A Migraine Buddy alternative built for CGRP renewals
Migraine Buddy is the category leader for a reason: it's a polished, comprehensive headache diary with a huge community and years of refinement. If you simply want to log attacks and spot patterns, it's an excellent choice.
But if you're on a CGRP preventive, your needs are narrower and higher-stakes: you have to document a reduction in migraine days to keep your coverage. That's the specific job Migraine Tracker: CGRP Log was built for: turning your logs into the one-page prior-authorization renewal report your neurologist and insurer actually need.
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Where Migraine Buddy shines
Credit where it's due. These are real strengths.
- Large, established user community and years of polish
- Comprehensive general headache and symptom logging
- Weather and pressure tracking
- Exportable reports for appointments
Where we're built different
The renewal report is the product
We auto-build the prior-authorization packet: baseline vs current monthly migraine days, % reduction, breakthrough-med days, MIDAS & HIT-6, and adherence, not just a generic log export.
Disability scoring built in
MIDAS and HIT-6 are tracked from baseline to current, in the exact language clinicians and payers use for CGRP renewals.
Medication-overuse flags
Rescue-medication days are watched automatically for MOH, so breakthrough use doesn't quietly undermine your renewal.
No account, fully on-device
There's no sign-up and nothing leaves your phone unless you choose to share it via an encrypted, revocable link.
The honest verdict
If you want a general-purpose diary and a big community, Migraine Buddy is a strong pick. If you're on a CGRP preventive and your priority is keeping coverage, Migraine Tracker: CGRP Log is purpose-built for exactly that: the renewal report, disability scoring, and overuse flags come standard.
vs Migraine Buddy: your questions
For CGRP patients, yes. It covers the same core diary basics (triggers, aura, weather) but adds the things a renewal depends on: the prior-authorization report, baseline-to-current MMD and % reduction, MIDAS/HIT-6 scoring, and medication-overuse flags.