# Pillboxie — Friendly medication reminder

> Visual medication reminder app for easy scheduling and timely alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Nice Boy LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillboxie/id417367089 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nice Boy LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/754143887)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 96 App Store ratings · 365 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Italian, European Spanish
- Released: 2011-02-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillboxie/id417367089/reviews.md

## What is Pillboxie?

Pillboxie is the easy way to remember your meds. Other med reminder apps are either too complicated or just downright boring. Pillboxie is easy because it lets you *visually* manage your meds. Scheduling a reminder is as easy as dropping a pill into a pillbox.

• Designed and developed by a registered nurse.

• Schedule reminders just by dropping pills into a pillbox.

• Reminds you on time, even if your device is asleep.

• No network connection required!

• Use Pillboxie on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

• Pleasant reminder sounds make Pillboxie a comfortable addition to your day.

• Customize your meds with tons of combinations of med types and colors.

• Pixel-perfect original graphics look great on Retina Displays.

• See a list of what meds are "due today" and check them off as you go.

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Having trouble with Pillboxie?

Please contact us, day or night: 

Email:
pillboxie@gmail.com

Twitter:
@pillboxie

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NOTE: Pillboxie will only run on devices running iOS 5.0 or later.

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Thanks for considering Pillboxie! I hope it helps turn an otherwise tedious task into something pleasant. 

For the latest news, follow @pillboxie on Twitter.

For support or feature requests, email me at pillboxie@gmail.com

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## Key features

- Visual medication management
- Simple pillbox scheduling
- On-time reminders (device asleep)
- Offline functionality
- Customizable med types and colors
- View and check off 'due today' meds

## Chart rankings

- #151 in Top Paid · Medical (US App Store)

## What do users think of Pillboxie?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📆 Helpful reminders
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 💊 Customizable pill details
- 🗓️ Tracks medication history

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🕰️ Inflexible reminder times
- 📤 No backup/sync feature
- 🔍 Limited medication types
- 🔔 Nagging reminders can be annoying

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Reminders not working after iOS updates
- Medication history and data loss after updates
- Inconsistent behavior when marking medications as taken
- Reminders not adjusting for time zone changes when traveling

**Most requested features**

- Add 'as needed' medication option
- Include prescription refill reminders
- Ability to track medication supply levels
- More customization for reminder times and snooze
- Support for transdermal patches and creams

## Recent user reviews (10 of 365)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillboxie/id417367089/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great.

*2026-06-03, version 2.8.2*

14 years later and this app is still working. Amazing.

### 5/5 — Still the best.

*2025-11-29, version 2.8.2*

The best feature is the bagging reminder. Needed for someone who forgets. But it just works. You set the schedule, you can input if you skip/miss meds, there's no subscription, no email list, no ads. It just works. I just need this app to be updated for at least iOS 18, so I know it'll still work for the next few years. But there's no better medication app.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2025-04-15, version 2.8.2*

I have been using this app for years. The older I get, the more I appreciate it.

### 2/5 — No available help

*2025-04-11, version 2.8.2*

I have used the app for at least 15 years. I have requested help from the developer using the email provided three times. I have never had a response. The last update was seven years ago. There is no privacy policy. I am switching apps.

### 5/5 — Still rocking iOS18 iPhone 16 Pro

*2025-03-30*

Been using for so long I can’t remember and works fantastic! I wish there were some visual updates, but works very nicely. Hopefully dev will resume work! 5 out 5!

### 5/5 — I use it for years

*2025-03-14*

Great app! I have used it for years and does the job!

### 4/5 — Please Fix Time Zones

*2025-01-12, version 2.8.2*

Great app but when traveling it doesn’t seem to know that you are in a new time zone for several days and instead reminds you two or three hours early or late depending on the direction of travel.

### 1/5 — Scam

*2024-12-18, version 2.8.2*

This appears to be a big scam. Should not be sold in App Store. No support, some needed functionality does not work. Do not give them money.

### 2/5 — So great! So incredible! So usefull

*2024-09-25, version 2.8.2*

This app is definitely the best medication reminder of all the App Store. So intuitive GUI, so simple, so clever. I like it so much.

Any update on IOS 18? This is a must

Best regards, keep the good work, @JRGN

### 4/5 — Continuously Reminds to take medications

*2024-01-23, version 2.8.2*

I love the feature called “Nagging Reminders” to remind user to take medication until it is marked as taken. Lot of apps on the App store don’t use that feature. Because a lot of times I just don’t care about the time and I forgot to take medication over the time, but Pillboxie keeps on reminding me every minute until I take it. If the development team continued to develop it, this app would be in top 10 medication reminders for sure.

## Frequently asked questions about Pillboxie

### What does Pillboxie do?

Pillboxie is a medication reminder application designed to help users easily manage and remember to take their prescribed medicines. It offers a visually intuitive interface for scheduling reminders and tracking doses.

### How does Pillboxie work?

The app allows you to schedule medication reminders by visually placing virtual pills into a pillbox. It sends timely alerts for your doses, even if your device is in sleep mode, and does not require a network connection to function.

### Is Pillboxie free to use?

Based on the provided information, Pillboxie is a paid application. There is no mention of free usage, in-app purchases, or subscription models, indicating a one-time purchase for the app.

### What devices is Pillboxie compatible with?

Pillboxie is designed for Apple devices and will run on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It requires devices running iOS 5.0 or later.

### Who would benefit from using Pillboxie?

Anyone who needs assistance remembering to take their medications can benefit from Pillboxie. Its simple, visual approach is particularly helpful for individuals who find other med reminder apps too complex or unengaging.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8.2 — 2017-09-20

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Bug fixes for iOS 11.

### 2.8.1 — 2016-05-12

New In 2.8.1
- Fixed a couple bugs that could lead to crashes.
- Fixed a bug that broke the lock screen notification shortcuts under certain conditions. (Fixes the "Action failed..." warning).

New Since 2.8
- A variety of bug fixes.
- Support for iOS 9 (now required as the minimum).
- Adds lock screen shortcuts for responding to a notification without having to launch the app (just swipe right-to-left).
- The lock screen shortcuts also work great on Apple Watch!

### 2.8 — 2016-04-21

- A variety of bug fixes.
- Support for iOS 9 (now required as the minimum).
- Adds lock screen shortcuts for responding to a notification without having to launch the app (just swipe right-to-left).
- The lock screen shortcuts also work great on Apple Watch!

### 2.7.1 — 2013-09-27

Fixes crashing on launch.

New in Version 2.7:
Minor bug fixes for iOS 7.
Now requires iOS 7 as a minimum.

### 2.7 — 2013-09-25

Critical bug fixes for iOS 7.
Now requires a minimum of iOS 7.

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