Comparison

Migraine Note vs HeadLog

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

Head to head
About

Migraine Note

Features
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Migraine Note is a quiet, focused headache journal for keeping the details you may want to discuss at your next appointment. RECORD AND REVIEW β€’ Make a quick record from Today by choosing a pain level, with an optional medication log, then add details to that same record. β€’ Log pain level, location, type, symptoms, medication, triggers, impact, and a free-text memo. β€’ Record multiple headaches and medication entries in one day. β€’ Search your complete history and narrow it by period, pain level, medication log, memo, symptoms, location, or noted factors. β€’ Review and edit past headache or medication entries. β€’ Resume or discard a protected on-device draft after an interruption. Drafts are excluded from backup and are not placed in iCloud. β€’ Delete an individual headache after reviewing its linked medication count; the app creates a recovery snapshot before the atomic deletion. β€’ See every recorded day in a calendar and review recent patterns in Insights. Saved pressure context appears as individual recorded points, not a continuous measurement or a claim that pressure caused a headache. β€’ Save weather and barometric pressure with a record when location access is allowed. β€’ Optionally schedule a real daily local reminder at your chosen time. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR DATA β€’ Create a complete backup containing headache records, medication entries, your medicine list, consultation notes, and saved weather snapshots. β€’ Preview a backup before restoring it. β€’ Restore by safely adding missing data. Existing items and current app settings are not overwritten; different versions are kept as separate copies. Duplicate headache identifiers are made unique after a safety snapshot, and ambiguous medication links are preserved as standalone medication entries instead of being guessed. β€’ Recovery copies are created before supported destructive deletions. β€’ The app removes its private temporary share file when the backup hand-off screen closes. Copies you save or share remain under your control. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) β€’ A visual pressure outlook for today, tomorrow, and the following day, with weather symbols and easy-to-scan change levels. β€’ Doctor-ready PDF reports for 30, 90, or 180 days, including continuation pages when a consultation note is long. β€’ CSV export with standalone medication rows preserved. β€’ Pressure Change Alerts for notable forecast changes. β€’ Past-date weather backfill and weather/pressure summaries. β€’ iCloud sync across supported Apple devices. β€’ App Lock using device-owner authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode when available). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Where the App Store offers it to an eligible new subscriber, the yearly plan includes a seven-day free trial; the paywall shows that wording only when StoreKit returns that exact offer. Manage or cancel your subscription from your Apple Account subscription settings. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pomeranianstudio.com/privacy PRIVACY Migraine Note has no account system, advertising, analytics, or developer-run data server. Records are stored on your device and, if you enable iCloud sync, in your private iCloud database. If location permission and weather capture are enabled, the location is processed by Apple WeatherKit to obtain weather; the developer does not receive the location or forecast data. Backup files leave the app only when you choose where to save or share them. NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE Migraine Note is a journal and report-organisation app. It does not diagnose, predict, treat, or recommend treatment for any condition. The three-day pressure outlook and Pressure Change Alerts show weather information; they do not predict whether a headache will occur. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice.

About

HeadLog

Features
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HeadLog helps you track migraine and headache attacks with clinical detail β€” so you can understand your patterns and share precise records with your doctor. LOG EVERY ATTACK: β€’ Start/stop attack timer with live duration display β€’ Pain intensity scale 1–10 with color-coded severity β€’ Side: left, right, both, or unspecified β€’ Triggers: stress, sleep, food, weather, screen, hormones, alcohol, exercise β€’ Symptoms: nausea, aura, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, vomiting, neck stiffness β€’ Medication taken and whether it was effective β€’ Free-text notes HISTORY & STATS: β€’ Full attack history with swipe-to-delete β€’ Monthly summary: count, average intensity, total hours β€’ Daily bar chart of attack intensity β€’ Top triggers ranking PRIVATE & OFFLINE: β€’ All data stored on-device with Core Data β€’ No account, no cloud sync, no ads DISCLAIMER: For personal tracking only. Not a substitute for medical advice.

Screenshots

Migraine Note4 screens
HeadLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeadLog at none against Migraine Note's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

Both are free to download. Migraine Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HeadLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Migraine Note versus HeadLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigraine NoteHeadLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkurihara kazukiι•Ώθ΄΅ 周

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Migraine Note

Subscriptions2
  • Migraine Note Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Migraine Note Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

HeadLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Migraine Note free?
Migraine Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeadLog free?
HeadLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Migraine Note or HeadLog have ads?
Neither Migraine Note nor HeadLog shows ads.

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