Getting Better – Medisafe Medication Management Review

Many improvements since I looked at the app last, probably six years ago. The skeuomorphism, my primary complaint, is gone. Although persistent reminders are not truly there, critical alerts (an iOS 14 feature) have been introduced, which helps in this area. Still, I’m disappointed that I can’t just jump into the app and back out when I take meds. Three taps to take a med? And meds taken as needed are at least additional tap away on another screen? It’s only one tap for any of those in my current app. __________________ This app would be more attractive, at least to me, if it would drop the pillbox skeuomorph in favor of a simple list. More data would be available to the user without tapping and the larger tap targets would be easier to hit. Also, the current UI doesn't indicate which meds are taken at what time, other than to group them in a quadrant. I have four doses in the morning—one med at 7and 11 and two at 8—and the app puts all of them at arbitrary positions. That aside, the app hits some important features for me: meds taken as needed and the ability to snooze reminders. I'd like to see persistent repeating reminders, so that if I miss (or ignore) a reminder I get reminded until I snooze it or take the medication. I'd also like to see the app reset reminders for meds taken on an hourly interval; for example, when I'm reminded to take a med at 7AM and I take it at 7:15, the next reminder (if "Every 4 hours") would be reset to 11:15. As a bonus, the app tracks multiple patients (for families, for example) and you can even share your medications and schedules with a caregiver. It appears that if you forget to take your medication, the app will notify those you've shared to after about 25 minutes and they are prompted to email, call, or text you (although the last two options are disabled in the alert—they're enabled in your feed) to get you back on track. Great features!
Review by Mr Toner on Medisafe Medication Management.