Doz ↔ Max

Doz vs Max

Checked October 4, 2026

The short answer

Doz is the ad-free, private alternative to Max. Max is free with ads, its privacy label lists identifiers used to track you, and recent reviews describe ads slowing down checking off a dose. Doz has no ads and no tracking, and needs no account.

Doz also does the practical work Max does not advertise: a stock count with a low-stock warning, medications grouped by prescription, meal-anchored doses, and Critical Alerts that ring through Silent (Doz Pro). Max is playful; Doz is built to keep you on schedule.

Why choose Doz over Max

No ads. Max's listing is marked Contains Advertising, and a July 2026 review describes ads that looked like scams.
No tracking. Max's privacy label lists identifiers used to track you and names AdMob and Google Analytics. Doz's label lists only anonymous usage and crash data.
Know when you are running low. Doz counts stock and warns you; Max does not advertise refill tracking.
Rings through Silent. Critical Alerts with Doz Pro; Max does not mention them.
Prescriptions and meals. Each prescription is one card with its medications, doctor and course dates, and doses can be set before, with or after breakfast, lunch or dinner.

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 Max at a glance

Feature	Doz	Max
Price	Free. Doz Pro is $2.99 a month, $9.99 a year or $19.99 once	Free with ads. The listing shows no in-app purchases, though a September 2026 review describes a premium upgrade needed to add medications
What the free version includes	Up to 4 medications and 1 prescription, reminders, stock count, every schedule type, 7 days of history	Not stated
Account needed	No No account or sign-up	Partly Sign in with Apple or Google to back up; appears optional
Ads	No No ads	Yes Contains advertising
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	Identifiers used to track you; health, contact info, usage and diagnostics collected, not 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)	Not stated
Meal-based timing	Yes Before, with or after breakfast, lunch or dinner. Auto-shift when meal times change is Pro	Not stated
Running-low warning	Yes Stock count with a low-stock warning in the app, at a level you set per medication. No push alert	Not stated
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	Yes A call-style ring if a reminder gets no response (not a real call)
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	Daily, specific days, intervals, as needed; end dates
Time zone changes	Doses keep their local clock time when you change time zone	Daylight saving handled automatically; behaviour when travelling not stated
Siri	Yes Ask about schedule, stock and progress free; log, skip and refill by voice with Pro	Not stated
Apple Health	Pro Imports medications and dose history (iOS 26). Never writes to Health	Not stated
Widgets	Pro Home Screen and Lock Screen, with a Take button	Not stated
Works offline	Yes Fully	Not stated
Platforms	iPhone (iOS 17 or later)	iPhone (iOS 15 and later); also runs on Apple silicon Macs and Apple Vision
Apple Watch app	No	No None listed
Caregiver or family sharing	No	Yes Share & Care: invite family to see your medication status (since January 2026)
Drug interaction checks	No	Not stated
Reports or export for your doctor	No	Stats and calendar history in the app; export not stated

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

Ads and privacy

	Doz	Max
Ads	No	Yes Contains advertising
Data used to track you (privacy label)	None	Identifiers
Account	No None	Partly Sign in with Apple or Google to back up
Third-party services named	Anonymous analytics and crash reporting	AdMob, Google Analytics, Firebase

Recent reviews mention ads that slow down checking off a dose, and one from July 2026 describes ads that looked like scams. For an app you open several times a day, that is worth weighing.

What people report

Reviews from mid-2026 mention the app freezing on a white or loading screen, logged doses disappearing, sharing not syncing between two phones, and a new paywall for adding medications. Artify's own release notes for version 3.1.7 (July 2026) say it fixed an issue where a reminder might not ring while the screen was locked.

When Max may suit you better

You want a cartoon character and family members able to see your doses (Share & Care), and do not mind ads.

Frequently asked questions

Is Max - Pill reminder free?

Max is free to download and shows ads. Its App Store listing shows no in-app purchases, but a September 2026 review describes needing a premium upgrade to add a new medication, so check in the app. Doz has no ads; Doz Pro is optional.

Does Max have ads?

Yes. Max's App Store listing is marked Contains Advertising, and its privacy label lists identifiers used to track you. Doz has no ads and no tracking in any version.