Comparison

Max vs Pill Bug

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

Pill Bug

Easily manage your medication schedule with this tool. It helps you log what you take and when, ensuring you never miss a dose. Designed for simplicity and reliability in your daily health routine.

Highlights
  • Medication tracking
  • Time-based reminders
  • Log medication intake
  • Simple interface
  • Reliable tracking
Features
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An app for people to track what medicines they take and at what time of day.

Screenshots

Max4 screens
Pill Bug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Max at 75% against Pill Bug's 0%. Max also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 1). Pill Bug's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Max holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max has 9.9K 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 Pill Bug's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max ships an update every 6 days, Pill Bug weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Max versus Pill Bug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxPill Bug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.9K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtify Inc.Travis Ratliff

Customer experience

Max

All ratings9,508 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.9%

Pill Bug

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pill Bug

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Max

No in-app purchases

None

Pill Bug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pill Bug free?
Pill Bug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Max or Pill Bug?
Max is rated higher. Max averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Pill Bug averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Max or Pill Bug have ads?
Max shows ads; Pill Bug does not.
Which is updated more often, Max or Pill Bug?
Max ships an update every 6 days, and Pill Bug weekly. Most recently, Max was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pill Bug on November 4, 2026.

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