# pillphill - pill counter — Count tablets and capsules

> Portable digital pill counter for tablets and capsules with cloud-assisted accuracy. (iPhone/iPad app by 1mpressions Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillphill-pill-counter/id1546509368 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [1mpressions Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435412515)
- Category: Medical, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 550 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-03-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillphill-pill-counter/id1546509368/reviews.md

## What is pillphill?

Designed for healthcare professionals. Non-healthcare professionals should consult their healthcare providers before use.

pillphill is your portable pill counter that is right on your device! Count tablets and capsules with a snap or in realtime*. Accuracy rates are as high as 99% with our cloud-assisted count technology. 

pillphill is great for:
-Small community pharmacies that traditionally count by hand with a pill tray
-Large pharmacies when the dispensing robot and electronic counter are backed up
-Primary care offices, for the occasional time, a large volume of medication needs to be counted
-Inventory and stock audits

Accuracy rates from internal testing:
-99% circular tablets
-98% other tablets
-96% capsules

pillphill works best with less than 100 pills at a time.

If the count is off, simply tap the detections to add or remove pills. When in Live mode, first pause, and then make corrections. We found accounting for corrections, pillphill can still be faster than the traditional pill tray.

Use the sum-up feature (+) to add counts between pill trays and get a running total.

Free for light users:
Every user receives 10 minutes (600 seconds) of cloud-assisted compute time daily. This amount is enough to support the counting of approximately 60 pill trays. More pills at a time use more compute time. The slower but higher accuracy snap mode count uses 6-10 seconds of computing. Live mode* uses between 0-2 seconds per second, depending on the number of pills. After about 10 minutes of usage or 60 pill trays, the application will no longer count pills until the next day. 

Professional subscription:
For those finding themselves using the application for more than the allotted compute time, we have the Professional subscription: a monthly, auto-renewing subscription that allows for unlimited usage and no ads!

pillphill is designed to work with or without an internet connection (some features and accuracy may vary).

Requires iOS 13.0 or later

*Live Mode (realtime pill counting) is only available on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (4th generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad mini (6th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (3rd generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (5th generation), iPad (8th generation) and iPad (9th generation).

## Key features

- Digital pill counting
- Tablet and capsule recognition
- Cloud-assisted accuracy
- Real-time counting (Live Mode)
- Manual correction of counts
- Running total feature
- Offline functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional | $7.99 | per month |


## What do users think of pillphill?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Timesaver
- ✅ Works as advertised
- 💯 Happy with download
- ✨ Awesome app

**Cons**

- ❌ Inaccurate counts
- 🐛 Counts extra items
- 🐛 Confused by shadows
- 🐛 Obscuring blue box marker
- 🐛 Needs to get closer
- 📉 Far off counts
- ⚠️ Not for serious counting
- 💰 Paid service with inaccuracies

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Registers a tablet when nothing is there
- Blue box marker obscures defining edges of detected items
- App prompts to 'get closer' without clear resolution

**Most requested features**

- Improve accuracy of counting
- Refine the blue box marker to not obscure edges
- Better handling of shadows and lighting conditions
- Provide clearer instructions or guidance when the app struggles (e.g., 'get closer')

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillphill-pill-counter/id1546509368/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Inaccurate

*2025-01-16*

It counted wayyyy more than there actually was. I’m not even sure where the extra it was counting was coming from considering my workspace was clean. It’d be a good app if it counted correctly

### 1/5 — Didn’t count correctly even once.

*2024-12-02*

I tried it several times over the course of a week and always had to correct it. I understand that it’s ultimately up to you to make sure it’s correct, counters are not perfect. However more often than not it was so far off that I was amazed. Additionally, the blue box marker that appears on the detected    items is large and obscures the defining edges of the tabs/capsules so when there are a lot of tabs close together it hinders your ability to clearly identify and mark undetected ones.

### 1/5 — Get closer

*2024-03-30*

All the app says is “get closer”.  Needs work. Wouldn’t trust for any kind of serious count.

### 1/5 — Unreliable

*2023-11-10*

I typically use another pill counting app at work and it works great. Unfortunately, it only gives you so many free counts per day, which left me scrambling for another app. Came across this app and was very hopeful. It is very often in accurate. it’s constantly picking up shadows from the counting tray, it doesn’t seem to understand and it gets confused very easily. This is not an appropriate app for anybody who works with prescription medication’s. This is more like a kid counting how many skittles they have in their Halloween bag

### 1/5 — Wrong counts every time

*2023-07-21*

Not one count has been close to accurate so far

### 1/5 — Inaccurate counting

*2023-04-18*

It registers a tablet when nothing is there. Can be off by as much as 4 tablets. And they want you to pay for this service

### 5/5 — Easy to use

*2023-02-24*

I’m recommending that AARP put you on their list of preferred apps. 
Good stuff!

### 5/5 — Works

*2022-07-01, version 1.0.5*

Just got this for the pharmacy, so far working as advertised

### 1/5 — Count is off

*2021-06-24*

Tried a few times wrong even set up to make it easy and

**Developer response:** We are sorry about the accuracy issues you experienced. It sounds like you went through effort to set up the app and suitable environment to make it easy. Certain medications and dosage forms do cause reduced accuracy, but we are constantly working to improve pillphill! If you don’t mind please contact us at team@pillphill.com We would appreciate your feedback.

### 5/5 — I’ve never written a review before now

*2021-06-19*

Like title says I have never written a review for an app for now. Game changer. Timesaver enough said. Get up get up and get something

## Frequently asked questions about pillphill

### What does pillphill do?

pillphill is a mobile application designed to count tablets and capsules using your device's camera. It utilizes cloud-assisted technology to provide accurate counts, making it useful for healthcare professionals in pharmacies and medical offices for medication dispensing and inventory management.

### How accurate is pillphill?

Internal testing shows high accuracy rates, with up to 99% for circular tablets, 98% for other tablets, and 96% for capsules. Accuracy can be further improved by manual corrections after the initial count.

### What is the cost of pillphill?

The app offers a freemium model. Users receive 10 minutes of daily cloud-assisted compute time, which is sufficient for about 60 pill trays. For unlimited usage and an ad-free experience, a Professional subscription is available on a monthly, auto-renewing basis.

### What devices is pillphill compatible with?

The app requires iOS 13.0 or later. Live Mode, for real-time counting, is available on specific iPhone and iPad models listed in the app description.

### When would I use pillphill?

This app is ideal for small community pharmacies counting by hand, larger pharmacies when dispensing robots are busy, primary care offices needing to count large medication volumes, and for conducting inventory and stock audits.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2022-09-15

-Improved accuracy under certain conditions

### 1.0.5 — 2022-01-28

-Significantly improved accuracy in Snap mode
-Performance improvements
-Increased free cloud-assisted compute time from 5 minutes to 10 minutes
-Significantly reduced data usage; the ability to toggle cellular data usage within the app has been removed
-Added healthcare mode toggle on the settings page - when turned on, changes the way images are handled in the cloud to comply with certain data handling regulations
-Ability to change pill detection marker shape

Bug fixes
-Fixed a bug where iPad Air (4th generation) users could not use Live mode

### 1.0.4 — 2021-07-07

-Improved user interface for iPhone SE (1st generation) and iPod touch (7th generation)
-Bug fixes
-Some minor accuracy improvements

### 1.0.3 — 2021-05-12

-Improved capsule accuracy

### 1.0.2 — 2021-04-14

-Change the color of the pill indicators
-Live Mode accuracy improvements
-Fixed a bug where the remaining cloud compute time indicator was delayed

A big thank you to all our users, especially those who provided feedback through our website and social media!

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