Comparison

Dose Medbox vs Private PillBox

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

Head to head
About

Dose Medbox

This app helps you never miss a medication dose with smart, location-aware reminders. It also tracks your medication supply and alerts you when it's time to refill. You can even share your intake status with trusted followers.

Highlights
  • Smart, location-aware reminders
  • Medication supply tracking
  • Refill alerts
  • Follower intake notifications
  • Confirmation via app or device
  • Reminders to bring medication
Features
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Maximize Your Health with Smart Pill Reminders NEVER MISS A DOSE AGAIN: A busy lifestyle can lead to missed medications. Dose Medbox, your smart health assistant, ensures you take your pills on time with flexible scheduling and consistent reminders. WHY CHOOSE THE DOSE MEDBOX APP? The Dose Medbox app is dedicated to supporting your health. It not only reminds you to take your medication but also helps you manage e.g. supply with features that alert you when it’s time to refill before you run out. • Smart Reminders: Receive reminders only when you're near your medication, minimizing unnecessary alarms and helping you stay on track without disruptions. • Enhanced Medication Management: Use Dose Medbox™ POKT, smart pillbox with an audible alarm and confirmation button, to simplify your routine APP FEATURES PLAN: With the Dose app, you can schedule doses flexibly, setting reminders for various times and days—such as every other day. REMIND: Get notifications and sounds from your phone when it’s time to take your medicine. If your pills are within reach (in a Dose Medbox™ device or nearby), the app will keep reminding you until you confirm your intake. If you’re away from your medicine, reminders will pause until you’re close to it again. CONFIRM: Confirm in the app or hold in the notification to mark your dose as taken. Alternatively, you can confirm by pressing the button in your Dose Medbox™ device. BRING WITH YOU: If you forget to take your medicine or Dose Medbox™ device with you when e.g. leaving home, the app will remind you to bring it along, ensuring you’re covered for the day or for travels. FOLLOW OTHERS: Invite followers or follow others in the app. This feature allows relatives to follow your intake. They’ll receive a notification upon confirmed intake or if a dose is missed, providing reassurance and support for relatives. REFILL: Track your remaining medication supply in the app and receive reminders when it’s time to refill, ensuring you never run out. ABOUT DOSE MEDBOX™ A reminder and support system that simplifies and enhances medication adherence through an app and smart pillbox. The app functions independently, but for the best experience, pair it with the Dose Medbox™ POKT device—a smart pillbox with an audible alarm that connects to the app via Bluetooth. Confirm your doses with the device button and receive phone reminders if you forget your pillbox when you leave it behind. LET'S MAKE THE APP BETTER TOGETHER Our mission is to improve your health by ensuring you never miss a dose. Please leave a review and share the app with family and friends. For feedback, use the in-app feedback button or email support at support@dosemedbox.com. Terms of Use: https://dosemedbox.com/en/legal/user-terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dosemedbox.com/en/legal/privacy-policy

About

Private PillBox

This app helps you track your medications privately on your device. You can log your pills, set custom reminders, and manage complex dosing schedules. Review your medication history and easily share a list with your doctor.

Highlights
  • Confidential medication tracking
  • Customizable pill reminders
  • Support for cyclical dosing
  • Medication history review
  • Doctor-ready medication list
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Private PillBox is a pill tracking app that keeps your information private. Your medications will never leave your iPhone or iPad. Artisan Apps will never see them! Most importantly, they will never sell them! Enter the medications you take, and then mark them as you take them. Set reminders for any of your medications. If you don't like the reminders, just delete them. Private PillBox will also handle specialty medications that are taken in cycles, every other day, every other week, or even certain days of the week! Make changes to your medications as you go, or even delete some. Look back to see if any medications were missed. Display a list of your medications, including doses, for your doctor.

Screenshots

Dose Medbox4 screens
Private PillBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dose Medbox at 4.8 against Private PillBox's 4.0. Dose Medbox also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 3). Private PillBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dose Medbox sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Private PillBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dose Medbox holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dose Medbox has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Dose Medbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Private PillBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dose Medbox ships an update monthly, Private PillBox every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dose Medbox versus Private PillBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDose MedboxPrivate PillBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (40 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDose MedboxArtisan Applications LLC

Customer experience

Dose Medbox

All ratings40 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Private PillBox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dose Medbox

Subscriptions4
  • No Pop-up Ads Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Access Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • No Pop-up Ads Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Premium Access Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

Private PillBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dose Medbox free?
Dose Medbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private PillBox free?
Private PillBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dose Medbox or Private PillBox?
Dose Medbox is rated higher. Dose Medbox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Private PillBox averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Dose Medbox or Private PillBox have ads?
Neither Dose Medbox nor Private PillBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dose Medbox or Private PillBox?
Dose Medbox ships an update monthly, and Private PillBox every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dose Medbox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Private PillBox on October 13, 2026.

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