Comparison

Medisafe Medication Management vs Iylon

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

Iylon

Features
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Iylon connects patients, their clinicians and specialist oncology advisors to review complex cancer cases, wherever they are. With the Iylon app you can: • Submit a case in minutes Share your diagnosis details, medical records, scans and reports securely from your iPhone or iPad. Take photos of documents with your camera or upload files you already have. • Track every case See where each case stands, from submission and advisor review to the final recommendation, with a clear timeline for every step. • Read your recommendation report Open the specialist's recommendation report directly in the app, download it, and share it with your own doctor. • Talk to your care team Message the Iylon care team about a case and ask follow-up questions after your report is shared. • Get notified when it matters Turn on optional notifications to hear the moment your case moves forward, a report is ready or the care team replies. You can switch them off at any time in Settings. • Secure sign-in Use the same account you use on iylon.com. Every sign-in is confirmed with a one-time code sent to your email or phone, and you can add Face ID or Touch ID to sign in and unlock the app quickly. Built for everyone involved in the case Patients and caregivers, referring clinicians, specialist advisors and the Iylon coordination team each see the tools for their role. Your privacy Your medical information is sent over encrypted connections and is only shared with the people involved in your case. You can delete your account from Settings in the app or at iylon.com/delete-account. Important Iylon provides expert second-opinion consultations to support decisions made with your own doctor. It is not a substitute for your care team and is not for emergencies. If you have a medical emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately. Questions? Email support@iylon.com or visit iylon.com/contact.

Screenshots

Medisafe Medication Management4 screens
Iylon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iylon at none against Medisafe Medication Management's 10. Iylon also leads on ads (none vs shown). Medisafe Medication Management's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Iylon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, Iylon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Medisafe Medication Management versus Iylon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedisafe Medication ManagementIylon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (102K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings102K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB59 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMediSafe Inc.Iylon Precision Oncology

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

Iylon

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

Iylon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medisafe Medication Management free?
Medisafe Medication Management is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iylon free?
Iylon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medisafe Medication Management or Iylon have ads?
Medisafe Medication Management shows ads; Iylon does not.
Which is updated more often, Medisafe Medication Management or Iylon?
Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, and Iylon every 2 months. Most recently, Medisafe Medication Management was updated on November 12, 2026 and Iylon on November 7, 2026.

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