Migraine Buddy app

An app for people living with migraines who want to track their symptoms, triggers and treatment.

Migraine Buddy app	By Aptar Digital Health
	Features Symptom tracking – log each migraine episode with thorough questions covering clinically relevant headache features. Trigger recording – identify potential triggers to help manage and reduce migraine frequency. Treatment tracking – keep track of medications and relief methods used. Sleep monitoring – automatically tracks sleep patterns to detect correlations with migraine occurrences. Weather alerts – receive notification about high or low atmospheric pressure changes that may affect your migraines. Chat group for social support.
Country of origin	USA
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? Yes Require a login? Yes Have password protection? Yes Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? Yes Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Basic is free, but there is a paid upgrade version that unlocks AI-driven insights. Note: when registering in the Migraine Buddy app, user can skip the upgrade option and still use the rest of the app for free.
Advertisement	This app contains no ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

Migraine Buddy is a migraine tracking app designed to help you monitor and better understand your migraine patterns. By recording detailed information about each migraine episode, including the timing, pain intensity, location, possible triggers, and treatment used, the app provides you with insight into your condition over time.

By having a better understanding of their migraine patterns, symptoms, triggers and treatments, and through detailed reports, the app can help users have more informed conversations with healthcare providers. The app offers personalised insights, such as potential migraine predictions, and allows for customisation to suit individual needs. With automatic sleep tracking, it serves as a comprehensive tool for managing migraines more effectively.

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link) (Android) or App Store(external link) (Apple) and for a detailed review, see reviews below.

This section is based on the free version of the app.

PROS	CONS
✔ Easy-to-use interface. ✔ Exhaustive list of questions when logging a migraine, covering most clinically important migraine features. ✔ Ability to record a headache as it happens, with the option to enter detailed information at a later stage. ✔ Keeps a comprehensive record of each migraine episode. ✔ Clear and simple pain intensity scale using both numbers and descriptive words. ✔ Customisable for adding medications, relief methods and symptoms. ✔ Automatic sleep tracking to monitor potential migraine triggers.	✘ Due to the extensive questions, logging a headache can take about 1 to 2 minutes, which may be challenging during a migraine episode.

PROS

CONS

✔ Easy-to-use interface.

✔ Exhaustive list of questions when logging a migraine, covering most clinically important migraine features.

✔ Ability to record a headache as it happens, with the option to enter detailed information at a later stage.

✔ Keeps a comprehensive record of each migraine episode.

✔ Clear and simple pain intensity scale using both numbers and descriptive words.

✔ Customisable for adding medications, relief methods and symptoms.

✔ Automatic sleep tracking to monitor potential migraine triggers.

✘ Due to the extensive questions, logging a headache can take about 1 to 2 minutes, which may be challenging during a migraine episode.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Sarah Wang, Pharmacist
Date of review: June 2025
Version: 81.0.1747846026 Note: This review is based on the free version of the app.
Comments: Migraine Buddy is a well-designed and comprehensive app if you're looking to actively manage your migraines. It offers detailed tracking of symptoms, triggers, treatments, and lifestyle factors, providing valuable insights over time. While the depth of data entry may feel burdensome during severe episodes, its customisation options, predictive features, and supportive tools like sleep tracking and weather alerts make it a highly useful app for migraine sufferers aiming to better understand and manage their condition.
Safety concerns: The app functions as a tracking tool and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. You should avoid relying solely on the app’s migraine predictions.
New Zealand relevance: Yes.

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References

The following references relate to articles about apps for headaches and migraines:

Hundert AS, Huguet A, McGrath PJ, et al. Commercially Available Mobile Phone Headache Diary Apps: A Systematic Review.(external link) JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2014 Aug 19;2(3):e36.
Mosadeghi-Nik M, Askari MS, Fatehi F. Mobile health (mHealth) for headache disorders: A review of the evidence base.(external link) J Telemed Telecare. 2016 Dec;22(8):472-477.
Huguet A, Stinson J, Mackay B et al. Bringing psychosocial support to headache sufferers using information and communication technology: lessons learned from asking potential users what they want.(external link) Pain Res Manag. 2014 Jan-Feb;19(1):e1-8.

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Migraine Buddy app