Comparison

Throb vs MenoDagbok

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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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 — ever. Every attack stays on your iPhone. • One-tap logging — start an attack in a single tap, even in a dark room with a pounding head • Pain-over-time curve — see how each attack rises and breaks • Doctor report PDF — hand your neurologist a clean, credible summary (MIDAS included) • Barometric-pressure context, attached automatically at onset — no location needed • Multi-dose medication log with an honest monthly overuse count • Calendar heat-map, trends, and honest co-occurrence (never fake "causes") • Backup, restore, CSV/JSON export — 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

MenoDagbok

Features
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Your menopause diary. Simple, private, offline. Is this perimenopause? Log hot flashes, sleep, mood and five more symptoms in thirty seconds a day — and MenoDagbok turns your evenings into the picture your doctor actually wants: trends over time, your heaviest symptoms, and whether things are easing. LOG IN THIRTY SECONDS • Tap a severity for each symptom — hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, brain fog, fatigue, joint aches, anxiety • Count the day's hot flashes • Tick off HRT / hormone treatment if you take it • Add a note (triggers like stress, wine, long days) SEE THE PATTERN • Daily symptom score on a calm color scale • 7-day trend for free — see your week at a glance • Premium: 30 and 90-day trends — is it actually getting easier? • Premium: symptom breakdown — which symptoms weigh heaviest SHOW YOUR DOCTOR REAL DATA • Premium: doctor report (PDF) with symptom averages, hot-flash frequency, HRT days and every logged day — print it or send it before your appointment PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no cloud — everything stays on your iPhone • Works completely offline • No ads, no tracking Gentle evening reminders keep the diary honest, and an optional HRT reminder helps you stay consistent with treatment. MenoDagbok is a private diary for self-reported symptoms. It does not diagnose or treat anything and is not a medical device. Always discuss your symptoms with your doctor or gynecologist. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a 7-day free trial on yearly) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://biscuitfox.com/menodagbok/privacy/

Screenshots

Throb4 screens
MenoDagbok4 screens

Verdict

The call

Throb and MenoDagbok are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 MenoDagbok sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throb ships an update every 3 weeks, MenoDagbok every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Throb versus MenoDagbok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrobMenoDagbok
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEvatech Innovations,TOOArpit Roy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Throb

One-time1
  • Throb Lifetime Unlock$12.99
3 purchases

MenoDagbok

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Throb free?
Throb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MenoDagbok free?
MenoDagbok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Throb or MenoDagbok have ads?
Neither Throb nor MenoDagbok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throb or MenoDagbok?
Throb ships an update every 3 weeks, and MenoDagbok every 2 weeks. Most recently, Throb was updated on October 28, 2026 and MenoDagbok on October 6, 2026.

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