Comparison

MigraineIQ vs Plotsy

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

Head to head
About

MigraineIQ

Features
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MigraineIQ is a clinical-grade migraine journal built for people who live with frequent attacks. Every feature is designed around one constraint: it has to work when you can barely open your eyes. ONE TAP TO LOG A single large button records your attack instantly — no forms, no menus, no spinners. Tap it from your iPhone, your Apple Watch, or your Lock Screen widget. MigraineIQ logs the time and gets out of your way. AI RISK FORECAST Every morning MigraineIQ calculates tomorrow's migraine risk using your personal attack history, sleep quality, heart rate variability, and local barometric pressure. It learns your pattern — not a population average. Time your medication and plans around the days that matter most. PERSONAL TRIGGER MODEL The AI analyses your history to build a confidence-scored trigger map unique to you. See which suspected triggers actually correlate with your attacks, ranked by statistical confidence. The model updates as you log more data. MEDICATION OVERUSE HEADACHE (MOH) TRACKING MigraineIQ monitors your triptan and analgesic use against clinical ICHD-3 thresholds. When you approach or exceed MOH limits, you receive a Time Sensitive notification — the kind that breaks through Focus modes when it matters. DOCTOR REPORT IN ONE TAP Generate a PDF report containing your MIDAS disability score, HIT-6 severity score, attack frequency, medication log, and trigger summary. Share it directly from the app before your next neurology appointment. APPLE WATCH & LOCK SCREEN Log an attack from your Watch complication or Lock Screen widget without ever unlocking your phone. The Watch app syncs to your iPhone instantly and confirms with a green checkmark. HEALTHKIT INTEGRATION MigraineIQ reads your sleep duration, heart rate variability, and resting heart rate from Apple Health to build a richer risk model — without uploading your health data anywhere. DESIGNED FOR PHOTOPHOBIA Pure black background. No saturated colours. No looping animations. Buttons sized for minimal eye movement. Every screen is usable during an active attack. FREE & PRO • Free: unlimited attack logging, MOH tracking, Apple Watch, widgets, 3 AI predictions per week • Pro: unlimited AI predictions, unlimited trigger model recomputes, doctor report PDF export --- MigraineIQ is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always consult your neurologist or healthcare provider regarding your treatment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ --- CONNECT WITH US Follow our development journey, see upcoming feature sneak peeks, and send your feedback directly to the creator on X (Twitter): • X: x.com/kienybuilds

About

Plotsy

Features
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Track pain, symptoms, triggers and meds — a calm, private journal for your own records. Logging is free forever, offline, with no account and no ads. Plotsy is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or give medical advice. Hate subscription tricks? So do we. Everything you log stays free forever — unlimited entries, the full symptom & condition library, charts, reminders, and JSON backup. Plotsy Pro adds doctor-ready exports and deeper charts — and if you prefer to pay once, the Lifetime unlock is yours forever. No subscription required. WHAT YOU CAN LOG • Symptoms & pain on a simple 0–10 scale, with pain-quality tags and an interactive body map • Triggers — food, weather, sleep, stress, hormones and more • Medications you take, with optional "did it help?" notes • Daily mood, sleep, energy and wellbeing • Flare-ups as named periods, to see the rough stretches at a glance BUILT FOR A ROUGH DAY • Big, one-handed quick-log — record "headache, 7/10" in seconds • "Repeat last day" for when you have no energy • Calm, warm design — no harsh white, no alarm-red, no clutter • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support SEE YOUR OWN PATTERNS • Trends for severity, mood, sleep and energy • A body heat-map of where things show up • Plain-language observations from your own records (never a diagnosis) • 7 / 30 / 90-day summaries PLOTSY PRO • Doctor report (PDF) — a formatted summary of your notes to print or share at appointments • CSV export of every record for your own analysis • Deeper charts: the day-by-day heatmap and side-by-side patterns of what you logged • Your full history in charts, not just the last 30 days • Accent color themes to make Plotsy yours • Monthly or yearly (with a 3-day free trial) — or a one-time Lifetime purchase, yours forever PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud by default, no ads, no trackers. • Optional Face ID lock. • Available in 40 languages. Plotsy keeps your records organized and ready to share — calmly, privately, and in your language. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/plotsy/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/plotsy/privacy Plotsy is a personal journal for your own records. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Screenshots

MigraineIQ4 screens
Plotsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

MigraineIQ and Plotsy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. MigraineIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Plotsy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MigraineIQ ships an update every 9 days, Plotsy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MigraineIQ versus Plotsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigraineIQPlotsy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKIENY KWANSerhii Tykhonenko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MigraineIQ

Subscriptions2
  • MigraineIQ Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MigraineIQ Pro - Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
3 purchases

Plotsy

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is MigraineIQ free?
MigraineIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plotsy free?
Plotsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MigraineIQ or Plotsy have ads?
Neither MigraineIQ nor Plotsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MigraineIQ or Plotsy?
MigraineIQ ships an update every 9 days, and Plotsy every 2 weeks. Most recently, MigraineIQ was updated on November 7, 2026 and Plotsy on November 5, 2026.

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