Table 3.

Functionality features present in the top advanced and basic medication reminder apps.

App names		Functionality featuresa
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Advanced apps
	Medisafe	✓b	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
	Dosecast	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓		✓						✓	✓
	MyMeds	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓		✓	✓			✓	✓		✓
	CareZone	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓		✓		✓
	My Pillbox	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓			✓					✓	✓
	MedicineList+c	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓
Basic apps
	My heart, my life			✓	✓						✓	✓						✓
	MediWared
	MyMedManager		✓	✓			✓										✓
	Pill Reminder (Aplicativos Legais)e

^aSee Table 1 for the 17 functionality features.

^bThe symbol ✓ means that the feature was present in the app when tested in both iOS and Android devices.

^cInitially evaluated as a basic medication reminder app but after download classified as an advanced app as the medication tracking history feature was present.

^dCould not be assessed owing to crashes and technical issues in both iOS and Android devices.

^eOnly assessed on an iOS device because of technical problems in the Android device.