Comparison

Headache Pro vs Migraine Logger

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

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About

Headache Pro

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Headache Pro® is an innovative system designed by Headache Experts in collaboration with Headache and Facial pain sufferers to enable users to track their previous and current pain episodes, the treatments used and the impact of the pain disorders. Headache Pro also has a pioneering evaluation system that enables users to ascertain the potential diagnose for their Headaches and Facial pain Headache Pro® has several different diaries specially designed for different types of headaches and facial pain such as migraine, cluster headache and neuralgias. There are also generic diaries available (such as the Other Headache diary) for any other types of headaches or facial pain. The Hourly diary allows the user to track their Headache or Facial pain very closely and can be very helpful for establishing the diagnosis. Headache Pro® can be used to record all the current and previous treatments used to manage the headaches and facial pain including medications, injections, infusions and neurostimulators (electrical or magnetic stimulators). Headache Pro® allows users to record and monitor the impact of their pain disorders using validated Disability scores. Headache Pro® has an innovative Evaluation Form, which allows users to determine the potential causes of their pain disorders. While we advise that all health concerns should be discussed with a medical professional, the Evaluation Form can nonetheless provide insight into the potential diagnoses and may be a helpful aid for your medical professional.

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Migraine Logger

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Migraine Logger turns your iPhone into a private migraine diary that actually helps you find what triggers your attacks — and gives your neurologist the data they need. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No accounts. No ads. No third-party SDKs. No analytics. Everything you log lives on your iPhone and your private iCloud, end-to-end encrypted by Apple. We never see it. The optional AI features run only when you tap "Analyse" with your own API key — your data goes directly from your device to the AI provider, not through us. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Migraine attacks — start time, intensity (1-10), pain location on a 3-view body map, type, triggers, aura symptoms, prodrome signs • Medications taken, with timing and effectiveness rating • Daily wellbeing — sleep, stress, mood, hydration, caffeine, alcohol, exercise, mineral water (Maden Suyu) intake for magnesium tracking • Optional menstrual cycle phase (HealthKit) • Free-text notes, voice notes during attacks (on-device transcription) PERSONAL RISK ENGINE A local risk engine analyses 25+ factors every day: • Barometric pressure trend (Open-Meteo, free) • Sleep duration and consistency from HealthKit • Heart-rate variability and resting heart rate • Caffeine withdrawal patterns • Menstrual cycle phase • Magnesium intake from mineral water • Sustained loud-environment exposure (Apple Health Noise data) • Weekday patterns from your own history The engine ships with literature-anchored priors, then learns from YOUR data. Factors that don't matter for you fade; factors that do get amplified. OPTIONAL AI INSIGHTS (BRING YOUR OWN KEY) If you provide an API key for Claude, GPT-4o, or Gemini, the app can: • Generate a personalised daily forecast explaining today's risk • Run deep pattern analysis across your last 60-90 days • Auto-tune your risk weights weekly based on your actual attack history Your key is stored in the iOS Keychain. Disable any time. DOCTOR-READY PDF REPORTS Export a 30 / 60 / 90 / 180 / 365-day clinical report with: • Summary stats and weekly attack frequency chart • Trigger correlation analysis with confidence levels • Medication effectiveness, timing, and time-to-relief • AI pattern analysis (if you've run any) • Complete attack log with notes • MOH (medication overuse) risk dashboard • Episodic vs chronic pattern flag (ICHD-3 criteria) CALM MODE FOR DURING ATTACKS One tap dims the screen, kills animations, and exposes only: • Big monospaced timer • "End attack" button • Voice note (on-device speech recognition — no cloud) Designed for use mid-photophobia, when typing is hard. PROACTIVE ALERTS • Daily check-in reminder at your chosen time • Pressure-drop alerts when local barometric pressure falls • Loud-environment notifications when Apple Health logs sustained noise • All opt-in, all toggleable in Settings PRIVACY-FIRST ARCHITECTURE • HealthKit reads are opt-in (sleep, HRV, exercise, menstrual) • HealthKit writes are opt-in and OFF by default • Background location is opt-in only, with a "why we ask" explainer shown before any iOS prompt • AI key storage uses iOS Keychain • No analytics, no crash reports sent to us, no third-party tracking NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Migraine Logger is informational, not diagnostic. Risk scores, MOH warnings, and chronic-pattern flags are educational signals to discuss with a qualified healthcare professional. The literature backing the risk engine is documented at https://migrainetracker.github.io/migrainetrackerapp/ LANGUAGES English, Turkish (Türkçe). UI follows your iOS language by default. PRICING Free. No in-app purchases, no subscription. AI features require your own API key from the provider of your choice (Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google) — typically pennies per month. Questions: migraintracker@gmail.com

Screenshots

Headache Pro4 screens
Migraine Logger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Headache Pro at 15.6 against Migraine Logger's 17.0. On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Headache Pro versus Migraine Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadache ProMigraine Logger
PriceFreeFree
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB30 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHEADACHE PRO LIMITEDSuat Batuhan Esirger

In-app purchases

None

Headache Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Migraine Logger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Headache Pro free?
Headache Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Migraine Logger free?
Migraine Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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