Comparison

Pillo vs CareDose

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

Head to head
About

Pillo

This medicine cabinet organizer helps you track medications, set expiration date reminders, and attach photos for easy identification. It ensures your home medicine supply is always safe and up-to-date without requiring registration.

Highlights
  • Medication entry with photos
  • Expiration date tracking
  • Customizable reminders
  • Medication tagging
  • Device-only data storage
  • No registration required
Features
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Pillo keeps every pill, vitamin, and supplement in your home in one place — and tells you the moment something expires. Most reminder apps stop at "take your pill." Pillo goes further: it tracks what's in your medicine cabinet, alerts you 12 hours after expiry, and helps you stick to prescribed courses without missing a dose. WHY PILLO • Pill reminders that fit real life — set custom courses for any medication • Expiry alerts — know before a bottle expires, not after • Supplement tracking — vitamins, minerals, and daily stacks all in one log • Photo + emoji per drug — scan your cabinet at a glance • Tag and search — filter by prescription, vitamin, kid's meds, anything • Private — your data stays on your device HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a medication in seconds — name, photo, expiry, dose 2. Set reminder times or a doctor-prescribed course 3. Pillo notifies you for every dose and 12 hours after expiry PILLO PLUS Unlock custom app icons and themed header images. One-time supporter purchase, no recurring guilt. For people who take supplements seriously, manage chronic medication, or just want to know what's actually in the cabinet — Pillo is the medicine tracker that respects your time. Download free. No account required. Privacy Policy: https://lacy-watchmaker-b81.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-13046394768880a1ac56e6f0c78f5561?pvs=4 Terms & Conditions: https://lacy-watchmaker-b81.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-130463947688805ab4ded2a8a74c7ac9?pvs=4

About

CareDose

Features
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Did you already take the blue one this morning? If you have ever stood in the kitchen holding a pill you cannot remember taking, CareDose is for you. It keeps every medication, dose and refill in one calm place — and, when you want it, lets someone you trust keep an eye out too. WHAT CAREDOSE DOES Reminds you at the right time Set the schedule that matches your prescription: the same hours every day, spaced every few hours, or only when you need it. Snooze a reminder for ten minutes, and set quiet hours so nothing wakes you at 3 a.m. Logs the dose in one tap Mark a dose taken, skipped or missed straight from the home screen, or log everything that is due at once. Tapped the wrong one? Undo it immediately. Shows you how you are really doing A summary of the doses you have taken, a calendar with your history day by day, and a full activity log you can filter. Warns you before you run out Set a low-stock threshold per medication and get an alert while there is still time to order a refill. Keeps appointments beside your medication Add health visits to the same calendar and choose how far ahead to be reminded — from 15 minutes to two days. Lets family help, only if you want it Share an invite code or a QR code and a caregiver can follow your doses, missed reminders and low stock from their own phone. You choose who, and you can revoke access at any time. WHAT IS FREE, AND WHAT IS NOT Tracking your own medication is free, with no limits. A subscription is only needed for caregiver sharing: Premium for one person, Duo for two, Family for up to six. Subscriptions renew through your App Store account and can be cancelled there at any time. CareDose is available in English, Spanish, German and French, and works with VoiceOver and large text. CareDose helps you organise reminders and records. It does not give medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Download CareDose and stop wondering whether you took it.

Screenshots

Pillo4 screens
CareDose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CareDose at every 6 days against Pillo's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Pillo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CareDose sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pillo ships an update every 3 weeks, CareDose every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pillo versus CareDose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilloCareDose
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB78 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLeonid LystopadovPablo Gamero

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pillo

Subscriptions5
  • Pillarium+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pillo+ Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pillo+ Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Pillarium+ Yearly$17.991 Year
  • Pillo+ Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pillarium+ Lifetime$2.99
  • Pillo+ Lifetime$49.99
6 purchases

CareDose

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Duo Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Family Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Duo Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Family Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Pillo free?
Pillo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CareDose free?
CareDose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pillo or CareDose have ads?
Neither Pillo nor CareDose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pillo or CareDose?
Pillo ships an update every 3 weeks, and CareDose every 6 days. Most recently, Pillo was updated on October 13, 2026 and CareDose on October 9, 2026.

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