is replace lost fluids with water or an oral rehydration solution. Eat plain food when you feel ready, and ask a pharmacist before taking anti-diarrhea medicine, which isn't suitable with fever, bloody stool or for young children. See a doctor if it lasts more than a week, or sooner if there's blood, a high fever, severe pain or signs of dehydration.
- [Bristol type 6 stool: mushy poop causes and what to do](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/type-6-stool/): Type 6 on the Bristol stool chart is mushy stool with ragged edges, and type 5 is soft blobs with clear edges. Both mean stool moved through your gut faster than usual, often because of food, coffee, alcohol, stress, a stomach bug, IBS or a medicine. An occasional type 6 is common and harmless, but see a doctor if it goes on for weeks, or comes with blood, weight loss, fever or pain that wakes you at night.
- [Baby poop color: a guide for new parents](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/baby-poop-color/): Baby poop is usually yellow, green or brown, and all three are normal. Newborns pass black, sticky meconium for the first few days, then breastfed babies tend to have loose mustard-yellow stool while formula-fed babies have firmer tan or brown stool. Call your pediatrician the same day for white, pale or chalky stool, red or bloody stool, or black stool after the meconium days.
- [Ozempic and constipation: GLP-1 bowel changes and what helps](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/glp1-constipation/): GLP-1 medicines such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) slow digestion, and constipation, diarrhea and nausea are listed as common side effects. They are often worse when you start or move up a dose. Fluids, fiber added slowly, smaller meals and daily movement help many people, and your prescriber or pharmacist should be the first call before you take a laxative or if symptoms don't settle.
- [Constipation relief during pregnancy: safe ways to get things moving](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/constipation-pregnancy/): Constipation is common in pregnancy because hormones slow digestion, iron supplements can harden stool, and the growing womb presses on the bowel. Drinking more, adding fiber gradually and staying active are safe to try and help most people. Check with your midwife, doctor or pharmacist before taking any laxative or supplement.
- [IBS symptoms: the signs of irritable bowel syndrome, types and foods to avoid](https://poopwell.korsund.com/guides/ibs-symptoms/): The main symptoms of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) are belly pain or cramps linked to bowel movements, bloating, and changes in how often you go or what your stool looks like, with diarrhea, constipation or both. Symptoms usually come and go in flare-ups, often after eating. Bleeding, weight loss, symptoms at night or a new change after age 50 aren't typical of IBS and need a doctor.

## FAQ

- What is Poopwell? Poopwell is a poop tracker app for iPhone. You log each bowel movement on the Bristol stool chart with one tap, add color and symptoms if you want, and the app turns your entries into a calendar, stats, food-trigger hints and a PDF report you can show a doctor.
- Is Poopwell free? Yes. Logging is free and unlimited, and the free version shows your calendar and stats for the last 30 days. Poopwell Pro adds full history, food-trigger analysis, PDF and CSV export, multiple profiles, widgets and iCloud backup. Pro costs $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year, or $39.99 once, with a 7-day free trial.
- Is my data private? Your entries are stored on your iPhone. There is no account to create, no ads and no analytics. If you turn on iCloud backup or Apple Health, your data also goes to your own private iCloud or Health app, which only you control.
- Do I have to type what I eat? No. You tap food groups such as Dairy, Spicy, Gluten or Caffeine. Poopwell then compares the days after each food group with your other days and tells you which ones may be triggers.
- Can my doctor use the report? The PDF report lists your total movements, daily average, Bristol type distribution, symptoms like blood or pain, and a dated log of every entry. It is built to be read in a minute or two at an appointment.
- Can I track a child or an elderly parent? Yes. Pro supports multiple profiles, so a caregiver can keep a separate log for each person on the same phone.
- Is Poopwell on Android? Not yet. Poopwell runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 16 or later, and it is available in 18 languages.
- Does Poopwell diagnose anything? No. Poopwell is a tracking tool. It can point out patterns and warning signs such as black or red stool, but only a healthcare professional can diagnose a condition.

## Other languages

### Español (https://poopwell.korsund.com/es/)

- [Escala de Bristol: los 7 tipos de heces y qué significan](https://poopwell.korsund.com/es/guias/escala-de-bristol/): La escala de Bristol clasifica las heces en siete tipos según su forma y consistencia. Los tipos 1 y 2 son duros y apuntan al estreñimiento, los tipos 3 y 4 son lo normal, y del 5 al 7 las heces son cada vez más blandas, hasta la diarrea del tipo 7. Un día raro casi nunca importa; lo que conviene vigilar es un cambio que se mantiene.
- [Heces verdes: por qué salen y cuándo preocuparse](https://poopwell.korsund.com/es/guias/heces-verdes/): Las heces verdes suelen deberse a verduras de hoja verde, colorantes alimentarios, suplementos de hierro o a que la comida pasó tan rápido por el intestino que la bilis no alcanzó a volverse marrón. Casi nunca son un problema por sí solas. Conviene consultar si vienen con diarrea que dura más de un par de días, fiebre, dolor fuerte o sangre.
- [Heces negras: causas y cuándo son una urgencia](https://poopwell.korsund.com/es/guias/heces-negras/): Las heces negras suelen deberse a suplementos de hierro, medicamentos con bismuto como el Pepto Bismol, regaliz negro, arándanos o morcilla, y en esos casos no son peligrosas. Si son negras, pegajosas y con aspecto de alquitrán sin una causa así, pueden indicar un sangrado en el estómago o la parte alta del intestino y necesitan valoración médica pronto. Con mareo, desmayo o vómitos con sangre, es una urgencia.
- [Estreñimiento: qué es bueno y cómo quitarlo en casa](https://poopwell.korsund.com/es/guias/estrenimiento/): El estreñimiento suele mejorar con más líquidos, más fibra añadida poco a poco, actividad física diaria y una rutina tranquila para ir al baño con los pies apoyados en un banquito. Las ciruelas pasas, el kiwi, la avena y las legumbres ayudan. Si no basta, consulta a tu farmacéutico o médico antes de usar un laxante, y ve al médico si hay sangre, pérdida de peso o un cambio que no se va.
- [Colon irritable: síntomas, alimentación y cuándo consultar](https://poopwell.korsund.com/es/guias/colon-irritable/): El colon irritable, o síndrome de intestino irritable, causa dolor abdominal que se repite y se relaciona con ir al baño, junto con cambios en la frecuencia o la forma de las heces: estreñimiento, diarrea o ambos. Es un trastorno crónico pero no daña el intestino, y suele mejorar con cambios en la alimentación, manejo del estrés y tratamiento médico. Sangre en las heces, pérdida de peso o fiebre no son propios del colon irritable y requieren consulta.
- [Sangre en las heces: causas y cuándo preocuparse](https://poopwell.korsund.com/es/guias/sangre-en-las-heces/): La sangre roja brillante en el papel o sobre las heces suele venir de hemorroides o de una pequeña fisura anal, mientras que las heces granates o negras y alquitranadas apuntan a un sangrado más arriba en el tubo digestivo. Un hilo de sangre aislado suele ser leve, pero si se repite o viene con cambios en el ritmo intestinal, pérdida de peso o cansancio, debe verlo un médico. El sangrado abundante, los coágulos, el mareo o las heces negras alquitranadas requieren atención urgente.

### Português (https://poopwell.korsund.com/pt/)

- [Escala de Bristol: o que cada tipo de fezes significa](https://poopwell.korsund.com/pt/guias/escala-de-bristol/): A escala de Bristol classifica as fezes em sete tipos pelo formato e pela consistência. Os tipos 1 e 2 são duros e indicam prisão de ventre, os tipos 3 e 4 são o normal, e os tipos 5 a 7 são cada vez mais moles, sendo o 7 diarreia. Um dia diferente quase nunca importa; o que vale acompanhar é uma mudança que se mantém.
- [Fezes verdes: o que pode ser e quando é normal](https://poopwell.korsund.com/pt/guias/fezes-verdes/): Na maioria das vezes, fezes verdes são normais: vêm de verduras escuras, corantes verdes, suplemento de ferro ou de um intestino acelerado, que não dá tempo da bile ficar marrom. Fezes verdes e moles costumam acompanhar uma diarreia passageira. Procure um médico se a diarreia durar mais de dois dias ou vier com sangue, febre ou dor forte.
- [Fezes escuras: o que pode ser e quando procurar ajuda](https://poopwell.korsund.com/pt/guias/fezes-escuras/): Fezes escuras costumam ser causadas por suplemento de ferro (como o sulfato ferroso), remédios com bismuto ou alimentos muito escuros, e isso é inofensivo. Fezes pretas, pegajosas, com aspecto de piche e cheiro forte (melena) podem indicar sangramento no estômago ou no início do intestino e precisam de avaliação médica rápida. Com tontura, desmaio ou vômito com sangue, vá a um pronto-socorro.
- [Sangue nas fezes: o que significa e quando procurar um médico](https://poopwell.korsund.com/pt/guias/sangue-nas-fezes/): Sangue vermelho vivo no papel ou riscando as fezes costuma vir de hemorroidas ou de uma fissura anal, enquanto fezes pretas como piche (melena) apontam para sangramento mais acima no sistema digestivo. Sangue oculto é aquele que não se vê a olho nu e só aparece no exame de fezes. Sangue que se repete, ou que vem com mudança no hábito intestinal, perda de peso ou cansaço, precisa de avaliação médica, e sangramento intenso ou tontura pedem pronto-socorro.
- [Intestino preso: o que fazer para soltar o intestino](https://poopwell.korsund.com/pt/guias/intestino-preso/): Na maioria das pessoas, o intestino preso melhora com mais líquido, aumento gradual de fibras (ameixa seca, mamão, aveia, linhaça, feijão), atividade física diária e uma rotina tranquila no banheiro, com os pés apoiados em um banquinho. Se isso não bastar, fale com seu médico ou farmacêutico antes de usar laxante. Sangue nas fezes, perda de peso ou uma mudança persistente no hábito intestinal precisam de avaliação médica.
- [Síndrome do intestino irritável: sintomas, gatilhos e o que comer](https://poopwell.korsund.com/pt/guias/sindrome-do-intestino-irritavel/): A síndrome do intestino irritável (SII) causa dor ou desconforto abdominal que se relaciona com a evacuação, junto com mudança na frequência ou na consistência das fezes, gases e barriga estufada. Ela é dividida em SII com constipação, com diarreia ou mista, de acordo com o tipo de fezes na escala de Bristol. Não existe uma lista única de alimentos proibidos; um diário alimentar e, quando indicado, a dieta com baixo FODMAP feita com nutricionista ajudam a encontrar os seus gatilhos.

### Français (https://poopwell.korsund.com/fr/)

- [Échelle de Bristol : comment interpréter vos selles](https://poopwell.korsund.com/fr/guides/echelle-de-bristol/): L'échelle de Bristol classe les selles en sept types selon leur forme et leur consistance. Les types 1 et 2 sont durs et évoquent une constipation, les types 3 et 4 correspondent à la normale, et les types 5 à 7 sont de plus en plus mous, jusqu'à la diarrhée (type 7). Un jour inhabituel a rarement de l'importance, alors qu'un changement qui dure plusieurs semaines mérite d'être suivi.
- [Selles vertes : causes, et est-ce dangereux ?](https://poopwell.korsund.com/fr/guides/selles-vertes/): Des selles vertes sont presque toujours sans danger. Elles viennent le plus souvent de l'alimentation (légumes à feuilles, colorants verts), d'un complément de fer, ou d'un transit trop rapide qui laisse la bile verte sans le temps de brunir. Consultez si elles s'accompagnent d'une diarrhée qui dure, de fièvre, de sang ou de douleurs importantes.
- [Selles noires : causes, fer et quand s'inquiéter](https://poopwell.korsund.com/fr/guides/selles-noires/): Des selles noires viennent souvent d'un traitement par fer, d'un médicament au bismuth, du charbon activé ou d'aliments comme la réglisse noire, les myrtilles ou le boudin noir, et elles sont alors sans danger. Des selles noires, collantes et goudronneuses (le méléna) peuvent en revanche signaler un saignement dans l'œsophage, l'estomac ou le duodénum et demandent un avis médical rapide. Appelez le 15 si elles s'accompagnent de malaise, de vertiges ou de vomissements de sang.
- [Sang dans les selles : causes, couleur et quand s'inquiéter](https://poopwell.korsund.com/fr/guides/sang-dans-les-selles/): Du sang rouge vif sur le papier ou à la surface des selles vient le plus souvent d'hémorroïdes ou d'une fissure anale, deux causes bénignes. Un saignement qui revient, qui s'accompagne d'un changement du transit, d'une perte de poids ou d'une fatigue, ou qui survient après 50 ans doit être vu par un médecin, même sans douleur. Des selles noires goudronneuses, un saignement abondant ou un malaise justifient d'appeler le 15.
- [Constipation : que faire, que manger et quand consulter](https://poopwell.korsund.com/fr/guides/constipation/): On parle de constipation quand on va à la selle moins de trois fois par semaine, ou quand les selles sont dures et difficiles à évacuer. Pour la soulager, buvez davantage, augmentez progressivement les fibres (pruneaux, kiwis, flocons d'avoine, légumineuses), bougez chaque jour, allez aux toilettes dès que l'envie se présente et surélevez vos pieds sur un petit tabouret. Consultez si la constipation est récente et inexpliquée, si elle dure plus de quelques semaines ou s'accompagne de sang, de douleurs ou d'une perte de poids.
- [Colopathie fonctionnelle (syndrome de l'intestin irritable) : symptômes, alimentation, traitement](https://poopwell.korsund.com/fr/guides/colopathie-fonctionnelle/): La colopathie fonctionnelle, ou syndrome de l'intestin irritable, associe des douleurs ou un inconfort du ventre à des troubles du transit (constipation, diarrhée ou les deux), sans lésion visible de l'intestin. Elle est fréquente, gênante mais sans danger. On la soulage en repérant ses déclencheurs, en adaptant l'alimentation (parfois avec un régime pauvre en FODMAP encadré par un diététicien) et avec des traitements des symptômes proposés par le médecin.

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