Dosecast: Medication Reminder

Only pill reminder app I found that did proper interval reminders - not just fixed schedules. Worked great as a caregiver too, super easy to help loved ones track their medications!

I have used this app for a number of years. Always reliable and easy to use.

I use this app to track a medication I take every 4 hours. However, it’s every 4 hours from when I wake up, which is different every day. So it’s excellent at reminding me about my next dose, 4 hours after each one taken. Even if I’m late on a dose, it’ll still remind me at the correct interval. But the key to ALL of this is remembering to log that first dose…which, let’s face it, is a little hard to remember when you first wake up. 🥱 I would love to see a “don’t forget to log your first dose” push notification, or the ability to set a timed one (like when you “normally” get up). I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten to log the first dose. Other than that, I love it. But developers, please PLEASE consider this for the next update.

I like the interval schedule feature. Unfortunately, it assumes a fixed interval for each day. I often take a dose an hour or too late and I need a way to move all of the downstream times. However the intervals differ between the doses during the day and it appears I can only set an interval that applies to the entire day period. For example I take four doses a day with intervals as follows: one when I wake up (dose 1), dose 2 three hours later, dose 3 four hours after dose 2, final dose five hours after dose 3.

I just started using the app and so far it seems great. For me personally it’s missing one feature. In fairness it’s a feature I haven’t been able to fine in any other pill app either. I wish there was a sleep hours option that was more flexible. I have disordered sleep patterns that change constantly and most of my meds I’m supposed to take whenever I wake up. The current sleep feature allows you to set regular sleep hours via the settings tab that a fixed on a daily schedule. This doesn’t really work for me because my sleep schedule is completely unpredictable from one week to the next, and remembering to manually adjust it every night is about as likely to happen as taking my pills without a reminder 😅. What I would love to see instead is a button when you open the app that ask you if you’re going to bed. Then it could prompt you to enter a do-not-disturb time frame or something similar. Perhaps in addition to the fixed sleep schedule option. I dunno, something like that 🤷‍♀️. Basically the short version is I wish it accounted for irregular sleep schedules a little better. Other than that hyper specific feature, so far so good.

I love this app!! Great for reminding

I used this app to help me keep up with medication schedule post surgery while I was loopy from pain meds. Worked like a charm.

So far this app has helped with my post surgery med schedule. My children all live in different locations than I. It has helped with reminding me when my next med may be taken. Also I can leave them notes on my well-being throughout the day. This has been so great for my post surgical care. I’m also thinking of getting this app for my 91 year mother who likes to be in charge of her own meds. We all get busy and sometimes forget when it’s time to take a medication or supplement. This is a game changer!

It’s been so helpful to have the reminder for my meds on schedule!!

No truth in advertising. The description of the app shows some wonderful ideas that would be helpful to my senior Mom. Unfortunately the ability to change medication type (not everything is a pill) or add the photo requires a paid subscription. Disappointing. At least be honest