Comparison

Throb vs PainChronicle

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

Head to head
About

Throb

Features
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Throb is the migraine diary that doesn't rent you your own health data. One-time purchase. 100% offline. No subscription, no account, no tracking โ€” ever. Every attack stays on your iPhone. โ€ข One-tap logging โ€” start an attack in a single tap, even in a dark room with a pounding head โ€ข Pain-over-time curve โ€” see how each attack rises and breaks โ€ข Doctor report PDF โ€” hand your neurologist a clean, credible summary (MIDAS included) โ€ข Barometric-pressure context, attached automatically at onset โ€” no location needed โ€ข Multi-dose medication log with an honest monthly overuse count โ€ข Calendar heat-map, trends, and honest co-occurrence (never fake "causes") โ€ข Backup, restore, CSV/JSON export โ€” your data, portable and yours No streaks. No gamification. No notification spam. Just a calm, private place to understand your migraines. The diary and current-month report are free. A one-time purchase unlocks full history, any-range reports, and export.

About

PainChronicle

Features
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Track chronic pain and show your doctor real data. PainChronicle helps you understand your pain patterns with a 15-second daily log. Features: - Quick pain entry: intensity slider (1-10), body part selection, notes, medication - Statistics: line chart trends, body part frequency, adjustable time range (7-90 days) - History: searchable pain diary with filters by body part and date range - Doctor report: 30-day summary with PDF export - Daily reminders: configurable notification time - Data export: CSV and JSON backup Designed for: - Chronic back pain - Fibromyalgia - Arthritis - Migraines (see also HeadacheTrack) - Post-surgery recovery - Any recurring pain FREE: Unlimited logging + 30-day stats PREMIUM ($4.99 one-time): Full history, PDF reports, detailed statistics, data export No subscription. No account. All data on your device.

Screenshots

Throb4 screens
PainChronicle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PainChronicle at none against Throb's 1. PainChronicle also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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. Throb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PainChronicle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Throb versus PainChronicle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrobPainChronicle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEvatech Innovations,TOOFlorian Oberle

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Throb

One-time1
  • Throb Lifetime Unlock$12.99
None

PainChronicle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Throb free?
Throb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PainChronicle free?
PainChronicle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Throb or PainChronicle have ads?
Neither Throb nor PainChronicle shows ads.

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