# pillphill - pill counter — user reviews

> 11 indexed App Store user reviews of pillphill by 1mpressions Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 550 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillphill-pill-counter/id1546509368/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pillphill-pill-counter/id1546509368.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 432 · 4★ 41 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 51

## 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')

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 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

### 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 — 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

### 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

## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Happy with download!

*2021-04-12, version 1.0.1*

Awesome app; works perfectly and very accurate

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