Comparison

Ache vs Migraine Tracker

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

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About

Ache

Features
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Stop guessing. Start forecasting. Headaches don't have to blindside you. Ache turns your symptoms, vitals, and environment into a clear picture of what triggers your headaches โ€” and warns you before the next one hits. Headache forecast See your risk for the hours ahead at a glance. Ache combines your personal patterns with live conditions to tell you when a headache is likely, so you can plan around it instead of getting caught off guard. Smart alerts (Premium feature) Get a heads-up when your risk starts climbing. A timely notification gives you the window to hydrate, rest, or take medication early โ€” when it actually works. Track your triggers Air pressure, temperature swings, sleep quality, UV, pollen, and more. Ache shows you which factors are pushing your risk up today and which ones are working in your favor, so you finally know what sets it off. Spot patterns (Premium feature) Discover how your body state connects to your headaches. See the heart rate, blood pressure, and activity ranges most associated with your attacks, plus a heatmap of exactly when your headaches tend to strike. Fast logging Record a headache in seconds. Rate severity on a simple scale, and Ache auto-captures your weather and vitals while you tag symptoms, triggers, and medications. No tedious forms. Why Ache? Personalized risk predictions that learn from your history Connects with your health and weather data automatically Clean, distraction-free design built for bad-headache days A complete log to share with your doctor Take control of your headaches. Download Ache and know what's coming. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zVAcOldzA4sJYPcFMhtERe5UC6hrTGSQlZYqQOTw2Sk/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Of6JIJc4-aALTJfaeYrEatjoMqFsUFmjsECL6rp0fMw/edit?usp=sharing Medical Disclaimer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RLavi57kGHRs2ypMZ7XufKxfrPmLYnt7--2CEZzS1Gg/edit?usp=drive_link

About

Migraine Tracker

Features
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Log a migraine in two taps. See what sets it off. Take a report to your doctor with a subscription. Migraine Tracker is a headache diary built to be used mid-attack, when reading a long form is the last thing you want. Start an attack while it is happening, mark it over when it passes, and fill in the details later if you feel like it. WHAT YOU CAN RECORD - How bad it is, on a scale you move with one thumb - Where it hurts, on a map of twenty areas of the head - Migraine, or another kind of headache - Aura, nausea, light and sound sensitivity, and more - What you think set it off - Which medication you took, and whether it helped - A note in your own words YOUR MONTH AT A GLANCE Home shows this week as a strip, with a dot on every day you logged. The month card counts your migraine days and splits them into mild, moderate and severe, so a bad month is visible without counting anything. WHAT YOUR DIARY SHOWS The Insights tab opens on the month as a calendar, then reads the last four weeks, three months, year, or everything: how many attacks, how long they lasted, which weekday and which time of day they favour, which medication helped most often, and how all of it compares with the stretch before. THE REPORT YOUR NEUROLOGIST ASKED FOR (SUBSCRIPTION) With a subscription, one tap builds a report of the last three months: the month calendars, a table of every attack, your medication, and your MIDAS score. Save it as a PDF or send it as plain text. AIR PRESSURE FORECAST AND ALERTS (SUBSCRIPTION) A falling barometer is one of the most reported migraine triggers. With a subscription, the app charts the pressure for the week ahead where you are, can warn you the morning before a drop, and counts how many of your own migraines began within a day of one, so you can see whether it is a trigger for you rather than assume. The current reading from your phone's barometer is included. NO ACCOUNT, NO CLOUD No account. Your diary stays on your phone. Export a backup file whenever you want and open it as a spreadsheet. Logging, the calendar and the insights are included. The doctor report and the pressure forecast and alerts require a subscription, which you can cancel at any time. This diary is not a diagnosis. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vnlapps.com/apps/migraine-tracker/privacy/

Screenshots

Ache4 screens
Migraine Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ache and Migraine Tracker 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. Ache sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Migraine Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ache versus Migraine Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcheMigraine Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExhaloVOLUME NEGATES LUCK LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ache

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Free Trial3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Headache Tracker Annual Premium$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Migraine Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Ache free?
Ache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Migraine Tracker free?
Migraine Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ache or Migraine Tracker have ads?
Neither Ache nor Migraine Tracker shows ads.

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