Comparison

Migräne App vs The 8 Protocol

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Migräne App

Track your headaches and migraines with this app. Document symptoms, lifestyle factors, and triggers to identify patterns. Access reliable information on headache types and management strategies. Connect with a community and prepare for doctor's appointments.

Highlights
  • Headache and migraine tracking
  • Symptom and trigger documentation
  • Lifestyle factor logging (sleep, diet, stress)
  • Informative content on headaches
  • Integrated media library
  • Community exchange
Features
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Die Migräne-App bietet Informationen rund um Migräne und andere Kopfschmerzformen sowie Möglichkeiten zur persönlichen Dokumentation eigener Beobachtungen im Alltag. Die Anwendung wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit Experten der Schmerzklinik Kiel, dem bundesweiten Kopfschmerzbehandlungsnetz und der Techniker Krankenkasse entwickelt. Die App unterstützt Nutzerinnen und Nutzer dabei, ihre Kopfschmerzbeschwerden sowie mögliche Einflussfaktoren im Alltag übersichtlich festzuhalten. Eigene Aufzeichnungen zu Beschwerden, Lebensstil, Schlaf, Ernährung, Bewegung oder Stress können strukturiert dokumentiert werden. Dies kann helfen, persönliche Muster besser zu erkennen und Beobachtungen für Gespräche mit behandelnden Ärztinnen und Ärzten vorzubereiten. Darüber hinaus stellt die App verständliche Informationen zu Migräne und Kopfschmerzen bereit. Inhalte zu Lebensstil, Entspannung, Stressbewältigung, Bewegung und allgemeinen Gesundheitsthemen können dabei unterstützen, sich mit der eigenen Situation auseinanderzusetzen und Wissen über Kopfschmerzen zu vertiefen. Eine integrierte Mediathek bietet aktuelle Informationen und Beiträge rund um Migräne und Kopfschmerzen. Über ergänzende Angebote können sich Betroffene zudem mit anderen Betroffenen austauschen und über Angebote des Kopfschmerzbehandlungsnetzes informieren. Die App dient ausschließlich der Information und persönlichen Dokumentation. Sie stellt keine medizinische Diagnose und ersetzt keine ärztliche Beratung, Untersuchung oder Behandlung. Datenschutz hat hohe Priorität. Die Daten werden ausschließlich auf dem Gerät des Nutzers gespeichert. Eine Weitergabe erfolgt nur, wenn Nutzer dies selbst veranlassen, beispielsweise um Informationen mit behandelnden Ärztinnen oder Ärzten zu teilen.

About

The 8 Protocol

Features
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You train with a plan, so eat with one. The 8 Protocol is your food diary with a longevity focus: calories, macros and body metrics at a glance, without an account and without ads. LOG FOOD QUICKLY Search through Open Food Facts, a local staple food database (works offline) and a barcode scanner. Amounts in grams, millilitres, pieces, tablespoons or teaspoons. Values you already know go straight into the quick entry. Meal times optional. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Calorie ring and macro bars, swipe between days. Tapping the date opens the month at a glance: days within your target band are green. Calorie and macro goals from the goal calculator. Fiber as a daily total, with a note about missing values. Exercise without a watch: enter activity and duration, overwrite the estimated burn when you need to. Off by default. WEIGHT FROM APPLE HEALTH Your weight with its history from Apple Health. On request, The 8 Protocol writes calories and macros back to Apple Health (off by default). CALM OR COLORFUL Dark-first design, reminders (opt-in, off by default) and colorful meal categories you can switch off. Your profile picture sits at the top, next to the number of days you have tracked. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account, no ads, no tracking. Your diary, profile and health data stay on your iPhone; the only exception is the optional photo estimate below. When you change phones, your data comes along in the iPhone backup. AND YOU TAKE IT WITH YOU The data export gives you your diary, water, sauna, fasting, custom ingredients and your daily goal as a ZIP with CSV and JSON. No subscription needed. WHERE THE NUTRITION VALUES COME FROM The nutrition values come from Open Food Facts (ODbL), from a local database with USDA reference values and from ingredients you create yourself. They are reference values without warranty. THE 8 PROTOCOL+ The subscription unlocks additional features: Nutrient estimate from a photo: photograph your meal, check the ingredients, and replace or add individual ones from the food search. Consent before first use, switchable off in your profile. For the estimate the photo goes briefly to my server, which does not store it, and on to an AI provider, which normally deletes it within 30 days. Up to 15 photos a day and 150 a month. Entering by hand stays more accurate. Fasting timer with automatic 16:8 window. 8 Score: a weekly overview of the criteria you met, 0 to 8 (not a health assessment). Weekly and monthly recap with averages and body metric changes. Daily report as a PDF: one day on a page. Plant diversity: a counter across 7 days, off by default (not a health assessment). Shortcuts, Action Button and Siri: log water, repeat a meal, start or end fasting, without opening the app. Weekday goals: a training day or rest day shifts your calorie and protein goal. Your own protein goal: set the factor per kilogram of body weight yourself. Water tracker: daily goal from your weight, set the factor yourself, optionally in Apple Health. Sauna tracker: the seven days of the week to tap, off by default (no target, no rating). Body fat percentage and lean body mass with history. Macro tips and protein distribution with evidence label. Create your own ingredients. The 8 Protocol+ is a subscription: Monthly: 4.99 US dollars per month. Annual: 34.99 US dollars per year, with a 7-day free trial. Prices in other regions may differ and are shown before you purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the term. You manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. The 8 Protocol is for users aged 16 and over. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://the8protocol.com/privacy/ Reference values without warranty, not medical advice, not an assessment of your health. The 8 Protocol is a self-tracking tool for general wellness. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Screenshots

Migräne App4 screens
The 8 Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Migräne App at none against The 8 Protocol's 2. Migräne App also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). The 8 Protocol's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The 8 Protocol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Migräne App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Migräne App ships an update every 4 months, The 8 Protocol every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Migräne App versus The 8 Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigräne AppThe 8 Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB9 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSchmerzklinik Kiel GmbH & Co KGNils Harder

In-app purchases

None

Migräne App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The 8 Protocol

Subscriptions2
  • The 8 Protocol+ (Monatsabo)$4.991 Month
  • The 8 Protocol+ (Jahresabo)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Migräne App free?
Migräne App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The 8 Protocol free?
The 8 Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Migräne App or The 8 Protocol have ads?
Neither Migräne App nor The 8 Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Migräne App or The 8 Protocol?
Migräne App ships an update every 4 months, and The 8 Protocol every 2 days. Most recently, Migräne App was updated on October 12, 2026 and The 8 Protocol on October 1, 2026.

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