Comparison

MediNote vs Steady Reminders

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

Head to head
About

MediNote

Features
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MediNote helps you track your daily medications and log how you feel — so you can spot patterns between what you take and how your body responds. Most medication apps only track pills. Most symptom apps only track symptoms. MediNote connects both — so when you log a headache, you can immediately see which medications you took that morning. MEDICATION TRACKING Add your medications with dosage, form (tablet, capsule, drops, liquid), and schedule. Set reminders for specific days and times so you never miss a dose. Check off each medication from a simple daily view. SYMPTOM LOGGING Log symptoms in seconds with preset types or custom entries. Record severity, body area, duration, and notes. Build a detailed history of how you feel over time. MEDICATION & SYMPTOM CORRELATION This is what makes MediNote different. Tap any symptom to see exactly which medications you took that day — and whether you took them. Spot connections your doctor might miss. TRENDS & INSIGHTS View your symptom history on a color-coded calendar. See your most common symptoms, average severity, and how your health is trending. Share data with your doctor as a CSV export. SMART REMINDERS Set per-medication reminders that automatically stay in sync. Get notified at the right time, on the right days, for each medication. BUILT FOR PRIVACY All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking, no ads. Your health information is yours alone. PERFECT FOR • Managing multiple prescriptions or supplements • Tracking side effects and symptom patterns • Preparing for doctor appointments with clear data • Building a personal health diary • Anyone who wants to understand how medications affect how they feel FREE & SIMPLE No subscriptions, no paywalls, no clutter. Just a calm, focused tool that helps you stay on top of your health. MediNote is a personal tracking tool and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding your health.

About

Steady Reminders

This app provides a reliable system for taking medications on time. It features persistent, full-screen reminders that require user interaction to dismiss, ensuring doses are not missed. Track your medication history and adherence with detailed logs and statistics.

Highlights
  • Persistent full-screen reminders
  • Take, snooze, or skip dose options
  • Today list for upcoming doses
  • Customizable snooze intervals
  • Detailed dose history and adherence stats
  • Quick medication setup
Features
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Steady is a reminder that behaves like an alarm clock. Not a notification you scroll past. It rings through Silent and through Focus, it stays on the screen, and it doesn't go away until you actually answer it — I took it, Snooze, or Skip. That's the whole idea, and everything else in the app exists to serve it. WHAT YOU CAN PUT IN IT • Medication — a pill, drop or shot at set times • Movement — sets, walks, stretches • Hydration — water and food through the day • Tasks — one thing, once, then it's gone • Habits — something you're building • Anything else you keep forgetting IT KEEPS ASKING Most reminder apps fire once. If you're asleep, in the shower, or your phone is face-down on a table, that's the end of it. Steady books the follow-up rings in advance, so it comes back whether or not the app is running — and stops the moment you answer, from the alarm screen, the Today list, or anywhere else. SET IT UP IN ABOUT A MINUTE Pick a type, name it, choose times — once, at set times, or on a repeat through the day. Reminders before 9 AM ask you to confirm you really want waking. Quiet hours hold anything due overnight until morning rather than dropping it. A RECORD YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE Steady keeps every check-off and every dose change, with dates. Export it as a PDF to print or hand to a doctor, or as a backup file the app can read back — so "what dose was I on three years ago" has an answer, on a new phone or after a reinstall. WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES Steady keeps your reminders and logs on this phone. There is no Steady server, so they are never uploaded, sold, or read by us. If your iPhone backs itself up to iCloud, it includes Steady's data in that backup the same way it includes every other app's — that backup is Apple's and yours, not ours. Steady is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist about your medication.

Screenshots

MediNote4 screens
Steady Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steady Reminders at daily against MediNote's every 2 months. MediNote's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediNote ships an update every 2 months, Steady Reminders daily. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MediNote versus Steady Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediNoteSteady Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosshii AppsCurrent Dot LLC

In-app purchases

None

MediNote

No in-app purchases

None

Steady Reminders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediNote free?
MediNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steady Reminders free?
Steady Reminders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MediNote or Steady Reminders have ads?
Neither MediNote nor Steady Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediNote or Steady Reminders?
MediNote ships an update every 2 months, and Steady Reminders daily. Most recently, MediNote was updated on September 13, 2026 and Steady Reminders on September 22, 2026.

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