Comparison

Pillo AI vs Pillbox

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

Head to head
About

Pillo AI

Features
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Your pill's passport. You're abroad, you reach into your bag for your usual headache pill, and the label is in a language you don't read. Or you're packing for a trip and wondering whether your prescription is even sold where you're going. Pillo answers both questions in seconds. Pillo is a travel companion for medicines. Type any brand or active ingredient and Pillo shows you what it's called in the country you're in right now - plus what it's called back home, side by side - so you can say the right word at either pharmacy. Covers India, the USA, the UK, Australia, and the UAE. WHY YOU'LL USE IT * Identify medicines by name, pill photo, or package scan. * Check availability before you buy - OTC, pharmacist-only, prescription, controlled, or unavailable. * Find local equivalents when travelling. * Get country-specific warnings for medicines that differ between regions. NAME LOOKUP Search by brand name or active ingredient. Pillo shows matching local brands, availability information, and country-specific guidance. SCAN A PILL Take a photo and Pillo uses on-device OCR to read imprint codes, estimate shape, colour, and size, then compare results against a curated database. When no imprint is visible, Pillo provides an appearance-only suggestion clearly marked as low confidence. SCAN A STRIP OR BOTTLE Point your camera at medicine packaging and Pillo extracts the medicine name automatically. LIVE LOOKUP For medicines outside the bundled travel database, Pillo queries NIH RxNorm / RxNav and openFDA data sources to provide ingredient and availability information. MY MEDICINES Save medicines once and Pillo automatically updates local brand names whenever you switch countries. APPLE INTELLIGENCE On supported devices, on-device Foundation Models generate a short traveller briefing for each medicine. A curated offline guide is used when Foundation Models are unavailable. EMERGENCY MODE Quick access to local emergency numbers, nearby pharmacies in Maps, and emergency reference information. SIRI & SHORTCUTS "Hey Siri, find a medicine in Pillo." PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pill scans run on-device. Traveller briefings run on-device. Pillo does not require an account, does not track users, and does not upload medicine lists. Pillo is a reference tool, not a medical device, and not medical advice. Medicine identification may be incorrect, especially when pills do not have readable imprints. Always confirm with a pharmacist or doctor before taking, switching, or stopping any medication.

About

Pillbox

This app offers a visually appealing and user-friendly way to track vitamins, supplements, and medications. It features home screen widgets for quick logging and provides a judgment-free experience without reminders of missed doses.

Highlights
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • One-tap dose logging
  • Visual pill organizer
  • Smart reminders
  • Every-day and one-time schedules
  • Private and ad-free
Features
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PillBox is the beautiful way to track your vitamins, supplements, and medications. Designed for people who care about what they take — without feeling like a patient. WHY PILLBOX • Widgets that do the job. Your meds are always one glance away — on the home screen and lock screen. Tap a checkbox. Done. You don't even have to open the app. • One tap. Anywhere. Mark a dose as taken from the widget, from the notification, or from the timeline — whichever is closest. • Designed, not generic. Realistic 3D pill icons, soft colors, a pill-organizer grid. It looks like an app you actually want to open. • Zero fuss, zero judgment. No red warnings. No "missed" guilt. An empty checkbox just means you can still take it. • 100% private. Everything stays on your iPhone. No account. No cloud. No tracking. No ads. FEATURES • Today timeline — see what's next at a glance • Pill summary bar — your whole day in one row • My Meds — a visual pill organizer with 6 realistic forms (tablets, capsules, softgels, powder, drops) • Home widgets — medium & small, with interactive checkboxes • Lock Screen widget — never unlock just to log a dose • Smart reminders — Taken action right from the notification • Every-day and one-time schedules • Haptics that feel good PillBox is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your medications and supplements.

Screenshots

Pillo AI3 screens
Pillbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pillo AI and Pillbox are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pillo AI versus Pillbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPillo AIPillbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size403 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNeural Arc IncNikita Savelev

In-app purchases

None

Pillo AI

No in-app purchases

None

Pillbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pillo AI free?
Pillo AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pillbox free?
Pillbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pillo AI or Pillbox have ads?
Neither Pillo AI nor Pillbox shows ads.

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