Comparison

Medifix vs Doses

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

Head to head
About

Medifix

Manage your daily medication schedule with private reminders and dose confirmations. Track your intake history and adherence statistics. A caregiver mode allows you to monitor loved ones' medication from your own device.

Highlights
  • Custom medication schedules
  • Privacy-focused reminders
  • Dose confirmation and skipping
  • Intake history and adherence tracking
  • Medifix Caregiver mode
  • Drug interaction warnings
  • Local data backups
Features
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Medifix reminds you of your medications with an alarm. Critical alarms ring even when your phone is silent, if you allow them (set per medication). No account, no ads. Family members can follow along if you choose. Add medications, pills and intake times and see in your history what you have taken. Not a substitute for medical advice. WHY MEDIFIX - No account, no registration, no ads - Your medication list and your history are stored encrypted on your phone, protected by Face ID or your passcode - Permanent intake history without limits - Interaction hints based on public FDA data, with a clear medical disclaimer. For this, the active ingredient name is sent to the public FDA interface. FITS REAL LIFE - Pick a time of day instead of an exact minute, or use exact times, weekdays and every-N-hours schedules - Not right now? Snooze a reminder and Medifix asks again - Pause a medication and resume it later - Keep as-needed medication in its own list, outside the schedule CARING FOR SOMEONE? - Medifix Caregiver lets you follow a parent's or partner's doses from your own phone - Shared data is end-to-end encrypted between the two devices, and the person you follow decides what is shared - Following is free for the person being followed. Medifix Caregiver is an optional auto-renewing monthly subscription for the person who follows along; the price is shown in the app before you subscribe and it renews monthly until you cancel in your Apple ID settings. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a medication with its name, dose and schedule 2. Medifix reminds you at the time you chose 3. Confirm the dose with one tap 4. Review your history any time OPTIONAL: PREMIUM Extended watch actions, medication photo, persistent reminders, detailed statistics and an allergy profile. Reminders and history stay free. Medifix is not a medical device and does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist. Interaction hints are informational only. Developed by Mintlane. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mintlane.io/privacy#medifix

About

Doses

This app helps you manage medications for yourself and loved ones with clear, easy-to-read interfaces and timely alarms. It allows shared tracking with caregivers and provides refill reminders. Setup is simplified by photographing medication instructions.

Highlights
  • Medication logging with one-tap entry
  • Customizable alarms with snooze options
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets for at-a-glance updates
  • Shared tracking for family and caregivers
  • Refill tracking with remaining dose estimates
  • Setup from medication bottle photos
  • Private by design with no account or ads
Features
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Doses is a medication tracker designed to be calm, clear, and easy to read, whether it's for you, your kids, or someone you love. Every screen shows when it's time for the next dose at a glance. Log a dose with one tap, and everyone helping sees it right away. I built Doses after a close family member came home from surgery with a sheet of instructions. Between me, my spouse, and her friends, we were texting each other at 3am to ask who gave what, and when. Doses does the math for every medication, rings when it's time, and keeps everyone on the same page. EASY TO READ, FOR EVERYONE Every screen works with large text, all the way up to the largest accessibility sizes, and rearranges itself so nothing gets cut off. A dark mode made for the middle of the night is easy on tired eyes. ALARMS MADE TO BE HEARD Turn on an alarm for any medication and your iPhone rings when it's time for the next dose, even in Silent mode. Choose from six calm sounds, one for daytime and one for nighttime. Not ready yet? Remind Me In rings again in 15 minutes to 2 hours. AT A GLANCE, WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Widgets for your Home and Lock Screens show when it's time for the next dose, with Tap to Dose right there. Or ask Siri, "What am I due to take next?" FOR YOU, YOUR KIDS, AND THE PEOPLE YOU CARE FOR Keep your own medications, your kids', and anyone you look after, and switch between them with one tap. CARE TOGETHER Invite family, friends, or a nurse through iCloud. Everyone sees the same list and who gave each dose, and access can end on a date you choose. SEE THE PATTERN History shows when each dose was taken over the past weeks, so you can see what's working and what's slipping. KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO REFILL Turn on refill tracking for any medication and Doses counts down the doses left as you log them, with an estimate of how many days they'll last. When it's running low, a badge shows the days left, and you can mark it ordered and received, with a note on where to refill it. SET UP FROM A PHOTO Photograph a pill bottle, a pharmacy label, or discharge instructions. Apple Intelligence reads it on your iPhone, and you check everything before it's added. Works on iPhones that support Apple Intelligence. SCHEDULES THAT MATCH THE INSTRUCTIONS Every few hours, a range like every 4 to 6 hours, a few times a day, or certain days of the week, with a daily limit if there is one, or as needed, just to keep track. Set sleep hours and doses wait until morning. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account, no ads, and no tracking. Your medications stay on your devices and in your own iCloud, shared only with the people you invite. Doses tracks the schedule you enter and doesn't give medical advice. Follow the instructions from your doctor or pharmacist, and in an emergency, call 911.

Screenshots

Medifix4 screens
Doses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Medifix at 5.0 against Doses's 3.0. Medifix also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Doses's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Medifix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Doses asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Medifix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medifix ships an update every 4 weeks, Doses every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Medifix versus Doses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedifixDoses
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB14 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperStefan HircheScott Rocher

Customer experience

Medifix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Doses

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Medifix

Subscriptions1
  • Caregiver Sharing$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Medifix Premium$3.99
None

Doses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medifix free?
Medifix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doses free?
Doses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Medifix or Doses?
Medifix is rated higher. Medifix averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Doses averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Medifix or Doses have ads?
Neither Medifix nor Doses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medifix or Doses?
Medifix ships an update every 4 weeks, and Doses every 2 days. Most recently, Medifix was updated on November 10, 2026 and Doses on November 10, 2026.

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