Comparison

Pillbie vs Doses

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

Head to head
About

Pillbie

Features
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Never miss a dose again. Pillbie is a smart medication reminder and adherence tracker designed especially for young adults managing daily treatments, supplements, or therapy. Whether you’re managing chronic illness, hormonal therapy, psychiatric treatments, or just trying to stick to a supplement routine, Pillbie makes it easier to stay on track with personalized, timely reminders and medication insights. What Pillbie offers: • Smart dose reminders – Set up recurring alerts for every medication and receive them right on time. • Visual progress tracking – Log doses automatically and see your adherence history at a glance. • Pharma database integration – Add medications by scanning or searching, and get detailed info including suggested dosage and storage conditions. • Shareable adherence reports – Export and share your progress with a doctor, parent, or friend. • Custom schedules & notes – Tailor reminders to your needs with flexible timing, instructions, and more. • Designed for real life – No judgment, no pressure. Just smart support for staying consistent. Why Pillbie? Young adults are often overlooked by traditional medical adherence tools. Pillbie is built to change that—combining clinical reliability with a design-first approach that respects your lifestyle. Simple. Effective. Supportive. Download Pillbie today and start building a healthier routine — your way.

About

Doses

This app helps you manage medications for yourself and loved ones with clear logging, timely alarms, and shared access for caregivers. It offers features like refill tracking, history logs, and setup from photos for easy medication management.

Highlights
  • Medication logging with one-tap entry
  • Customizable alarms for doses
  • Shared access for family and caregivers
  • Refill tracking and low supply alerts
  • Medication history and patterns
  • Setup from photos of labels/instructions
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Doses is a medication tracker designed to be calm, clear, and easy to read, whether it's for you, your kids, or someone you love. Every screen shows when it's time for the next dose at a glance. Log a dose with one tap, and everyone helping sees it right away. I built Doses after a close family member came home from surgery with a sheet of instructions. Between me, my spouse, and her friends, we were texting each other at 3am to ask who gave what, and when. Doses does the math for every medication, rings when it's time, and keeps everyone on the same page. EASY TO READ, FOR EVERYONE Every screen works with large text, all the way up to the largest accessibility sizes, and rearranges itself so nothing gets cut off. A dark mode made for the middle of the night is easy on tired eyes. ALARMS MADE TO BE HEARD Turn on an alarm for any medication and your iPhone rings when it's time for the next dose, even in Silent mode. Choose from six calm sounds, one for daytime and one for nighttime. Not ready yet? Remind Me In rings again in 15 minutes to 2 hours. AT A GLANCE, WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Widgets for your Home and Lock Screens show when it's time for the next dose, with Tap to Dose right there. Or ask Siri, "What am I due to take next?" FOR YOU, YOUR KIDS, AND THE PEOPLE YOU CARE FOR Keep your own medications, your kids', and anyone you look after, and switch between them with one tap. CARE TOGETHER Invite family, friends, or a nurse through iCloud. Everyone sees the same list and who gave each dose, and access can end on a date you choose. SEE THE PATTERN History shows when each dose was taken over the past weeks, so you can see what's working and what's slipping. KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO REFILL Turn on refill tracking for any medication and Doses counts down the doses left as you log them, with an estimate of how many days they'll last. When it's running low, a badge shows the days left, and you can mark it ordered and received, with a note on where to refill it. SET UP FROM A PHOTO Photograph a pill bottle, a pharmacy label, or discharge instructions. Apple Intelligence reads it on your iPhone, and you check everything before it's added. Works on iPhones that support Apple Intelligence. SCHEDULES THAT MATCH THE INSTRUCTIONS Every few hours, a range like every 4 to 6 hours, a few times a day, or certain days of the week, with a daily limit if there is one, or as needed, just to keep track. Set sleep hours and doses wait until morning. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account, no ads, and no tracking. Your medications stay on your devices and in your own iCloud, shared only with the people you invite. Doses tracks the schedule you enter and doesn't give medical advice. Follow the instructions from your doctor or pharmacist, and in an emergency, call 911.

Screenshots

Pillbie4 screens
Doses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doses at every 2 days against Pillbie's every 3 weeks. Pillbie's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pillbie ships an update every 3 weeks, Doses every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pillbie versus Doses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPillbieDoses
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSreten MadzgaljScott Rocher

In-app purchases

None

Pillbie

No in-app purchases

None

Doses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pillbie free?
Pillbie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doses free?
Doses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pillbie or Doses have ads?
Neither Pillbie nor Doses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pillbie or Doses?
Pillbie ships an update every 3 weeks, and Doses every 2 days. Most recently, Pillbie was updated on November 8, 2026 and Doses on November 10, 2026.

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