Comparison

Postdrome vs HeadacheTrack

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

Head to head
About

Postdrome

This app tracks complex migraine symptoms that don't fit a typical attack model. It offers continuous symptom logging, a simplified mode for severe episodes, and detailed analysis of triggers and medication effectiveness. Generate doctor's reports and sync with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Continuous symptom timeline with intensity logging
  • Simplified mode for severe migraine episodes
  • Trigger analysis and pattern identification
  • Medication effectiveness tracking
  • Generate verifiable doctor's reports
  • Apple Health integration (read/write)
  • Import from other migraine trackers
Features
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The migraine tracker for people whose symptoms don't fit the "one attack" model. If your migraines aren't a clean start-and-end. If you have something most days. If you're vestibular and never know if you're "having an attack." If your worst part is the postdrome days after the headache lifts. postdrome is built for you. WHAT'S DIFFERENT • Continuous-symptom timeline. Intensity 0 to 10 over rolling time. Episodic-attack overlay if you want one. Both modes coexist. • A mode for the worst moments. When the worst hits, the screen goes black, the buttons get huge, and you can talk instead of type. Brightness drops the moment you open it. Built for photophobia, nausea, and the kind of brain fog where typing is impossible. • Triggers, surfaced. Once you've logged enough, postdrome shows you the patterns: time of day, day of week, what symptoms tend to come together. Free, day one. Honest when there isn't enough data yet. • Is your medication actually working? Did your rescue kick in fast enough? Did taking it earlier help? Is your $700-a-month biologic doing anything? postdrome answers all three: by medication, by attempt, over time. Built around the modern landscape (Nurtec, Aimovig, Ajovy, Emgality, Vyepti, Qulipta, Ubrelvy). • A doctor's report you can hand over. One-page PDF, free. Every report carries a verification code anyone can confirm at postdrome.app/verify. Your doctor, insurer, or disability reviewer drops the PDF on the verify page. The site recomputes the hash and validates the cryptographic signature, all in their browser, without postdrome's servers ever seeing the document content. • Apple Health, both directions. Reads 17+ symptom types you've already logged in the Health app: Headache, Dizziness, Nausea, Fatigue, MoodChanges, MemoryLapse, MenstrualFlow, and more. Day one of using postdrome you see your existing health data already on the timeline. • Your history comes with you. Lossless import from Migraine Buddy, Bearable, and Apple Health. Years of effort on another tracker don't get stranded. • Clinical instruments. MIDAS and HIT-6 questionnaires for tracking disability over time. ICHD-3 chronic-migraine threshold check and medication-overuse-headache (MOH) flag in every doctor's report. NO SUBSCRIPTION, EVER postdrome is free for everything that answers a question, including the doctor's report PDF. There's a one-time $14.99 purchase if you want the Apple Watch app, cross-device sync (iPhone and iPad), and the formal export templates (insurance prior authorization, disability claim SSDI/FMLA). Pay once, own forever. No ads. No data sales. No hidden tier. YOUR HEALTH DATA STAYS IN YOUR ICLOUD postdrome doesn't store your health data on our servers. Your symptom logs, medications, and voice memos live on your device, and (with Pro) sync via your own iCloud, never through us. Voice memos are transcribed on-device only. Sign in with Apple is the only auth provider; hide-my-email is fully supported. The first 7 days of any install need no account at all. postdrome is a self-tracking tool, not a medical device. We are not your healthcare provider. Nothing in the app is medical advice. If you have a sudden severe headache or other neurological emergency symptoms, call your doctor or seek emergency care. Built by SailQuery LLC. Maryland, USA. Email support@sailquery.com. We read every email. Privacy policy: https://postdrome.app/legal/privacy Terms of use: https://postdrome.app/legal/terms

About

HeadacheTrack

Features
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Track migraines and headaches to understand your triggers and find what helps. HeadacheTrack logs attacks, analyzes patterns, and generates PDF reports for your doctor. Features: - Quick attack logging (works even during a migraine — large buttons, dark mode) - Severity tracking (1-10 scale with visual feedback) - Trigger identification from 27 common triggers across 5 categories - Medication effectiveness tracking (what works for YOU?) - Calendar heatmap showing attack patterns at a glance - Day-of-week and time-of-day analysis - Auto-generated insights: 'Your migraines happen 2x more on Mondays' - PDF health report for your neurologist - Attack-free streak counter Why pay $4.99 once instead of $60/year? Migraine Buddy charges $4.99/month. HeadacheTrack gives you trigger analysis, medication tracking, and PDF reports for a ONE-TIME purchase of $4.99. FREE: Unlimited logging + 30-day stats PREMIUM: Full history, PDF reports, trigger analysis, medication effectiveness All data stored locally. No account needed. Your health data stays on YOUR device.

Screenshots

Postdrome4 screens
HeadacheTrack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HeadacheTrack at 12.0 against Postdrome's 17.0. 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. Postdrome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HeadacheTrack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Postdrome ships an update every 8 days, HeadacheTrack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Postdrome versus HeadacheTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostdromeHeadacheTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSailQuery LLCFlorian Oberle

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Postdrome

One-time1
  • postdrome Pro (lifetime)$14.99
1 purchases

HeadacheTrack

One-time1
  • HeadacheTrack Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Postdrome free?
Postdrome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeadacheTrack free?
HeadacheTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Postdrome or HeadacheTrack have ads?
Neither Postdrome nor HeadacheTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Postdrome or HeadacheTrack?
Postdrome ships an update every 8 days, and HeadacheTrack every 9 days. Most recently, Postdrome was updated on October 14, 2026 and HeadacheTrack on October 7, 2026.

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