Comparison

Max vs Birth Control Pill Tracker

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

Head to head
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!

About

Birth Control Pill Tracker

This app helps you remember to take your birth control pills daily with customizable reminders. Track your cycle, log notes, and view your pill history on a calendar. It's designed to be compatible with all types of birth control pills.

Highlights
  • Daily pill notifications
  • Configurable repetitions
  • Customizable for all pill types
  • Add notes to doses
  • Visual pill calendar
  • Track active and placebo days
Features
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Thanks to this complete app, you can make sure you take your birth control pill every day that you set up quickly and easily. Don't forget to take your pill ever again! Main features: - Daily notifications: Set the time you want to be notified to take your pill. In addition, you can configure repetitions so that it will continue to notify you until you indicate that you?ve taken it. - Customized to your liking: Fully configurable and customizable. It?s compatible with all types of birth control pills. Choose the number of days of taking active pills, days of placebo, and much more. - Notes: So that you can have everything written down and recorded, you can add notes to each dose in case you want to write down a question and then discuss it with your doctor. - Calendar: You?ll be able to see the complete calendar with all the pills that have been taken and all the upcoming doses in a visual and practical way.

Screenshots

Max4 screens
Birth Control Pill Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Max at 75% against Birth Control Pill Tracker's 0%. Max also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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 Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Max asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Max holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max has 9.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Max's written reviews are positive against 0% of Birth Control Pill Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max ships an update every 6 days, Birth Control Pill Tracker every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Max versus Birth Control Pill Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxBirth Control Pill Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.5K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArtify Inc.KoruApps

Customer experience

Max

All ratings9,508 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative16.9%

Birth Control Pill Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Birth Control Pill Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Max

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Birth Control Pill Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birth Control Pill Tracker free?
Birth Control Pill Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Max or Birth Control Pill Tracker?
Max is rated higher. Max averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Birth Control Pill Tracker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Max or Birth Control Pill Tracker have ads?
Both Max and Birth Control Pill Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Max or Birth Control Pill Tracker?
Max ships an update every 6 days, and Birth Control Pill Tracker every 28 months. Most recently, Max was updated on September 26, 2026 and Birth Control Pill Tracker on August 26, 2026.

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