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Compared on 28 October 2026

Medicine reminder apps
for looking after a family.

Five apps that remind you to take medicines, compared on what matters when you look after other people: price in India and the US, more than one person on an account, an alert when a dose isn’t marked, WhatsApp reminders, readings and medicine stock. Every fact about another app comes from its own website, help centre or store listing, with the source numbered below.

AlongWellMedisafeMyTherapyApple Health MedicationsCareClinic
Price in IndiaFree14-day trial, then a subscription (₹299 to ₹499 a month on the App Store)12Free with ads; paid ad-free and Plus options34Free, built into iPhone5Free tier with paid Premium; Indian price not checked6
Price in the USFreeFree, with optional Premium ($4.99 a month or $39.99 a year)17Free with ads; paid ad-free and Plus options8Free, built into iPhone5Free, or $5.99 a month or $39.99 a year for Premium6
PhonesiPhone (iOS 15 or later) and Android (7.0 or later)iPhone (iOS 17 or later), Apple Watch, Android and Wear OS79iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later) and Android810iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch; no Android5iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android and web1112
Several people on one accountYes: family members and pets, each with a profileYes, as dependent profiles13Yes, several profiles8Your own medicines; Apple’s guides describe no way to add someone else’s5Yes: a care team of up to 3 on the free tier14
Tells someone when a dose isn’t markedYes: a “Still waiting” notification to the carer, and a WhatsApp message if theirs is connectedYes: Medfriend alerts by push notification, for the main profile15Not stated; progress can be shared through a web dashboard16Not described; your medication list can be shared through Health Sharing17Yes: caregiver alerts when a critical dose is missed11
Reminders on WhatsAppYes, to a family member who doesn’t have the appNone listed7None listed10No18None listed6
Home readingsBlood pressure, blood sugar, pulse, oxygen, weight and temperature, typed inBlood pressure, blood sugar, weight and more; syncs with Apple Health719Weight, blood pressure, blood oxygen, blood sugar and more10Many kinds, typed in or from connected devices20Blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, temperature, pulse and more; syncs with health apps and devices612
Medicine stockCounts down as doses are taken, shows the run-out date, makes an order slipRefill reminders from a dose count21Tracks stock and reminds before it runs out10Not described in Apple’s guides18Refill reminders11
Drug information and interactionsNone, by design: it never advisesInteraction checker in the US, in English722Medication articles on its website23Drug information and interactions, in the US only24Interactions and a drug database with dosing guidelines25

Prices and features change; these were read on 28 October 2026. AlongWell is our app. Round Health was no longer on the App Store when we checked, so it isn’t listed.

One app against another

Questions

What is the best medicine reminder app for a family?

It depends on what you need. For looking after several people for free, with reminders a parent can get on WhatsApp, AlongWell fits. In the US, Medisafe and Apple Health add drug interaction checks; MyTherapy offers more languages; CareClinic connects to health devices.

Is there a free medicine reminder app with no ads?

AlongWell is free on iPhone and Android with no ads. Apple Health’s Medications feature is also free, on iPhone only, for your own medicines.

Which medicine reminder app works on WhatsApp?

Of the apps compared here, only AlongWell sends dose reminders on WhatsApp, to a family member who doesn’t need the app.

Sources

  1. Medisafe help centre: Medisafe is now a fully paid app for users outside the U.S., read 28 October 2026
  2. Medisafe on the App Store (India), read 28 October 2026
  3. MyTherapy website, read 28 October 2026
  4. MyTherapy on the App Store (India), read 28 October 2026
  5. Apple Support: Track your medications in the Health app, read 28 October 2026
  6. CareClinic on Google Play (US), read 28 October 2026
  7. Medisafe on Google Play (US), read 28 October 2026
  8. MyTherapy on the App Store (US), read 28 October 2026
  9. Medisafe on the App Store (US), read 28 October 2026
  10. MyTherapy on Google Play (US), read 28 October 2026
  11. CareClinic Pill Reminder & Tracker on the App Store (US), read 28 October 2026
  12. CareClinic website, read 28 October 2026
  13. Medisafe help centre: Medfriend and Dependent profiles, read 28 October 2026
  14. CareClinic help centre: Care Team limit, read 28 October 2026
  15. Medisafe help centre: All about Medfriends, read 28 October 2026
  16. MyTherapy privacy policy, read 28 October 2026
  17. iPhone User Guide: Share your health data, read 28 October 2026
  18. iPhone User Guide: Log medications in Health, read 28 October 2026
  19. Medisafe help centre: syncing health trackers with Apple Health, read 28 October 2026
  20. iPhone User Guide: Enter health data, read 28 October 2026
  21. Medisafe help centre: refill reminders, read 28 October 2026
  22. Medisafe help centre: medicine interactions, read 28 October 2026
  23. MyTherapy medication articles, read 28 October 2026
  24. iPhone User Guide: Medication information and interactions, read 28 October 2026
  25. CareClinic features, read 28 October 2026

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