Comparison

DropBuddy vs Pilly

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

Head to head
About

DropBuddy

Features
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DropBuddy - Your Daily Water & Health Assistant Drinking enough water is essential for a healthy life! DropBuddy helps you track your daily water intake and keeps you motivated. SMART GOALS - Personalized water goal based on your weight and activity level - Smart or manual goal options - Visual tracking of daily progress REMINDERS - Time-sensitive notifications - Customizable reminder intervals - Quiet hours support MEDICINE TRACKING (Pro) - Create medicine reminders - View compliance statistics FUN GAMES - Boost your motivation with HydroFloat mini-game ACHIEVEMENTS & REWARDS - Earn 60+ unique achievement badges - Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels 25 LANGUAGE SUPPORT English, German, French, Spanish and more! Unlock all features with DropBuddy Pro.

About

Pilly

Features
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Never miss a dose again. Pilly is the calm, beautiful way to stay on top of your medications, vitamins, and supplements — with gentle reminders, a clear history, and progress you can feel good about. WHY YOU'LL LOVE PILLY • Gentle reminders at the right moment — take, snooze, or skip right from your Lock Screen. • Add meds in seconds — pills, capsules, liquids, drops, injections, patches, inhalers and more. • Flexible schedules — fixed times or around meals, every day or on specific weekdays. • Today, Calendar & Insights — check off doses, browse your full history, and watch your adherence and streaks grow. • Refill tracking — get a heads-up before you run out. • Home Screen widgets — mark a dose taken without even opening the app. • Doctor visits & prescriptions — keep your health records together in one place. • Private by design — your data stays yours and syncs securely across your devices with iCloud. No account, no ads. • Beautifully simple, and available in 9 languages. Whether it's a daily vitamin, a long-term prescription, or a complex routine, Pilly keeps it effortless — so you can focus on feeling your best. PLEASE NOTE Pilly is a personal reminder and tracking tool for medications and supplements you choose to enter yourself. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Pilly is not a substitute for professional medical care — always follow the guidance of your doctor or pharmacist. PREMIUM ACCESS Go further with a Premium Access subscription: • Advanced Insights — deeper trends, streaks, and adherence analytics. • Refill reminders — never run out of your meds. • History export — CSV and a printable PDF report for your doctor. • Home Screen widgets. Subscription options: • Monthly — $4.99 per month • Annual — $19.99 per year (best value) Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pilly-7079f.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

DropBuddy4 screens
Pilly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DropBuddy at every 2 days against Pilly's fortnightly. DropBuddy also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). 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. DropBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pilly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DropBuddy ships an update every 2 days, Pilly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
DropBuddy versus Pilly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropBuddyPilly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayret IscanIvan Obodianskyi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DropBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • DropBuddy Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • DropBuddy Pro Yearly$32.991 Year
One-time1
  • DropBuddy Pro Lifetime$59.99
4 purchases

Pilly

Subscriptions4
  • Pill Reminder Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pill Reminder Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pill Reminder Annual$14.991 Year
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  • Pill Reminder Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is DropBuddy free?
DropBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilly free?
Pilly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DropBuddy or Pilly have ads?
Neither DropBuddy nor Pilly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DropBuddy or Pilly?
DropBuddy ships an update every 2 days, and Pilly fortnightly. Most recently, DropBuddy was updated on November 9, 2026 and Pilly on November 10, 2026.

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