Doz ↔ CareClinic

Doz vs CareClinic

Checked October 4, 2026

The short answer

Doz is a medication reminder that does that one job properly; CareClinic is a general health tracker with medications as one module. Doz needs no account, keeps your data on your iPhone and in your own iCloud rather than on servers in Canada and the US, and has clear pricing: free for up to 4 medications, $19.99 once for everything.

Doz is organised around prescriptions, anchors doses to meals, keeps a stock count, and rings through Silent with Critical Alerts (Doz Pro), which CareClinic does not document. If you want your medications taken on time without signing up for anything, choose Doz.

Why choose Doz over CareClinic

No sign-up. CareClinic requires an account for backup and sync. Doz needs none: open it and add a prescription.
Your health data stays on your phone. CareClinic links health, email and crash data to you and stores it on its servers. Doz keeps data on your iPhone and in your private iCloud.
Prices you can read. CareClinic's listing shows ten in-app purchases from $1.99 to $139.99 without saying what period each covers, and a 2026 review describes being enrolled in a weekly plan. Doz Pro is $2.99 a month, $9.99 a year or $19.99 once.
Focused, not a dashboard. No trackers you will never use: prescriptions, doses, stock and reminders.
Rings through Silent. Critical Alerts with Doz Pro; CareClinic does not mention them.

Try Doz free. No account, no ads. Up to 4 medications free; Doz Pro is $19.99 once or $9.99 a year.

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Doz vs CareClinic at a glance

Feature	Doz	CareClinic
Price	Free. Doz Pro is $2.99 a month, $9.99 a year or $19.99 once	Free download with in-app purchases from $1.99 to $139.99 (a lifetime upgrade). Plan durations are not stated on the listing
What the free version includes	Up to 4 medications and 1 prescription, reminders, stock count, every schedule type, 7 days of history	CareClinic says most features are free; Premium adds advanced modules, insights and exports
Account needed	No No account or sign-up	Yes Required, for backup and sync
Ads	No No ads	No advertising listed on the App Store; no behavioural advertising per its privacy policy
Where your data lives	On your iPhone, with optional sync through your own private iCloud. The developer cannot see it. Anonymous usage and crash data only	In your CareClinic account, on servers in Canada and the US, encrypted. Health, email and crash data are linked to you
Grouping by prescription	Yes Each prescription is one card holding its medications, doctor, clinic and course dates	Not stated
Set up from the label text	Yes Type the instruction as written, such as “1 capsule twice daily for 7 days”, and Doz builds the schedule on your iPhone (English)	Yes Add a medication by photo or prescription scan
Meal-based timing	Yes Before, with or after breakfast, lunch or dinner. Auto-shift when meal times change is Pro	Yes Doses can be linked to meals or sleep
Running-low warning	Yes Stock count with a low-stock warning in the app, at a level you set per medication. No push alert	Yes Refill tracking with a notification before the supply runs out
Reminders on a silenced iPhone	Pro Critical Alerts break through Silent and Focus	Not stated
Follow-up if a dose is not logged	Pro One follow-up nudge, 5 to 60 minutes later	Partly Snooze, and alerts to your care team when you miss doses
Log a dose from the notification	Pro Take or Skip from the notification	Not stated
Hide medication names in notifications	Yes Free option	Not stated
Schedule types	Every day, chosen weekdays, every 2 to 90 days, on/off cycles such as 21/7, as needed. No every-N-hours interval	Custom times, cycles, as needed and tapering doses
Time zone changes	Doses keep their local clock time when you change time zone	Not stated
Siri	Yes Ask about schedule, stock and progress free; log, skip and refill by voice with Pro	Yes Siri and Shortcuts are listed; specific actions not stated
Apple Health	Pro Imports medications and dose history (iOS 26). Never writes to Health	Yes Syncs with Apple Health; can import clinical records
Widgets	Pro Home Screen and Lock Screen, with a Take button	Yes Home Screen and Lock Screen
Works offline	Yes Fully	Yes Most app features work offline; the web app does not
Platforms	iPhone (iOS 17 or later)	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android and web
Apple Watch app	No	Yes Check-ins and reminders on Apple Watch
Caregiver or family sharing	No	Yes Dependent profiles and a shared care team with permissions; more members with Premium
Drug interaction checks	No	Yes Drug and supplement interaction checks
Reports or export for your doctor	No	Paid PDF and CSV reports for your care team

“Pro” means the feature needs Doz Pro ($2.99 a month, $9.99 a year or $19.99 once). “Not stated” means CareClinic does not say either way in its own materials.

Privacy and where your data lives

	Doz	CareClinic
Account	No None	Yes Required
Storage	Your iPhone, plus your private iCloud if you turn sync on	CareClinic's servers (AWS) in Canada and the US
Who can read it	Only you; the developer cannot	Stored in your account, encrypted in transit and at rest
App Store privacy label	Usage data and diagnostics, not linked to you	Health and fitness, email address and crash data, linked to you

A server account is how CareClinic offers a web app and a care team; the trade is that your health data leaves your device. Doz never holds your data on a server of its own, so there is nothing of yours there to be breached.

Pricing

Doz Pro costs $2.99 a month, $9.99 a year or $19.99 once, and the free version keeps reminders, stock counting and every schedule type for up to 4 medications.

CareClinic's App Store listing shows in-app purchases with names such as "easy pass", "smart pass" and "lifetime upgrade", priced from $1.99 to $139.99, without saying what period each covers, and the company has no public pricing page. Check the price and the renewal period in the app before you subscribe; one recent App Store review describes being enrolled in a weekly plan during onboarding.

Medication features side by side

	Doz	CareClinic
Refill warning	Yes In-app low-stock warning	Yes Notification before you run out
Interaction checks	No	Yes
Tapering doses	No	Yes
Meal-linked doses	Yes Auto-shift with Pro	Yes
Grouped by prescription	Yes	Not stated
Rings on Silent	Pro Critical Alerts	Not stated

When CareClinic may suit you better

You want to track symptoms, vitals or mood alongside medications, or share a care team view with family.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account to use CareClinic?

Yes. CareClinic's own FAQ says an account is required so it can back up your data and sync it across devices. Doz needs no account at all.

Is CareClinic free?

CareClinic is a free download and says most features are free, with Premium unlocking advanced modules, insights and exports. Its App Store listing shows in-app purchases from $1.99 to $139.99 without stating their durations, so check the plan in the app before subscribing.

Is Doz simpler than CareClinic?

Yes. Doz is only about medications: add a prescription, get reminders, see what is running low. There is no account to create and no trackers to set up. CareClinic is a broader health tracker that requires an account.