Medisafe is a pill reminder app: it alerts you at each dose time and can tell a “Medfriend” when you miss one. MyCareBuddy shares the whole care record with the people who help: medications and today’s doses, appointments, documents and symptoms.
| MyCareBuddy | Medisafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | A patient and caregivers sharing one care record | One person’s medications, or a family’s: its French App Store listing describes the family’s pillboxes in one place |
| Dose reminders | Email reminders at dose times and before a medication runs out | Phone alarms at dose times, and refill reminders |
| When a dose is missed | Everyone in the Care Circle sees which of today’s doses were ticked off; there is no automatic missed-dose alert | A push notification to the relatives you have named as Medfriends |
| Shared with family | Everyone invited sees and updates the same record, with a log of who changed what | Medfriends are told when a dose is missed; its French App Store listing also describes real-time sync between family members’ devices |
| Appointments | Shared appointments with the questions to bring, reminders and a calendar feed | Appointment manager and calendar |
| Medical documents | Photograph a letter or result; MyCareBuddy files it and explains it in plain words | Not among the features in its store listing |
| Health tracking | Symptoms, vitals and a daily mood check | More than 20 health measurements with Premium |
| Drug interactions | Not offered | Interaction checker, in the US and in English only |
| Price | €30 a month or €300 a year for the whole Care Circle, however many people it includes, after a 7-day free trial with no card. Planned launch pricing, tax included. | Outside the US, a 14-day free trial, then a subscription is required. The French App Store lists Premium from €2.99 to €5.99 a month, or from €29.99 to €44.99 a year. |
| Availability | Early access, by invitation. Join the waitlist to hear when it opens. | Available now on iPhone and Android, in 16 languages |
What this page says about Medisafe was checked on 30 Oct 2026 against its own public pages, listed below. Apps change, so check them too before you decide.
MyCareBuddy sends email reminders at dose times and before a medication runs out, and shows today’s doses for everyone in the Care Circle to tick off. If a loud alarm on the patient’s own phone matters most, Medisafe is built around that.
Yes. Whoever gives a dose ticks it off, and everyone in the Care Circle sees it on the same list. A mistake can be corrected within 12 hours.
No. It is a subscription for the whole Care Circle, with a 7-day free trial; the price is in the table above. Outside the US, Medisafe also needs a subscription once its 14-day trial ends.
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