Comparison

PillDiary vs Soon.

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

Head to head
About

PillDiary

Features
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PillDiary – Medicine as Memory PillDiary is a simple, photo-based diary for your medication. Not a reminder. Not a checklist. Instead, it is a reliable way to record each pill you take β€” one photo at a time. Why PillDiary? β€’ Visual Proof Every dose is recorded with a photo, so you always know you took it. No more guessing, no more doubt. β€’ Daily Log Your medication history is displayed in a clean calendar view. Scroll back in time to see your complete record at a glance. β€’ Trust and Sharing PillDiary creates a trustworthy history that can be shared with doctors or loved ones. It’s not just data β€” it’s evidence. β€’ Private and Secure Your records belong to you. PillDiary keeps your diary private, with optional cloud backup for extra safety. Premium Features Upgrade to PillDiary Premium for more powerful tools: β€’ Cloud backup & multi-device sync β€’ Long-term storage of your photo history β€’ Export logs to PDF or CSV β€’ Family sharing: check your loved ones’ medication record β€’ High-resolution photo support Who is PillDiary for? β€’ Anyone who needs to track long-term medication β€’ Families supporting elderly parents with daily medication β€’ Patients preparing records for their doctors β€’ People who want a simple, non-intrusive way to manage health PillDiary is not about telling you when to take your pills. It’s about remembering that you did. VIP Premium Features β€’ Unlimited Records: Break through free version limits, record more medication information Terms & Privacy Before using this app, please carefully read our terms of service and privacy policy: β€’ Terms of Service: https://timehound.vip/pilldiary/terms-of-service-en.html β€’ Privacy Policy: https://timehound.vip/pilldiary/privacy-policy-en.html

About

Soon.

Features
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Something good is coming. Soon. keeps it in view, so the date you are waiting for lives on your Home Screen and Lock Screen instead of somewhere in a calendar. Add a moment and choose its colors. The countdown starts right away, and the number gets smaller every morning. WHERE YOU ALREADY LOOK Choose from 26 widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, so the countdown is there each time you unlock your phone. With Premium, the final 24 hours run as a live timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Turn on Keep on Lock Screen to see the whole countdown there. A PLAN FOR THE DAY Waiting is easier when you know what to do next. Every moment can have a plan: tasks to tick off and milestones on a timeline. Rename them, add your own, delete what you don't need, and move a milestone earlier or later. Plan mode is free. COUNT UP AS WELL AS DOWN Some dates are worth counting from. Set a moment in the past, and Soon. shows the days since it happened, so you can see how far you have come. MOMENTS THAT COME BACK Birthdays and anniversaries return every year. Make a moment repeat weekly, monthly, or yearly, and it starts counting toward the next one on its own. Creating repeating moments is part of Premium. REMINDERS AND THE FORECAST With Premium, Soon. reminds you 7 days, 3 days, and 1 day before, and again on the day. Add a place to a moment, and the weather forecast appears once the day is within a week. PRIVATE AND IN SYNC Soon. has no ads and no tracking. Your moments sync across your devices with iCloud. Soon. works with Siri and Shortcuts and is available in 36 languages. FREE AND PREMIUM Soon. is free for up to 5 moments, with Plan mode included. Premium removes that limit and adds the live Lock Screen countdown, reminders, the forecast, repeating moments, and all 11 themes (3 are free). Premium comes as a monthly or yearly subscription, each with a 1-week free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Family Sharing covers all three, and your purchase restores on any iPhone signed in with the same Apple Account. Add the date you are looking forward to, and let it get closer where you can see it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PillDiary4 screens
Soon.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soon. at every 2 weeks against PillDiary's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PillDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Soon. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PillDiary ships an update monthly, Soon. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PillDiary versus Soon.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPillDiarySoon.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ­ε·žεΌ•εŠ›η½‘η»œζŠ€ζœ―ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈAntti Aittamaa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PillDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Annual VIP$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$12.99
4 purchases

Soon.

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Support the Developer$1.00
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is PillDiary free?
PillDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soon. free?
Soon. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PillDiary or Soon. have ads?
Neither PillDiary nor Soon. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PillDiary or Soon.?
PillDiary ships an update monthly, and Soon. every 2 weeks. Most recently, PillDiary was updated on November 3, 2026 and Soon. on October 31, 2026.

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