Your health story, finally in one place.

RareJourney makes navigating rare disease easier

The RareJourney app home screen, held in two hands

The rare disease burden no one sees, but we understand

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You become the expert

You are forced to research. You educate specialists who have never seen the disease. Correcting doctors and fighting systems that weren't built for this.

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You wear the burden of admin

Spreadsheets, PDFs, portals, forms. Appointment after appointment. No system. No plan. Just you, keeping track.

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You carry it alone

The fear. The decisions. The weight of getting it right. Everything feels life or death, and there's no one to check your work.

Share your journey, learn from others

We understand the limitations of published knowledge that comes with rare diseases, and seek to bridge the gap by harnessing the strength of community insights. Share stories, contribute to the community, and log your progress

Track, monitor, manage

Daily updates on medication, tracking, and appointment management is made easy. By keeping all up to date records and linking to your care team, our AI journey will provide proactive guidance so you feel empowered and prepared.

Journal interface showing daily tracking

Search across all your data

Navigate your medical documents and compare against a library of published literature and community insights with AI.

Understand complex literature

RareJourney takes the complexity out of medical literature, providing plain explanations about the things important to you. Care Cards provide summaries of care guidance that are most relevant for you at any time, meaning you can understand your journey.

Care Cards showing medical guidance summaries

What our supporters say

Hear from families and healthcare professionals who are helping shape the future of rare disease care.

“We see a massive potential in this. The rare disease space is neglected because individually they are small”

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Armelle

Chief Scientific Officer, Myhre Foundation

“It's a huge mental health benefit... everything in one place. I don't feel as scattered going into appointments”

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Haley

Adult living with rare disease

“We (cardiologists) have spoken about how important it is to get the experiential data”

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Anni

Clinical Nurse Consultant, Cardiology

Who we work with

  • Every Cure
  • Gene2Cure Foundation
  • Myhre Syndrome Foundation Australia
The RareJourney journal on a phone, with an appointment reminder, an uploaded document and a 90 day summary

The invisible crisis

Collectively rare diseases are not rare: Although individually rare, the collective number of people affected by rare disease is equivalent to the population of the world's third largest country.

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People worldwide live with a rare disease, and about 70% appear in childhood [1]
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On average to receive an accurate diagnosis of a rare disease [2]
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Total annual global cost; highlighting that rare diseases are not 'niche' [3]
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Lack approved treatment, leaving hundreds of millions of people worldwide without options [4]
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Of children with a rare disease die before their fifth birthday [5]

A look at the story

Co-founders, husband and wife, and parents of Felix tell their story about how Rare Journey can help families manage complex rare diseases.

Join our journey

Get the app

RareJourney is now available on iOS and Android. Download the app to track, manage and share your rare disease journey.

Contact us

If you are interested in the app, working with us, or have questions, please get in contact. We are actively seeking collaborations with rare disease communities or organisations. We are also open to fund raising conversations.

Contact us

Frequently asked questions

RareJourney is a free app that helps families living with rare disease keep their whole health story in one place. You can journal symptoms and appointments, store medical documents, and ask questions about your own records and the published research on your condition.
Yes. RareJourney is free for families, carers and people living with rare disease.
RareJourney is for parents, carers and people living with a rare disease. It's built for the everyday work of managing a complex condition: tracking what's happening, keeping records together and being prepared for appointments.
RareJourney supports more than 10,000 rare diseases. Conditions are matched using the Orphanet and Mondo classifications, the international reference systems used by clinicians and researchers, so your profile uses the same names and codes your care team does.
No. RareJourney is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or give medical advice. It's an organisation and learning tool that helps you document your experience, manage the admin of care and understand information about your condition. Always talk to your doctor or care team about medical decisions.
Your data is stored in Australia. It's encrypted in transit and at rest. For full details, read our Privacy Policy and visit our Trust Centre.
Yes. You can delete your account and data at any time. See Delete your account and data.
RareJourney is currently available in Australia. If you live elsewhere, you can register for early access and we'll let you know when it's available in your country.
Download RareJourney free from the App Store or Google Play. If you'd like help setting up, you can book a free concierge call and we'll walk you through it.