The best migraine tracker apps in 2026
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There is no single best migraine tracker, so pick the one you will still open on a bad day. Migraine Buddy is the easiest place to start: it is free to download on iPhone and Android and makes reports you can share with your doctor, while Bearable suits people who track migraine alongside other conditions and Migraine Insight suits people focused on finding triggers. ProAct is for iPhone users who want sleep, heart rate variability and resting heart rate from Apple Health shown next to their attack log each morning.
Comparison at a glance
| App | Best for | Platforms | Wearable data | Price | Last app update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migraine Buddy | A free, migraine-specific diary for most people, on iPhone and Android. | iPhone, iPad and Android. | Optional Apple Health integration. The App Store listing does not show an Apple Watch app. | Free to download. Premium (MBplus) is a subscription; the App Store lists plans such as $9.99 a month and $69.99 to $89.99 a year. | |
| Bearable | A flexible symptom tracker for migraine alongside other conditions. | iPhone and Android. The App Store listing says "Only for iPhone", so no iPad app. | Syncs steps, sleep and heart rate from Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit. | Free to download, with an optional Premium subscription. The App Store lists several Premium prices. | |
| Migraine Insight | A trigger-focused diary that looks at timing between exposures and attacks. | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. | Reads data from the Apple Health app, including data from Apple Watch, Fitbit and Oura. The App Store lists an Apple Watch app. | Free to start. Premium Access is a paid subscription with several plans listed on the App Store. | |
| ProAct | An iPhone migraine diary that shows last night's sleep, HRV and heart rate next to your attacks. | iPhone only, iOS 18 or later. No iPad, Android or web app. | Reads Apple Watch data through Apple Health on your iPhone. There is no Apple Watch app, and it works with manual logging alone. | Free to download with attack logging. ProAct Premium is $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. | |
| Migraine Trail | Voice logging and a watch app for people who struggle to look at a screen mid-attack. | iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Its website links only to the App Store. | Apple Watch app for one-tap logging, plus Apple Health. It can save attacks to Apple Health as headache records. | Free to download. Pro is $4.99 a month, $49.99 a year or $199.99 once, according to the App Store listing. | |
| Migraine Tracker Diary (Mitrana) | A feature-heavy diary with medication reminders and PDF and CSV exports. | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. | The App Store lists Apple Watch compatibility. Its website does not describe any wearable features. | Free to download. The App Store lists paid options including yearly access at $44.99, a $119.99 lifetime upgrade and separate AI add-ons. | |
| Migsy | A simple, newer iPhone diary that needs a subscription for ongoing use. | iPhone only. Android has a waitlist on its website. | None listed on the App Store or its website. | Free to download, but ongoing tracking, history, statistics, reports and the calendar need Migsy Pro, listed at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year. |
Prices and update dates are from each app's US App Store listing on November 3, 2026. Prices change, so check the listing before you buy.
Migraine Buddy
By Voluntis
- Best for
- People who want a dedicated migraine diary that works on both iPhone and Android, with exports for their doctor and a large user community.
- What it tracks
- Attacks with triggers, symptoms, medication and relief methods
- Sleep, recorded automatically
- A 7-day weather forecast with pressure and temperature changes
- Wearables
- Optional Apple Health integration. The App Store listing does not show an Apple Watch app.
- Limitations
- Pattern tools, the attack duration estimate and guided coaching are part of the paid Premium tier.
- The App Store listing shows many plan prices, so check the price in the app before you subscribe.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad and Android.
- Price
- Free to download. Premium (MBplus) is a subscription; the App Store lists plans such as $9.99 a month and $69.99 to $89.99 a year.
Bearable
By Bearable Ltd
- Best for
- People who track migraine next to other things, such as mood, chronic pain, gut symptoms or a menstrual cycle, and want to see how they relate.
- What it tracks
- Pain, migraine frequency and severity, and symptoms you choose
- Mood, energy, stress, sleep, food, medication and habits
- Cycle phases, and how symptoms change across them
- Wearables
- Syncs steps, sleep and heart rate from Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit.
- Limitations
- It is a general health tracker, not a migraine diary, so you set up the migraine parts yourself.
- Its correlations need regular logging across many factors before they say much.
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android. The App Store listing says "Only for iPhone", so no iPad app.
- Price
- Free to download, with an optional Premium subscription. The App Store lists several Premium prices.
Migraine Insight
By Shiny New App
- Best for
- People whose main goal is to narrow down triggers, including ones that show up a day or more after exposure.
- What it tracks
- Attacks, or pain levels in its chronic migraine mode
- Suspected triggers and when you were exposed to them
- Weather and barometric pressure, location, workouts, steps and sleep, logged automatically
- Wearables
- Reads data from the Apple Health app, including data from Apple Watch, Fitbit and Oura. The App Store lists an Apple Watch app.
- Limitations
- Premium Access is sold in several plans at different prices, so check what the free version covers before you pay.
- Like any trigger finder, it depends on you logging exposures as they happen.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android.
- Price
- Free to start. Premium Access is a paid subscription with several plans listed on the App Store.
ProAct
By ProAct
- Best for
- iPhone users who wear an Apple Watch and want to see last night's sleep, heart rate variability and resting heart rate next to their attack log each morning. It also makes a one-page report for appointments.
- What it tracks
- Attacks in one tap, with intensity, symptoms and what came before
- Sleep, heart rate variability and resting heart rate from Apple Health, plus barometric pressure where you are
- Triggers such as stress, sleep, food, weather and hormonal shifts, and cycle dates from Apple Health if you turn that on
- Wearables
- Reads Apple Watch data through Apple Health on your iPhone. There is no Apple Watch app, and it works with manual logging alone.
- Limitations
- iPhone only, so it does not suit Android users or anyone who wants to log on an iPad.
- The morning summary, trigger analysis, PDF report, widgets and history older than 7 days need Premium.
- It points out what stood out in your own data. It does not tell you when an attack will happen.
- Platforms
- iPhone only, iOS 18 or later. No iPad, Android or web app.
- Price
- Free to download with attack logging. ProAct Premium is $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers.
Migraine Trail
By Migraine Trail LLC
- Best for
- iPhone and Apple Watch users who would rather speak an entry than tap through a form during an attack, and who watch the weather closely.
- What it tracks
- Attacks by voice, with pain from 1 to 10, location, symptoms and medication
- Barometric pressure, humidity and temperature, with a 14-day weather outlook
- Sleep, heart rate variability and menstrual cycle from Apple Health
- Wearables
- Apple Watch app for one-tap logging, plus Apple Health. It can save attacks to Apple Health as headache records.
- Limitations
- No Android version linked from its website.
- Its risk scores are based on weather forecasts, which tell you about the weather, not about your body.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Its website links only to the App Store.
- Price
- Free to download. Pro is $4.99 a month, $49.99 a year or $199.99 once, according to the App Store listing.
Migraine Tracker Diary (Mitrana)
By Clarity Digital Therapeutics
- Best for
- People who want medication reminders, detailed exports for their care team, and an option to share parts of their diary with someone they trust.
- What it tracks
- Headache intensity, duration, symptoms, triggers and aura
- Medication doses and how well treatments worked
- Diet, hydration, sleep, stress and menstrual cycle
- Wearables
- The App Store lists Apple Watch compatibility. Its website does not describe any wearable features.
- Limitations
- The App Store lists many separate purchases, so check which one unlocks the feature you want.
- Its listing mentions a migraine predictor; treat any prediction as a prompt to review your data, not a forecast.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android.
- Price
- Free to download. The App Store lists paid options including yearly access at $44.99, a $119.99 lifetime upgrade and separate AI add-ons.
Migsy
By Leonardo Ollero Lopez
- Best for
- iPhone users who want a clean attack and medication log, and who are fine paying for it from the start.
- What it tracks
- Attacks with pain, location, aura, symptoms, duration and medication
- How well each medication worked, with overuse tracking
- Sleep, hydration, stress, screen time, hormones and weather
- Wearables
- None listed on the App Store or its website.
- Limitations
- Most of the app needs a paid subscription.
- No Android app yet, and no wearable or Apple Health support listed.
- Platforms
- iPhone only. Android has a waitlist on its website.
- Price
- Free to download, but ongoing tracking, history, statistics, reports and the calendar need Migsy Pro, listed at $5.99 a week or $49.99 a year.
How to choose
- Start with your phone. If you use Android, choose between Migraine Buddy, Bearable, Migraine Insight and Migraine Tracker Diary. ProAct, Migraine Trail and Migsy are iPhone apps.
- Picture using it mid-attack, with the lights down. Look for one-tap logging, a widget, a watch button or voice entry, and skip anything that makes you fill in a long form first.
- Decide what you want to learn. For triggers, look for an app that logs exposures and timing. For several conditions at once, a general tracker like Bearable fits better. If you wear an Apple Watch, an app that reads Apple Health saves you typing in sleep and heart data.
- Check what is free. Most of these apps are free to download and charge for analysis, reports or history. Try the free version for a couple of weeks before paying.
- Bring the data to your appointments. Every app here can produce a record you can share. Logging steadily for a month or two matters more than which app you picked.
Why N1-Headache is not here: We could not open a current App Store listing for it on November 3, 2026, so we did not review it here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free migraine tracker app?
Migraine Buddy is the most complete free option and runs on iPhone and Android. Bearable and Migraine Insight are also free to start. Most apps here charge for deeper analysis or reports, so check what the free version includes.
Can a migraine app predict my next attack?
No app can reliably tell you when your next migraine will happen. Some apps show weather changes or patterns in your own logs, which can help you notice what tends to come before an attack. Treat these as prompts to look at your data, not as forecasts.
Do I need an Apple Watch to track migraines?
No. Every app here works with manual logging. A watch or fitness tracker can fill in sleep and heart rate data automatically through Apple Health, Google Fit or Fitbit, which saves typing.
How long should I track before I see patterns?
Expect several weeks to a few months of steady logging before patterns mean much. Patterns from a handful of attacks are easy to over-read, and your doctor will also want to see a longer record.
Should I share my migraine diary with my doctor?
Yes. A diary of attack dates, how long they lasted, how bad they were and what you took is one of the most useful things to bring to an appointment. All the apps here can export or share a record, though some charge for it.