Comparison

Throb vs AuraRise

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

Head to head
About

Throb

Features
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Log a migraine in one tap, even mid-attack, on a dark screen that won't hurt your eyes. Throb is a private migraine and headache diary you pay for once: no subscription, no account, no ads. ABOUT THROB Throb is a migraine and headache tracker for iPhone (iOS 18 or later) with an Apple Watch app. It is made for people with frequent or chronic migraine who need a reliable headache diary for themselves and for their doctor or neurologist. Everything is stored on the device; nothing is sent to the developer. LOGGING • Start an attack with one tap from the app, the Lock Screen widget, Control Center, the Action Button, Siri ("Log a migraine in Throb") or Apple Watch. • Attack mode is a dark, low-light screen. Tap the pain level as it changes to draw a pain-over-time curve, and log every dose. • Record where it hurts on a head map, plus symptoms, triggers, aura and prodrome, relief methods and notes. • Whole-day entries for daily or continuous headache, with no start or end time. • "Feeling one coming" notes early warning signs before the pain starts. • Log medication doses taken outside an attack, including preventives. FOR YOUR DOCTOR • Doctor report PDF: headache days, attacks, duration, peak pain, acute-medication days, how often each medication helped and its median time to relief, MIDAS disability score and the HIT-6 questionnaire. • A monthly count of acute-medication days, shown as information, never as an alarm. INSIGHTS • Calendar heat map, trends and a searchable list of every attack. • Co-occurrence: which triggers and symptoms show up with your attacks. Patterns only, never claimed causes. • Preventive treatment check: headache days per 30 days before versus since you started a preventive, with optional reminders from daily tablets to injections every few weeks. • Barometric pressure trend from the iPhone's own barometer, optional alerts on sharp drops, and an optional pressure forecast from Apple Weather. DATA AND PRIVACY • Works fully offline. No account, no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no ads. • Optional iCloud sync through your own private iCloud database. • Optional Apple Health: reads sleep and menstrual cycle, writes headache events. • Automatic local backups with restore, plus CSV and JSON export. • Import from a Migraine Buddy CSV export or a headache spreadsheet. • Face ID lock. PRICE Free: logging, attack mode, full history, calendar, search, backups, iCloud sync, export, Face ID lock and a doctor report for the last 30 days. One-time purchase, no subscription: doctor reports for any date range and all insights. LANGUAGES 20 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Turkish, Polish, Swedish, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese. WHAT THROB IS NOT Throb does not diagnose, predict or treat migraine and is not a medical device. It records what you log so that you and your clinician can see the pattern. No streaks, no gamification, no community feed, no notification spam.

About

AuraRise

Create personalized audio meditations tailored to your current needs. Select your intention, voice, pace, length, and background sound for a unique mindfulness experience. Access saved meditations and sample sessions to support your personal growth and well-being.

Highlights
  • Personalized audio meditation creation
  • Customizable intentions and focus areas
  • Adjustable voice, pace, length, and sound
  • Meditations for abundance, confidence, peace, sleep
  • Save and replay custom meditations
  • Access sample meditations
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Manifest abundance, confidence, and calm — with a personalized guided meditation created around your exact intention, today. Your mindset changes from day to day. Your meditation should too. AuraRise turns your current intention into a personalized guided meditation created for you. Choose your focus, voice, pace, length, and background sound—then listen to an experience shaped around what you need today. Create meditations for abundance, confidence, self-worth, peace, sleep, love, career clarity, personal growth, and more. Whether you want to start your day with purpose, reset after a stressful moment, build confidence before something important, prepare for restful sleep, or reconnect with a personal goal, AuraRise gives you a meditation made for the moment you're in. MEDITATION, MADE PERSONAL • Create guided audio meditations around your chosen intention • Personalize the voice, pace, length, and background sound • Save each creation to your personal Library • Replay saved meditations without using additional credits while your trial or subscription is active • Listen to sample meditations WHY AURARISE? Generic meditation libraries ask you to find a track that almost fits. AuraRise lets you create one centered on what matters to you today—then return to your favorites whenever you need to reset, refocus, or rise. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS AuraRise offers monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. AuraRise Abundance • 12 new credits each month • Personalized meditations up to 5 minutes • Library access and unlimited replay while active AuraRise Abundance Plus • 25 new credits each month • Personalized meditations up to 10 minutes • Library access and unlimited replay while active Available plans: • Abundance Monthly — $9.99/month • Abundance Yearly — $99.99/year • Abundance Plus Monthly — $14.99/month • Abundance Plus Yearly — $149.99/year Eligible new subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial when shown at purchase. Prices may vary by country or region. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings under your Apple Account. Your saved meditation Library remains available while your trial or subscription is active. If access ends, your Library will be locked until you resubscribe. Privacy Policy: https://aurariseapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://aurariseapp.com/terms.html Support: [Support@AuraRiseApp.com](mailto:Support@AuraRiseApp.com)

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AuraRise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AuraRise at weekly against Throb's every 2 months. AuraRise also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Throb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AuraRise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throb ships an update every 2 months, AuraRise weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Throb versus AuraRise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrobAuraRise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEvatech Innovations,TOOiHart Enterprises, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Throb

One-time1
  • Throb Lifetime Unlock$12.99
4 purchases

AuraRise

Subscriptions4
  • Abundance7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • AuraRise Abundance Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Abundance7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • AuraRise Abundance Plus7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Throb free?
Throb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AuraRise free?
AuraRise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Throb or AuraRise have ads?
Neither Throb nor AuraRise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throb or AuraRise?
Throb ships an update every 2 months, and AuraRise weekly. Most recently, Throb was updated on November 5, 2026 and AuraRise on November 5, 2026.

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