Smart Pill Box vs Roste
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Pill Box
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The Pill Box Alarm Assistant app simplifies the process of setting up medication reminders, making it as easy as setting alarms on a smartphone. With an intuitive interface, users can quickly input their medication schedules, adjust times, and set repeat reminders in just a few taps. The app ensures they never miss a dose, offering flexibility and convenience similar to the familiar alarm-setting experience on their phones, while also providing the added benefit of managing multiple medications seamlessly.
Roste
This calendar app offers a clean interface with holiday and vacation reminders. It includes a perpetual calendar, lunar calendar, event scheduling, and anniversary alerts. Widgets provide quick access to information.
- Holiday and vacation calendar
- Perpetual and lunar calendar
- Event scheduling
- Festival and anniversary reminders
- Widget support
- macOS version available
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Roste-放假日历 是一款非常简洁的日历，同时提供支持 macOS 版本 假期日历、放假日历 提供万年历查询、日历农历查询、节假日及调休安排、日程记事、节日纪念日提醒等实用功能 1、日历：万年历、农历、节日节气、放假安排、节日礼物提醒 2、放假提醒：Roste-放假日历 提供最近节假日距离时间的提醒，打工人必备 3、节日礼物提醒：Roste-放假日历会提前10日提醒对应节日，以免错过，同时还可以查看临近节日 4、小组件支持，查看更加清晰明了 5、更多功能持续开发中 有建议或者问题，欢迎评论留言或应用内邮件联系作者～
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Roste at every 3 weeks against Smart Pill Box's every 7 months. Smart Pill Box's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Pill Box ships an update every 7 months, Roste every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Pill Box | Roste |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ReFleX Wireless Inc. | 超 王 |
In-app purchases
Smart Pill Box
No in-app purchases
Roste
No in-app purchases
