This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. It is not written by clinicians. The tools below are logging and organising tools, not medical devices, and nothing here is a recommendation to use any of them.
If your periods are heavy, one of the hardest things to do in a short appointment is describe how heavy. A simple, consistent record can make that conversation easier. This page looks at three free-to-start phone apps for keeping that record: PBAC Score, Bearable and Menotracker. We have no affiliate relationship with any of them and there are no affiliate links on this page.
How we looked at these tools
We have not used these apps hands-on. On 2026-10-01 we read each vendor’s own website and its store listing, and we report only what they state. Features, prices and limits can change, so check the vendor page before you rely on anything below.
What is a pictorial blood loss assessment chart?
A pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) is a paper or app chart on which a person records, day by day, how many pads or tampons they used and how soaked each one was, plus any clots or flooding. The entries are turned into a numerical score. A 2020 systematic review in BMC Women’s Health describes PBACs as the most widely used method to assess menstrual blood loss in clinical trials (Magnay et al., doi:10.1186/s12905-020-0887-y). The same review also covers pitfalls of charts that were never validated, which is a reason not to read too much into any single number.
We do not interpret scores here. What a score means for you is something a clinician decides, looking at your history, symptoms and any tests. A chart records bleeding; it cannot tell you the cause.
When not to wait for a tracker
Seek prompt medical advice if you are bleeding very heavily, soaking through a pad or tampon every hour or so, passing large clots, or feeling dizzy, faint, unusually breathless or very weak. Do not wait to finish a chart first. The NHS page on heavy periods lists signs such as needing to change protection every 1 to 2 hours and passing clots larger than about 2.5 cm (nhs.uk/conditions/heavy-periods). If you think it is an emergency, use your local emergency number.
PBAC Score
PBAC Score is the closest fit to the topic of this page, because it is built around the pictorial chart idea itself. Per its official site, you log pads, tampons and clots each day, the app detects cycles and scores them, lets you review past cycles, and can generate a one-page PDF overview of recent completed cycles on your device. The vendor says your cycle data is stored locally on your phone, with no account and no server holding your entries, and that there is no third-party tracking or advertising. It says it is not a period-prediction or fertility app.
The vendor’s own disclaimer reads that it “does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.” Limits we noticed: the website does not state a price, and the pages we read do not name the publisher (the footer says only “© 2026 PBAC Score”). Because data stays on one device, it is worth asking the vendor how you would move it to a new phone.
Bearable
Bearable is a general symptom and mood tracker, not a bleeding-specific tool. Its official site describes tracking symptoms, mood, medication, sleep, energy and lifestyle factors, on iOS and Android. It lists a free tier with unlimited custom symptoms, moods and health metrics, weekly reports and customisable graphs. A Premium subscription is listed at $34.99 per month (with a 7-day trial and frequent discounts mentioned), and the unrestricted access to historic data beyond 30 days is listed as a Premium feature. So the free version has real limits for anyone wanting a long record.
On privacy, the vendor states it does not and will never sell personal data, that data is encrypted before backup, that it is GDPR compliant and that it is registered in the United Kingdom. Because Bearable is generic, you would set up your own entries for bleeding days and protection used.
Menotracker
Menotracker is aimed at perimenopause and menopause, so it is only a partial fit if your question is about heavy periods. Its official site lists a free Basic plan for tracking daily symptoms, sleep, mood, medicines and stimulants, with calendar views and a basic report to share with a doctor. A Premium plan is marked “coming soon”. The company is listed as MenoTracker GmbH in Vienna, Austria, and says it keeps user data private. We make no claim about what it can detect or predict, and neither should you.
Facts table
| Tool | Cost as stated | Platforms | Report | Source (read 2026-10-01) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBAC Score | Not stated on site | iOS, Android | One-page PDF of recent cycles | pbacscore.com |
| Bearable | Free tier; Premium listed at $34.99/month | iOS, Android | Weekly reports, data export per vendor | bearable.app |
| Menotracker | Free Basic plan; Premium “coming soon” | iOS, Android | Basic report to share with a doctor | menotracker.com |
Taking your record to an appointment
Whatever you use, a few plain notes are usually more useful than a perfect system: dates your period started and stopped, how often you change protection, clots, bleeding between periods, and anything that stops you doing normal things. Our related guides cover this in more detail:
- How to track your fibroid symptoms
- Heavy periods and fibroids: what to do
- Managing heavy bleeding day to day
- Fibroids and clots during a period
- Fibroid diagnosis: what happens next
Corrections
If a vendor or reader spots something that is out of date or wrong, tell us and we will correct the page and add a dated note. Last checked: 2026-10-01.