Comparison

Migraine Help vs Headwise

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

Head to head
About

Migraine Help

This app predicts migraine attacks up to five days in advance by analyzing factors like barometric pressure, sleep, and cycle phase. It automatically identifies potential triggers and generates doctor-ready reports to help you manage and understand your migraines better.

Highlights
  • 5-day migraine forecast
  • Barometric pressure tracking
  • Automatic trigger identification
  • Doctor-ready reports
  • Quick mid-attack logging
  • Adaptable to cycle changes
Features
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Find what's actually driving your attacks — and get the data to prove it. Attacks blur together. There's no clean baseline to compare against, no obvious culprit, and no way to tell whether the wine, the weather, or the bad night of sleep was the one that did it. Most migraine apps are glorified diaries — you log the attack and the data goes nowhere. Migraine Help is a trigger-finding app first. TRIGGERS DON'T HIT ALONE — THEY STACK Rarely is it one thing. It's a pressure drop on top of short sleep on top of a cycle day. Migraine Help tracks how those loads pile up over time and shows which combinations precede your attacks — with honest confidence levels, so you know what's real and what's still a maybe. THE LIST GETS SHORTER, NOT LONGER Every attack is compared against your own non-attack days. That means suspects get cleared, not just added. Test one variable at a time and let the data confirm or rule it out, instead of cutting things out forever on a hunch. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE THAT ACTUALLY HELPS Pressure is the biggest driver for a lot of people. Migraine Help tracks it hour by hour and flags incoming shifts days ahead — proof your body isn't reacting for no reason. DOCTOR-READY REPORTS IN ONE TAP Headache days, identified triggers with confidence levels, hormonal patterns, medication effectiveness — a clean PDF your neurologist can read in 30 seconds. Useful for appointments, and for the documentation preventive treatments require. BUILT FOR THE MIDDLE OF A MIGRAINE One tap from the lock screen opens straight to a pain slider. Log a checkpoint, mark whether meds helped, done. WORKS WITHOUT A CYCLE Menopause, hysterectomy, pregnancy, postpartum, birth control — when cycle data isn't there, the engine leans harder on sleep, heart rate, and pressure. WHAT MIGRAINE HELP TRACKS Trigger correlation with honest confidence levels Trigger stacking and daily load Barometric pressure forecasts — incoming shifts, not just current readings Cycle phase and hormonal patterns Sleep, heart rate, HRV, and wrist temperature via Apple Health Medication effectiveness over time Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. IMPORTANT Migraine Help is for informational use only and is not a medical device. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your doctor for migraine management. Privacy Policy: https://jacksmengel.github.io/migrainehelp-legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://jacksmengel.github.io/migrainehelp-legal/terms-of-service.html

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

Migraine Help4 screens
Headwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Headwise at 5.0 against Migraine Help's 4.4. Migraine Help's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 5). 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. Migraine Help sells 7 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Migraine Help has 81 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Migraine Help ships an update every 3 days, Headwise every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Migraine Help versus Headwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigraine HelpHeadwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (81 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJack MengelGarrett Moody

Customer experience

Migraine Help

All ratings81 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Headwise

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Migraine Help

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Discount Price 2$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Discount Price$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
Show 3 more
  • Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$149.99
2 purchases

Headwise

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

Questions

Is Migraine Help free?
Migraine Help 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, Migraine Help or Headwise?
Headwise is rated higher. Migraine Help averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Headwise averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Migraine Help or Headwise have ads?
Both Migraine Help and Headwise show ads.
Which is updated more often, Migraine Help or Headwise?
Migraine Help ships an update every 3 days, and Headwise every 6 days. Most recently, Migraine Help was updated on October 14, 2026 and Headwise on October 15, 2026.

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