Comparison

MigraineSpy vs Head Pain Barometer

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

Head to head
About

MigraineSpy

Easily track migraines and related symptoms with a single tap. Log start and end times, optional details like intensity, symptoms, and medications, and view historical data in a clear calendar format. Customize the app's appearance for comfort during an attack.

Highlights
  • One-tap migraine start/end logging
  • Optional symptom and medication tracking
  • Calendar view with intensity visualization
  • Streak tracking for clear and consecutive days
  • Customizable themes and screen dimming
  • On-device data storage with free backups
Features
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Most migraine trackers assume you can fill in a form mid-migraine. MigraineSpy assumes you are having a migraine right now and cannot. It's designed to be simple so you can focus on recovery. Open it and there is one button: Migraine started. Tap it and you are done. Tap End migraine when it passes. Intensity, symptoms, notes and medications are all optional, and you can add them later, or never — the entry is already saved. ONE TAP, NOTHING REQUIRED The only thing MigraineSpy ever needs is a start time. Nothing is mandatory, nothing blocks you, and there is no form to complete before your migraine counts. Elapsed time is worked out from when you started, so an entry survives a force quit, a restart, or a flat battery. SYMPTOMS THAT NEVER BECOME A MIGRAINE Aura on its own. A wave of nausea. A visual disturbance that passes. These get their own kind of entry, so they stay part of your history without being counted as a migraine day and quietly inflating every number you watch. A REAL CALENDAR 1 Month, 30 days, 12 weeks, 20 weeks, 6 months or 12 months, each with a count for that period. Tap any day to see what happened. Intensity runs gold through orange to red, so a bad stretch is visible at a glance. STREAKS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS Days clear, and days in a row. Both matter, and both are there. MEDICATIONS, HONESTLY RECORDED What you took, what you took it for, and whether you noted that it helped, did nothing, or you are not sure. No claims, no scoring — just what you observed. COLOUR THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY The app can look bright at rest and mute itself the moment a migraine starts. Or stay bright. Or stay calm. There is a dark theme, a light theme, an ultra dim mode for during an attack, and a screen dimmer you can switch on mid-migraine. Lock to portrait is on by default, because a screen that turns when you roll over is the last thing you need. YOUR JOURNAL STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE There is no account, no sign-in, and nothing is sent to a server. Backup and restore are free and always will be — save a file wherever you like, and use it to move everything to a new phone. ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE PDF export is a one-time purchase: a readable summary of any date range, to keep, print, or take to an appointment. Everything else, including backups, stays free. There is no subscription. MigraineSpy is a personal journal. It does not give medical advice and cannot diagnose or treat anything. If you are worried about your health, talk to a doctor.

About

Head Pain Barometer

Features
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Head Pain Barometer shows an anonymous, real-time "pulse" of head pain around you — and the local environmental conditions that people often connect with it. NOW • See the share of people nearby who currently report head pain, and the average intensity. • Switch between "Nearby" and "All" to compare your area with everyone. • Watch the atmospheric pressure and its 3-hour trend. • Tap "It hurts" or "No pain" in a second to add your anonymous signal. ENVIRONMENT • Air quality (European AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO₂, O₃). • Today's weather and a 48-hour pressure outlook that highlights upcoming drops. • UV index and pollen (birch, grasses, ragweed). PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up. • Your location is reduced to a coarse area on your device — precise coordinates are never stored. • Anonymous check-ins auto-delete after about 90 days. • No ads. We never sell your data. Head Pain Barometer provides environmental information and anonymous community statistics. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Available in English, Russian and German.

Screenshots

MigraineSpy4 screens
Head Pain Barometer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Head Pain Barometer at none against MigraineSpy's 4. Head Pain Barometer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. MigraineSpy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Head Pain Barometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MigraineSpy versus Head Pain Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMigraineSpyHead Pain Barometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASHA TECHNOLOGY LLCAli Magomedov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MigraineSpy

One-time4
  • Leave a Tip!$0.99
  • A Bigger Tip$2.99
  • PDF Unlock$4.99
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  • A Very Generous Tip!$9.99
None

Head Pain Barometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MigraineSpy free?
MigraineSpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Head Pain Barometer free?
Head Pain Barometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MigraineSpy or Head Pain Barometer have ads?
Neither MigraineSpy nor Head Pain Barometer shows ads.

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