Comparison

Continuous vs Aurora

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

Head to head
About

Continuous

Features
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You've done enough. Just Be. Continuous invites you to pause throughout your day and just notice what might be coming up based on the topics that matter most in your life and practice. No meditation timer. No streaks. No guilt. Just a quiet nudge when you least expect it. HOW IT WORKS You get packs of prompts delivered as notifications. They arrive at random times within the hours you choose, so each one can actually meet you where you are. THREE WAYS TO CREATE PACKS • AI Coaches — Browse 52 coaches across 8 topics. Each one generates prompts tailored to you. Add personal context and they get even more specific. • AI-Generated — Describe any topic you're working with and let AI write the prompts for you. • Write Your Own — Create a pack with your own words. Sometimes you already know what you need to hear. 8 TOPICS TO EXPLORE Practice — None other than everyday life itself. Baggage — It wasn't your fault, and it is your responsibility. Creativity — Are we having fun yet? Emotional Weather — The storm doesn't hurt the sky. Digital Detox — Build a healthier relationship with your phone. Self-Compassion — What would a good friend say to you? Neurodivergence — For brains that work a little differently. The Body — What is your body trying to tell you? DESIGNED TO DISAPPEAR Continuous works through notifications, not screen time. You don't need to open the app to benefit from it. A prompt appears on your lock screen, you read it, and you go on with your day. That's the whole practice. THOUGHTFUL BY DEFAULT • Quiet hours so prompts never wake you up • Choose how often you receive prompts • Prompts refresh automatically so they stay fresh • Light and dark mode FREE TO START Explore with one free pack of each type. When you're ready for more, a subscription unlocks unlimited AI coaches, AI-generated packs, and custom packs. Start with a 7-day free trial. Continuous is for anyone who's ever thought "I should pause more often" and then immediately forgot. We're here for that moment. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.trycontinuous.ai/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.trycontinuous.ai/terms Subscription pricing: - Monthly: $4.99/month after 7-day free trial - Annual: $29.99/year after 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.

About

Aurora

Effortlessly track migraine attacks and related details with advanced analytics. This app provides scientifically rigorous insights into triggers, medication overuse, and menstrual cycle correlations, helping you prepare for doctor's appointments.

Highlights
  • One-tap logging for attacks and medication
  • Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) monitoring
  • Menstrual module with risk forecast
  • Statistically robust trigger analysis
  • PDF reports for neurologists
  • Apple Health integration
  • Automatic weather and pressure logging
Features
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Aurora is a migraine diary that demands no effort during your hardest moments and delivers scientifically rigorous insights in your calm ones. One tap to record an attack. Details — later, when you can. Apple Watch, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts work without opening the app. WHAT'S INSIDE • One-tap logging — attack, prodrome, medication. From the widget or Apple Watch; attacks and prodromes also by voice via Siri. • MOH timeline — monitoring per ICHD-3 criteria. Aurora warns you when you're approaching the medication-overuse threshold. • Menstrual module — automatic classification of menstrually-related migraine (MRM/PMM). Risk-window forecast 48 hours in advance. • Trigger analysis — case-crossover design (Maclure 1991) with weekday stratification and Benjamini-Hochberg correction. No false "magic" insights: only statistically robust associations with 95% confidence intervals. • PDF report for your neurologist — automatic HIT-6 and MIDAS scoring, abortive medication effectiveness (2-hour pain freedom rate), attack calendar, methodology disclaimer. • Apple Health — two-way integration. Aurora reads sleep, HRV, wrist temperature and writes back attacks as standard headache events. • Weather and barometric pressure — logged automatically (WeatherKit, iPhone barometer); 24-hour pressure changes are tested as trigger hypotheses. • Custom triggers — add your own trigger factors beyond the built-in catalog, then copy your last entry in one tap. AURORA FOR CHRONIC MIGRAINE Aurora automatically detects transition to chronic form (ICHD-3: 15 or more headache days/month for 3+ months) and switches the interface: daily pain slider instead of attack counter, "headache-free days" metric, breakthrough peaks on the Home screen. AURORA FOR PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING When pregnancy/breastfeeding mode is enabled, Aurora checks medications you log in the app against FDA categories and the LactMed database. Ergotamines are flagged with warnings, triptans are category C, acetaminophen is considered safest. This isn't medical advice — it's a reminder before you talk to your doctor. PRIVACY-FIRST • All computation happens on-device. • No third-party SDKs, analytics, or ads. • Data never leaves your iPhone except for syncing between your own devices via your Apple ID. • Delete = full deletion, including iCloud. AURORA PLUS (optional) Free forever: all logging, MOH warnings, basic menstrual module, 1 PDF report per month, HIT-6 and MIDAS. Aurora Plus adds: • Personal risk forecast trained on your data • Case-crossover trigger analysis with BH-correction • 2-hour pain freedom rate per medication • Unlimited PDF reports for your neurologist • CSV export for your neurologist • Face ID / Touch ID app lock • Family Sharing (iCloud) Aurora is a wellness app, not a medical device. All statistics are self-observation. It prepares you for the neurologist conversation — without diagnoses or prescriptions. Methodology is based on: ICHD-3, HIT-6 (Kosinski), MIDAS (Stewart), Maclure 1991 case-crossover, Benjamini-Hochberg 1995, LactMed (NIH), American Migraine Foundation guidelines. Aurora is not for: pediatric migraine (under 14 yrs), cluster headaches, tension headaches without a migrainous component. DISCUSS ALL DECISIONS WITH YOUR DOCTOR Aurora does not prescribe therapy or make diagnoses. Use the PDF report as structured material for your neurology appointment. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Aurora Plus Annual: $33.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Aurora Plus Monthly: $5.99/month. Aurora Plus Founders Lifetime: $59.99 one-time, no subscription. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24h before the period ends. Manage and cancel any time in Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions. The free trial converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled before it ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://benchmarkio.github.io/aurora-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Continuous4 screens
Aurora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Continuous at 15.1 against Aurora's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Continuous sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Aurora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Continuous ships an update every 10 days, Aurora every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Continuous versus Aurora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContinuousAurora
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB57 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperContinuousPavel Iatskevich

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Continuous

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Aurora

Subscriptions2
  • Aurora Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Aurora Plus Annual7 Days trial$33.991 Year
One-time1
  • Aurora Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Continuous free?
Continuous is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora free?
Aurora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Continuous or Aurora have ads?
Neither Continuous nor Aurora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Continuous or Aurora?
Continuous ships an update every 10 days, and Aurora every 2 weeks. Most recently, Continuous was updated on October 6, 2026 and Aurora on October 17, 2026.

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