Comparison

患时记 vs PureDose

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

Head to head
About

患时记

Features
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CareTrail is an illness-history app designed for your family and pets. It helps you organize symptoms, medications, exams, doctor visits, and expenses along a timeline. Whether you're reviewing the course of an illness before a follow-up visit or tracking long-term changes in health metrics, you can quickly find the information you need. You can: - Create separate illness timelines for each family member and pet - Record symptoms, medications, exams, visits, and expenses - Save exam reports, prescriptions, and photos - Set medication and follow-up reminders - Track long-term metrics like blood pressure and blood glucose, and view trends - Quickly search past records - Turn on optional Apple iCloud sync to use CareTrail across iPhone and iPad signed in with the same Apple ID CareTrail is for everyday record-keeping and organization only. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. In an emergency, please contact a doctor or veterinarian promptly. No account registration required. Records are stored locally on your device by default; sync must be turned on manually and is never uploaded automatically.

About

PureDose

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PureDose helps you take the right dose at the right time—and miss fewer doses. TODAY CHECK-IN See what’s due today and mark doses Taken or Skipped. If you miss the check-in window, you can still make up a dose during the makeup period. You can also confirm from a dose notification, or check in quickly with the Home Screen widget. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING Start from common templates (once daily, twice daily, three times daily, and more), or schedule around wake-up, meals, bedtime, or a custom clock. Support weekdays, every other day, every N hours, and as-needed (PRN) dosing, plus long-term meds and short courses with an end date. Optional quiet hours help reduce interruptions. RELIABLE REMINDERS Get system notifications when it’s time. On supported OS versions, you can also use system alarms. Same-minute doses can be grouped, and optional follow-up nudges help if you haven’t checked in yet. Travel mode can pause dose alarms while you’re away; schedules resync when your time zone changes. You can also hide medication names on lock-screen alerts. INVENTORY & REFILLS Optionally track remaining quantity—deducted when you mark Taken. Get alerts when you’re running low or a refill date is near. ADHERENCE & EXPORT History includes an adherence heatmap and completion overview. Export dose history as a full PDF, CSV, or a one-page doctor visit summary. MULTIPLE PROFILES Create profiles for family members, each with their own medication list. Switch users to review Today and History. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Medication data stays on this device. No account required. Lock-screen reminders can hide specific medication names for extra privacy. FREE & LIFETIME UNLOCK Free: up to 2 medications with reminders per profile. One-time unlock: unlimited medication reminders and reminders for every profile. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Choose language and light/dark appearance in Settings.

Screenshots

患时记4 screens
PureDose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 患时记 at weekly against PureDose's every 3 weeks. 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. 患时记 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PureDose sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

患时记 ships an update weekly, PureDose every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
患时记 versus PureDose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter患时记PureDose
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓腾 杨春建 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

患时记

One-time1
  • CareTrail Lifetime Access$4.99
1 purchases

PureDose

One-time1
  • Buyout Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is 患时记 free?
患时记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureDose free?
PureDose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 患时记 or PureDose have ads?
Neither 患时记 nor PureDose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 患时记 or PureDose?
患时记 ships an update weekly, and PureDose every 3 weeks. Most recently, 患时记 was updated on October 25, 2026 and PureDose on October 24, 2026.

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