SMART Recovery vs HeadacheTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mutual-support groups
- Addiction recovery
- Science-based 4-Point Program
- Develop self-empowerment
- Balanced living guidance
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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®.
HeadacheTrack
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. HeadacheTrack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SMART Recovery asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMART Recovery ships an update monthly, HeadacheTrack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART Recovery | HeadacheTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMART Recovery USA, Inc. | Florian Oberle |
In-app purchases
SMART Recovery
No in-app purchases
HeadacheTrack
- HeadacheTrack Premium$4.99









