Is Dots a free migraine tracker?

Yes. Dots is free to download and the core journaling features are free forever. You can export all your data as a simple CSV anytime at no cost.

Does Dots require an account or login?

No. Dots works entirely on your device with Apple's secure encryption. Your journal data never leaves your phone unless you optionally enable iCloud sync to share between your devices.

What can I track with a lifestyle journal?

Anything you want to notice: migraines, headaches, mood, sleep quality, caffeine intake, stress levels, medications, exercise, symptoms, anxiety, and more. Create events for anything relevant to your life.

How is Dots different from other habit trackers?

Logging takes one tap, not a form. And there's no streak anxiety or scores to chase. Dots is a lifestyle journal for understanding patterns, not a game to win.

Can Dots help me identify migraine triggers?

Yes. By tracking your migraines alongside daily factors like sleep, stress, caffeine, and weather, patterns often emerge over time. Many users discover triggers they hadn't noticed before.

Migraine Tracker & Mood Diary App for iPhone

One tap. One dot.

Log a migraine, mood shift, or symptom in under two seconds. No forms, just tap.

Find patterns & triggers.

Connections between symptoms, stress, sleep, and habits emerge naturally.

Private by design.

Your journal stays on your device. No sign-up required. You're always in control.

What can you track in a lifestyle journal?

Dots adapts to your life. Create events for anything you want to notice and understand.

Migraines & headaches Mood & emotions Sleep quality Caffeine intake Stress levels Exercise & activity Medications Symptoms & pain Social time Creative work Anxiety & panic Anything you want

How migraine and mood tracking works

1

Tap to log

Each event is one tap. Tap again for another occurrence. Log a migraine, mood shift, or coffee in seconds.

2

Watch patterns form

Your events accumulate in one clear view. Easily see how sleep relates to stress, or how mood relates to caffeine.

3

Notice what helps

Spot what triggers symptoms and what brings relief. Gain clarity on your own terms, without pressure.

Migraine, mood, and wellness tracking templates in Dots lifestyle journal app

Symptom tracking starter packs

Choose a starter pack for migraine tracking, mood logging, daily wellness — or create your own from scratch.

Wellness Basics — Sleep, exercise, water intake, and more
Migraine Tracker — Track triggers, symptoms, and relief
Caffeine & Mood — Log caffeine intake, mood, anxiety, and energy
Custom — Build your own from a blank slate

See all your patterns in one calm view

Your entire lifestyle at a glance: migraines next to mood, sleep next to stress.
Patterns and connections emerge naturally over time.

Light mode

Dark mode

Expand your view, see more history

Rotate your phone to see more of your symptom and mood history.

Dots lifestyle journal in landscape mode showing extended symptom and pattern history

Identify triggers and patterns over time

Tap any event to see its full history across days or weeks. Discover your migraine triggers, track mood cycles, or notice how symptom patterns develop.

See weekly trends at a glance
View patterns without chasing goals
Notice what helps and what doesn't

Migraine and symptom pattern history view in Dots lifestyle journal for trigger identification

Chronic migraine tracking and headache trigger identification in Dots lifestyle journal

See your patterns at a glance

Small habits leave traces. Dots turns your daily logs into clear, readable charts—so patterns emerge without effort.

Over time, you can spot rhythms, shifts, and subtle changes that are easy to miss day-to-day.

You'll notice:

How things vary across weekdays
Whether this week looks typical or different
Long-term trends without losing context

Understand a day in context

Some days feel off. Dots helps you see why by comparing a single day to what’s typical for you.

Compare one day to your baseline
Spot trade-offs across sleep, mood, and habits
Reflect without over-analyzing

Gentle insights, drawn from your journal

As your history grows, Dots begins to surface observations: recurring symptoms, returning habits, or changes in consistency.

No alerts. No judgments. Just quiet things worth noticing.

Patterns that are starting to repeat
Habits that return after a break
Subtle shifts in your routine

Insights are part of Dots Premium.

Lifestyle journal for iPad

More room for your grid. The same calm experience. See more of your symptom history, mood patterns, and daily habits at once on iPad's larger display.

Optimized for iPad's larger display
Enable iCloud to sync with your iPhone

Dots lifestyle journal and migraine tracker on iPad with expanded symptom history grid

Your journal data stays private

All your migraine logs, mood entries, and symptom data stay on your device.

iCloud sync is optional and in your control.

Export your data anytime, for free.

Private by default. No ads. No accounts. Just you and your lifestyle journal.

A journal without scores or pressure

Most tracking apps turn your life into a game. Dots is different. There's no streak to break, no score to optimize, no badges to earn. Just a calm space to notice your patterns and understand what helps you feel better.

This is a lifestyle journal, not a game. Your health isn't a competition.

A migraine tracker born from personal need

Dots started as a personal migraine tracker. By gently logging symptoms, sleep, stress, and daily habits, patterns began to emerge.

Those patterns made it possible to identify triggers, make changes, and find relief.

Now it's here for anyone who wants that same quiet clarity—whether you're tracking chronic migraines, understanding your mood patterns, or simply trying to notice what shapes your days.

Frequently asked questions

What can I track with Dots?: Anything you want to understand better. Dots is flexible enough to track migraines, chronic symptoms, habits, chores, or daily routines. Whatever matters to you.

You can start with built-in starter packs, or customize everything to fit your life.
Is Dots a free migraine tracker?: Yes. Dots is free to download, and the core journaling experience is free forever. You can track migraines and any other daily events with no limits. Your data is always yours, and you can export it as a CSV at any time at no cost.

Advanced insights and visualizations are available with Dots Premium.
Does Dots require an account or login?: No. Dots works entirely on your device with Apple's secure encryption. Your journal data never leaves your phone unless you optionally enable iCloud sync to share between your devices.
What can I track with a lifestyle journal?: Anything you want to notice: migraines, headaches, mood, sleep quality, caffeine intake, stress levels, medications, exercise, symptoms, anxiety, and more. Create events for anything relevant to your life.
How is Dots different from other habit trackers?: Logging takes one tap, not a form. And there's no streak anxiety or scores to chase. Dots is a lifestyle journal for understanding patterns, not a game to win.
What's included in Dots Premium?: Dots Premium unlocks deeper ways to understand your data, including advanced visualizations, an automatic insights feed, and comparisons between your events.

Premium can be shared with family members on your Apple account at no additional charge.
Why does Dots have a Premium subscription?: Dots is free to use, with Premium available for deeper insights and visualizations. Subscriptions support ongoing development while keeping the app private and ad-free. Upgrade only if it’s valuable to you. If cost is a barrier, we try to approach that with care.