Comparison

Medisafe Medication Management vs Pill Reminder

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

Pill Reminder

Features
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Know what is due, record what you took, and keep your medication routine in one calm place. PillBuddy brings reminders, dose history and your daily medicine plan together. Start your diary in three steps 1. Add a medication from the catalog, enter it yourself, or scan the text on its box with your camera or a photo. Check the suggested name, form and strength before saving. 2. Enter the dose prescribed to you, then choose reminder times and weekdays. 3. Mark each dose taken or skipped and return to your history whenever you need it. Less typing, more clarity • Box scanning reads text on your device. You stay in control of the details it fills in. • See today's schedule and snooze a reminder when you need a little time. • Keep a daily log for your medicine, vitamin or supplement routine. • Track the remaining dose count and see low-stock status before a refill. • View your routine in widgets and Live Activities on supported devices. • Choose whether medication details appear on your Lock Screen. A diary that stays yours Use the local diary without an account. An optional account lets you manually back up and restore your records in the cloud. Backup is started by you; it is not automatic synchronization. PillBuddy Plus Create a clear PDF report of your last 30 days of medication and dose history, ready to share for your next appointment. PDF reports require a PillBuddy Plus subscription. The app interface is available in English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. PillBuddy helps you record your routine. It does not prescribe treatment or decide your dose. Always follow the instructions from your healthcare professional and check scanned details. Start with your first medication today. Privacy: https://www.odel.dev/privacy?appId=pillbuddy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Medisafe Medication Management4 screens
Pill Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pill Reminder at none against Medisafe Medication Management's shown. Pill Reminder also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Medisafe Medication Management's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). 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. Medisafe Medication Management sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pill Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, Pill Reminder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Medisafe Medication Management versus Pill Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedisafe Medication ManagementPill Reminder
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 purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMediSafe Inc.OGUZ DELIOGLU

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

Pill Reminder

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
2 purchases

Pill Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • PillBuddy Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PillBuddy Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Medisafe Medication Management free?
Medisafe Medication Management is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pill Reminder free?
Pill Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Medisafe Medication Management or Pill Reminder have ads?
Medisafe Medication Management shows ads; Pill Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Medisafe Medication Management or Pill Reminder?
Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pill Reminder every 2 months. Most recently, Medisafe Medication Management was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pill Reminder on October 30, 2026.

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