Comparison

MigrainePulse Tracker vs Migraine Tracker, Headache Log

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

Head to head
About

MigrainePulse Tracker

Features
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MigrainePulse Tracker helps you record migraine and headache episodes with the details that matter to your journal: your own trigger wording, severity, duration, pain location, and notes. Log privately in the moment, review your complete saved history on a real monthly episode calendar, and select any marked date to revisit its entries. The calendar marks only dates with saved episodes; an unmarked date does not represent a pain-free record. The saved-entry severity trend plots one dot for every saved episode in chronological order. It adds no points for dates without entries and preserves multiple entries from the same day. All-time entry summaries show counts, averages, and transparent trigger associations such as “Weather front • 3 of 6 tagged entries.” Small samples are clearly qualified, and every summary reflects only the entries you save for personal review. No account is required, and there are no ads, external analytics, or network dependencies. Your entries stay local on device, with optional Apple Health writes for new entries: headache severity and duration only after you connect it in Settings. The first release is free and focused on a private, local migraine journal.

About

Migraine Tracker, Headache Log

Features
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A migraine diary you can still use during a migraine. Three taps: tap the intensity, tap your medication, done. After the very first tap the attack is saved – everything else can be added later, when you feel better. WHAT THE APP DOES WITH IT • Pressure radar (new, free): shows the air pressure where you are for today and tomorrow, and warns you the evening before a strong weather change. Over time you see whether weather changes really trigger your attacks. • Trigger analysis: compares your days with and without each factor – including next-day effects, as is typical for red wine and lack of sleep. A factor is only rated once there are enough days. No premature claims. • Medication monitor: counts your medication days by the 10-day rule – triptans and combination drugs from 10 days, simple painkillers from 15 days a month – and warns in time, before painkillers start causing headaches themselves. • Doctor’s report as PDF: headache days and medication days per month, pain intensity, duration, accompanying symptoms and every single attack. Exactly the numbers asked for at the appointment. • Cycle analysis: detects a menstrual migraine, which is treated differently. • Calendar: one glance shows where attacks cluster. • Effectiveness: which of your medications actually helps you. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No account, no ads, no tracking. Your diary never leaves the device; only for the optional pressure radar is a rounded coordinate sent to the weather service. The report is created on the device – you decide who gets it. FREE, PERMANENTLY Logging attacks, the daily check-in, the calendar and the medication monitor with the 10-day rule stay free without limits. A diary that stops you from logging would be pointless. MIGRAINE DIARY PRO Weekly, monthly, yearly (3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Unlocks the trigger analysis, the doctor’s report, the cycle analysis and the effectiveness analysis. This app is a diary, not a medical device. It does not diagnose and does not replace medical treatment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MigrainePulse Tracker3 screens
Migraine Tracker, Headache Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MigrainePulse Tracker at none against Migraine Tracker, Headache Log's 6. MigrainePulse Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Migraine Tracker, Headache Log sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MigrainePulse Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MigrainePulse Tracker ships an update every 5 days, Migraine Tracker, Headache Log every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MigrainePulse Tracker versus Migraine Tracker, Headache Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigrainePulse TrackerMigraine Tracker, Headache Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperShane YoungHeinz Meier

In-app purchases

None

MigrainePulse Tracker

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Migraine Tracker, Headache Log

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly (Loyalty)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Migraine Diary Pro$19.99
  • Migräne Pro$24.99

Questions

Is MigrainePulse Tracker free?
MigrainePulse Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Migraine Tracker, Headache Log free?
Migraine Tracker, Headache Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MigrainePulse Tracker or Migraine Tracker, Headache Log have ads?
Neither MigrainePulse Tracker nor Migraine Tracker, Headache Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MigrainePulse Tracker or Migraine Tracker, Headache Log?
MigrainePulse Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and Migraine Tracker, Headache Log every 10 days. Most recently, MigrainePulse Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Migraine Tracker, Headache Log on October 24, 2026.

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