Table 2.
Mean Scores for MARS Subscales.
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| App Name | Available Platform(s) | App Store Rating (iOS/Android)c | Age Rangeb | Developer | Engagement | Functionality | Aesthetics | Information | App Subjective Quality | Overall App Quality |
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| Migraine Trainer | Android/iOS | 4.5 | Adolescent+ | The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 4.60 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 4.83 | 5.00 | 4.67 |
| Migraine Buddy | Android/iOS | 4.8 | Everyone 12+ | Healint Pte. Ltd. | 4.80 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 4.66 |
| Breathscape: Deep Breathing | iOS | 4.9 | Adolescent+ | AuraLab, LLC | 4.60 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 4.61 |
| Symple Symptom Tracker | iOS | 4.5 | Adolescent+ | Symple Health | 4.44 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.75 | 4.36 |
| Headspace: Mediation & Sleep | Android/iOS | 4.9 | General | Headspace, Inc. | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.67 | 4.00 | 4.75 | 4.23 |
| Migraine Healthline | Android/iOS | 4.8 | Young Adult+ | Healthline Media, Inc | 4.40 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.35 |
| iMigraine - Migraine Tracker | Android/iOS | 2.5 | Adolescent+ | Softarch Technologies AS | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.67 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.23 |
| OpenCare - Track Symptoms | iOS | 4.5 | General | Kyle Ryan | 4.20 | 4.00 | 4.67 | 3.83 | 4.75 | 4.18 |
| Canadian Migraine Tracker | Android/iOS | 5 | Adolescent+ | 3ALogic, Inc. | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.15 |
| Woebot - Your Self-care Experta | Android/iOS | 4.8 | Adolescent+ | Woebot Labs, Inc. | 3.70 | 4.13 | 4.83 | 4.21 | 4.13 | 4.22 |
| Headache Log (AR Productions) | Android | 4.3 | General | AR Productions, Inc. | 3.60 | 4.25 | 4.67 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.13 |
| Easeday: Headache & Migrainea | iOS | 4.6 | Adolescent+ | BioTrak Health, Inc. | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.17 | 3.93 | 4.75 | 4.02 |
| Nl-Headache Trigger & Protector Diary | Android/iOS | 4.4 | Adolescent+ | Curelator, Inc. | 3.80 | 4.25 | 4.33 | 3.80 | 4.25 | 4.05 |
| PainScale - Pain Tracker Diarya | Android/iOS | 4.6 | Adolescent+ | Boston Scientific | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.16 | 3.67 | 4.87 | 3.96 |
| Breathe in - Calm Exercises | iOS | 4.7 | General | Hi Mom S.A.S. | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 4.08 |
| Migraine Relief Yoga - Sinus & Headache Relief | Android | 4.6 | General | Dr. Zio - Yoga Teacher | 4.60 | 3.25 | 4.33 | 3.67 | 4.50 | 3.96 |
| BonTriage Headache Compass | iOS | 2.9 | General | BonTriage | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| HeadApp Migraine Diarya | Android/iOS | 4.3 | Adolescent+ | M3 Technology Sri | 4.00 | 3.75 | 4.17 | 3.56 | 4.50 | 3.87 |
| Headache Log (Logical Enigma) | Android | N/A | General | Logical Enigma | 3.80 | 4.00 | 4.67 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.12 |
| HeadacheTrackr | iOS | 2.5 | Adolescent+ | Morgan Davidson | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.96 |
| Headache Diary Free | Android | 3.9 | General | Tenacity Medical, Inc | 3.80 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.25 | 3.89 |
| Migraine Monitora | Android/iOS | 4.3 | Young Adults+ | RPM Healthcare, LLC | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 3.33 | 4.08 |
| MigraineCue | Android/iOS | 5 | General | PhysioCue, Inc. | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.67 | 4.00 | 3.92 |
| How to Cure Headache (freeCreativity2019) | Android | N/A | General | freeCreativity2019 | 3.00 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 3.60 | 3.75 | 3.96 |
| MyMigraine | iOS | 4.5 | Young Adult+ | Wyatt Mufson | 3.60 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.86 |
| Acupressure: Headache Relief | Android | 3.6 | General | AM Mobile | 3.20 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.83 | 3.75 | 3.84 |
| Migraine Coacha | Android/iOS | 3 | Adolescent+ | SensorRX, Inc. | 3.80 | 3.75 | 3.83 | 3.67 | 3.88 | 3.76 |
| Migraine Diarya (Steveloper) | Android | 3.2 | General | Steveloper | 3.30 | 4.38 | 4.00 | 3.67 | 3.38 | 3.84 |
| Migraine Sensor | Android | 4.1 | General | Sensesoft.es | 3.80 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.87 |
| Migraine Treatment - Tips and Guide | Android | N/A | General | Vission Assist | 2.80 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.80 | 3.50 | 3.73 |
| Migraine and Headachea | Android | N/A | Everyone 10+ | devalip | 2.90 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.63 | 3.66 |
| My Cluster Headache | Android | 4.4 | General | Christophe DELAGE | 3.80 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.58 |
| Wave: Your Health Tracker | Android/iOS | 3.9 | Adolescent+ | 3.40 | 3.25 | 4.00 | 3.29 | 4.25 | 3.49 | |
| Migraine Insight: Tracker | iOS | 4.5 | Adolescent+ | Treatment Technologies & Insights, LLC Shiny New App | 3.20 | 3.25 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.49 |
| MigraineManager: Headache Assistant & Diary | Android/iOS | 4.5 | Adolescent+ | Epione | 3.20 | 3.50 | 3.33 | 3.17 | 3.75 | 3.30 |
| Migraine Diarya (AppsByDocs) | iOS | 5 | Young Adult+ | AppsByDocs, LLC | 3.10 | 3.63 | 3.67 | 3.1 1 | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Headache Diarya (Tenacity) | Android | N/A | General | Tenacity Medical, Inc | 2.90 | 3.80 | 4.00 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Headache Tracker - Migraine & Headache Log | Android | 4.2 | General | Appstronaut Studios | 3.00 | 4.25 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.40 |
| iHeadache - Free Headache & Migraine | iOS | 3.7 | General | BetterQOL.com & Dr. Brian Loftus, MD | 3.20 | 3.25 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.28 |
| ClusterUck | iOS | 4.7 | General | SJM Kolff | 3.20 | 3.25 | 3.67 | 2.67 | 3.50 | 3.20 |
| Migraine Hack | Android/iOS | 5 | General | UMHEAL | 3.40 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 2.83 | 2.50 | 3.43 |
| Headache Diary (mEL Studio) | Android | 4.33 | General | mEL Studio | 3.40 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.35 |
| Migraine Headache Protocols | Android | 4.3 | General | Dr. Isaac’s Holistic Wellness | 2.20 | 4.00 | 3.33 | 3.83 | 2.50 | 3.34 |
| Curable | Android/iOS | 4.3 | Young Adults+ | Curable, Inc. | 3.40 | 3.50 | 4.67 | 4.20 | 4.00 | 3.94 |
| Migraine Relief Antistress/Migraine Headache Relief Musica | Android/iOS | 2.4 | General | Rehegoo | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.25 | 3.25 |
| TracknShare LITE | iOS | 3.2 | Adolescent+ | Track & Share App | 3.40 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 3.04 |
| Tension Headache | Android | 3.9 | General | HD Yoga Poses Wallpapers | 2.40 | 3.75 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.12 |
| Headache and Migraine - Relief | Android | 3.4 | General | uKnowMo | 2.20 | 4.00 | 3.33 | 3.20 | 2.25 | 3.18 |
| Simple Migraine Tracker | iOS | 4.7 | General | Steptap, Inc. | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 2.50 | 3.08 |
| Migraine Relief Hypnosis - Headache & Pain Help | Android | 3.9 | General | Surf City Apps | 3.40 | 3.75 | 3.67 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.46 |
| Migraine and Headache Diary | Android/iOS | 3.4 | General | Stay Fit with Samantha | 3.20 | 3.50 | 3.67 | 2.83 | 1.50 | 3.30 |
| Cure Migraine Home Remedies | Android | 4.1 | General | StatesApps | 2.20 | 4.50 | 3.67 | 2.50 | 1.75 | 3.22 |
| Headache Loga (Manu Guptra) | iOS | 5 | General | Manu Guptra | 2.90 | 3.75 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.25 | 3.08 |
| HeadacheDiary - Lite | iOS | 1.8 | Adolescent+ | Time Preuss | 3.20 | 3.50 | 3.33 | 1.33 | 2.50 | 2.84 |
| How To Cure Headache (Apps How to Apps) | Android | N/A | General | Apps How to Apps | 2.20 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 2.20 | 1.50 | 2.98 |
| All Apps: M (SD) | 3.50 (0.65) | 3.85 (0.40) | 4.07 (0.60) | 3.50 (0.62) | 3.58 (0.95) | 3.73 (0.46) | ||||
Note.
a
These apps were rated by multiple coders and their average scores on the MARS were used. MARS scores range from 1 (Inadequate) to 5 (Excellent). MARS descriptors
c
“App Store Ratings” are subjective user ratings found in the app store that range from 1 to 5 stars. Two apps randomly selected for double-coding are not included in the table because they were elminated after being downloaded due to limited free content and needing an access code to use.