Comparison

Medisafe Medication Management vs RxScan

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

RxScan

Features
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Snap your script. RxScan reads the label, sets the schedule, and reminds you on time. RxScan turns a photo of your medication label into a managed dose schedule in seconds. Point the camera at a pharmacy label or medicine box, confirm what it read, and you're done. No typing, no accounts, no cloud. HOW IT WORKS - Scan a label with the camera, or pick a photo from your library - RxScan reads the medicine name, strength, and instructions on your device - It cross-checks the name against a built-in list of common NZ medicines and shows you exactly what it found, field by field - You confirm everything before anything is saved or scheduled REMINDERS THAT MATCH YOUR SCRIPT - Daily, twice daily, or up to 6 doses a day - Once-weekly medicines are scheduled weekly, on the right day - As-needed (PRN) medicines are tracked without nagging you - Dose events can be added to your calendar - A repeat-script reminder before your supply runs out - A booking reminder ahead of your prescriber review PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your phone. Label photos, medicine details, and dose history never leave your device. No account, no analytics, no tracking. BUILT BY AN NZ GP RxScan was designed by a New Zealand general practitioner around real NZ pharmacy labels and dispensing conventions. RxScan is a medication reminder and record-keeping aid. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and never changes a dose. Always follow your prescriber's instructions.

Screenshots

Medisafe Medication Management4 screens
RxScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RxScan at none against Medisafe Medication Management's 10. RxScan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Medisafe Medication Management's advantage is chart position (#84 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. RxScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, RxScan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Medisafe Medication Management versus RxScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedisafe Medication ManagementRxScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (102K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings102K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMediSafe Inc.Francis Katoa

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

RxScan

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

RxScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medisafe Medication Management free?
Medisafe Medication Management is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RxScan free?
RxScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medisafe Medication Management or RxScan have ads?
Medisafe Medication Management shows ads; RxScan does not.
Which is updated more often, Medisafe Medication Management or RxScan?
Medisafe Medication Management ships an update every 2 weeks, and RxScan every 2 days. Most recently, Medisafe Medication Management was updated on November 10, 2026 and RxScan on October 31, 2026.

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