Any good rec for a medication tracking app for iOS?
from NeedyPlatter@lemmy.ca to privacy@lemmy.ml on 17 Sep 23:54
https://lemmy.ca/post/51801365

Hello all,

I am currently looking for a privacy respecting alternative for the medication tracking app I currently use. Apple’s native health app seems to be decent privacy wise, but it lacks the ability to input my current capsule inventory and set a reminder at a certain amount of pills so I can refill them on time. (I should also note that I have an older phone so I’m running iOS 18.6? I’m not sure if the app has changed on iOS 26.)

Thanks for reading and I look forward to your recommendations. ^-^

#privacy

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cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 18 Sep 00:16 next collapse

I just use the native one. My issue is, I have medications that have to be spaced apart and Apple does not support that. Like pill A can be taken whenever, but pill B has to be taken 4 hours out. You can set them for times that are that far apart, but if you take pill A late, you aren’t told to take pill B even later to compensate.

What you need? Sounds like you need reminders. Apple’s medication tracking isn’t a pill counter. So you either have a 1 or 3 month supply, typically. When you start taking them, you could set a reminder (in the Reminders app or in another app you like) for however many days before telling you to refill. Some of the prescription apps actually will remind you on their own when it’s getting to be time to refill.

curbstickle@anarchist.nexus on 18 Sep 01:08 collapse

The only one I can think of is android only, sorry.

If someone else has android and needs something similar, you can check out medic log, which is available on F-Droid.