Table 2. Main characteristics of the studies .

First author (reference)	The year of the study	country	Type of IBD	Application name	Application aim	Main results
Oancea26	2022	Romania	Colitis ulcerative & Crohn's disease	IBD Monitor	Maintain communication between patients and doctors	The possibility of obtaining relevant information about the epidemiology of IBD, patient characteristics and awareness of the problems that patients face in complying with prescribed treatments
Song27	2023	Japan	Colitis ulcerative & Crohn's disease	Collection of patient-generated health data with a mobile application and transfer to hospital information system (HIS) via QR codes	Encouraging patients to continuously record their daily conditions on a mobile device and the possibility of transferring data to HIS	Using a mobile application to collect patient-generated health data and transfer it to the HIS is an effective and efficient way to improve data accuracy and accessibility in healthcare institutions.
Del Hoyo28	2020	Spain	IBD	TECCU App (Telemonitoring of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)	Improving app usability and effectiveness in managing IBD symptoms and enhancing patient care	The app provided a quick and easy platform for patients and providers to use. The design of the platform should favor shared decision-making with healthcare providers through an open and secure communication process.
Coenen5	2020	Belgium	IBD	Mynexuzhealth IBD	Demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of remote monitoring tools for monitoring disease activity	This application has been successful in active remote continuous monitoring and timely disease diagnosis.
de Jong6	2017	Netherlands	IBD	MyIBDcoach	Testing the feasibility of this system	The application enabled the creation of integrated care for all patients with IBD regardless of disease severity or drug use, facilitated communication with healthcare providers, and improved knowledge about IBD using e-learning modules.
Stawiski29	2015	Poland	Chronic gastrointestinal disorders, such as chronic pancreatitis, IBD, or irritable bowel syndrome	Pancre App	Development, establishment, and evaluation of an interactive application	This app provided an innovative approach to individualizing nutrition guidelines and utilized collected data to analyze retrospective disease information and create flexible, personalized nutrition models.
Zand16	2021	USA	IBD	UCLA eIBD	Examining patients' satisfaction with the application for care management and receiving feedback from them in order to improve the mobile application	This app improved patient experience and satisfaction and provided useful recommendations for future e-health solutions.
Erlich30	2023	Canada	IBD	MyHealthyGut	Meeting the needs of patients with IBD and healthcare practitioners in their care	This app is of value and use or recommended for IBD patients and healthcare providers specializing in this field.
Gupta31	2022	India	IBD	IBD NutriCare	Providing a personalized patient profile with a database containing demographic information, medications, daily diet, clinical symptoms and disease scores	A potential tool for telenutrition to improve patient care Acceptable validation of this app against the traditional recall method of dietary assessment of the database provided by the app can be used to fill existing gaps in our knowledge of dietary interventions in IBD.
Fawson32	2022	UK	IBD	IBD-BOOST	Addressing patients' concerns by creating an online self-management intervention for fatigue, pain, and urgency/incontinence, as well as meeting the needs of patients	The importance of addressing the specific needs and desires of patients with IBD in the development of online self-management apps for symptoms such as fatigue, pain, and urgency.
Roberts24	2024	USA	IBD	SMART IBD	Identification of barriers to self-management in adolescents with IBD	App-based interventions in adolescence will ideally lead to better access and access to self-management interventions as well as improved health behaviors and outcomes in adulthood.
Atreja25	2015	USA	IBD	HealthPROMISE	Improving the quality of care and the quality of life of patients with IBD through the implementation of this platform	This platform can be an effective tool in the management and quality of care and quality of life of patients with IBD, increasing the overall well-being of patients with this chronic disease and ultimately empowering patients and providers.