Comparison

EveryDose vs Max

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EveryDose

Never miss a dose with this free medication reminder app. It helps you organize your medications, track your progress, and provides drug interaction alerts. Premium features offer multiple profiles, health journaling, and refill reminders.

Highlights
  • Medication reminders
  • Virtual medication list
  • Drug interaction alerts
  • Health info and tips
  • Progress sharing
  • Refill reminders
  • Health journal
Read full description

EveryDose is the easiest way to stay on track with your medications -- for free! Features include medication reminders, health info and tips, progress sharing, and much more. HELPFUL MEDICATION REMINDERS We won't let you miss a dose! Our reliable medication reminders help you stay on track with your daily medication routine. • Easily schedule reminders for medications, vitamins and supplements • Customizable scheduling options include daily, as needed, specific days and more • Quick actions allow you to act on your med reminders without opening the app • Adjust the frequency of notifications to meet your needs STAY ORGANIZED WITH A VIRTUAL MEDICATION LIST Medication schedules can be complex. Keep an up-to-date, accurate medication list on your mobile device at all times. • Easily add medications, vitamins and supplements from our comprehensive database • Share your medication list with loved ones or caregivers with the touch of a button • Mark medications as taken, skipped or snoozed throughout the day to stay on track • View your medication history, including taken and skipped doses DRUG INTERACTION ALERTS AND MED INFO Stay safe and informed. We'll alert you if a newly-added medication has a potential interaction with your existing drug list, and we'll provide you with need-to-know info about your meds. • Drug-to-drug interaction alerts help to prevent medication errors • Our med info leaflets provide you with must-know info about your medications • Food info helps you learn which foods or beverages to avoid with your specific meds PROGRESS SHARING Managing your health is not a solo adventure! Add friends and set up progress sharing to keep your loved ones in the loop with your health. • Add friends within the app to send them progress report emails • Schedule monthly or weekly progress reports for your EveryDose friends, or send them one-off reports at times of your choice GET PREMIUM FEATURES WITH EVERYDOSE PLUS To upgrade to enhanced features, you can subscribe to EveryDose Plus, our paid subscription. EveryDose Plus includes: Multiple Profiles • Track medications for up to 5 additional profiles • Get separate reminders for each profile • Choose a different color theme for each profile Health Journal • Keep a log of 13 different health metrics, like blood pressure, blood glucose, weight, and more • Get reminders when it’s time to log your health metrics • Visualize your health data in chart format and set up automated reports • Connect to Apple Health for seamless data syncing Refill Reminders • Keep track of the number of pills remaining for your meds • Set a refill reminder to nudge you when it’s time to refill your prescription Personalization Features • Make the app yours with 6 different color themes • Choose from 30 profile avatars • Customize your medication reminders to include the med name Subscription Pricing and Terms: For access to the EveryDose Plus premium features, we offer an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $9.99/month and an auto-renewing annual subscription at $69.99/year. The annual subscription comes with a 14-day free trial available to first-time subscribers only. Payment for EveryDose Plus will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you subscribe. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription by going to the My Subscription section of the app or the Subscriptions section of the App Store. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Questions? Email us at support@everydose.ai. Thanks for trying EveryDose! Our mission is to make your daily medication routine easy, so you can focus on the things that matter the most.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized medication schedules
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Automatic tracking of taken medications
  • Health journal creation
  • Missed dose alerts
  • Shareable medication management
Features
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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!

Screenshots

EveryDose4 screens
Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Max at none against EveryDose's 2. Max also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). EveryDose's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EveryDose sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Max asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for EveryDose against 4.8 for Max. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 9.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of EveryDose's written reviews are positive against 75% of Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EveryDose ships an update every 2 weeks, Max every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EveryDose versus Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEveryDoseMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.2K ratings)4.8 (9.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews — better75.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K9.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB127 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGroove Health, Inc.Artify Inc.

Customer experience

EveryDose

All ratings5,054 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.8%

Max

All ratings9,508 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

EveryDose

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful reminders
  • 📋 Organized medication tracking
  • 💊 Detailed medication information
  • 🔒 Secure and private

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notifications not always working
  • ⏰ Inflexible dosing schedules
  • 🕰️ Timezone issues when traveling
  • 🔍 Difficulty editing medication details
  • 📊 Lack of comprehensive history and reporting

Max

From 9.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple, intuitive design
  • 🐶 Cute animal reminders
  • 📞 Effective phone call reminders
  • 🆓 No paywalls or ads
  • 👍 Helps users remember to take medication

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with time/timezone changes
  • 🔔 Redundant notifications even after marking medication as taken
  • 🔒 Potential privacy concerns with lack of developer information
  • 🔋 Requires app to be open in background for notifications

Bugs and requests

EveryDose

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Medication doses randomly disappearing from history
  • Notifications not triggering at the correct times
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing of medication names and details
  • Add support for more complex dosing schedules
  • Improve timezone handling and customization
  • Provide more detailed medication history and reporting
  • Integrate with wearable devices and health apps

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

2 purchases

EveryDose

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Max

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EveryDose free?
EveryDose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EveryDose or Max?
Max is rated higher. EveryDose averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Max averages 4.8 from 9.9K ratings.
Do EveryDose or Max have ads?
Max shows ads; EveryDose does not.
Which is updated more often, EveryDose or Max?
EveryDose ships an update every 2 weeks, and Max every 6 days. Most recently, EveryDose was updated on November 2, 2026 and Max on November 4, 2026.

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