Comparison

The Joint vs DoseMed

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

Head to head
About

The Joint

This app consolidates all your personal communications, discounts, and special offers into one convenient digital hub. It allows you to manage your communications and track offers and rewards in a secure environment.

Highlights
  • Consolidate digital communications
  • Manage discounts and special offers
  • Track online orders
  • Keep track of offers and rewards
  • Secure digital hub
Features
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Looking for a place to keep all your digital communications in one secure place? How amazing would it be if you could use that hub to also place online orders and keep track of offers and rewards? Introducing TheJoint mobile app! Consolidate all your personal communications, discounts, and special offers into one convenient digital hub.

About

DoseMed

This app helps manage your daily medication schedule with smart reminders and tracking for both people and pets. It offers an AI-powered health assistant for medication information and interaction alerts, all with a privacy-first, local data design.

Highlights
  • Custom pill alarms and reminders
  • AI-powered health assistant
  • AI-powered interaction alerts
  • Built-in medical reference
  • Pet medication support
  • Privacy-first local data storage
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DoseMed – Medication Reminder & Pill Tracker DoseMed is your essential medication reminder, pill tracker, and AI health assistant — combining smart schedule management, vitamin and supplement tracking, and personalized pill alarms for you, your family, and even your pets. Whether you're managing prescriptions, a chronic condition like diabetes or allergies, or caring for a loved one or a pet, DoseMed is the smart, privacy-first way to simplify your daily medical routine. PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN Your health data belongs to you. DoseMed works completely offline — no account, no sign-up, and nothing is ever stored on our servers. View, manage, or delete your data anytime. Just peace of mind. ICLOUD BACKUP (NEW) Never lose your reminders or history again. Securely back up your data to your own private iCloud, so changing, resetting, or upgrading your phone never means starting over. Your backup is encrypted and synced only to your personal iCloud — never to us. CUSTOM PILL ALARMS & REMINDERS Never miss a dose. Set reliable alarms for prescriptions, vitamins, supplements, or your pet's treatment — ideal for complex schedules and chronic conditions. Smart low-stock alerts even remind you when it's time for a refill. AI-POWERED HEALTH ASSISTANT Ask health questions, explore medications, and get clear, accurate answers from our AI assistant. Search by drug name, supplement, or symptom — anytime. SMART INTERACTION ALERTS Stay safe with intelligent alerts about potential food, drink, and supplement interactions — like dairy, caffeine, or grapefruit. BUILT-IN MEDICAL REFERENCE From pharmacy basics to advanced drug details, DoseMed is your personal medication reference — always on hand, even offline. PET MEDICATION SUPPORT Care for the whole household, pets included. Schedule allergy treatments, diabetes meds, or vaccinations right alongside your own. PHARMACY COMPANION Heading to the pharmacy? Use DoseMed to check what to pick up and how your medications interact. Take control of your health today. Whether you're a caregiver, a nurse, or just trying to stay organized, DoseMed makes medication tracking simple, safe, and private. Start your free trial today! Privacy: https://dosemedapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://dosemedapp.com/termsofuse Support: https://dosemedapp.com/support Medical Disclaimer: Medical information on this application is provided by DailyMed and is intended for general information purposes only. The medicine information listed in this application is not intended to provide complete medical information. If you think that you have a specific medical condition or symptom, consult a medical provider or doctor.

Screenshots

The Joint4 screens
DoseMed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Joint at 5.0 against DoseMed's 4.3. The Joint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). DoseMed's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 1). 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. DoseMed sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. The Joint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Joint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoseMed has 66 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Joint ships an update every 7 months, DoseMed every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Joint versus DoseMed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe JointDoseMed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews—45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings166 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB32 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developerspringbig inc.DevSome Tech

Customer experience

The Joint

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DoseMed

All ratings66 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative47.6%

Bugs and requests

The Joint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DoseMed

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Notifications stop working after a few uses
  • Alerts do not trigger
  • Reminder/notification function doesn't work
  • App doesn't show today's meds, stuck on yesterday
  • Cannot add medications not recognized by the app
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  • Entered medications result in a blank screen
  • Scanner function removed in update
  • Medications not found via manual text search
  • Medications not found by name or organ
  • Barcode scan fails
  • Basic medications (e.g., iron) not found
  • Glitches upon launch prevent access to offers
  • AI trial cannot be cancelled
  • No option to edit existing schedules
  • No option to temporarily pause schedules
  • Data export/print function fails
  • App asks to trial AI when adding multiple medicines

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add 'as needed' medication tracking
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Add data export / print functionality
  • Add dark mode
  • Add iCloud backup
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  • Add Apple HealthKit integration
  • Add symptoms / side effects tracking
  • Add function to show time since last dosage
  • Add ability to edit schedules
  • Add ability to temporarily stop schedules
  • Add calendar view for schedule
  • Add search for schedule
  • Add category assignment for medications
  • Add passcode lock

In-app purchases

None

The Joint

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

DoseMed

Subscriptions7
  • DoseMed Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • DoseMed Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • DoseMed Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • DoseMed Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • DoseMed Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • DoseMed Premium Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • DoseMed Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • DoseMed Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is The Joint free?
The Joint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoseMed free?
DoseMed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Joint or DoseMed?
The Joint is rated higher. The Joint averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DoseMed averages 4.3 from 66 ratings.
Do The Joint or DoseMed have ads?
Neither The Joint nor DoseMed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Joint or DoseMed?
The Joint ships an update every 7 months, and DoseMed every 2 weeks. Most recently, The Joint was updated on October 8, 2026 and DoseMed on October 21, 2026.

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