HeadSense vs Migraine Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
HeadSense
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A headache diary that works in the dark. HeadSense is for logging a headache while you are having one. Big targets, one thumb, no forms to fill in before the pain is recorded. The whole app is a dim room with one soft green light, because bright white screens are exactly what you cannot look at mid-attack. LOG IT IN SECONDS Intensity, location, triggers, and what you took. Update the intensity later from the Lock Screen without opening the app or turning the brightness up. SEE WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING Frequency over weeks and months. Which triggers keep showing up, what time of day they start, and which medications actually helped. Laid out plainly, with the numbers shown. REPORTS, RIGHT ON YOUR PHONE Weekly and monthly reports are arithmetic, computed on your device from what you logged. No server, no model, no guessing. Export them to take to a doctor. YOUR BACKUP, IF YOU WANT ONE Turn on iCloud backup in Settings and your history follows you to a new phone. It is off until you turn it on, it goes to your own private iCloud and nowhere else, and the app works exactly the same with it off. FREE, AND THAT IS THE WHOLE STORY HeadSense used to charge for its reports, because they ran on a server that cost money to keep running. They are arithmetic now, and arithmetic runs on your phone for free. So the app is free. No subscription, no account, no ads, and nothing collected. There is a tip jar in Settings that unlocks nothing. HeadSense is a personal tracking tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose anything and nothing in it is medical advice. Talk to a clinician about your health. Privacy Policy: https://headsense.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Migraine Tracker
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Migraine Tracker is a low-friction migraine and headache log for the moments when a long diary is too much. Save the essential event with one tap when a migraine starts. The app records the time and keeps the event open so you can put your phone down. Add details later when you feel better, or leave the timestamp-only record as it is. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Save a migraine or headache with the current time - Keep an attack open until it ends - Mark medication taken without stopping to fill out a form - Add severity, duration, response, impact, or a short note later - Review recent events in a simple history - See a neutral 30-day summary of migraine days, headache days, medication days, and missing details - Share the summary as plain text or a PDF when you want to prepare for an appointment BUILT FOR REAL MIGRAINE DAYS There is no required questionnaire before saving. Incomplete records remain useful. The interface is designed for low stimulation, large touch targets, and minimal decisions. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your records are saved on your device first and work fully without a network connection. There is no account of any kind. If you are signed in to iCloud, your records can also sync privately through your own iCloud account. That sync is between your devices and Apple, and no server of ours ever receives it. Sharing is always an explicit action you start. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE Capture, History, medication logging, the Home Screen widget, iCloud sync and the last-30-days summary, as text or PDF, are free. Lifetime is an optional one-time in-app purchase with no subscription. It unlocks summaries for the last 90 days, this month, the previous month and a custom range. This app is a personal tracking and organization tool. It does not diagnose, treat, prevent, or predict any medical condition. Talk with your healthcare professional about diagnosis and treatment decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://migraine-tracker-capture.pages.dev/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Migraine Tracker at none against HeadSense's 5. Migraine Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). HeadSense's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. HeadSense sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Migraine Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
HeadSense ships an update every 2 weeks, Migraine Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeadSense | Migraine Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moses Smith | Roman Bun |
In-app purchases
HeadSense
- HeadSense Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- HeadSense Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Tip โ Coffee$1.99
- Tip โ Lunch$4.99
- Tip โ Legend$9.99
Migraine Tracker
No in-app purchases









