Comparison

Medisafe Medication Management vs PillDrill

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

Head to head
About

Medisafe Medication Management

Never miss a dose with this top-rated pill reminder. It offers drug interaction warnings, HealthKit syncing, and the ability to manage family medication schedules. Get timely reminders and refill alerts to stay on track with your health.

Highlights
  • Pill and medicine reminders
  • Drug-to-drug interaction warnings
  • HealthKit integration
  • Family medication management
  • Prescription refill alerts
  • Customizable medtones
Features
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Never forget to take your meds and pills again with the MUST HAVE pill reminder ranked #1 by pharmacists and physicians in independent tests. Now in the U.S.: See crucial drug-to-drug interaction warnings about how your meds might conflict, as well as easily import your meds and prescriptions using Health Records on iPhone from more than 100 hospitals and health systems in the US. Be safe with your meds - Improper medicine use and dosage tracking leads to: • 50% of patients not taking medicines as prescribed • 125,000 deaths a year (one every 4 minutes) • 700,000 hospital visits a year • 44 out of 100 prescriptions never picked up at the pharmacy With Medisafe you won't put yourself or your loved ones at risk by missing a dosage -- or taking a double dose because nobody tracked. This is the MUST HAVE med app seen on Fox TV, ABC, Mashable, Inc. Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Life Hacker, Fast Company, TechCrunch, and many more. Here's why: CLEAN & SIMPLE: Visual and easy medical manager to handle drug reminders. HEALTH APP INTEGRATION: Keeps track of your measurements and syncs them to HealthKit app: blood glucose, blood pressure, weight, pulse, temperature and in the US, medications from health records where available. REPORT SHARING: See your progress report and send it to the doctor or nurse as a visual informative PDF. FAMILY INTERACTION: Synchronizes the family's medicine pillboxes to one place, in real time. Manage your entire family from one account! MEDTONES: Various Medtones to make Medisafe playful and a great addition to your day: have Darth Vader, Dr Evil, Austin Powers, Elsa or your Nagging Mom remind you about your meds. REMINDERS: Reminds you to take medication doses on time every time, even if your device is asleep. Medisafe has timezone support too! No need to worry while traveling, your reminders are always on time. REFILL REMINDER: Rx refill reminds you when you need to restock your prescriptions. Pharmacists rank Medisafe #1 out of 461 apps they've tested, and MyVCM recognizes Medisafe for HIPAA privacy "best practices in managing security and compliance." Medisafe does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medications or a medical condition. Terms of Use: https://www.medisafeapp.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://medisafeapp.com/privacy-policy/ More info: FAQs: https://www.medisafeapp.com/help/ Pharmacists Rank Medisafe #1: http://bit.ly/2nTjmsI Contact us: support@medisafe.com Thanks, Medisafe Team

About

PillDrill

This application offers a straightforward method for individuals to manage their daily medication schedules. It is designed for ease of use, ensuring anyone can effectively track their pill intake.

Highlights
  • Daily pill routine management
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Medication tracking
  • Designed for all users
Features
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PillDrill is the smartest, simplest way to manage any daily pill routine — for anyone.

Screenshots

Medisafe Medication Management4 screens
PillDrill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PillDrill at 100% against Medisafe Medication Management's 50%. PillDrill also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Medisafe Medication Management's advantage is ratings volume (102K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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. Medisafe Medication Management sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PillDrill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PillDrill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medisafe Medication Management has 102K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Medisafe Medication Management's written reviews are positive against 100% of PillDrill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, PillDrill every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Medisafe Medication Management versus PillDrill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedisafe Medication ManagementPillDrill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (102K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMediSafe Inc.PillDrill, Inc.

Customer experience

Medisafe Medication Management

All ratings101,560 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2,501 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative40.6%

PillDrill

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Medisafe Medication Management

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Medication counts not updating correctly
  • Crashing when changing time zones
  • Incorrect scheduling of doses

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow custom reminder sounds
  • Add support for partial pill doses
  • Improve reporting and tracking features
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Better time zone handling

PillDrill

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Medisafe Medication Management

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Premium Upgrade$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Upgrade3 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Upgrade$9.991 Month
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  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$27.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$29.951 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription3 variants$39.991 Year
None

PillDrill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medisafe Medication Management free?
Medisafe Medication Management is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PillDrill free?
PillDrill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Medisafe Medication Management or PillDrill?
PillDrill is rated higher. Medisafe Medication Management averages 4.7 out of 5 from 102K ratings, while PillDrill averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Medisafe Medication Management or PillDrill have ads?
Medisafe Medication Management shows ads; PillDrill does not.
Which is updated more often, Medisafe Medication Management or PillDrill?
Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, and PillDrill every 2 months. Most recently, Medisafe Medication Management was updated on November 9, 2026 and PillDrill on November 2, 2026.

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