Comparison

Migraine Tracker vs Headache Detective

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

Head to head
About

Migraine Tracker

Easily log and analyze headache and migraine patterns. Use Live Activities, Siri, and Shortcuts for hands-free tracking. Sync data securely with Apple Health to identify triggers and share insights with your doctor.

Highlights
  • Live Activities tracking
  • Hands-free Siri logging
  • Shortcuts automation
  • Symptom and trigger logging
  • Apple Health integration
  • Pattern identification
Features
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Effortless Headache & Migraine Tracking Take control of your headache patterns with ease. Headaches simplifies tracking by using Live Activities on iPhone and Apple Watch, so you never forget to end tracking after an attack subsides. Record headaches hands-free with Siri—no need to navigate your phone during a migraine. With support for Shortcuts, you can create personal shortcuts and automations, making headache and migraine tracking as painless as possible. You can even start or end tracking straight from Control Center. Track every clue and keep it all in one place. Log symptoms and triggers—neck pain, nausea, vertigo, fatigue, even bad-weather days—right alongside each attack, then tap Connect to Apple Health to sync your entries securely to the Health app's Headache category only. From there, you'll see headaches next to sleep, exercise and medications, so spotting patterns (and sharing them with your doctor) is easier than ever. Your history stays with you, too. Attacks, symptoms and notes sync across your devices over iCloud, so nothing is lost when you switch to a new iPhone—and there's nothing to set up.

About

Headache Detective

Features
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Headache Detective helps you log, track, and understand your headaches — so you can identify triggers, spot patterns, and share meaningful data with your doctor. A subscription is required to use this app. Features include: Quick Log — Tap any pain level (1–10) to log a headache instantly. No forms, no fuss. Detailed Entry — Log everything about your headache: start/end time, pain severity, triggers, symptoms, medications, relief methods, and notes. Interactive Head Pain Map — Tap exactly where it hurts on an anatomically detailed head silhouette — front and back, 14 zones. Calendar View — See your headache days at a glance with color-coded severity dots. Tap any day to browse entries. Powerful Insights — Discover your personal patterns: most common triggers, weekday trends, time-of-day distribution, pain location hotspots, and how each trigger affects your pain severity. Widgets & Siri — Log from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Use your voice: "Hey Siri, log a headache." Export & Share — Export all your data as CSV to share with your healthcare provider. HealthKit Sync — Headache episodes are automatically written to the Health app. Headache Detective Pro (Subscription) Unlock unlimited logging, full timing controls, calendar, insights, CSV export, widgets, Siri, HealthKit sync, and iCloud sync across your devices. Privacy: Your health data stays on your device. No accounts or sign-up required. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Migraine Tracker4 screens
Headache Detective3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Migraine Tracker at none against Headache Detective's 2. Headache Detective's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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. Headache Detective sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Migraine Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Migraine Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Headache Detective weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Migraine Tracker versus Headache Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigraine TrackerHeadache Detective
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.316.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAllsidium ASRiku Kuisma

In-app purchases

None

Migraine Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Headache Detective

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Migraine Tracker free?
Migraine Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Headache Detective free?
Headache Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Migraine Tracker or Headache Detective have ads?
Neither Migraine Tracker nor Headache Detective shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Migraine Tracker or Headache Detective?
Migraine Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Headache Detective weekly. Most recently, Migraine Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Headache Detective on October 24, 2026.

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