Comparison

MyGrain vs TrackBack Symptom Tracker

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

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About

MyGrain

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MyGrain is a migraine and headache diary. Log every episode in seconds, with everything around it, and arrive at your appointment with an organised history. It fits migraine with or without aura, tension headache, cluster headache and menstrual migraine. LOGGING TAKES SECONDS • You can start without creating an account. With your consent your diary is saved to the cloud from the first entry, and signing in later keeps it all. • Log today's episode, or fill in a past day by tapping it on the calendar. • Mark your pain-free days too, so your history counts the good days and not only the bad ones. WHAT YOU CAN RECORD • Type of episode: migraine with aura, without aura, tension headache, cluster headache, menstrual migraine, or a migraine-free day. • Pain intensity from 0 to 10 and how long the attack lasted. • Symptoms during the attack (nausea, light sensitivity, dizziness…) and the pre-symptoms or warning signs from the hours before. • Triggers: sleep, stress, food, alcohol, hormonal changes, screens and any you add yourself. • Treatments taken, and how well each one worked. • Where you were, which activities it affected, and any free notes you want to keep. • The weather at that moment (temperature, pressure and conditions) for the city you set in Settings; no GPS is used. • Create your own symptoms, pre-symptoms, triggers, places and activities: the lists adapt to you. WHAT YOU GET BACK • A calendar in month, two-week or week view, with each day colour-coded by type of episode and a legend. • Monthly reports with the breakdown of types, symptoms, triggers and treatments, exportable as a PDF for your doctor. • Trends: how your frequency moves month by month, and your runs of consecutive days with and without pain. • From your own diary: the triggers you log most often and what each one is; the treatments you rated as working; habits that go with your better stretches; the link with atmospheric pressure; a warning if acute medication use reaches overuse range or your log matches a chronic migraine pattern. They count what you recorded: they neither diagnose nor explain causes. TREATMENTS, HABITS AND REMINDERS • A catalogue of medication grouped by family (analgesics, NSAIDs, triptans, preventives…), searchable by brand name. • Dose reminders per treatment, at the frequency and time you set, plus a daily reminder so you do not forget to log. • Preventive habits — hydration, regular sleep, moderate caffeine, avoiding known triggers — to tick off each day. • Home screen widget: how today is going, your next treatment reminder, and one tap to log. PREMIUM Some features — selecting several symptoms, triggers and treatments in the same episode, the pattern and trend screens, the full breakdown in reports, PDF export and unlimited habits — are part of an optional subscription. Plans, durations and current prices are shown inside the app before you buy; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and is managed in your Apple ID settings. PRIVACY Your health data is stored with your explicit consent and only to make the app work. We never sell it and there are no ads. It is stored and processed for us by providers such as Google Firebase. You can delete your account and all your data from your profile at any time, and lock the app with Face ID. IN YOUR LANGUAGE MyGrain is fully translated into 25 languages, catalogues included. It works offline and syncs when you are back online. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://mygrain.app/en/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ IMPORTANT MyGrain is a self-tracking tool. The information it provides is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health professional with any question about your health.

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TrackBack Symptom Tracker

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TrackBack is the comprehensive tracking tool designed for people investigating chronic allergies, food sensitivities, IBS, migraines, eczema, and mysterious recurring symptoms. Whether you're just starting to track or looking to finally discover your triggers, TrackBack is here to support you every step of the way. VOICE-FIRST LOGGING Seamlessly log your symptoms and observations in 15 seconds. Speak naturally like "had rash after eggs this morning" and TrackBack automatically parses factors, symptoms, and timing. No forms to fill out, no endless tapping—just speak and go. PATTERN DISCOVERY Gain valuable insights into your health with detailed charts and visualizations. See correlations between what you eat, what you do, and how you feel. Understand your trends and identify triggers as you track. TARGET-FIRST INVESTIGATION Focus on what matters to YOU. Create custom investigations for specific symptoms you want to solve—that mystery rash, recurring headaches, digestive issues. TrackBack helps you investigate specific problems, not just journal everything. BIDIRECTIONAL TRACKING Track what makes symptoms worse AND what makes them better. Most trackers only let you log problems. TrackBack shows the complete picture so you can identify both triggers and helpful patterns. PRIVACY FIRST Your data is securely stored on your device using Apple's Private iCloud technology, keeping your information private and ensuring you stay in control. Export anytime, delete anytime. No tracking, no ads, no selling your health data. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Automatically import relevant health data from Apple Health for a more comprehensive view of your patterns. PERFECT FOR TRACKING: - Chronic allergies and food sensitivities - Mystery rashes and skin conditions (eczema, hives, dermatitis) - IBS, bloating, and digestive issues - Migraines and chronic headaches - MCAS and histamine intolerance - FODMAP sensitivities - Any recurring symptom doctors can't explain HOW IT WORKS: 1. Define what you're investigating (your Target) 2. Voice log daily observations in 15 seconds 3. Review correlations in visual charts 4. Run elimination experiments based on patterns 5. Share detailed summaries with your healthcare provider BUILT BY SOMEONE WHO GETS IT TrackBack was created by someone dealing with chronic allergies and a four-month mystery rash that doctors couldn't diagnose. Built from frustration with symptom trackers that require 20 minutes of form-filling when you just need quick answers. FREE BETA TrackBack is currently free while in beta. We're building this WITH our users, not just FOR them. Your feedback shapes what we build next. Questions or feedback? Email: geoff@gettrackback.app Privacy Policy: gettrackback.app/privacy Follow development: @GeoffFindsOut Health Disclaimer: TrackBack is designed for tracking and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide any medical guidance or advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider for any medical decisions or health concerns.

Screenshots

MyGrain4 screens
TrackBack Symptom Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrackBack Symptom Tracker at none against MyGrain's 2. 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. MyGrain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TrackBack Symptom Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MyGrain versus TrackBack Symptom Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyGrainTrackBack Symptom Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB44 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAlfonso MatosGeoffrey Jensen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyGrain

Subscriptions2
  • My Grain Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • My Grain Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
None

TrackBack Symptom Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyGrain free?
MyGrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrackBack Symptom Tracker free?
TrackBack Symptom Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyGrain or TrackBack Symptom Tracker have ads?
Neither MyGrain nor TrackBack Symptom Tracker shows ads.

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