Comparison

Vaely vs Migraine Diary

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

Head to head
About

Vaely

Features
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Chronic pain is hard to describe in an eleven-minute appointment. Vaely is a pain and symptom tracker that keeps the record for you and turns it into a report your doctor can read. LOG IN SECONDS, EVEN ON A FLARE DAY Say it or tap it. "Everything hurts, took two ibuprofen, barely slept." One sentence becomes a journal entry. On days when a sentence is too much, quick-log tiles and "same as yesterday" take one tap. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, Vaely picks out the symptom, severity, medication and mood from what you said and shows them to you before anything is saved. On every other iPhone your words are saved as you said them, and you set the severity yourself. A REPORT YOUR DOCTOR CAN USE Choose a date range and Vaely builds a Doctor Report PDF: a summary first, then charts, medication changes and your own words. Bring it to the appointment, or share it with a caregiver. SEE WHAT CHANGED Severity over time, how often you logged, and a summary of each week: which symptoms and medications kept coming up. With Apple Intelligence, Vaely also points out patterns in your own entries. Observations only. Never predictions, never diagnoses. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app logs a symptom with the Digital Crown, or takes a dictated entry. With your iPhone in reach, you review it on your wrist before it is saved. TRACK WHAT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE Chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine, endometriosis, PCOS, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, diabetes and ADHD are built in. Add any other condition by name: POTS, EDS, long COVID, IBS, ME/CFS, MS. Pro lets you define your own measures too. MEDICATION REMINDERS AND WIDGETS Reminders for the medications you take, and Home Screen widgets that show today at a glance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no Vaely server. Your journal is stored on your iPhone, and the App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected." Speech is turned into text on your device when on-device recognition is available, and by Apple's speech recognition otherwise; Vaely never stores the audio. Backups are encrypted with a key that stays on your device. PRICING THAT RESPECTS YOU Logging by voice and text is free, with no limit, and three Doctor Reports a year are free. Vaely Pro adds unlimited Doctor Reports, custom tracking and detailed Siri logging for $4.99/month or $39.99/year. On disability or a fixed income? $29.99/year, no verification, no questions. Vaely is a personal wellness journal, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, predict or treat, and it is not a substitute for your clinician. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your device Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vaelyai.web.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://vaelyai.web.app/legal/privacy-policy

About

Migraine Diary

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Migraine Diary is the simple, quiet way to track headaches and migraines โ€” and finally see what sets them off. When a headache hits, you are in no state for long forms. Just tap to start, tap to end, and fill in the details later. The calendar and stats do the rest. HOW IT WORKS - Tap Start the moment a headache begins - Add the medication you took with one tap - Tap End when it is over โ€” the duration is calculated for you - Review intensity, triggers and patterns anytime FEATURES - One-tap start and end, made for when you are in pain - Pain intensity 0 to 10, plus location, triggers and notes - Track medication and get a medication-overuse heads-up - Monthly calendar heatmap to see your headache days at a glance - Trends and top triggers over the last 30 or 90 days - Headache-free day check-in to mark the good days - Reminders are off by default โ€” turn them on only if you want - Works offline. Your records stay on your device. WHO IT IS FOR - People living with migraine, tension headaches or chronic pain - Anyone preparing for a doctor visit who needs a clear history Migraine Diary is a personal log to help you understand your symptoms. It does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment or advice.

Screenshots

Vaely4 screens
Migraine Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Migraine Diary at none against Vaely's 3. Migraine Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Vaely's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Vaely sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Migraine Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Vaely versus Migraine Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaelyMigraine Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperZEYNEP NUR ASKERSeulki Eom

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vaely

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Reduced Rate3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Migraine Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vaely free?
Vaely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Migraine Diary free?
Migraine Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vaely or Migraine Diary have ads?
Migraine Diary shows ads; Vaely does not.

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