EllieGrid vs CottrillsCare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EllieGrid
This app streamlines medication management by organizing pills, sending reminders, and tracking adherence. It also allows for caregiver notifications of missed alarms, promoting healthier living.
- Streamlined medication management
- Organize medications quickly
- Pill taking reminders
- Medication adherence tracking
- Caregiver notifications for missed alarms
- Seamless smartphone syncing
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At EllieGrid, we make beautiful and intuitive products designed to promote wellness, so that our users can live happier and healthier lives. The EllieGrid app works seamlessly with the Ellie smart pill box to make medication management easier and more empowering than ever! EllieGrid's app and smart pill box allows users to: - Streamline their medication management with a product that doesn't look like a medical device - Organize all of their medications in seconds - Receive reminders when it is time to take their pills - Keep track of their medication adherence - Notify caregivers about missed alarms https://elliegrid.com/terms-of-use https://elliegrid.com/privacy-policy
CottrillsCare
Manage your specialty medications with real-time communication to your care team. Request refills, track deliveries, complete assessments, and access health resources conveniently on any device.
- Medication refill requests
- Delivery tracking
- Document signing
- Clinical assessments
- Direct chat with pharmacy team
- Health condition resources
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Now there is an easier way to manage your specialty medications. CottrillsCare is an innovative patient technology platform that allows real time communication between patients and their care team at Cottrill’s Pharmacy. CottrillsCare was designed to be an easy-to-use tool for patients when managing their condition and treatment plan. CottrillsCare gives users the ability to request medication refills, track their delivery, fill out and sign documents, complete clinical assessments and chat with the Cottrill’s Pharmacy clinical team, on any device and at a time that is convenient for them. In addition to the convenience that this platform provides, CottrillsCare keeps users up to date with relevant information, educational resources and articles regarding their health condition and treatment plan. CottrillsCare lets you spend less time managing your condition and more time doing what you love to do.
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Verdict
EllieGrid and CottrillsCare both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of EllieGrid's written reviews are positive against 0% of CottrillsCare's. EllieGrid also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (72 vs 3). CottrillsCare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. EllieGrid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. CottrillsCare asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for EllieGrid against 3.7 for CottrillsCare. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EllieGrid has 72 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of EllieGrid's written reviews are positive against 0% of CottrillsCare's.
EllieGrid ships an update every 5 weeks, CottrillsCare every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | EllieGrid | CottrillsCare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (72 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EllieGrid, Inc. | COTTRILL'S PHARMACY, INC. |
Customer experience
EllieGrid
CottrillsCare
Bugs and requests
EllieGrid
Reported bugs
21 issues- Bluetooth connection problems
- App crashes or freezes
- Device stops syncing after updates
- Alarms not going off or are unreliable
- Notifications not received
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- Pill intake not registered correctly
- App logs out unexpectedly
- Indicator lights not working as expected
- Cannot update or delete pill settings
- Pill counts are inaccurate
- Multiple alarms set for a single pill
- Battery drains quickly
- Device disconnects from app/Bluetooth when charger is removed
- App is slow to process actions
- Smart alarm not registering missed pills outside the window
- App doesn't show pill history without subscription
- Device not syncing or working after troubleshooting
- Dark mode issues (resolved)
- Issues with the sitch alarm (resolved for some)
- Problems connecting to Bluetooth
- App not working for notifications or logging intake
Requested features
18 requests- More compartments for pills
- Apple Watch integration
- Programmable refill reminders
- Record actual time box was opened
- Option to snooze alarms
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- Better documentation and FAQs
- More color options for the device
- Ability to expand smart alarm window without constant alarms
- More intuitive manual tracking
- Ability to easily transfer information between compartments
- Notes section in the app
- Longer warranty period
- Information on battery replacement
- Improved battery life
- Integration with Health Kit
- More alarm sound choices
- Ability to manually enter number of pills each time (currently required)
- Fix issues with renaming pill box
CottrillsCare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EllieGrid
- EllieGrid Plus7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- EllieGrid Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- EllieGrid Plus$2.991 Month
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- EllieGrid Premium1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- EllieGrid Discount Premium$2.99
CottrillsCare
No in-app purchases









