Comparison

PillMinder vs MX5 Tech Remote

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

Head to head
About

PillMinder

Easily track your medication intake, dosage history, and remaining pill counts. Receive timely reminders and store photos of your pills and bottles. The basic version is free with ads, with an option to upgrade for an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Track pill intake and dosage
  • Monitor remaining pill inventory
  • Receive medication reminders
  • View dosage history
  • Store pill and bottle photos
  • Handle multiple doses and fractional dosages
Features
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Do you take a lot of pills and find it hard to keep track of them all? Or, do you want to know how many pills you have left of a given kind when you go shopping so you can fill up your prescription? Or, are you the forgetful kind that doesn't remember whether you took your pills today? If you said "Yes" to one (or more) of the above, then PillMinder is for you! PillMinder allows you to easily track when you take a pill - simply tap the handy status indicator button next to each pill and it's recorded. The status indicator also shows you when you're due to take any of your pills by changing the button from a red x (indicating that it's too early) to a green check mark. What's more, the application keeps track of when you took a given pill and what your dosage was at that time. So you can always use the "History" button to go back and check what your dosage was over time and when your dosage changed. But that's not all. PillMinder also lets you keep track of how many pills you have and deducts from the inventory based on your dosage when you take a pill. So, the application will always have an updated count of how many pills you have left and you can see this information, as well as how many days you have pills left for, on the main screen. Basically, you can see all of your medication related information on one screen! If you take more than one dose of a given pill for a given day, PillMinder can handle that too. Are your pill dosages not whole numbers? Not a problem! PillMinder will deal with that easily. PillMinder will also remind you when you need to take your pills next. And you can keep photos of your pill bottles and pills for each individual pill. If you are not sure how to use PillMinder, there's also a handy visual guide which is included in the app itself. Simply use the action button on the top right corner of the main screen to access the built-in help. If that isn't helpful enough, feel free to contact us via the built-in Feedback which is also available via the action button. Note: The basic version of the app is fully functional but is ad-supported. So the app will display an ad banner at the bottom of each screen. If you don't want to see the ads, you can upgrade to the Pro version, which removes the ad banners. If you like PillMinder, please take the time to give us a nice review: it really helps.

About

MX5 Tech Remote

Control a diagnostic tool remotely via Bluetooth to scan fault codes, monitor engine data, and test various vehicle components. It also integrates with a "Wink/Sleepy Eye" mod for custom lighting effects.

Highlights
  • Remote device control via Bluetooth
  • Fault code scanning
  • Engine data monitoring (rev counter, battery voltage, O2 sensor)
  • Component testing (switches, fan, fuel pump)
  • Wink/Sleepy Eye mod control
  • Customizable lighting patterns
Features
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Plug in the MX5 Tech Diagnostic tool and use this app to remote control the device via blue tooth. All functions are available remotely including fault code scanning, rev counter, battery voltage, O2 Sensor, switch testing, fan test (MK1/NA only), fuel pump test etc. Also connects to the MX5Tech Wink/Sleepy Eye mod and allows the user to remotely perform winks, set sleepy eye mod on and off, adjust sleepy eye level, choose default wink patterns for 1,2,3, and 4 button presses and swap left and right lights. Securely links to only your wink mod until the wink mod is reset in the car to prevent others operating the device.

Screenshots

PillMinder4 screens
MX5 Tech Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MX5 Tech Remote at none against PillMinder's 1. MX5 Tech Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (37% vs 27%). PillMinder's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price 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. PillMinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MX5 Tech Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PillMinder ships an update every 5 months, MX5 Tech Remote every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PillMinder versus MX5 Tech Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPillMinderMX5 Tech Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.2 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews36.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPink Zombie Studios Inc.ILSOFT Limited

Customer experience

PillMinder

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative60.0%

MX5 Tech Remote

All ratings21 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PillMinder

One-time1
  • PillMinder Pro Upgrade$2.99
None

MX5 Tech Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PillMinder free?
PillMinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX5 Tech Remote free?
MX5 Tech Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PillMinder or MX5 Tech Remote have ads?
PillMinder shows ads; MX5 Tech Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, PillMinder or MX5 Tech Remote?
PillMinder ships an update every 5 months, and MX5 Tech Remote every 12 months. Most recently, PillMinder was updated on June 1, 2026 and MX5 Tech Remote on July 5, 2026.

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