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Best migraine tracker apps for iPhone in 2026
There is no single best migraine app, only the best one for how you track. This comparison sticks to what each app's App Store listing and developer state, with a source for every fact.
On this page
We make Dim, one of the apps on this page. To keep the comparison fair, every detail about other apps comes from their US App Store listing or the developer's own pages, checked on 26–28 October 2026. "Not stated" means we found no primary source, not that the feature is missing.
What to compare
- Logging during an attack. If logging needs a long form, attacks get skipped. Look for Watch, widget or one-tap logging.
- Apple Health. Does the app read sleep, and does it write headaches back so your history isn't locked in one app?
- The doctor report. Headache days, acute-medication days and a disability score such as MIDAS are what neurologists ask about.
- Your data. Is an account required, where is data stored, and is it shared for research?
- Price and upkeep. What is free, and when was the app last updated?
The established apps at a glance
| Dim | Migraine Buddy | Bearable | N1-Headache | Migraine Monitor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account | No account. Data stays on your device and in your private iCloud | Required to access your data, per the privacy policy source | Required (throwaway accounts are accepted) source | Registration is part of setup; whether it is mandatory is not stated source | Registration (or Facebook login) is the way to start, per the FAQ source |
| Apple Watch app | Yes: log and end attacks from the Watch | No Apple Watch app source | No Apple Watch app source | No Apple Watch app source | No Apple Watch app source |
| Apple Health | Reads sleep and headaches; writes headache entries | Reads sleep and other health data (MBplus); writing back not stated source | Reads steps, sleep, heart rate and more; does not write back source | Not stated | Not stated |
| Automatic weather and pressure | Yes, with location permission: weather, pressure and pressure trend | Yes, with location: humidity, pressure, temperature; advanced weather reports are MBplus source | No automatic weather; can be logged manually source | Not stated | Automatic weather data; barometric pressure not named specifically source |
| Doctor report | Yes (Dim Pro): headache days, medication days against ICHD-3 overuse thresholds, MIDAS, calendar, attack list | Diary export and a Migraine Impact Report; medication-overuse and MIDAS content not stated source | Data export and in-app reports to share; no dedicated doctor PDF described source | Personal Analytical Report as a PDF for all users, including MIDAS and medication use source | PDF reports, plus a dashboard your provider can follow source |
| Price | Free core diary; Dim Pro monthly or annual subscription (local price shown in the App Store) | Free tier; MBplus from $9.99/month or $69.99/year in the US App Store source | Free tier; Premium $34.99/year or $6.99/month in the US App Store source | Basic free; Premium is a one-time purchase (49.99) source | Free, no in-app purchases source |
| App Store rating | New: awaiting App Store review | 4.8 ★ from 42,213 US ratings · last updated 2026-10-09 source | 4.8 ★ from 6,542 US ratings · last updated 2026-10-22 source | 4.4 ★ from 500 US ratings · last updated 2023-01-18 source | 4.4 ★ from 226 US ratings · last updated 2023-03-31 source |
Ratings and update dates are from the US App Store. Detailed side-by-side pages: Dim vs Migraine Buddy · Dim vs Bearable · Dim vs N1-Headache · Dim vs Migraine Monitor
Which one fits you
- Migraine Buddy — if you want a large community and access on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and are comfortable with a cloud account.
- Bearable — if you track several conditions and want to compare many factors; CSV export is free.
- N1-Headache — if you can fill in a daily questionnaire for months to get statistical trigger maps. Its current iOS version dates from January 2023.
- Migraine Monitor — if you want a fully free app and your clinician uses its provider dashboard. Its current iOS version dates from March 2023.
- Dim (ours) — if you want to log from your Watch or Lock Screen without an account, and want medication-overuse days and MIDAS in the report. Dim is new and is awaiting App Store review, so it has no ratings yet.
Newer apps worth knowing
New migraine apps arrive fast: about 30 a month on the US App Store in 2026, and most have no ratings at all. These newer apps either have some traction or offer something distinctive. Facts are from their US App Store pages on 28 October 2026; ratings counts are small, so treat them with caution.
- Migraine Tracker: Relief AI (Knyaz Harutyunyan) — Doctor-oriented tracker with a MIDAS questionnaire, pain-relief days against overuse limits, a doctor PDF, cycle tracking and Apple Health, without an account. States a 7-day free trial; yearly plans listed at $29.99 and $39.99.
- Prevena: Migraine Forecast (LYNEX STUDIO LLC) — Watch logging with the Digital Crown, Apple Health (sleep, steps, menstrual flow), PDF reports for 30, 90 or 180 days with acute-medication days by type, and a 30-day pain-reliever and triptan day counter with a threshold warning. English, Turkish and Spanish.
- Migraine Trail: Voice Tracker (Migraine Trail LLC) — Voice logging with AI, an Apple Watch app, Apple Health (sleep, HRV, cycle; writes headache records), a pressure forecast and PDF reports. Monthly $4.99, annual $49.99.
- Auralog (Aberfeldy Studios) — "Save now, log later": minimal logging during an attack, an Apple Watch app with complications, a risk outlook from sleep and weather, Siri, widgets and iCloud.
- BaroBuddy (Ghost Research, LLC) — Not a diary: it sends barometric-pressure alerts 24–48 hours ahead. The most-rated 2026 newcomer. States a 3-day free trial.
- Mira (Migraine Tracker & Diary) (Preet Mishra) — Describes itself as completely free, with optional support payments. Apple Health, MIDAS, Siri, widgets, CSV export and cycle tracking.
- Ember (Cascade Headache, PLLC) — Designed by a practising headache specialist. The diary, reports and treatments are free; Ember Plus is optional.
Before you commit to any app
- Can you leave? Check for CSV export or Apple Health write-back before you log a year of attacks.
- Is it maintained? Look at the date of the last update in the App Store.
- What happens to your data? Read the privacy section of the listing and whether data is used for research.
- What does the trial turn into? Note the subscription price and period before you start a free trial.
Whatever you choose, the Apple Health headache entry is a neutral place to keep your history, and our free templates work without any app.
Where Dim fits — and where it doesn't
Dim is ours, so here are its limits first: it is new, it has no App Store ratings yet, it has no community or AI forecast, and it is built for iPhone and Apple Watch only. What it does differently: one-tap logging from the Watch, Lock Screen, Siri, the Action button or Control Center; weather, pressure and last night's sleep captured automatically; pressure-drop alerts; a medication-days counter; and a doctor report with headache days, ICHD-3 medication-overuse thresholds and MIDAS. There's no account; data stays on your device and in your private iCloud. See a sample report.
Quick answers
Is there a free migraine tracker for iPhone?
Yes. Migraine Monitor is free with no in-app purchases, though its last update was in March 2023, and Mira describes itself as completely free. Migraine Buddy, Bearable, N1-Headache and Dim all have free tiers.
Which migraine apps have an Apple Watch app?
Among the apps here: Dim, Auralog, Migraine Trail and Prevena. The App Store listings of Migraine Buddy, Bearable, N1-Headache and Migraine Monitor don't list an Apple Watch app.
Which apps write headaches to Apple Health?
Dim writes headache entries, and Migraine Trail's listing says it writes headache records. Bearable states that it only reads from Apple Health. For the others it is not stated.
Is Dim the best migraine app?
We make Dim, so we're not neutral. It's built for fast logging, automatic context and a neurologist-style report without an account; if you want a large community or cross-platform access, Migraine Buddy may suit you better.
Sources
- App Store listings and developer pages, linked next to each fact. Competitor data for the established apps: checked 26 October 2026; newer apps: 28 October 2026.
- Migraine Buddy — App Store listing (US)
- Bearable — App Store listing (US)
- N1-Headache — App Store listing (US)
- Migraine Monitor — App Store listing (US)
See what Dim gives your neurologist
Headache days, medication days against overuse thresholds, MIDAS and the full attack list, on two printable pages.
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