Comparison

Dose Reminder Lite vs Pillio

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

Head to head
About

Dose Reminder Lite

Features
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Dose Reminder Lite is a calm medication reminder and pill tracker that helps you know what to take now and whether today’s dose was already logged. Built for simple daily routines, it keeps today clear, highlights what is due now or missed, and lets you record each dose in one tap. No account. No cloud setup. Just local reminders, local records, and a clean daily view. Features: - See due now, missed, upcoming, taken, and skipped doses in one place - Create medication schedules with one or more reminder times each day - Mark a dose as Taken, Skip it, or remind again in 15 minutes - Open Records to review history by 1 day, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, or 1 month - Keep schedules and dose logs stored on your device Dose Reminder Lite is a personal reminder and logging tool. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment advice, medication interaction checks, or dosage calculation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pillio

Features
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Your medication routine, on your schedule. Set custom times and weekdays for medications, vitamins, and supplements. See today's doses, record each dose, and review seven days of historyβ€”all without creating an account. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES Create your own plans with one or more reminder times. Choose the weekdays for each plan. Reminder times follow your device's current time zone. CLEAR DOSE RECORDS Mark doses as taken or missed, or snooze them for later. See today's progress and review the most recent seven days. ONE TAP FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN An optional one-time purchase unlocks Home Screen widgets. Keep today's dose board visible and check off a dose directly from the widget, without repeatedly opening Pillio. No subscription. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. FREE CORE. PRIVATE BY DESIGN. Medication plans, reminders, dose logging, and seven-day history are free. No account, ads, analytics, or tracking. Plans and records stay on your device. Pillio is a reminder and checkoff log, not a medical decision tool. It does not calculate dosages. Notification delivery depends on iOS permissions, Focus, Notification Summary, device state, and system scheduling; exact-time delivery is not guaranteed. Always follow your clinician's instructions and medication labels.

Screenshots

Dose Reminder Lite4 screens
Pillio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dose Reminder Lite at none against Pillio's 1. Dose Reminder Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Pillio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. Pillio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dose Reminder Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dose Reminder Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, Pillio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Dose Reminder Lite versus Pillio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDose Reminder LitePillio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer蒁凯 张建锐 θ΅΅

In-app purchases

None

Dose Reminder Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pillio

One-time1
  • Home Screen Widgets$2.99

Questions

Is Dose Reminder Lite free?
Dose Reminder Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pillio free?
Pillio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dose Reminder Lite or Pillio have ads?
Neither Dose Reminder Lite nor Pillio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dose Reminder Lite or Pillio?
Dose Reminder Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pillio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dose Reminder Lite was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pillio on October 31, 2026.

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