Comparison

Medication Tracker vs Pill Assist

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

Head to head
About

Medication Tracker

Never miss a dose with this medication reminder app. It offers custom schedules, supply tracking, and adherence insights. Your health data remains private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Custom medication schedules
  • Injection reminders
  • Dose logging
  • Supply tracking
  • Adherence insights
  • Shareable PDF reports
Features
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Know what's due. Know what you've taken. Dosis is a private medication tracker designed by a pharmacist. Open Today to see upcoming doses, doses past their scheduled time that have not been logged, and what you've already recorded. Mark Taken or Skipped, see when a taken dose was recorded, and undo accidental entries. Medication information stays on your device and is never uploaded to a Dosis server. No account. No ads. Add medications, supplements, or injections, set daily, weekly, every-few-days, or on/off cycle schedules with custom daily times, and mark doses in seconds. Log doses from your Apple Watch, and use Dosis on iPhone and iPad. Following a weekly GLP-1 medication routine? Choose your injection day and time, get a reminder, rotate injection sites, and keep your dose history alongside the rest of your medications. Start free with two active medications, the Today screen, schedules, reminders, and dose logging. Optional treatment dates, notes, and pharmacy details can be added later. With Dosis Premium, unlock unlimited medications, supply tools, adherence insights, and PDF medication lists that are easy to share with a healthcare professional. Key features: - Today view with upcoming, unlogged, and recorded doses - Explicit Taken, Skipped, and Undo actions - Daily, weekly, and Every X Days medication schedules - Apple Watch app for logging doses from your wrist - iPhone and iPad support - Weekly injection reminders by day and time - Injection site rotation with next-site suggestions - Repeat Until Logged follow-up reminders - On/off cycles and doses every few hours - Medication photos and expiration dates - Fast dose check-ins with compact history grids - Supply counts that decrease by the units used per dose - Week and Month adherence summaries with Taken, Skipped, Not logged, and Upcoming counts - Dated dose history with tap-to-view details - Shareable PDF medication reports - No account, no ads, and no developer collection of medication data Dosis supports medication tracking but does not provide medical advice, prescribe treatment, or replace guidance from your healthcare professional.

About

Pill Assist

Features
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Pill Assist is the thoughtful medication companion built for caregivers and individuals managing health across their entire household. Whether you're tracking your own prescriptions or coordinating care for aging parents, grandparents, or children, Pill Assist brings everything into one organized, private app — completely free, with no subscription required. DAILY SCHEDULE Start every morning knowing exactly what's due. Your daily schedule is organized by time slot — Morning, Lunch, Evening, Bedtime — with an "Up Next" highlight for your immediate dose. Mark doses taken with a single tap. A progress ring shows how close you are to completing your day. FAMILY MANAGEMENT Pill Assist supports up to four profiles in one app. Switch between yourself, a parent, a grandparent, or another family member in seconds — each with their own schedule, refill alerts, and adherence history. REFILL TRACKING Never scramble for a refill. Set a refill threshold and the app alerts you when doses are running low. Urgent refills are highlighted so nothing slips through the cracks. MEDICATION DETAILS Every medication gets its own detail page: generic and brand name, dosage, schedule, pharmacy, indication, and a customizable pill color for quick visual recognition. Rx, OTC, and supplement badges keep your list organized at a glance. VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS A dedicated tab keeps daily vitamins and supplements organized separately from prescriptions — so your medication list stays focused on what your doctor prescribed. ADHERENCE TRACKING A 30-day heatmap shows taken and missed doses for each medication. Track your streaks, view overall adherence percentages, and understand your patterns over time. Open it from the menu on the Medications or Vitamins tab. DOCTOR-READY REPORTS From the menu in the top-right of any list, generate three types of PDF reports in seconds: • Medication List — Rx, OTC, and supplement details • Weekly Schedule — 7-day time-slot grid for caregivers • Adherence History — 30-day compliance breakdown PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No account required, no cloud sync, no data collection. An optional PIN lock protects the app from unauthorized access.

Screenshots

Medication Tracker4 screens
Pill Assist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pill Assist at none against Medication Tracker's 3. Pill Assist also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Medication Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price 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 Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pill Assist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medication Tracker ships an update weekly, Pill Assist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Medication Tracker versus Pill Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedication TrackerPill Assist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAdam GainesDedalva LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Medication Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Dosis Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Dosis Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dosis Premium Lifetime$59.99
None

Pill Assist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medication Tracker free?
Medication Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pill Assist free?
Pill Assist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medication Tracker or Pill Assist have ads?
Pill Assist shows ads; Medication Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Medication Tracker or Pill Assist?
Medication Tracker ships an update weekly, and Pill Assist fortnightly. Most recently, Medication Tracker was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pill Assist on October 12, 2026.

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