Table 3.
Characteristics of the included pain-related apps.
| App name | Focus (what the app targets) | Theoretical background/strategies | Technical aspects of app |
| Manage My Pain (Lite & Pro) | Physical health | Monitoring/tracking | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter); allows password protection; requires log-in; sends reminders; needs Web access to function |
| Diario de Dolor. CatchMyPain (Lite & Pro) | Increase happiness/well-being emotions; reduce negative; anxiety/stress; physical health | Assessment; feedback; monitoring/tracking | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter); allows password protection; requires log-in; sends reminders; needs Web access to function |
| Mi registro de dolor | Physical health | Assessment; feedback; monitoring/tracking | Allows password protection; requires log-in; sends reminders |
| Pain Companion | Increase happiness/well-being; goal setting; entertainment; relationships; physical health | Assessment; feedback; information/education; monitoring/tracking; advice tips/strategies/skills training; gratitude | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter); has an app community; allows password protection; requires log-in; sends reminders; needs Web access to function |
| OurHurt-Dolor Crónico | Physical health | Monitoring/tracking; strengths | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter); allows password protection; requires log-in |
| My Pain Diary | Depression; anxiety/stress; physical health | Monitoring/tracking | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter) |
| ACPA Pain Logs | Physical health | Assessment; feedback; monitoring/tracking | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter); allows password protection; requires log-in |
| Chronic Pain Diary | Physical health | Monitoring/tracking | —a |
| Pain Tracker HD | Physical health | Monitoring/tracking | Allows password protection; requires log-in; sends reminders |
| Painometer v2 | Physical health | Assessment; monitoring/tracking | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter) |
| My Pain Diary & Symptom Tracker: Gold Edition | Depression; anxiety/stress; physical health | Feedback; monitoring/tracking | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter); has an app community |
| PainTrakr | Physical health | Monitoring/tracking | Sends reminders |
| Pain Tracker & Diary by Nanulume | Physical health | Monitoring/tracking | Requires log-in; sends reminders |
| GP Pain Help | Physical health | Assessment; information/education | — |
| Pain Log | Physical health | Monitoring/tracking | — |
| Pain Score | Physical health | Assessment; information/education | — |
| Pain Rating Scales | Physical health | Assessment; information/education; monitoring/tracking | — |
| Pain Treatment | Physical health | Assessment; information/education; advice/tips/strategies /skills training | Allows sharing (eg, Facebook, Twitter) |
aThe app does not have any of the technical aspects considered in the MARS.