# Pill Reminder: PillPal

> Pill Reminder: PillPal by Black Box Code LLC. App Store ID 6805208866. Google Play: com.pillreminderapp.blackboxcode.
>
> PillPal (App Store name: Pill Reminder: PillPal) is a pill reminder and medication tracker app for iPhone, iPad and Android made by Black Box Code LLC. You add the medicines, vitamins and supplements you take (searching an offline library of 300+ entries or typing your own), pick reminder times and the days they apply to, and PillPal schedules a local notification for every dose. On iOS the reminders are time-sensitive, so they get through Focus and Do Not Disturb, and each one carries Taken, Snooze (10 minutes) and Skip buttons that work straight from the lock screen without opening the app. The Today screen shows a gold progress ring of doses left and the current streak of fully-taken days; an iOS home-screen widget shows the same at a glance and rolls over at midnight on its own. There is no account and no sign-up: pills, schedules and the dose history stay on the device and the app works offline. The free tier includes every feature with up to three pills; an optional Premium subscription unlocks unlimited pills. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. PillPal is a reminder tool, not medical advice.

## Main sections
- [What is PillPal?](https://pillpalreminder.com/#what-is): plain-language definition and primer
- [How it works](https://pillpalreminder.com/#how): add a pill, pick times and days, tap Taken from the lock screen; includes the demo video
- [Features](https://pillpalreminder.com/#features): time-sensitive reminders, lock-screen actions, home-screen widget, 300+ medication library, streaks, offline and private
- [Screens](https://pillpalreminder.com/#screens): the app screen by screen
- [Who it's for](https://pillpalreminder.com/use-cases.html): daily medication, vitamins and supplements, caregivers, ADHD, shift workers and travel, older adults
- [Free vs Premium](https://pillpalreminder.com/#pricing): what is free and what Premium unlocks
- [FAQ](https://pillpalreminder.com/faq.html): reminders, lock screen, widget, privacy, pricing

## Common questions
- [Is PillPal free?](https://pillpalreminder.com/faq.html#pricing): Yes. It is free to download and the free tier has every feature for up to three pills; an optional Premium subscription removes the limit. Current pricing is shown in the app and on the store listing.
- [Does PillPal work with Focus and Do Not Disturb?](https://pillpalreminder.com/lock-screen-medication-reminder.html#focus): On iPhone, dose reminders are time-sensitive notifications, which iOS lets through Focus and Do Not Disturb by default. They do not ring like an alarm when the phone is on silent.
- [Can I mark a dose as taken without unlocking my phone?](https://pillpalreminder.com/lock-screen-medication-reminder.html#buttons): Yes. Every reminder carries Taken, Snooze (10 minutes) and Skip buttons that work from the lock screen.
- [Does PillPal have a widget?](https://pillpalreminder.com/medication-reminder-widget.html): Yes, on iPhone: small and medium home-screen widgets show doses left, a progress ring and the streak. There is no Android widget yet.
- [Does PillPal need an account?](https://pillpalreminder.com/faq.html#privacy): No. There is no sign-up or login; pills, schedules and dose history stay on the device.
- [Does PillPal work offline?](https://pillpalreminder.com/faq.html#reminders): Yes. Reminders are local notifications and the 300+ medication library is built in, so the daily routine needs no connection.
- [PillPal vs Medisafe: which should I use?](https://pillpalreminder.com/pillpal-vs-medisafe.html): Medisafe is account-based, with caregiver alerts, refill tracking and interaction warnings. PillPal needs no account, works offline and focuses on the reminder and one-tap logging.
- [Can I use iPhone Reminders or an alarm for my pills?](https://pillpalreminder.com/pillpal-vs-iphone-reminders.html): What the built-in Reminders app and Clock alarms do for medication, and where a dedicated reminder with a dose log helps.
- [How do I set up medication reminders on iPhone?](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/how-to-set-up-medication-reminders-iphone.html): Step by step: add the pill, pick times and days, allow notifications, and log doses from the lock screen.
- [How do I set up medication reminders on Android?](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/how-to-set-up-medication-reminders-android.html): The same setup on an Android phone, including the notification permission.
- [How can I tell if I already took my pill?](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/did-i-take-my-pill.html): Log each dose with one tap when you take it, so a record answers the question instead of your memory.
- [Is PillPal medical advice?](https://pillpalreminder.com/faq.html#privacy): No. PillPal is a reminder tool; follow your doctor's or pharmacist's instructions.

## Guides
- [How to remember to take your medication every day](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/how-to-remember-to-take-medication.html): Seven practical habits for remembering daily medication: anchor to a routine, one-tap logging, visible progress, and a reminder that survives Do Not Disturb.
- [How to set up medication reminders on iPhone](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/how-to-set-up-medication-reminders-iphone.html): Set up pill reminders on iPhone in under a minute: add the medication, pick times and days, allow notifications, add the widget, log doses from the lock screen.
- ["Did I take my pill?" How to stop the loop for good](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/did-i-take-my-pill.html): Why the 'did I take my pill?' loop happens, why you should never guess, and how a one-tap dose log and a doses-left widget answer it in a second.
- [A vitamin reminder that survives the second week](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/vitamin-and-supplement-reminder.html): Why vitamins get skipped, how to give a supplement routine stakes with streaks, and how to schedule weekday-only or with-meal supplements in PillPal.
- [Setting up a pill reminder for a parent or partner](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/pill-reminder-for-parents-and-caregivers.html): How to set up a medication reminder on a parent's or partner's phone, keep it simple enough to run itself, and know how the week went without nagging.
- [A medication reminder that works with ADHD, not against it](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/adhd-medication-reminder.html): A reminder setup that works with ADHD: interrupt-proof notifications, one-tap logging, a snooze that keeps the thread, and a streak for immediate reward.
- [Different days, different pills: schedules that match your real week](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/weekday-weekend-medication-schedule.html): How to handle pills that differ by day: weekday-only, weekend-only, custom days, several doses a day and rotating shifts, with per-pill schedules.
- [Pill organiser or reminder app? Use both, for different jobs](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/pill-organizer-vs-reminder-app.html): A weekly pill organiser and a reminder app solve different halves of the problem. Here is what each does, where each fails, and why the combination wins.
- [Why people stop taking medication, and how to restart](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/medication-adherence-tips.html): The WHO puts long-term adherence near 50%. Five everyday reasons medication quietly stops, what a reminder fixes, and what belongs to your pharmacist.
- [How to set up medication reminders on Android](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/how-to-set-up-medication-reminders-android.html): Set up pill reminders on Android in under a minute: add the medication, pick times and days, allow notifications, and log doses with Taken, Snooze or Skip.
- [A pill reminder for seniors that stays simple](https://pillpalreminder.com/guides/pill-reminder-for-seniors.html): What makes a pill reminder work for older adults: no login, big targets, one tap per dose, a widget that answers 'have I taken them?', family setup in minutes.

## Comparisons
- [PillPal vs Medisafe](https://pillpalreminder.com/pillpal-vs-medisafe.html): An honest comparison of PillPal and Medisafe: setup time, accounts, lock-screen actions, widget, caregiver features, refills and interaction checks.
- [PillPal vs Apple Health Medications](https://pillpalreminder.com/pillpal-vs-apple-health-medications.html): Apple Health can log medications and remind you. What it does, what a dedicated reminder adds (widget, streaks, snooze, Android), and who should use which.
- [PillPal vs MyTherapy](https://pillpalreminder.com/pillpal-vs-mytherapy.html): PillPal and MyTherapy compared: reminders, lock-screen actions, widget and streaks versus measurements, symptom journal, reports and team sharing.
- [PillPal vs iPhone Reminders and alarms](https://pillpalreminder.com/pillpal-vs-iphone-reminders.html): Reminders and the Clock alarm are free and already on your phone. What they do for medication, what iOS 26.2 changed, and where a dose reminder still wins.

## Landing pages
- [A medication reminder you answer from the lock screen](https://pillpalreminder.com/lock-screen-medication-reminder.html): A medication reminder you act on from the lock screen: time-sensitive notifications that get through Focus, with Taken, Snooze and Skip buttons, no app to open.
- [A medication widget that answers "did I take it?" from the home screen](https://pillpalreminder.com/medication-reminder-widget.html): PillPal's iPhone home-screen widget shows doses left today, a gold progress ring and your streak. It updates when you tap Taken and rolls over at midnight.

## Key facts
- Platforms: iPhone and iPad (iOS 16.4 or later) and Android phones.
- Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French.
- Free to download. The free tier includes reminders, lock-screen actions, the widget, streaks and up to 3 pills. An optional Premium subscription unlocks unlimited pills; current pricing is shown inside the app and on the store listing.
- Reminders are local notifications scheduled on the device, marked time-sensitive on iOS so they break through Focus modes.
- Each reminder carries Taken, Snooze (10 minutes) and Skip actions that work from the lock screen.
- The iOS home-screen widget shows doses left, a progress ring and the streak, and rolls over at midnight even if the app is not opened.
- The medication library has over 300 medicines, vitamins and supplements and works offline; custom names are supported.
- No account or sign-up. Pills, schedules and history stay on the device.
- PillPal is a reminder tool, not medical advice. Users should follow their doctor's or pharmacist's instructions.
- Developer: Black Box Code LLC.

## Privacy
No account and no sign-up. Pills, schedules and dose history are stored on the device and the app works fully offline. See https://pillpalreminder.com/privacy.html.

## Links
- Site: https://pillpalreminder.com/
- Support: https://pillpalreminder.com/support.html (support@blackboxcode.io)
- About the developer: https://pillpalreminder.com/support.html#about
- Video: [Why I Built PillPal (And Why You Need It)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pok-PZALsE) (3:27, uploaded 2026-09-14), embedded on https://pillpalreminder.com/#how
- Full text of every guide in one file: https://pillpalreminder.com/llms-full.txt
- Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pill-reminder-pillpal/id6805208866
- Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pillreminderapp.blackboxcode

Last updated: 2026-09-18

## Optional
- [Privacy policy](https://pillpalreminder.com/privacy.html): what the app stores (on the device) and the anonymous analytics it uses
- [Terms of use](https://pillpalreminder.com/terms.html): subscription and usage terms