Comparison

Headache Detective vs HeadLog

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

Head to head
About

Headache Detective

Features
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Headache Detective helps you log, track, and understand your headaches — so you can identify triggers, spot patterns, and share meaningful data with your doctor. A subscription is required to use this app. Features include: Quick Log — Tap any pain level (1–10) to log a headache instantly. No forms, no fuss. Detailed Entry — Log everything about your headache: start/end time, pain severity, triggers, symptoms, medications, relief methods, and notes. Interactive Head Pain Map — Tap exactly where it hurts on an anatomically detailed head silhouette — front and back, 14 zones. Calendar View — See your headache days at a glance with color-coded severity dots. Tap any day to browse entries. Powerful Insights — Discover your personal patterns: most common triggers, weekday trends, time-of-day distribution, pain location hotspots, and how each trigger affects your pain severity. Widgets & Siri — Log from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Use your voice: "Hey Siri, log a headache." Export & Share — Export all your data as CSV to share with your healthcare provider. HealthKit Sync — Headache episodes are automatically written to the Health app. Headache Detective Pro (Subscription) Unlock unlimited logging, full timing controls, calendar, insights, CSV export, widgets, Siri, HealthKit sync, and iCloud sync across your devices. Privacy: Your health data stays on your device. No accounts or sign-up required. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HeadLog

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

Screenshots

Headache Detective3 screens
HeadLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeadLog at none against Headache Detective's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Headache Detective sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HeadLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Headache Detective versus HeadLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadache DetectiveHeadLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRiku Kuisma长蓵 周

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Headache Detective

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
None

HeadLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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