Comparison

Pausely vs Headache Guide

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

Head to head
About

Pausely

Easily track hot flashes and other menopause symptoms with a single tap. This private app helps you visualize your symptom patterns over time, providing clear data for doctor visits without any ads or cloud storage.

Highlights
  • One-tap hot flash logging
  • Track 34 perimenopause symptoms
  • View symptom patterns over 30/90 days
  • Doctor-visit symptom summary
  • Private, on-device storage
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Pausely is the private menopause tracker built around the one thing other apps make impossible: logging a hot flash the moment it happens, in a single tap. ONE-TAP HOT FLASH LOGGING Hot flashes hit many times a day, at the worst times. Tap once to log each one, with the time captured automatically. See how many you have had today on a simple timeline, and watch the real pattern build, including how many strike at night. ALL 34 PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS From night sweats and brain fog to joint pain, anxiety, and the symptoms no one warns you about. Tap what you feel, set the severity, and Pausely quietly builds your picture over weeks. SEE YOUR PATTERN, READY FOR YOUR DOCTOR Clear trends over 30 and 90 days, and a doctor-visit summary that turns months of tracking into real data for your appointment instead of vague recollection. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads, no tracking, no cloud. Your symptoms are stored only on your device, and nothing is ever uploaded. Pausely is a tracking tool, not medical advice or a diagnosis. Talk to your doctor or a menopause specialist about treatment.

About

Headache Guide

Features
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Gain a clearer understanding of your headaches and other recurring symptoms with Headache Guide. Record several moments throughout the day and discover patterns involving symptoms, medication, sleep, activities and environmental factors. REGISTRATION PROFILES Choose a profile for Migraine, Chronic Headache, Chronic Fatigue or Long COVID. For each profile, you decide which symptoms you want to track. Record symptoms with a severity from 0 to 10 or simply indicate that they were present. QUICK AND DETAILED RECORDING Record headaches, stabbing pains, fatigue, other symptoms, medication, activities and daily summaries. For headaches, you can record the pain score, side, location and type of pain. Choose which quick actions appear on the home screen and Apple Watch. OVERVIEWS AND INSIGHTS View your daily records in a clear calendar. Track the intensity or frequency of each symptom and see average, lowest and highest values. Charts and insights help you identify possible associations with time of day, sleep, activities, medication and daily impact. ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER Record factors such as bright light and screen use. Optionally link current weather data using Apple Weather to explore possible associations with factors such as temperature and air pressure. Your location is not stored. MEDICATION AND REMINDERS Manage daily and other medication, set medication times and optionally receive a reminder for a follow-up measurement. Reminders can be configured separately for each day, for weekdays and weekends, or identically for every day. APPLE HEALTH AND SLEEP Import sleep data, available sleep metrics and workouts from Apple Health. If no sleep data is available, you can manually record bedtime, wake-up time, sleep duration, interruptions and sleep quality. Supported symptoms can also be shared with Apple Health. APPLE WATCH Record symptoms, headaches, medication and activities directly on your Apple Watch, even when your iPhone is not nearby. Widgets and the Watch complication provide quick access to the app. REPORTS AND CONSULTATION MODE View averages and trends over a custom period. Export your data as PDF or CSV and use Consultation Mode to present important information clearly during an appointment with a doctor or healthcare professional. PRIVACY AND SECURITY Your health data is processed locally on your own devices and within Apple Health. Protect the app using Face ID or a passcode, and create an encrypted backup that you can save in a location of your choice. TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 14 DAYS When you first use the app, you receive 14 days of free access to all features. No payment is required, and the trial does not automatically convert into a purchase. After the trial, the free basic features remain available, including manual recording, Today, Diary, access protection and encrypted backups. The one-time Headache Guide Complete in-app purchase permanently unlocks all advanced features. There is no subscription. Headache Guide helps you record and discuss your health information. The app does not diagnose conditions, determine causes or replace professional medical advice.

Screenshots

Pausely4 screens
Headache Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pausely at fortnightly against Headache Guide's every 2 months. Pausely also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Pausely sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Headache Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pausely ships an update fortnightly, Headache Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pausely versus Headache Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPauselyHeadache Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB32 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPeter HallanderArjen Broeze

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pausely

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99
1 purchases

Headache Guide

One-time1
  • HoofdpijnWijzer Compleet$8.99

Questions

Is Pausely free?
Pausely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Headache Guide free?
Headache Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pausely or Headache Guide have ads?
Neither Pausely nor Headache Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pausely or Headache Guide?
Pausely ships an update fortnightly, and Headache Guide every 2 months. Most recently, Pausely was updated on October 31, 2026 and Headache Guide on November 6, 2026.

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