Comparison

Birth Control Pill Reminder + vs Civum

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

Head to head
About

Birth Control Pill Reminder +

This app helps you remember to take your birth control pills daily. It offers customizable reminders, a pill calendar to track your cycle, and the ability to add daily notes. Premium features include advanced reminders and ad removal.

Highlights
  • Customizable pill reminders
  • Daily alarm with snooze option
  • Contraceptive pill calendar
  • Daily notes for pill days
  • Compatibility with all pill types
  • Placebo pill tracking
Features
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This application will help you remember every day to take your birth control pills, so that you don't miss a day. Main features: If you are looking for an application that will remind you everyday of when to take your birth control pill, this is the app for you. -It's compatible with the most popular anti-contraceptive method: the birth control pill. -100% customizable pill reminder app: Compatible with all types of pills, set the number of days to take the pill, number of placebo pills, etc. -Reminder app with alarm: Set the time that you want the application to remind you to take the pill. Also, you can have the application repeat the alarm every five minutes until you've finally taken the pill. Remember to take the pill and never forget again! -Contraceptive pill calendar: use the pill tracker to see when you took the pill before, when you have to take it next, and when to take the placebos. -Notes: the application allows you to add notes every day that you take the birth control pill, so you can jot down how you feel, or anything else going on, so that later you can refer back to it or check it with your doctor or gynecologist. Premium features: - Notes for pill days: Unlock the ability to add and edit notes on each day of your pill cycle. - Advanced reminders & custom sounds: Access additional reminder options such as repeated notifications and customizable sounds. - Remove Ads: Use the App without advertising banners or interstitial ads. We hope that this medication reminder for birth control pills will be very useful to you. If you have any issues, questions, or suggestions on how we can improve, don't hesitate to contact us. Privacy Policy: https://smikoapps.com/privacy-policy.html Terms: https://smikoapps.com/terms/birthpill-terms.html

About

Civum

Features
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Civum is built for medication that isn't simple. Most reminder apps assume one pill, once a day. Civum is for the regimens that don't fit that mold — a thyroid or psychiatric dose being titrated up, a steroid being tapered down, a parent's daily list of ten, the prescriptions you can't safely combine without checking. It keeps the whole picture in order: what to take, when, what not to mix it with, and when you'll run out. SCHEDULES THAT MATCH THE PRESCRIPTION • Fixed — the same doses on a steady daily or weekly rhythm. • Titrating — step-up and taper ladders that change the dose over time, with a clear "you are here." • As-needed (PRN) — log what you actually took, without a schedule marking it "missed." REMINDERS THAT HOLD UP Doses are anchored to your local time, so a 9:00 dose stays at 9:00 — across daylight saving, and across time zones when you travel. No silent shifts, no doubled-up alerts. CHECK BEFORE YOU COMBINE Add your medications and Civum flags potential interactions, ranked by severity, so you know which pairings are worth a conversation with your doctor or pharmacist. NEVER GET CAUGHT SHORT Track how much you have on hand. Civum counts down the days to empty and surfaces refills before you run out — sorted by what's most urgent first. SEE YOUR ADHERENCE A clear history of taken, missed, and upcoming doses by week and month — for you, and for the appointments where someone asks how it's been going. SHARE WITH A CAREGIVER Give a family member a read-only view, so whoever helps manage a parent's medications sees the same schedule — without the phone calls and screenshots. BUILT TO BE READ Large, legible type. Calm, high-contrast color. Generous tap targets. Designed for someone taking twelve medications who doesn't find technology easy — not only the people who do. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone managing a complex or changing medication regimen • People living with chronic conditions • Caregivers tracking medications for a parent or family member YOUR DATA Your medication list is sensitive, and we treat it that way: each account's data is isolated behind per-user access rules. Your information stays yours. — Civum is an organizational and reminder tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and its interaction information is for awareness only — always follow the guidance of your doctor or pharmacist.

Screenshots

Birth Control Pill Reminder +4 screens
Civum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Civum at none against Birth Control Pill Reminder +'s 4. Civum also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Birth Control Pill Reminder + sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Civum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birth Control Pill Reminder + ships an update every 22 months, Civum weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Birth Control Pill Reminder + versus Civum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirth Control Pill Reminder +Civum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB27 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSmikoALJAZ ROMIH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Birth Control Pill Reminder +

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

Civum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birth Control Pill Reminder + free?
Birth Control Pill Reminder + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Civum free?
Civum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birth Control Pill Reminder + or Civum have ads?
Both Birth Control Pill Reminder + and Civum show ads.
Which is updated more often, Birth Control Pill Reminder + or Civum?
Birth Control Pill Reminder + ships an update every 22 months, and Civum weekly. Most recently, Birth Control Pill Reminder + was updated on October 24, 2026 and Civum on October 14, 2026.

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