Comparison

Pilly, Medication Reminder vs Doses

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

Head to head
About

Pilly, Medication Reminder

Features
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Pilly is the friendly medication companion that does the boring parts for you. SCAN THE PACKAGE Point your camera at a medication box and Pilly reads what's printed — name, strength, directions, warnings — and fills in the whole form. Adding a med takes seconds, not minutes. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Take, snooze, or skip a dose right from the lock screen — no need to open the app. Pair each medication with a routine you already have ("after brushing teeth") and the cue appears inside the reminder. That's the habit science that actually improves adherence. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE A home-screen widget shows today's progress ring and what's next. Inside the app, Pilly the mascot keeps your day organized: what's due, what's done, what needs catching up. UNDERSTAND YOUR ADHERENCE Streaks, weekly charts, and a monthly calendar show how you're really doing. Tap any past day to fix its record. When you skip, Pilly asks why — because forgetting and side effects need different solutions. BIRTH CONTROL SUPPORT Track 21+7, 24+4, or 28-day packs. Pilly knows your pack day, goes quiet on break days, and tells you when the next pack starts. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Large-text mode, a calm mode with fewer moving effects, and one-tap read-aloud that speaks your day — designed with older adults in mind. Caregivers can track a loved one's medications too. APPLE HEALTH Connect Apple Health to see your latest weight, heart rate, blood pressure, and glucose next to your medication insights. Health data never leaves your device. NEVER LOSE YOUR DATA Your medications and history back up to iCloud automatically. Delete the app, get a new phone — sign in and everything is right where you left it. SMART START Tell Pilly your age and gender and it suggests the medications people like you actually take — one tap fills in the whole schedule. Take-with-food meds get an extra "eat something" reminder before the dose. A REPORT YOUR DOCTOR WILL LOVE One tap creates a clean summary — medications, adherence, skip reasons, and your latest vitals — ready to share at your next appointment. ASK PILLY A built-in assistant that knows your schedule. "What's left today?" "Do I need refills soon?" Friendly help, never medical advice. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your medication list lives on your device — no account, no cloud copy, no ads, no tracking SDKs. AI features send only what's needed to answer your request, and Apple Health data never touches our servers. Pilly is free to try, with Pilly Plus and Pilly Pro subscriptions unlocking unlimited use and AI features. Pilly is an organizational aid, not a medical device, and does not provide medical advice. Always follow your doctor and pharmacist. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zaatar-tech-main-repo.fly.dev/api/medication-tracker/legal/privacy

About

Doses

This app helps you manage medications for yourself and loved ones with clear logging, timely alarms, and shared access for caregivers. It offers features like refill tracking, history logs, and setup from photos for easy medication management.

Highlights
  • Medication logging with one-tap entry
  • Customizable alarms for doses
  • Shared access for family and caregivers
  • Refill tracking and low supply alerts
  • Medication history and patterns
  • Setup from photos of labels/instructions
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
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

Pilly, Medication Reminder4 screens
Doses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doses at none against Pilly, Medication Reminder's 3. Doses also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Pilly, Medication Reminder's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Pilly, Medication Reminder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Doses asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilly, Medication Reminder ships an update every 6 days, Doses every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pilly, Medication Reminder versus Doses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilly, Medication ReminderDoses
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB14 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developerzohar bouchrisScott Rocher

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pilly, Medication Reminder

Subscriptions3
  • Pilly Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pilly Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pilly Family3 Days trial$19.991 Month
None

Doses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilly, Medication Reminder free?
Pilly, Medication Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doses free?
Doses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilly, Medication Reminder or Doses have ads?
Neither Pilly, Medication Reminder nor Doses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilly, Medication Reminder or Doses?
Pilly, Medication Reminder ships an update every 6 days, and Doses every 2 days. Most recently, Pilly, Medication Reminder was updated on November 10, 2026 and Doses on November 10, 2026.

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