Pillbook
The list of what you take.
Pillbook is an offline medication-list app — a record keeper, not an advisor. It stores what you take for you, your doctor, and the ER. No account, no subscription, works with no internet.
What it does
- Today — see only what's due today, grouped by time of day, and mark each dose taken in one tap.
- Your medication list — a plain A-to-Z list you can hand the ER; add, edit, or remove a med any time.
- Each med's card — dose, schedule, what it's for, the refill-by date, and doctor and pharmacy with tap-to-call.
- My Card — an emergency card with your name, allergies, conditions, and contacts, with your medications pulled in automatically.
- History — a plain, backward-looking log of the doses you marked taken.
- Refills due soon — a quiet line at the top when a refill is near or past. Never a notification.
- Print or share — a wallet card, a full medication list, and a history printout, made on your device and shared through your phone.
- Backup and restore — save everything to a file and bring it back on a new device.
- Five languages — English, Spanish, French, German, and Simplified Chinese.
What it is, and what it isn't
Pillbook is the paper medication list made legible and always current — a record keeper, nothing more. It stores what you already take; the pillbox and your prescriber stay the source of truth.
- Not a reminder app. It never buzzes, pings, or alerts you to take a pill.
- Not medical advice. No dose suggestions, no interaction or allergy checking, no warnings.
- Not a readings tracker. Blood pressure, weight, and glucose belong to a separate app.
- Not in the cloud. Your data lives on your device — we can't see it, lose it, or sell it.
- Not synced or shared. One person, one app, one device. No accounts, no family vault.
- Not a pharmacy. No e-prescribing, refill ordering, or insurance.
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Free printable: the wallet medication card
Prefer paper? Print a blank wallet medication card, fill it in with a pen, and fold it into your wallet — a handy backup for the fridge or the ER.
Questions
Does it work offline?
Yes. After the first load it never needs the internet.
Is there a subscription?
No. There is no subscription and no recurring fee.
Do I need an account?
No. There is nothing to sign into.
Is my data private?
Yes. It stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
What does it run on?
Any modern phone, tablet, or computer browser — and it installs to the home screen.
Will it remind me to take my pills?
No. Pillbook never buzzes, pings, or alarms — it shows what's due when you open it, and marking a dose taken is one tap. If you want alarms, a reminder app can sit alongside; Pillbook is the list, kept legible and current.
Does it check for drug interactions or warn me about doses?
No. Pillbook is a record keeper, not an advisor — it never suggests a dose, checks interactions, or gives medical advice of any kind. It records what you already take; your prescriber and pharmacist stay the source of truth.
Can I use it to keep track of my mother's medications?
Yes — many caregivers keep Pillbook on the parent's phone, or on their own device as the parent's book. One install holds one person's list — there are no accounts or family sharing — and the list prints or shares as a PDF for appointments and the ER.
What happens to the list if the phone is lost or breaks?
Pillbook keeps everything on the phone itself, so protect the list two ways: Backup saves the whole book to a file you keep and brings it back on a new device, and a printed copy in the wallet or on the fridge never runs out of battery. Pillbook makes both whenever you like.
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