We make Pillr, so this is not an independent review. This page explains how we compare Doz with Pillr for ADHD medication tracking and prescription-based medication routines.
Quick answer
Choose Pillr if ADHD medication is the main routine you want to track and you want reminders, quick taken or skipped history, estimated focus windows, reflections, refill planning, exports, and appointment notes in one local-first app.
Choose Doz if you want an iPhone medication tracker that groups medicines by prescription and gives meal-linked schedules, Critical Alerts, follow-up nudges, interactive widgets, detailed prescription records, quick as-needed history, stock tracking, and optional private iCloud syncing.
Both can be downloaded free and both list paid options. The practical choice is whether you need an ADHD-focused record around each dose or a prescription-first schedule built around everyday routines.
App choice summary
| Need | Better fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD medication history, focus windows, and reflections | Pillr | Pillr keeps these records together around the ADHD medication routine. |
| Prescription-grouped setup and meal-linked schedules | Doz | Doz organises medicines under prescriptions and can tie reminder times to meals. |
| Appointment notes and history exports | Pillr | Pillr includes My Appointment plus CSV and PDF medication-history exports. |
| Critical Alerts and interactive iPhone widgets | Doz | Doz lists optional Critical Alerts and quick dose actions from widgets. |
| Detailed prescription records | Doz | Doz now lists prescriber, diagnosis, prescription dates, notes, completed courses, and treatment filters. |
Comparison at a glance
| Feature or need | Pillr | Doz | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medication reminders | Scheduled reminders, snooze, and optional adaptive timing | Meal-linked, interval, cycle, follow-up, and optional Critical Alerts | Check the current paid limits and notification permissions for the setup you need. |
| Taken or skipped dose history | Yes, with notes and actual logged times | Yes, with editable logged date and time | Both keep a history of recorded actions; check how edited times appear. |
| As-needed medication | Dedicated Cabinet flow | Quick as-needed logging with quantities and recent history | Neither app should decide when an as-needed medicine is appropriate. |
| ADHD stimulant timing | Estimated Focus Timeline using saved timing settings | No dedicated stimulant focus-window workflow listed | Pillr's timeline is a planning record, not medical certainty. |
| Pill supply and refills | Pill count, per-dose use, low-stock threshold, and refill reminder | Stock levels, custom low-stock thresholds, and one-tap refill actions | Check whether the current free plan covers every medication you need. |
| Appointment preparation | My Appointment, editable notes, recording, summary, and exports | Medication history and progress insights | Choose based on whether you need personal review or an appointment-ready record. |
| Account and storage model | No Pillr account; records stay on device by default | No Doz account; medication data stays on device with optional iCloud sync | Pillr keeps checked recovery copies on the iPhone, with a user-chosen restore in Settings. Doz can sync through the user's private Apple CloudKit database. |
| Device availability | iPhone and iPad | iPhone | Check current operating-system requirements before choosing. |
Who this comparison is for
This comparison is for someone choosing between two private Apple medication trackers, especially when ADHD follow-through, prescription grouping, meal-based reminders, dose history, refill planning, appointment notes, or iCloud syncing will decide the fit.
It is not a guide to choosing medication, changing a dose, setting medical timing, or deciding what to do after a missed dose.
Key differences
Pillr is ADHD-routine led. It is built around quick taken or skipped records, an estimated Focus Timeline, structured reflections, pill counts, history exports, and appointment preparation.
Doz is prescription-routine led. Its current official site and App Store page describe prescription grouping, meal-linked timing, follow-up nudges, Critical Alerts, flexible schedules, widgets, detailed prescription records, dose history, and stock tracking.
The overlap is meaningful. Both support scheduled and as-needed medication, taken or skipped records, refill planning, local storage, and no required account. The clearest difference is what surrounds the dose record.
Detailed comparison by use case
If ADHD medication follow-through is the main job
Pillr is the clearer fit when the reminder is only one part of the record. The dose action, estimated focus window, reflection, pill supply, history, and appointment notes can be reviewed together.
This can help when you need to check what happened rather than rely on memory. For a wider guide to the decision, see what to look for in an ADHD medication reminder app.
If prescriptions and meal timing organise your routine
Doz groups medicines under the prescription they belong to. Its reminder setup covers before, during, or after meals, specific days, intervals, dayparts, and intake-and-pause cycles. It also describes follow-up nudges and an optional Critical Alert that can sound when the phone is muted or a Focus is active.
Its current iPhone release also adds prescriber, diagnosis, prescription dates, notes, completed-course status, and treatment filters. That can suit someone who wants the prescription itself to be the main organising record.
Those controls should still follow the schedule provided by your clinician. An app can organise a prescribed routine, but it should not create medication instructions.
If dose history or refills matter
Both apps record taken or skipped doses and keep medication supply near the daily routine. Pillr supports notes, actual logged times, decimal pill use, low-stock thresholds, refill reminders, and CSV or PDF history export.
Doz lists full history, calendar indicators, editable logged dates and times, quick as-needed logging with recent history, stock levels, low-stock thresholds, and one-tap refill actions. If supply planning is central, compare the current plan limits and see Pillr's refill and pill-count guide.
If you want a record for appointments
Pillr combines medication history with My Appointment preparation, local recording and transcription, an editable summary, and PDF export. It is the stronger fit when the app also needs to hold questions and follow-up notes for a medication review.
Doz offers medication history and progress insights overall, by medication, and by prescription. That may be enough for personal review, but check the current sharing or export options before relying on it for an appointment.
If privacy and account setup matter
Pillr has no Pillr account. Medication records and checked recovery copies stay on the iPhone; you can choose a checked copy to restore in Settings. Pillr does not offer cloud backup or syncing. The Pillr privacy page explains optional analytics and online features separately.
Doz's current privacy policy says medication names, prescriptions, and dosage schedules stay on the device. If iCloud sync is enabled, it uses the user's private Apple CloudKit database and says the developer cannot access the synced data. The policy separately describes anonymous app-use and diagnostic data and subscription handling without medication data.
Review current backup, sync, analytics, deletion, and payment details before entering a full medication history.
Where Pillr fits better
- ADHD medication is the main routine you want to track.
- You want estimated focus windows and structured post-dose reflections.
- You want CSV or PDF history exports and a dedicated appointment record.
- You want iPad support as well as iPhone.
Where Doz fits better
- You want medicines grouped under the prescription they came from.
- You need reminders linked to meals, intervals, dayparts, or cycles.
- You want detailed prescription records and quick recent as-needed history.
- You want optional Critical Alerts and interactive iPhone widgets.
- You want private iCloud syncing across your Apple devices.
Why Pillr is a strong fit for ADHD medication tracking
Pillr is strongest when ADHD medication follow-through is the problem to solve. It keeps the reminder, completed action, focus-window estimate, reflection, refill status, medication history, and appointment preparation close together without requiring a Pillr account.
It does not tell you what medication to take, what dose to take, or how to respond to missed doses or side effects. It helps you organise a clearer record for your own review and for conversations with a qualified healthcare professional.
What to verify before choosing
- Whether the app supports your exact prescribed schedule and as-needed workflow.
- How taken, skipped, late, edited, and unrecorded doses appear in history.
- Which reminder, medication, refill, widget, history, and export features need a paid option.
- Whether you need iPad support or iPhone-only use is enough.
- Whether an appointment record, progress view, or shareable export matches your needs.
- How local storage, syncing, analytics, deletion, and subscription handling work.
Medical disclaimer
This article is for general information only and is not medical advice. Pillr does not diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure ADHD or any other condition. Medication decisions, including dose timing, dose changes, side effects, and missed doses, should be discussed with a doctor, psychiatrist, pharmacist, or other qualified healthcare professional.
Check current Doz details
Features, device support, privacy details, and paid options can change. Check the current Doz site, Doz App Store page, and Doz privacy policy before choosing.
Last reviewed
Last reviewed August 26, 2026. Updated for Doz's current private iCloud and CloudKit sync description.