Comparison

Headrest vs Headache Tracker & Journaling

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Barometric pressure forecast
  • Daily and weekly risk levels
  • Evening alerts for high-risk days
  • Quick attack logging
  • Trigger and medication tracking
  • Local data storage
Features
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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

About

Headache Tracker & Journaling

Features
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When a headache starts, the details are easy to lose. Headache Tracker & Journaling gives you one calm place to capture an attack, look back at it, and prepare for your next appointment. Mark where it hurts on a rotatable 3D head, add only the details you have, and return to a clear record later. • Mark one or more pain locations on a 3D head • Record severity, timing, symptoms, triggers, medications, and notes • Review a timeline and month calendar of your entries • See descriptive frequency, severity, medication, and trigger views • Create an appointment pack to share with a clinician • Optionally view nearby air pressure on your Dashboard — it never blocks logging Headache Tracker & Journaling is a journal, not a diagnostic or treatment tool. It does not provide medical advice. You can explore the app before subscribing. Saving entries, history, insights, and export require an active subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after purchase confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy: https://innaturllc.com/headache-tracker/policy.html Support: support@innaturllc.com Recheck product availability, prices, trial eligibility, support URL, privacy answers, and legal copy in App Store Connect before submission.

Screenshots

Headrest4 screens
Headache Tracker & Journaling4 screens

Verdict

The call

Headrest and Headache Tracker & Journaling are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Headrest sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Headache Tracker & Journaling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Headrest versus Headache Tracker & Journaling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadrestHeadache Tracker & Journaling
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB51 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEvolui ABINNATUR LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Headrest

Subscriptions5
  • 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
2 purchases

Headache Tracker & Journaling

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Headrest free?
Headrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Headache Tracker & Journaling free?
Headache Tracker & Journaling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Headrest or Headache Tracker & Journaling have ads?
Neither Headrest nor Headache Tracker & Journaling shows ads.

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