PillMinder vs Meridian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Meridian
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Meridian is an elegant time zone clock that allows you to view multiple time zones side by side, and scroll through time to find the best slot for a meeting. It's also a great travel companion! Meridian turns complex flight schedules into clear visual timelines. Instantly see: * Flight duration, departure and arrival times in both cities * Local time at your destination * Time back home throughout your journey * Live updates that show when your flight is delayed Built-in flight search means you can find your flight, and add it to your timeline with one tap. Meridian is free to use, with no sign in, no ads, and no data collection. You can manually add events and flights for free, or upgrade to paid to unlock flight search and delay data. Privacy policy: https://www.meridianapp.co/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Meridian at none against PillMinder's shown. Meridian also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). PillMinder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PillMinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Meridian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PillMinder ships an update every 5 months, Meridian every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PillMinder | Meridian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pink Zombie Studios Inc. | Tony Onodi |
In-app purchases
PillMinder
- PillMinder Pro Upgrade$2.99
Meridian
- Meridian Pro$2.997 Days
- Meridian Pro$14.991 Year









