What a pain diary should look like
A pain diary only helps if every entry contains the same details. "Headache today" is not enough. Every entry should include:
| Detail | Example | In the app |
|---|---|---|
| Date and time | Mar 12, 7:30 | automatic |
| Intensity from 0 to 10 | 6 | slider |
| Location | lower back, radiating into the left leg | body map with four views |
| Type of pain | stabbing | choice of pain type |
| Possible triggers | long periods of sitting, change in the weather | trigger and weather |
| Medication | ibuprofen 400, helped after an hour | medication with dose |
| Accompanying symptoms | poor sleep | note |
You can also write this down on paper. Always use the same scale and record the good days too, otherwise the history looks distorted.
What the doctor sees in the report
Time in the exam room is short. The PDF report lists your entries in chronological order with their values, the body map and your notes. That way your doctor sees at a glance how often it hurt, where and how badly.
Over weeks you can see from the entries whether the intensity is rising or falling. Together with weather, triggers and medication, patterns stand out: does the pain always come in the evening, after long periods of sitting or when the weather changes? Is the medication working, or does the pain ease anyway?
The assessment stays with the doctor. The app does not make a diagnosis, it collects your observations in an organized way.
Pain diary template or app?
A paper template costs nothing and is enough if you fill it in every day. You then describe the location in words.
The app sets the date and time, shows the location on a body map and creates a PDF report from it.
| Merkmal | Paper template | App |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | none | free without limits, with ads, PDF as a one-time purchase |
| Time | you write it down | the app sets it |
| Location | in words | body map |
| Sharing | copy it or bring it along | share the PDF |
What the app costs
no subscriptionbuy once
You record entries for free and without limits. The free version shows ads. A one-time purchase in the Play Store unlocks the PDF report, among other things, and removes the ads. There is no subscription.
Common questions about the pain diary
What do I need a pain diary for?
It records the course of your pain: intensity, location, triggers and medication over time. That helps when talking to your doctor, because memory blurs good and bad phases.
Does the pain diary help with a GdB application?
In Germany, an application for a degree of disability (GdB) depends on clear, traceable documentation. A pain diary with date, intensity and location shows the course over months. How the application turns out depends on the individual case. For everyday life with limitations there is the GdB diary.
Can I share the history as a PDF?
Yes. You create a chronological PDF report with values, body map and notes and share it by email (one-time purchase).
Is the app a medical device?
No. It is a documentation tool, does not make a diagnosis and does not replace medical advice or treatment.
Does the app work without internet?
Yes, recording works offline. Your entries stay on your device, and you do not need an account.
This app is made by ReiVi, the app label of Viktor Reinik from Freilassing, Germany. Every ReiVi app does exactly one job and works without an account. Who is behind ReiVi (in German)
View on Google PlayThe app is a personal documentation tool and not a medical device. It does not make a diagnosis and does not replace medical advice. If you have severe, new or persistent pain, see a doctor. Updated on October 26, 2026.