Comparison

MedTracker vs Script Tracker

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

Head to head
About

MedTracker

This app helps you record and track when you take medications, ensuring you don't miss doses. It supports multiple people, medications, and dosages, with optional notifications and history editing.

Highlights
  • Track multiple people and medications
  • Set custom dosage schedules
  • Receive optional dose reminders
  • Record actual dose quantity
  • Add free-form notes for medications
  • Share medication history
  • Export medication history
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MedTracker is a complexity free application that records the dates and times over-the-counter or prescription medications have been taken. For someone taking prescription medications it’s not uncommon to miss the correct time to take the medication. MedTracker tracks the actual time medication was taken in a single view, using the simple Take Now button. With the optional notifications turned on, MedTracker will determine the time to take the next dose and notify you on your device. MedTracker provides an option to require input of the actual quantity taken when the Take Now button is tapped. Families with multiple children will appreciate MedTrackers ability to keep track of multiple medications for multiple people and easily see when medications should be taken. For the busy parent, consumption history can be added or modified after the fact. All of us, with busy life's, take a pill and then sometime later can't remember exactly when or if we took it. It’s typical to ask the question, "When did I take that aspirin?", or "Did I take my vitamins today?" By adding the simple step of pressing one button in the front view of MedTracker it becomes clear when the medication was taken and when the next dose should be taken. Features Include: - Multiple people. - Multiple medications. - Multiple dosages. - Handles PRN medications. - Handles fractional doses. - Allows free form notes for each medication. - Allows easy sharing with medical professionals via Activity Sharing. - Option for tracking the actual dose taken. - Option to show local notifications when it is time to take the next medication. - Option for taking medications every x hours. - Option for taking medications at specific times each day. - Option to show overdue doses in red with checkmark. - Option to control audio and visual take feedback. - Option to temporarily enable or disable medicine. - Edit or add history. - Export history to text or CSV file. - Export summary text or to CSV file. - In context help with resizable font. - Past due application icon badging. - Responds to dynamic type content size changes in Apple -> Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Larger Text - Option to view pending notifications. MedTracker's Settings has options to: - control date and time formats (which can be different than your device default), - control the amount of history to keep, - to select notification sounds, - to manual reorder medicines, - enable sending bug report emails, and - to cancel all outstanding notifications.

About

Script Tracker

Features
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Never miss a dose. Script Tracker reminds you when it's time to take your medications, tracks how many pills you have left, and warns you before you run out. TODAY AT A GLANCE See every dose for the day, grouped into morning, afternoon and night. Tap once to mark a dose taken and watch your progress ring fill up. REMINDERS YOU CAN ACT ON Mark a dose Taken, Snooze it or Skip it right from the notification, without opening the app. If you forget, a gentle nudge follows 30 minutes later. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES Daily, several times a day, specific days of the week, every few days, or as needed. Set how many pills, puffs or drops each dose takes. REFILL ALERTS Script Tracker counts down your supply as you take each dose, shows how many days you have left, and alerts you when it's time to refill. HISTORY AND STREAKS Daily adherence charts for the last week or month, streaks, and a full log of every dose taken, skipped or missed. WIDGETS AND SIRI Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center controls, and Siri shortcuts like "I took my medication in Script Tracker". IMPORT FROM HEALTH Already track medications in Apple's Health app? Bring them over in a few taps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your medication list stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. Script Tracker is a reminder and tracking tool, not medical advice. Always follow your prescriber's instructions.

Screenshots

MedTracker4 screens
Script Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Script Tracker at none against MedTracker's shown. MedTracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 55 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedTracker ships an update every 4 months, Script Tracker every 55 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MedTracker versus Script Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedTrackerScript Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 55 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFairwinds Softwarethomas prezioso

Bugs and requests

MedTracker

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes on recent iOS updates
  • App won't open after recent updates
  • Inflexible scheduling, no edit option for med names
  • App freezes on open, interprets scroll as 'Take Now'
  • Misses entries and edits day after
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  • Cannot contact technical support
  • Recent update is extremely slow
  • Cannot save a new medicine after upgrade
  • Crashes immediately when opening after update
  • Serious lag time between entering data and posting
  • Export button does not work
  • Reminders do not always come through
  • History not accessible for some users
  • Push notifications not available
  • Uneditable dosage or time given
  • Stopped logging after a day
  • Crashes when clicking 'take now' button

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add 'As Needed' or 'Daily' option for medications
  • Allow editing of medication names
  • Add a notes field for 'Why' a PRN med was taken
  • Enable cloud sync between devices
  • Allow sorting/filtering by day or date
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  • Add Apple Watch integration (reminders, glance, complication)
  • Implement pill counter and refill alerts
  • Add option to take picture of medicine
  • Allow users to group medications by time or person
  • Add notification support for overdue medication
  • Allow reordering of meds in the list
  • Add ability to archive or file inactive meds
  • Add field for purpose of medicine, pharmacy, doctor, dosage
  • Option to upgrade to remove ads
  • Allow usage of decimals in amount taken field
  • Add tabs to switch between household members
  • Display next dose time more prominently
  • Ability to clear entries of all medications at once
  • Add Apple Health integration
  • Add pill counter

Script Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MedTracker

No in-app purchases

None

Script Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MedTracker free?
MedTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Script Tracker free?
Script Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MedTracker or Script Tracker have ads?
MedTracker shows ads; Script Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, MedTracker or Script Tracker?
MedTracker ships an update every 4 months, and Script Tracker every 55 months. Most recently, MedTracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and Script Tracker on October 14, 2026.

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