Comparison

Dose Alert vs DoseKeep

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

Head to head
About

Dose Alert

Features
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A medication reminder that does one job properly: it tells you when to take something, and it remembers that you did. SET IT UP ONCE Add a medication, choose the times of day and the weekdays it applies to, and you are done. There is no account, no sign-in and no server. Nothing you enter leaves the device. REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE A notification at every time you set, on the days you set. Mark a dose taken and it moves into the record. Miss one and it is still there, not quietly deleted. SEE THE WHOLE WEEK The calendar shows what is due and what has been taken, day by day. The list view shows every medication you track in one place. FREE AND PRO The free app is a complete reminder. Up to three medications, unlimited times a day, any weekday, and every notification delivered. Reminders are never behind a purchase. Dose Alert Pro is one payment, not a subscription. It removes the three medication limit and adds a shareable schedule summary you can hand to a doctor, a pharmacist or a carer. Medications you already track stay yours. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Dose Alert is a reminder and a record. It holds no drug database, checks no interactions and gives no dosing advice. You enter what you were prescribed, exactly as you were prescribed it.

About

DoseKeep

This app helps you track medications for your entire household, including pets. It offers customizable reminders and detailed adherence history, all stored privately on your device. Never miss a dose with its intuitive interface and flexible scheduling options.

Highlights
  • Multiple profiles for family and pets
  • Customizable medication reminders
  • Adherence tracking and history
  • Home screen widgets and Lock Screen support
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Offline functionality
  • Data export (PDF/CSV)
Features
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DoseKeep is the private way to remember every medication in your house and prove they were taken. One list for parents, kids, and pets. No account. No ads. No subscription. Everything stays on your iPhone. Most medication apps cap the free tier, charge monthly for a second family member, or send health data to the cloud. DoseKeep does the opposite: unlimited medications, every reminder, and your full history are free forever, and nothing ever leaves your device. ONE LIST FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE • Profiles for the people and pets you care for, all on one phone • Each profile has its own medications, reminders, streak, and history • Pets get a paw icon and reminders in their own voice: "Buddy needs Carprofen" • Two profiles are free; a one-time Plus unlock adds more. Never a monthly family plan IF YOU'RE LATE, IT KNOWS THE RULE • Set a rule per medication: more than a few hours late means skip, never double • Today and the reminders say so when it happens, and offer Skip instead of Taken • Confirm the right window with your pharmacist; DoseKeep never guesses for you YOUR SKY, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • The next dose on the night sky in your chosen palette, with a one-tap Taken button when it is due • Today's doses, your streak, and the constellations you have lit, in every widget size and on the Lock Screen • Every dose you log lights a star. A missed dose never dims anything REMINDERS THAT DON'T GIVE UP • Every dose time, even offline, with Taken, Snooze, and Skip right on the notification • Follow-ups at 10, 20, and 30 minutes, and hourly nudges if you ask for them • Time-Sensitive reminders that break through Focus and silent mode • Discreet mode keeps medication names off your Lock Screen SCHEDULES FOR REAL LIFE • Every day, specific weekdays, every few days, or as-needed with a spacing rule • Days-on, days-off cycles, and courses that end on their own • A taper ladder: step a dose down every few days until it reaches zero, reminders following each rung • Multiple reminder times per day, with different amounts per time TRACK EVERY DOSE • Your day at a glance with the next dose up front and one tap to log it • Forgot to log it? A catch-up lets you answer honestly after the fact • A streak that forgives: honest skips keep it, and two shields a month cover chaotic days YOUR RECORD, DOCTOR-READY • A calendar of your adherence and a percentage over 7, 30, or 90 days, per medication • Export your full history as a PDF summary or CSV spreadsheet, free NEVER RUN OUT, NEVER LOST • Optional refill tracking with a heads-up before you run out • Land in a new time zone and DoseKeep asks once: keep local times, or shift every reminder • Free backup and restore: your whole history as one file you control TRULY PRIVATE • 100% on-device. No account, no server, no tracking, no ads, no data sharing DOSEKEEP PLUS (optional, one-time) Everything you need to never miss a dose is free, forever. Plus is a small one-time thank-you that unlocks more than two profiles, history beyond 90 days, and three more night skies (Aurora, Dusk, Ember). No subscription, ever. DoseKeep helps you remember. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always follow the instructions from your doctor and pharmacist.

Screenshots

Dose Alert3 screens
DoseKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Dose Alert at 3 against DoseKeep's 1. Dose Alert also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dose Alert ships an update every 3 days, DoseKeep every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dose Alert versus DoseKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDose AlertDoseKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaruk OrmanNICHOLAS DANIEL MINIERI

In-app purchases

None

Dose Alert

No in-app purchases

None

DoseKeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dose Alert free?
Dose Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoseKeep free?
DoseKeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dose Alert or DoseKeep have ads?
Neither Dose Alert nor DoseKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dose Alert or DoseKeep?
Dose Alert ships an update every 3 days, and DoseKeep every 4 days. Most recently, Dose Alert was updated on September 28, 2026 and DoseKeep on September 30, 2026.

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