Comparison

SMART Recovery vs HeadacheTrack

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

Head to head
About

SMART Recovery

This app connects individuals with mutual-support groups to overcome addiction to substances or activities. It guides participants in developing self-empowerment for balanced living through a science-based program.

Highlights
  • Mutual-support groups
  • Addiction recovery
  • Science-based 4-Point Program
  • Develop self-empowerment
  • Balanced living guidance
Features
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SMART Recovery is a global community of mutual-support groups. At meetings, participants help one another resolve problems with any addiction (to drugs or alcohol or to activities such as gambling or over-eating). Participants find and develop the power within themselves to change and lead fulfilling and balanced lives guided by our science-based and sensible 4-Point Program®.

About

HeadacheTrack

Features
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Track migraines and headaches to understand your triggers and find what helps. HeadacheTrack logs attacks, analyzes patterns, and generates PDF reports for your doctor. Features: - Quick attack logging (works even during a migraine — large buttons, dark mode) - Severity tracking (1-10 scale with visual feedback) - Trigger identification from 27 common triggers across 5 categories - Medication effectiveness tracking (what works for YOU?) - Calendar heatmap showing attack patterns at a glance - Day-of-week and time-of-day analysis - Auto-generated insights: 'Your migraines happen 2x more on Mondays' - PDF health report for your neurologist - Attack-free streak counter Why pay $4.99 once instead of $60/year? Migraine Buddy charges $4.99/month. HeadacheTrack gives you trigger analysis, medication tracking, and PDF reports for a ONE-TIME purchase of $4.99. FREE: Unlimited logging + 30-day stats PREMIUM: Full history, PDF reports, trigger analysis, medication effectiveness All data stored locally. No account needed. Your health data stays on YOUR device.

Screenshots

SMART Recovery4 screens
HeadacheTrack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMART Recovery at none against HeadacheTrack's 1. HeadacheTrack's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HeadacheTrack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SMART Recovery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART Recovery ships an update monthly, HeadacheTrack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SMART Recovery versus HeadacheTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART RecoveryHeadacheTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSMART Recovery USA, Inc.Florian Oberle

In-app purchases

None

SMART Recovery

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HeadacheTrack

One-time1
  • HeadacheTrack Premium$4.99

Questions

Is SMART Recovery free?
SMART Recovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeadacheTrack free?
HeadacheTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SMART Recovery or HeadacheTrack have ads?
Neither SMART Recovery nor HeadacheTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART Recovery or HeadacheTrack?
SMART Recovery ships an update monthly, and HeadacheTrack every 9 days. Most recently, SMART Recovery was updated on November 3, 2026 and HeadacheTrack on October 31, 2026.

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