Comparison

Medication Alarm vs Pill Reminder Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Medication Alarm

This app helps you remember to take your medication by setting up unlimited reminders for different medications and times. It provides an overview of upcoming doses and allows you to track medication package contents. All reminders function locally without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Unlimited medication reminders
  • Track future intakes
  • Monitor package contents
  • Local offline functionality
  • Overview of upcoming doses
Features
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Medication Alarm reminds you to take your medication. You can enter an infinite number of reminders, medication and times. With Medication Alarm you have an overview of your future intakes. Track the package content of your medication. You don't need an internet connection, all reminders are working locally.

About

Pill Reminder Tracker

This medication reminder app syncs with your meals, not just the clock. It provides gentle, well-timed nudges to help you take your medication consistently, fitting seamlessly into your daily routine. Log doses retroactively and track your adherence with a personal health journal.

Highlights
  • Meal-based reminders
  • Customizable schedules
  • Retroactive logging
  • Home screen widget
  • Adherence journal
  • Adaptive timing
Features
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Meet Dosey — the medication reminder that follows your meals, not the clock. Most reminder apps are just another alarm. Dosey sends one calm reminder at the right moment — before breakfast, after lunch, with dinner — so taking your meds fits naturally into your day. Dosey requires a Dosey Pro membership — start with a 7-day free trial, then pick a yearly or monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. [NEW] Home Screen Widget See your next dose at a glance, right from your home screen. Mark meds as taken without even opening the app. [How Dosey works] ▸ Add your meds and tie each one to a meal — before breakfast, after lunch, with dinner — or set a specific time. Daily, specific days, or intervals: your schedule, your way. ▸ When it's time, Dosey sends one gentle reminder. Tap "taken" and Dosey records the medicine and time, quietly building your personal health journal. ▸ Took a dose earlier but forgot to log it? No problem — Dosey lets you log it retroactively, so your history always reflects reality. ▸ Here's the magic: Dosey learns your routine. If you consistently take your morning meds at 8:30 instead of 8:00, Dosey shifts your reminders to match. No more alarms going off while you're still asleep. [Recommended for] ▸ Meds that depend on meals: Some medications need an empty stomach, others a full one. Dosey anchors reminders to your actual mealtimes — not an arbitrary clock time. ▸ People tired of alarm fatigue: If you've started swiping away reminders without reading them, Dosey's calm, well-timed nudges bring back the signal without the noise. ▸ Anyone juggling multiple prescriptions: See everything for the day in one place, check things off as you go, and never wonder "did I already take that?" ▸ Supplement takers building a habit: Vitamins, folate, lutein — Dosey turns "I keep forgetting" into a routine that sticks. Take the right dose at the right moment — with Dosey. [Dosey Pro membership] All features require Dosey Pro. New members get a 7-day free trial — nothing is charged if you cancel before it ends. ▸ Choose a yearly or monthly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. ▸ Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase (or when the free trial ends). ▸ Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trydosey.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Medication Alarm4 screens
Pill Reminder Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pill Reminder Tracker at 5.0 against Medication Alarm's 3.0. Medication Alarm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Medication Alarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pill Reminder Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pill Reminder Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medication Alarm ships an update fortnightly, Pill Reminder Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Medication Alarm versus Pill Reminder Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedication AlarmPill Reminder Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB94 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNew Media Company GmbH & Co.KGKarim Khaled

Customer experience

Medication Alarm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

Pill Reminder Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Medication Alarm

One-time1
  • Ad-free version$1.99
3 purchases

Pill Reminder Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Dosey Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Dosey Pro - Annual Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dosey Pro - Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Medication Alarm free?
Medication Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pill Reminder Tracker free?
Pill Reminder Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Medication Alarm or Pill Reminder Tracker?
Pill Reminder Tracker is rated higher. Medication Alarm averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pill Reminder Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Medication Alarm or Pill Reminder Tracker have ads?
Pill Reminder Tracker shows ads; Medication Alarm does not.
Which is updated more often, Medication Alarm or Pill Reminder Tracker?
Medication Alarm ships an update fortnightly, and Pill Reminder Tracker every 10 days. Most recently, Medication Alarm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pill Reminder Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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