Migraine Tracker vs Headrest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Migraine Tracker
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Log a migraine in two taps. See what sets it off. Take a report to your doctor with a subscription. Migraine Tracker is a headache diary built to be used mid-attack, when reading a long form is the last thing you want. Start an attack while it is happening, mark it over when it passes, and fill in the details later if you feel like it. WHAT YOU CAN RECORD - How bad it is, on a scale you move with one thumb - Where it hurts, on a map of twenty areas of the head - Migraine, or another kind of headache - Aura, nausea, light and sound sensitivity, and more - What you think set it off - Which medication you took, and whether it helped - A note in your own words YOUR MONTH AT A GLANCE Home shows this week as a strip, with a dot on every day you logged. The month card counts your migraine days and splits them into mild, moderate and severe, so a bad month is visible without counting anything. WHAT YOUR DIARY SHOWS The Insights tab opens on the month as a calendar, then reads the last four weeks, three months, year, or everything: how many attacks, how long they lasted, which weekday and which time of day they favour, which medication helped most often, and how all of it compares with the stretch before. THE REPORT YOUR NEUROLOGIST ASKED FOR (SUBSCRIPTION) With a subscription, one tap builds a report of the last three months: the month calendars, a table of every attack, your medication, and your MIDAS score. Save it as a PDF or send it as plain text. AIR PRESSURE FORECAST AND ALERTS (SUBSCRIPTION) A falling barometer is one of the most reported migraine triggers. With a subscription, the app charts the pressure for the week ahead where you are, can warn you the morning before a drop, and counts how many of your own migraines began within a day of one, so you can see whether it is a trigger for you rather than assume. The current reading from your phone's barometer is included. NO ACCOUNT, NO CLOUD No account. Your diary stays on your phone. Export a backup file whenever you want and open it as a spreadsheet. Logging, the calendar and the insights are included. The doctor report and the pressure forecast and alerts require a subscription, which you can cancel at any time. This diary is not a diagnosis. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vnlapps.com/apps/migraine-tracker/privacy/
Headrest
This app forecasts migraine risk based on barometric pressure changes and your personal history. It allows quick logging of attacks and detailed tracking of potential triggers and medication effectiveness. Your data is stored locally, ensuring privacy.
- Barometric pressure forecast
- Daily and weekly risk levels
- Evening alerts for high-risk days
- Quick attack logging
- Trigger and medication tracking
- Local data storage
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Most migraine apps record what already happened. Headrest tells you what's coming. Headrest watches the barometric pressure where you are and turns it into a risk level for today and the week ahead. When a pressure drop is on the way, you hear about it the evening before, while there's still time to sleep properly, drink water, and keep your medication within reach. WHEN AN ATTACK STARTS Two taps. Start and intensity, that's the whole log. Add the rest later, or never: where it hurts, aura, nausea, light sensitivity, what you took and whether it worked. Headrest is built for the moment when looking at a screen is the last thing you want to do. YOUR FORECAST • Barometric pressure for your location, with the drops that matter highlighted • A risk level for today and each of the next seven days • An alert the evening before an elevated or high-risk day • Sleep, cycle, caffeine, water and stress logged alongside the weather, so you can see which combination precedes your attacks YOUR PATTERNS • Attack days over the last 30 days, and your full history • Your triggers ranked by how often they show up before an attack, based on your own log rather than a general statistic • Every medication you took and whether it worked, so the record your doctor asks for is always there YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything you log is stored on your device. Headrest doesn't sell your data and keeps no location history. Weather data comes from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. INDEPENDENT Headrest is made by a small independent team. FREE AND PRO Free, with no time limit: today's risk level and the attack log. Pro: the seven-day forecast, evening alerts, the pressure chart and trigger insights. Headrest Pro is $39.99 per year after a 7-day free trial, or $7.99 per month. Headrest is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Barometric pressure is one of many possible triggers, and the risk level is an estimate based on your location's weather and your own logged history. Headrest helps you track your attacks and share that record with your doctor. Always follow your doctor's advice. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://legal.evolui.io/apps/headrest/privacy Terms of Use: https://legal.evolui.io/apps/headrest/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Headrest at 15.1 against Migraine Tracker's 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
Both are free to download. Migraine Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Headrest sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Migraine Tracker | Headrest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VOLUME NEGATES LUCK LTD | Evolui AB |
In-app purchases
Migraine Tracker
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Headrest
- Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro Annual Offer$19.991 Year
- Pro Annual$39.991 Year
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- Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
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