Table 2.
Rank and score of and practical features present in the top advanced and basic medication reminder apps.
| Rank | App names | Score | Available in both app stores | Full version available for free | Updated in 2015 or 2016 |
| Advanced apps | |||||
| 1 | Medisafe | 20 | ✓a | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Dosecast | 15 | ✓ |
|
✓ |
| 3 | MyMeds | 15 | ✓ |
|
✓ |
| 4 | CareZone | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | My Pillbox | 14 | ✓ |
|
✓ |
| 6 | MedicineList+b | 14 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic apps | |||||
| 1 | My heart, my life | 9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | MediWarec | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | MyMedManager | 8 | ✓ | ✓ |
|
| 4 | Pill Reminder (Aplicativos Legais)d | 8 | ✓ |
|
✓ |
aThe symbol ✓ means that the feature was present in the app when tested in both iOS and Android devices.
bInitially evaluated as a basic medication reminder app but after download classified as an advanced app as the medication tracking history feature was present.
cCould not be assessed owing to crashes and technical issues in both iOS and Android devices.
dOnly assessed on an iOS device because of technical problems in the Android device.