Comparison

Ache vs Headrest

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

Head to head
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 — 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 — 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

Headrest

This app forecasts migraine risk based on barometric pressure changes and your personal history. It allows quick logging of attacks and detailed tracking of potential triggers and medication effectiveness. Your data is stored locally, ensuring privacy.

Highlights
  • Barometric pressure forecast
  • Daily and weekly risk levels
  • Evening alerts for high-risk days
  • Quick attack logging
  • Trigger and medication tracking
  • Local data storage
Features
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Most migraine apps record what already happened. Headrest tells you what's coming. Headrest watches the barometric pressure where you are and turns it into a risk level for today and the week ahead. When a pressure drop is on the way, you hear about it the evening before, while there's still time to sleep properly, drink water, and keep your medication within reach. WHEN AN ATTACK STARTS Two taps. Start and intensity, that's the whole log. Add the rest later, or never: where it hurts, aura, nausea, light sensitivity, what you took and whether it worked. Headrest is built for the moment when looking at a screen is the last thing you want to do. YOUR FORECAST • Barometric pressure for your location, with the drops that matter highlighted • A risk level for today and each of the next seven days • An alert the evening before an elevated or high-risk day • Sleep, cycle, caffeine, water and stress logged alongside the weather, so you can see which combination precedes your attacks YOUR PATTERNS • Attack days over the last 30 days, and your full history • Your triggers ranked by how often they show up before an attack, based on your own log rather than a general statistic • Every medication you took and whether it worked, so the record your doctor asks for is always there YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything you log is stored on your device. Headrest doesn't sell your data and keeps no location history. Weather data comes from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. INDEPENDENT Headrest is made by a small independent team. FREE AND PRO Free, with no time limit: today's risk level and the attack log. Pro: the seven-day forecast, evening alerts, the pressure chart and trigger insights. Headrest Pro is $39.99 per year after a 7-day free trial, or $7.99 per month. Headrest is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Barometric pressure is one of many possible triggers, and the risk level is an estimate based on your location's weather and your own logged history. Headrest helps you track your attacks and share that record with your doctor. Always follow your doctor's advice. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://legal.evolui.io/apps/headrest/privacy Terms of Use: https://legal.evolui.io/apps/headrest/terms

Screenshots

Ache4 screens
Headrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ache at daily against Headrest's every 10 days. Headrest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ache sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Headrest sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ache against 5.0 for Headrest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ache ships an update daily, Headrest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Ache versus Headrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcheHeadrest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB65 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperExhaloEvolui AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ache

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

Headrest

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Offer$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Ache free?
Ache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Headrest free?
Headrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ache or Headrest?
Ache and Headrest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Ache or Headrest have ads?
Neither Ache nor Headrest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ache or Headrest?
Ache ships an update daily, and Headrest every 10 days. Most recently, Ache was updated on October 31, 2026 and Headrest on October 26, 2026.

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