PillDrill vs Max
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PillDrill
This application offers a straightforward method for individuals to manage their daily medication schedules. It is designed for ease of use, ensuring anyone can effectively track their pill intake.
- Daily pill routine management
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Medication tracking
- Designed for all users
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PillDrill is the smartest, simplest way to manage any daily pill routine — for anyone.
Max
This app helps you build healthy habits with personalized medication reminders. It tracks when you take your pills and can alert you if you miss a dose. You can also share management of reminders with family or friends.
- Personalized medication schedules
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Automatic tracking of taken medications
- Health journal creation
- Missed dose alerts
- Shareable medication management
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Hey there, health champs! It's me, Max, your pill-popping pal. Let's grow those healthy habits together with my friendly reminders! [NEW] Share & Care Invite family or friends to manage medication reminders together! Now you can easily look after your parents' meds from afar. No more daily "Did you take your pills?" calls! [How to use Max] ▸ Fetch your reminders! You can set personalized schedules—daily, on specific days, or at intervals. ▸ When Max's "Woof Woof" alarm sounds, chow down on your meds and hit the "taken" button. Max automatically records the medicine name and time, crafting a pawsitively awesome health journal. ▸ If there's no response to the timely push notification, Max will bark up your phone again. *It's not a real call, so don't be startled! [Recommended for] ▸ From conception to 16 weeks of pregnancy: Folate plays a major role in cell creation. Don't gobble it all up at once—Max suggests a daily dose with his "Pill Paws" alert to keep things steady. ▸ Office pups glued to screens: If those peepers are feeling ruff, set Max's "3-Hour Howler" alarm to keep those eyes rested. Adding some lutein to the mix is a real tail-wagger, too! ▸ Diabetic dogs on meds: Those taking diabetes meds might run low on Vitamin B. It's like the secret sauce for energy production, so Max's reminder pack always includes this woof-tastic nutrient. ▸ Caring for parents from afar: Hard to keep track of your parents' meds? Use Share & Care to check their medication status in real-time! Stay barking healthy with Max's tail-wagging reminders!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PillDrill at none against Max's shown. PillDrill also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Max's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PillDrill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max has 9.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PillDrill's written reviews are positive against 75% of Max's.
PillDrill ships an update every 2 months, Max every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PillDrill | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (9.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PillDrill, Inc. | Artify Inc. |
Customer experience
PillDrill
Max
Bugs and requests
PillDrill
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Max
Reported bugs
3 issues- Reminders not working consistently
- Issues with app freezing or not opening
- Time changes causing incorrect reminder times
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit times/doses of past medication entries
- Implement Apple Watch integration
- Allow customization of reminder sounds/voices
- Add medication quantity tracking for refill reminders
In-app purchases
PillDrill
No in-app purchases
Max
No in-app purchases








