Cranium vs Migraine Tracker+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cranium
Easily log headache attacks, symptoms, and medication use. Generate clear reports to identify triggers and discuss with your doctor. Integrates with Health app for menstrual cycle correlation.
- Quick attack logging
- Symptom and trigger tracking
- Medication tracking
- Doctor-shareable reports
- Menstrual cycle correlation
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Tracking attacks is quick and easy. Record ongoing attack in just 2 taps. Get clean and comprehensible reports about most frequent headache triggers and symptoms to share with your doctor. Track how much medication you take. Use data about your menstruation cycle from Health app to see how it correlates with you headache.
Migraine Tracker+
Easily log headache details, symptoms, and treatments to gain insights into your migraine patterns. Generate reports for your doctor and customize tracking to fit your specific needs. Take control of your migraine symptoms with this privacy-focused tool.
- Log headaches, symptoms, and treatments
- Add custom symptoms, triggers, and treatments
- Analyze statistics and identify patterns
- Generate PDF reports for doctors
- Privacy-focused with on-device data access
- Take notes on experiences
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Migraine Tracker+ helps you keep track of your headaches, symptoms, triggers, and treatments — all in one simple, private diary. With just a few taps you can log every migraine attack and see a clear overview of how you're doing over time. FEATURES • Log headaches, symptoms, treatments, and triggers in seconds • Rate your pain level and add personal notes • Spot patterns and analyze your statistics over time with clear charts • Generate PDF reports to share with your doctor • Fully customizable — add your own symptoms, triggers, and treatments • Your data stays private, stored only on your device Whether you deal with chronic migraine, tension headaches, or occasional attacks, Migraine Tracker+ makes it easy to understand what affects you and take control of your health. Please note: this app is not a replacement for professional medical advice and is intended for informational purposes only. If you are experiencing symptoms, please consult your doctor. Privacy: https://migraine.ardasen.com/privacy.html Terms: https://migraine.ardasen.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cranium at none against Migraine Tracker+'s 2. Cranium also leads on ratings volume (161 vs 16). Migraine Tracker+'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Migraine Tracker+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cranium asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cranium holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cranium has 161 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Cranium's written reviews are positive against 67% of Migraine Tracker+'s.
Cranium ships an update every 5 months, Migraine Tracker+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cranium | Migraine Tracker+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (161 ratings) — better | 4.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Elena Zhalina | Arda Sen |
Customer experience
Cranium
Migraine Tracker+
In-app purchases
Cranium
No in-app purchases
Migraine Tracker+
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
