Comparison

Headache Detective vs MenoWave

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” Tap any pain level (1โ€“10) to log a headache instantly. No forms, no fuss. Detailed Entry โ€” Log everything about your headache: start/end time, pain severity, triggers, symptoms, medications, relief methods, and notes. Interactive Head Pain Map โ€” Tap exactly where it hurts on an anatomically detailed head silhouette โ€” front and back, 14 zones. Calendar View โ€” See your headache days at a glance with color-coded severity dots. Tap any day to browse entries. Powerful Insights โ€” 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 โ€” Log from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Use your voice: "Hey Siri, log a headache." Export & Share โ€” Export all your data as CSV to share with your healthcare provider. HealthKit Sync โ€” 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

MenoWave

Features
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Menopause is real. Let's make it manageable. MenoWave is a private journal for the years your body changes: hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, brain fog โ€” and the HRT or supplements you take. No diagnoses, no medical advice โ€” just your own numbers, kept simple. ONE-TAP HOT FLASH LOG A hot flash hits โ€” you tap once. That's the whole workflow. MenoWave counts them, maps them by hour of day, and shows exactly when they strike. 30-SECOND DAILY CHECK-IN Rate the symptoms that matter to you, plus sleep, mood and energy. No endless forms โ€” short enough that you'll actually keep doing it. SPOT YOUR TRIGGERS Coffee? Alcohol? Stress? MenoWave compares your days with simple frequency statistics and surfaces patterns like "alcohol days โ†’ +40% hot flashes." No AI, no guessing โ€” just your own numbers. DOCTOR-READY PDF REPORT One page with your hot flash frequency, symptom trends, sleep and HRT log for the last 30 or 90 days. Bring data, not memories, to your next appointment. HRT & SUPPLEMENTS LOG Gentle daily reminders and an adherence percentage โ€” see how consistently you're taking what you and your doctor agreed on. MenoWave only logs what you take; every dose and change stays between you and your doctor. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything you log is stored on your phone. No account, no cloud, no sharing โ€” ever. MenoWave is a personal journal, not medical advice. It does not diagnose, treat or manage any condition. Always discuss your symptoms and HRT with your doctor. โ€” Subscription: Weekly $5.99 or Yearly $39.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account and auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/efcd59f3-e568-4961-9ac5-81cb1a8bc574 Terms of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/a7ecd016-8fec-4965-933d-8d28f45c3ac6 Support: support@menowave.app

Screenshots

Headache Detective3 screens
MenoWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

Headache Detective and MenoWave are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Headache Detective sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MenoWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Headache Detective versus MenoWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadache DetectiveMenoWave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRiku KuismaShafique Sakib

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Headache Detective

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

MenoWave

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Headache Detective free?
Headache Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MenoWave free?
MenoWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Headache Detective or MenoWave have ads?
Neither Headache Detective nor MenoWave shows ads.

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