Simple headache Tracker vs PainTrail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Simple headache Tracker
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Headache Tracker is a simple, user-friendly app for tracking headaches. Key features: β’ Quick one-tap entry logging β’ Full watchOS and widget support β’ Detailed history grouped by day β’ Beautiful daily and monthly pain charts β’ Track painful hours count and monitor trends. β’ Statistics export to Excel The app helps track pain intensity, identify patterns, and share data with doctors. Minimalist design with no unnecessary features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://annaoomph.github.io/en/privacy
PainTrail
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Living with chronic pain means remembering details your doctor needs β right when you're least able to. PainTrail is a private, calm way to log pain, symptoms, and medications as life happens, so you walk into every appointment with the full picture instead of scattered notes and guesswork. PainTrail is a calm, structured place to record pain as life happens. Log where you feel pain, rate the intensity, add context, and include a note only when it helps. Review a dated history by day, week, month, or all time so the details do not have to live in scattered notesβor in memory alone. WHAT YOU CAN RECORD β’ Pain location and 0β10 intensity β’ Context such as sleep, stress, activity, weather, and medication taken β’ Optional notes β’ Medication name, dose as entered, time, and notes β’ Questions for an upcoming visit REVIEW YOUR OWN HISTORY See daily entries, simple trends, common locations, and descriptive observations based only on what you entered. PainTrail may flag a logged day whose average pain is at least two points above the selected period's average. This is a descriptive comparison, not a medical assessment. PainTrail does not diagnose causes or recommend care. PREPARE A USER-ENTERED SUMMARY Create a PDF with pain averages and peaks, locations, context, and medication records for the selected date range. Questions saved for an upcoming visit remain in the app and are not included in the PDF. PRIVATE, WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Your records are stored in local app storage. PainTrail has no product account, backend server, advertising, or analytics integration. Files leave local app storage only when you choose to share a PDF or manually export a JSON backup. FREE β’ Unlimited pain and medication logging β’ Day, week, month, and all-time history and summary views β’ PDF exports up to 30 days β’ Manual JSON backup and restore for pain check-ins and medication records PAINTRAIL PRO β ONE-TIME PURCHASE β’ PDF ranges longer than 30 days β’ Optional free-text notes in PDF exports β’ Descriptive tag comparisons PainTrail is intended for personal tracking and informational purposes. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, medication guidance, or emergency support. Consult a qualified healthcare professional about medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple headache Tracker at none against PainTrail's 1. PainTrail's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PainTrail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple headache Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Simple headache Tracker | PainTrail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Pavlov | Jonathan Brito |
In-app purchases
Simple headache Tracker
No in-app purchases
PainTrail
- Pro Unlock$9.99
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