Comparison

Throb vs Menopause Tracker

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

Menopause Tracker

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Hot flashes, poor sleep or brain fog? Track your menopause symptoms, see how your recorded symptoms change over time and arrive at your next doctor appointment prepared. LOG YOUR SYMPTOMS IN SECONDS • Choose the symptoms you want to track • Record intensity: mild, moderate or severe • Add a note or mark a symptom-free day • Personalise your symptom list and add your own symptoms SEE CHANGES OVER TIME • See how many days you recorded each symptom • Compare frequency and average intensity with the previous period • View your recorded days in a calendar • Read a clear summary of your entries with Premium PREPARE FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT • Create an easy-to-read PDF report with Premium • Choose the date range and symptoms to include • Decide whether to include your private notes • Share or print your report directly from the app YOUR ENTRIES STAY ON YOUR IPHONE No account, no sign-up, no ads and no tracking. Your entries are stored locally. Export your data as JSON or delete it at any time. Premium also lets you protect your diary with Face ID. A DIARY THAT FITS YOUR DAY Choose your colour theme and set a daily reminder for a time that suits you. FREE AND PREMIUM Daily check-ins, custom symptoms, reminders and the 7-day overview are free. Premium adds the 30-day overview, custom date ranges, text summaries, PDF reports and Face ID protection. Premium is available as an annual or monthly subscription. Eligible customers can try the annual plan free for 7 days. Your offer and price are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled at any time in your iPhone Settings. IMPORTANT This app is a personal diary for perimenopause and menopause. It does not diagnose conditions, recommend treatment or replace medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://stgventures.de/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Throb4 screens
Menopause Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Menopause Tracker at every 2 weeks against Throb's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Throb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Menopause Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throb ships an update every 2 months, Menopause Tracker every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Throb versus Menopause Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrobMenopause Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEvatech Innovations,TOOSTG Ventures GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Throb

One-time1
  • Throb Lifetime Unlock$12.99
2 purchases

Menopause Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly$6.991 Month
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Throb free?
Throb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Menopause Tracker free?
Menopause Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Throb or Menopause Tracker have ads?
Neither Throb nor Menopause Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throb or Menopause Tracker?
Throb ships an update every 2 months, and Menopause Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Throb was updated on October 31, 2026 and Menopause Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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