MyGrain vs Bearable
They solve different problems. Bearable is a broad symptom, mood and health tracker — migraine is one of many things it can follow — with weekly reports, correlation reports on its subscription and integrations with Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit. MyGrain is a dedicated migraine and headache diary with headache types, a migraine-specific calendar, a doctor report and 25 App Store languages, usable without an account.
Side by side
Each row comes from the listing or website named in the sources below, read on the date shown at the top of this page.
| MyGrain | Bearable | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Migraine and headache diary | General symptom, mood and health tracker |
| Developer | Alfonso Matos | Bearable Ltd |
| Platforms in the listings | iPhone, Android | iPhone, Android |
| Price model | Free, in-app purchases (US App Store: $2.99/month, $29.99/year) | Free, in-app purchases (optional subscription) |
| Google Play “Contains ads” label | No | No |
| Languages listed on the App Store | 25 | 1 (English) |
| Export | PDF of the month (Premium); CSV of the whole diary (free) | Export from within the app |
| App Store rating (US) | Not enough ratings yet | 4.8 (6.5K ratings) |
Where Bearable stands out
- Breadth: it tracks symptoms, mood, habits, medication, food, sleep and the menstrual cycle in one place.
- Weekly reports for everyone, and correlation reports between what you track with its subscription, according to its website.
- Integrations with Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit.
- Many ratings on both stores (4.8 on the US App Store, 4.6 on Google Play with more than 500K downloads).
Where MyGrain stands out
- Built around headaches: migraine with or without aura, tension-type, cluster and menstrual migraine each have their own colour on the calendar and their own place in reports.
- A treatment catalogue with dose reminders and a PDF report designed for a neurologist (Premium).
- 25 languages listed on the App Store.
- No account needed to start; free logging and CSV export, with no ads.
Which one to try
If you want to follow many conditions or general wellbeing together, Bearable's breadth is its strength. If your main need is a headache diary to take to your neurologist, in your own language, MyGrain is designed for that. Neither app diagnoses or treats any condition.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bearable a migraine app?
It is a general symptom and mood tracker that you can use for migraine among other things. MyGrain is specific to migraine and headache.
Which app is available in Spanish?
On the App Store, Bearable lists English only; MyGrain lists 25 languages, including Spanish.
Do both connect to health data from a watch?
Bearable integrates with Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit. MyGrain reads sleep and steps from Apple Health or Health Connect for its sleep and activity comparison (Premium).
Sources
Store listings and official websites, all checked on .
- Bearable on the App Store (US)
- Bearable on Google Play
- Bearable — official website
- MyGrain on the App Store (US)
- MyGrain on Google Play