Comparison

MedTimer vs MyMedTimer

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

Head to head
About

MedTimer

Features
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MedTimer makes it simple to take the right medication at the right time β€” and lets family quietly look out for the people they love. Built for older adults and the family members who care for them, MedTimer pairs alarm-style reminders you can’t sleep through with a private care circle that keeps everyone in the loop. WHY MEDTIMER β€’ Reminders that work β€” full-screen, sound-on alerts that keep going until you respond, not a notification you swipe away and forget. β€’ One tap to log β€” mark a dose β€œtaken” in a second, and build a daily streak that keeps you motivated. β€’ Proof you’re on track β€” see your adherence rate, on-time vs. late vs. missed, and a clean per-medication breakdown. β€’ A care circle for family β€” invite a son, daughter, or caregiver to watch over a parent’s doses from anywhere. β€’ You control privacy β€” observer mode lets someone watch over you without sharing their own meds, and you decide exactly what each person sees. β€’ Missed-dose alerts β€” caregivers get notified when a dose is missed or a daily check-in doesn’t happen. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE β€’ Add each medication with a photo, dosage, and flexible schedule (daily, specific days, every other day). β€’ Meal instructions β€” before, after, or with food, on an empty stomach, or at bedtime. β€’ Daily check-ins so loved ones know you’re okay. β€’ Nicknames for every family member so your circle stays clear. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your health data is yours. Sharing is always directional and opt-in β€” invite someone to watch over you, or quietly watch over a parent, without anyone seeing more than you allow. Start free with up to 3 medications and 1 family member. Upgrade to MedTimer Pro for unlimited medications and your full family care circle. SUBSCRIPTION β€” MEDTIMER PRO MedTimer Pro unlocks unlimited medications and your full family care circle. β€’ Monthly β€” US$2.99 / month β€’ Annual β€” US$29.99 / year (best value) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://medtimer.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://medtimer.me/privacy Questions? Visit https://medtimer.me

About

MyMedTimer

Features
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A medication timer that lives on your phone. Set the times you take your meds. The phone buzzes. You tap to log the dose. That is the app. SCHEDULING Add a medication with a name, dosage, color, and any number of daily times. As-needed (PRN) medications can carry a minimum interval between doses. The color tag is there to make the right row easier to find on a busy list. REMINDERS Three alert intensities: gentle, urgent, escalating. Optional nag mode repeats the reminder until you respond. Snooze duration and nag interval are configurable. LOGGING Tapping "Taken" a few minutes after the scheduled time attributes the log to that slot, not the next upcoming one. Long-press a row to log at any time you choose, useful when you took the dose hours earlier and forgot to record it. HISTORY Every dose, grouped by day. An eight-week adherence heatmap on top renders each day as taken, missed, mixed, or snoozed. WIDGETS & DYNAMIC ISLAND Lock-screen widget with a live countdown to your next dose. Dynamic Island runs the same countdown when a dose is within the hour. A home-screen widget lists today's remaining doses. ADHERENCE MATH The app fits a Hawkes process to your miss events and a circular distribution to your dose times. A small dot on each row flags consistency drift, and the schedule editor suggests a time correction when your real logging time and the stored schedule have diverged. ACCESSIBILITY Full VoiceOver support. Touch targets meet Apple HIG. Haptic feedback on dose logs. Dark by default. PRIVACY Your data stays on the device. No account, no cloud sync, no third-party SDKs, no analytics.

Screenshots

MedTimer4 screens
MyMedTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyMedTimer at none against MedTimer's 2. MedTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MedTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MyMedTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedTimer ships an update every 6 days, MyMedTimer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MedTimer versus MyMedTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedTimerMyMedTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size93 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSEE CHER SENGNathaniel Bennett

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MedTimer

Subscriptions2
  • Medtimer Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Medtimer Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

MyMedTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MedTimer free?
MedTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyMedTimer free?
MyMedTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MedTimer or MyMedTimer have ads?
Neither MedTimer nor MyMedTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedTimer or MyMedTimer?
MedTimer ships an update every 6 days, and MyMedTimer every 9 days. Most recently, MedTimer was updated on September 8, 2026 and MyMedTimer on September 24, 2026.

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