Ache vs Auraday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ache
This app helps you understand and predict your headaches by tracking symptoms, environmental factors, and personal vitals. It offers personalized risk forecasts and smart alerts to help you manage and prevent future headache episodes.
- Headache forecast
- Smart alerts (Premium)
- Track triggers (weather, vitals)
- Spot patterns (Premium)
- Fast logging
- Doctor-shareable log
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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
Auraday
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Auraday is a private migraine diary that stays out of your way when you feel worst. ONE TAP TO START Tap once when an attack starts and once when it ends. You can also start and end an attack from the Home Screen widget, Control Center, Shortcuts, or your Apple Watch. A Live Activity shows how long the attack has lasted. DETAILS WHEN YOU FEEL BETTER Add intensity, pain location, symptoms, aura, migraine phases, possible triggers, and notes later. Nothing is required. SEE WHAT HELPS Log a dose and Auraday asks you later: did it help? Your answers build a personal record of what worked for you. If you choose, Auraday can also show your attacks by cycle day using data from Apple Health. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • Your diary stays on your device • No ads, no analytics, no tracking • Optional App Lock with Face ID • Export everything as CSV or JSON, or delete it all, at any time AURADAY PREMIUM • Medication effectiveness summary • Monthly trend charts • A PDF report to share with your clinician • Appointment preparation with your questions and a summary Premium is an annual auto-renewing subscription with a 14-day free trial. After the trial, the annual price is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Logging and the diary stay free. Available in English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Français, Português, Italiano, Nederlands, 日本語 and 한국어. Auraday is a personal log. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent migraine. Check with a doctor before making medical decisions. Privacy policy: https://auraday.keylab.eu/privacy Terms of use: https://auraday.keylab.eu/terms
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Verdict
Ache and Auraday are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ache sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Auraday sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Ache | Auraday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exhalo | KEYLAB OU |
In-app purchases
Ache
- Weekly Free Trial3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Headache Tracker Annual Premium$39.991 Year
Auraday
- Auraday Premium14 Days trial$39.991 Year









