Comparison

Birth Control Pill Reminder vs Max

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

Head to head
About

Birth Control Pill Reminder

This app helps users remember to take their birth control pills, rings, or patches on time. It offers customizable reminders, pre-alarms, and auto-snooze features to ensure consistent use. It also tracks medication inventory and provides refill alerts.

Highlights
  • Pill, Ring, and Patch reminders
  • Customizable pill packet and cycle lengths
  • Pre-Alarm and Auto-Snooze notifications
  • Refill alerts for low medication
  • Discreet reminder message option
  • Lock screen and notification banner actions
  • Daily note-taking and data backup
Features
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Birth Control Pill Reminder is an easy-to-use and reliable app that helps you take your pills every day at the time you choose. It has a Pre-Alarm and Auto-Snooze feature to ensure you don't forget to take your pills. It tracks the remaining quantity and shows a refill alert when you're running low. The number of pills per packet is customizable, making it compatible with all types of birth control pills. It also reminds you to use your ring or patch. The app doesn't need to be running to receive notifications. MAIN FEATURES • 3 supported birth control methods (Pills, Ring, and Patch) • Compatible with all birth control pill types (21/7, 24/4, 28, 35, 84/7, ...) • Ring days are customizable (21/7, 25/3, 28/0, ...) • Patch weeks are customizable (3 weeks, 9 weeks, 12 weeks, ...) • Reminders to take your placebo (non-active) pills • Configurable reminder message allows discretion when getting notified • Pre-Alarms: Receive notifications before the actual time • Auto-Snooze: Allows the alarm to repeat up to 5 times at regular intervals (e.g. 1 min, 10 mins, 30 mins) until you take action • Option to Snooze or mark it as Done directly from the lock screen or notification banners • Take notes every day for future reference • 2 themes to choose from: pink and blue • 24 built-in alarm sounds • Refill alerts when running low • Backup and restore all data on the same device or multiple devices • Password Protection GENERAL • VoiceOver accessibility support • Dark Mode • Notifications are local. No internet connection required • App doesn't need to be open to receive notifications • Universal App, full native support for iPhone and iPad FREE VERSION • Pre-Alarms, Auto-Snooze, Snooze, and Password Protection are available in the full version • Full version is available as an In-App Purchase • One-Time payment. No monthly or annual fees

About

Max

This app helps you build healthy habits with personalized medication reminders. It tracks when you take your pills and can alert you if you miss a dose. You can also share management of reminders with family or friends.

Highlights
  • Personalized medication schedules
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Automatic tracking of taken medications
  • Health journal creation
  • Missed dose alerts
  • Shareable medication management
Features
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Hey there, health champs! It's me, Max, your pill-popping pal. Let's grow those healthy habits together with my friendly reminders! [NEW] Share & Care Invite family or friends to manage medication reminders together! Now you can easily look after your parents' meds from afar. No more daily "Did you take your pills?" calls! [How to use Max] ▸ Fetch your reminders! You can set personalized schedules—daily, on specific days, or at intervals. ▸ When Max's "Woof Woof" alarm sounds, chow down on your meds and hit the "taken" button. Max automatically records the medicine name and time, crafting a pawsitively awesome health journal. ▸ If there's no response to the timely push notification, Max will bark up your phone again. *It's not a real call, so don't be startled! [Recommended for] ▸ From conception to 16 weeks of pregnancy: Folate plays a major role in cell creation. Don't gobble it all up at once—Max suggests a daily dose with his "Pill Paws" alert to keep things steady. ▸ Office pups glued to screens: If those peepers are feeling ruff, set Max's "3-Hour Howler" alarm to keep those eyes rested. Adding some lutein to the mix is a real tail-wagger, too! ▸ Diabetic dogs on meds: Those taking diabetes meds might run low on Vitamin B. It's like the secret sauce for energy production, so Max's reminder pack always includes this woof-tastic nutrient. ▸ Caring for parents from afar: Hard to keep track of your parents' meds? Use Share & Care to check their medication status in real-time! Stay barking healthy with Max's tail-wagging reminders!

Screenshots

Birth Control Pill Reminder4 screens
Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Max at none against Birth Control Pill Reminder's 1. Max also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Birth Control Pill Reminder's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Birth Control Pill Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Max asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Birth Control Pill Reminder against 4.8 for Max. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.8K and 9.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Birth Control Pill Reminder's written reviews are positive against 75% of Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birth Control Pill Reminder ships an update every 3 weeks, Max every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Birth Control Pill Reminder versus Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirth Control Pill ReminderMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.8K ratings) — better4.8 (9.9K ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews75.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.8K9.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergio LiceaArtify Inc.

Customer experience

Birth Control Pill Reminder

All ratings9,747 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative20.2%

Max

All ratings9,508 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

Birth Control Pill Reminder

From 9.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📆 Helpful calendar and tracking features
  • 🔔 Reliable reminders
  • 💻 Simple and straightforward interface
  • 🔍 Customizable settings

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Only available in English
  • 🔒 Some features locked behind paywall
  • 🔔 Inconsistent or unreliable reminders
  • 🔀 Calendar/scheduling issues

Max

From 9.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple, intuitive design
  • 🐶 Cute animal reminders
  • 📞 Effective phone call reminders
  • 🆓 No paywalls or ads
  • 👍 Helps users remember to take medication

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with time/timezone changes
  • 🔔 Redundant notifications even after marking medication as taken
  • 🔒 Potential privacy concerns with lack of developer information
  • 🔋 Requires app to be open in background for notifications

Bugs and requests

Birth Control Pill Reminder

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reminders not working as expected
  • Calendar not syncing properly
  • Unexpected changes to reminder settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Allow customization of reminder times
  • Improve reminder reliability and persistence
  • Integrate with health tracking apps

Max

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reminders not working consistently
  • Issues with app freezing or not opening
  • Time changes causing incorrect reminder times

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to edit times/doses of past medication entries
  • Implement Apple Watch integration
  • Allow customization of reminder sounds/voices
  • Add medication quantity tracking for refill reminders

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Birth Control Pill Reminder

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

Max

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birth Control Pill Reminder free?
Birth Control Pill Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Birth Control Pill Reminder or Max?
Birth Control Pill Reminder is rated higher. Birth Control Pill Reminder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while Max averages 4.8 from 9.9K ratings.
Do Birth Control Pill Reminder or Max have ads?
Max shows ads; Birth Control Pill Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Birth Control Pill Reminder or Max?
Birth Control Pill Reminder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Max every 6 days. Most recently, Birth Control Pill Reminder was updated on November 6, 2026 and Max on November 6, 2026.

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