Comparison

MigrAid vs Headwise

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

Head to head
About

MigrAid

Easily track migraine episodes, identify triggers, and visualize patterns with a simple interface. Generate professional reports for your doctor and receive alerts for high-risk days. Designed by those who understand migraine pain.

Highlights
  • One-tap migraine logging
  • Calendar heatmap for history
  • Trigger identification (stress, food, etc.)
  • Weather and pressure tracking
  • Doctor-ready PDF reports
  • High-risk day prediction alerts
Features
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MigrAid is the simple migraine tracker that does exactly what you need. Nothing more, nothing less. Track your migraines in seconds. Predict your future Migraine Risk. See your patterns at a glance. Share clean reports with your doctor. SIMPLE TRACKING One-tap logging when you're in pain. Add details later when you feel better. No endless forms, no confusing menus. SEE YOUR PATTERNS A beautiful calendar heatmap shows your migraine history at a glance. Like GitHub, but for your head. Spot patterns you never noticed before. KNOW YOUR TRIGGERS Track what causes your migraines: stress, sleep, food, weather, hormones, and more. Finally understand why they happen. WEATHER & PRESSURE See barometric pressure and weather conditions during each attack. Many migraine sufferers are sensitive to pressure changes. Now you can prove it. DOCTOR-READY REPORTS Export professional PDF reports for your neurologist. No more scribbling on paper before appointments. PREDICT HIGH-RISK DAYS Get alerts when you're likely to have a migraine based on your personal patterns. Prepare before the pain hits. Built for migraine sufferers, by people who understand the pain. No ads. No clutter. Just clarity. IMPORTANT: MigrAid is intended for informational and tracking purposes only. This app does not provide medical diagnoses or treatment recommendations. Migraine predictions and trigger insights are based on pattern recognition from your logged data and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information from this app. Website: https://migraid.app Privacy Policy: https://migraid.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Headwise

Easily log migraine attacks, symptoms, and triggers with a visual head map. Understand your pain patterns and share detailed reports with your doctor. This app offers a simple, calm way to track your migraine history and gain insights.

Highlights
  • Fast migraine logging
  • Interactive head map for pain location
  • Pattern discovery for triggers
  • Migraine calendar view
  • History and insights tracking
  • PDF report export
Features
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Understand your migraines with a tracker designed to make logging fast, visual, and useful. HeadWise helps you record migraine attacks, symptoms, severity, triggers, medication, notes, and pain location using an interactive head map. Over time, your entries become a clear history you can review, spot patterns in, and share with your doctor. Track what matters, see your migraine history at a glance, and start learning what may be connected to your pain. Key Features - Fast migraine logging Record attacks, severity, symptoms, triggers, medication, duration, and notes in just a few taps. - Interactive head map Tap where it hurts to visually track pain location and better understand recurring migraine patterns. - Pattern discovery Review your history to identify possible connections between triggers, symptoms, severity, timing, and medication use. - Migraine calendar See your migraine days, pain-free days, and trends over time with a simple calendar view. - History and insights Track frequency, average severity, streaks, and other helpful migraine stats. - PDF export Generate a clean PDF report of your migraine history to save or share with a healthcare provider. HeadWise is built for people who want a calm, simple way to track migraines without complicated charts or overwhelming forms. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MigrAid4 screens
Headwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Headwise at 5.0 against MigrAid's 4.4. MigrAid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MigrAid sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Headwise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Headwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MigrAid ships an update every 5 days, Headwise every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MigrAid versus Headwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigrAidHeadwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRasim SalimovGarrett Moody

Customer experience

MigrAid

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Headwise

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MigrAid

Subscriptions4
  • MigrAid Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • MigrAid Monthly Subscription$8.951 Month
  • MigrAid Yearly Subscription2 variants$39.951 Year
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  • MigrAid Yearly Offer1 Year trial$39.951 Year
2 purchases

Headwise

Subscriptions2
  • Headwise Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Headwise Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MigrAid free?
MigrAid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Headwise free?
Headwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MigrAid or Headwise?
Headwise is rated higher. MigrAid averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Headwise averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do MigrAid or Headwise have ads?
Headwise shows ads; MigrAid does not.
Which is updated more often, MigrAid or Headwise?
MigrAid ships an update every 5 days, and Headwise every 6 days. Most recently, MigrAid was updated on October 24, 2026 and Headwise on October 24, 2026.

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