Comparison

Pill Tracker vs PillNudge

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

Head to head
About

Pill Tracker

Manage your medication schedule with timely reminders and easy dose tracking. Build healthy habits with visual progress and a streak counter. Your health data remains private and secure on your device.

Highlights
  • Smart medication reminders
  • Daily, weekly, as-needed tracking
  • Visual progress and streak tracking
  • Medication history calendar
  • Pill inventory and low stock alerts
  • Apple Watch app with complications
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Never miss a dose. PillTracker is a simple, calm medication reminder that keeps your medications on your iPhone. Free, no ads, no account required. No subscriptions, no sign-up, no tracking. SIMPLE REMINDERS • Add a medication in seconds: search the name, pick the type, choose when. • Get a reminder at the right time, and a gentle nudge if you forget. • Tap Take from the app, the notification, a widget or your Apple Watch. FITS YOUR SCHEDULE • Once to four times a day, every other day, weekly or as needed. • Certain weekdays only, like Monday, Wednesday and Friday. • Pill-pack cycles like 21/7 or 24/4 for birth control, with no reminders on break days. • Start a medication on a later date, or set a short course like 7 days of antibiotics. • Skip a dose or pause a medication without losing your history. STAY ON TOP OF IT • See today's doses grouped by morning, afternoon, evening and bedtime. • Track pill counts and see the day you'll run out, so you can refill in time. • Tag how to take each one: with food, on an empty stomach, at bedtime and more. • Build a streak and look back at your history day by day. SHARE WITH YOUR DOCTOR • Create a clear PDF report of your medications, schedule and doses taken, missed or skipped, and share or print it from your iPhone. WORKS WHERE YOU ARE • Siri and Shortcuts: "Log my doses in PillTracker" or "What's left in PillTracker". • Home Screen widgets, Live Activity on the Lock Screen and an Apple Watch app. • Optional Apple Health connection to see heart rate, blood pressure and sleep alongside your medications. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. • Your medication list and history are stored on your iPhone, not on our servers. • When you search for a medication name, the search text is looked up in the public FDA and NIH drug databases. MADE BY ONE PERSON PillTracker is free and supported by optional tips. If it helps you, a rating or a tip keeps it going. PillTracker helps you keep track of your medications. It doesn't give medical advice; always follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions.

About

PillNudge

Manage your daily pills, supplements, and health routines with this simple medication reminder and dose tracking application. Organize by condition, set flexible schedules, and track your progress with a clean, focused interface. Your health data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Medication reminders
  • Organize by condition
  • Flexible schedules
  • Dose tracking
  • Today view
  • Local-first privacy
  • Export data
Features
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PillNudge is a simple medication reminder and dose tracking app designed to help you manage your daily pills, supplements, and health routines. Create medication plans by condition, set reminder times, choose dosage, and track whether each dose was taken, skipped, missed, or snoozed. PillNudge keeps the experience clean and focused, so you can stay organized without unnecessary complexity. Key Features: • Medication reminders Create reminders for pills, supplements, and recurring health routines. • Organize by condition Group medication plans by condition, such as cold, allergies, or other personal health routines. • Flexible schedules Set daily reminders or interval-based reminders, add multiple reminder times, and choose optional end dates. • Dose tracking Mark doses as taken, skipped, missed, or snoozed, then review your history with clear filters. • Today view See today’s progress, upcoming doses, and completion status at a glance. • Local-first privacy Your medication plans and dose history stay on your device. No account is required. • Export your data Copy or export your medication plans and dose records when needed. PillNudge is built for people who want a lightweight, private, and easy-to-use medication reminder app. Important: PillNudge is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, dosage recommendations, or emergency services. Always follow your doctor’s instructions and consult a qualified healthcare professional before making medical decisions.

Screenshots

Pill Tracker4 screens
PillNudge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PillNudge at none against Pill Tracker's 2. PillNudge also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Pill Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Pill Tracker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PillNudge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pill Tracker against 5.0 for PillNudge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pill Tracker versus PillNudge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPill TrackerPillNudge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsref Gunaydin宇杰 游

Customer experience

Pill Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PillNudge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pill Tracker

One-time2
  • Coffee Short$2.19
  • Coffee Tall$2.49
None

PillNudge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pill Tracker free?
Pill Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PillNudge free?
PillNudge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pill Tracker or PillNudge?
Pill Tracker and PillNudge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pill Tracker or PillNudge have ads?
Neither Pill Tracker nor PillNudge shows ads.

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