Comparison

Persistent Pill Reminder vs Cuidose

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

Head to head
About

Persistent Pill Reminder

This app helps you consistently take your contraceptive pill with persistent reminders until confirmed. It features a double-check system and a calendar to track intake, offering full control over timing and missed doses.

Highlights
  • Persistent reminders until confirmed
  • Double-check confirmation system
  • Intake calendar and overview
  • Adjustable intake times
  • Record missed intakes
  • Flexible intake schedules
Features
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The app supports you in taking the contraceptive pill regularly. The special thing here is that the app keeps reminding you to take the pill until you really take it. *How does it work?* The app keeps reminding you to take the pill until you take it. You have to confirm twice that you had taken the pill. Otherwise, the app persistently reminds you to take it. *Features* - Persistent reminder - Double check to avoid accidentally clicking away the reminder - Calendar with overview of the intake - Full control over the intake: -- Adjustable intake time -- Early and later intake -- Undo the intake -- Record a missed intake - Intake frequency: 3 week interval (21/7) or continuous intake (28/0) - Adjustable texts for the reminder

About

Cuidose

Features
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Cuidose is the medication reminder an adult child sets up in minutes on a parent's phone β€” with a big emergency button, a shared calendar, and reminders that keep working without internet. FOR YOUR PARENT β€” RADICALLY SIMPLE β€’ Huge text and buttons, no menus, no settings, nothing to break β€’ Two taps to confirm a dose: "I TOOK IT" or "NOT NOW" β€’ A big red button that calls you immediately β€” one tap, no confirmation dialogs β€’ Works offline for weeks: reminders live on the phone itself, not in the cloud FOR YOU β€” FULL REMOTE CONTROL β€’ Add medications, schedules, and appointments from your own phone β€’ Changes reach your parent's phone in seconds β€’ See today's adherence at a glance, with 7- and 30-day charts β€’ Get alerts when a dose is missed or a refill is running low β€’ Import your medication list from other apps by pasting it SET UP IN 3 MINUTES 1. Create their profile and add medications on your phone 2. Scan a QR code on their phone β€” no account, no password, nothing to type for them 3. Done. Everything you configure syncs automatically. Manage both parents from a single dashboard. Cuidose shows no ads and never sells your data. FREE AND PAID Cuidose is free for one caregiver looking after one person: reminders, the emergency button, dose logging and missed-dose alerts, with no time limit. Cuidose Family (€4.99/month or €39.99/year, 7 days free on the yearly plan) adds up to 8 caregivers in the circle, up to 5 people cared for, stock tracking with refill alerts, an alert if their phone stops reporting in, the full history and a PDF report for the doctor. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; cancel any time in your account settings. Reminders never stop working, on any plan. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cuidose.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cuidose.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Persistent Pill Reminder4 screens
Cuidose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Persistent Pill Reminder at none against Cuidose's 2. Persistent Pill Reminder also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). Cuidose's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cuidose sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Persistent Pill Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Persistent Pill Reminder ships an update every 4 months, Cuidose monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Persistent Pill Reminder versus Cuidose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPersistent Pill ReminderCuidose
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWolfgang SchererAlexandre Montesinos Cavalle

In-app purchases

None

Persistent Pill Reminder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cuidose

Subscriptions2
  • Cuidose Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Cuidose Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Persistent Pill Reminder free?
Persistent Pill Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cuidose free?
Cuidose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Persistent Pill Reminder or Cuidose have ads?
Neither Persistent Pill Reminder nor Cuidose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Persistent Pill Reminder or Cuidose?
Persistent Pill Reminder ships an update every 4 months, and Cuidose monthly. Most recently, Persistent Pill Reminder was updated on October 8, 2026 and Cuidose on October 14, 2026.

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