Free accounts get Today with routines, doses, and health readings for the last three local calendar days (full detail inside that window). You can still move the date strip to older days; outside that window the app explains that full calendar history is a Family benefit—see Today and history.
Subscriber-only features still include things like shared coordination across caregivers, quick timers as a premium workflow, long-range reading trends, and generated family reports—see in-app messaging when you try those flows.
The paid Family plan is built around coordinating care for a household. Subscribers typically get:
Exact wording in the app may come from localized subscription screens.
On the free plan, each family member can have at most three combined items from:
So one member might have three routines and no vitals, or two routines and one enabled reading, and so on—three total slots per profile.
There is also a household cap: the sum of those slots across every family member cannot exceed twelve on the free plan (the same limit you would hit with four members each using three slots). That keeps the per-person limit meaningful if someone adds many profiles.
Family subscribers are not limited by these caps. If you hit a limit on free, the app typically directs you to Subscribe to unlock unlimited routines and readings for your household.
Those systems don’t automatically sync receipts across each other. Prefer buying where you primarily use the app, and use restore on mobile if you reinstall.
Some accounts receive sponsored entitlement without a personal purchase (for example, organizational pilots). Those accounts enjoy the same feature set as paid Family plans while sponsorship is active.
Canceling stops renewal; you usually keep access until the paid period ends.
Care is where you manage unplanned illness for one family member at a time—colds, flu, stomach bugs, and similar short episodes. Timers and Temperatures are now integrated here during illness, so you do not need separate tabs for as-needed doses and fever logging in the middle of a sick day. Care keeps the whole episode in one place:
During a session you can Add note for observations (symptoms, GP advice, sleep, mood, and more). On mobile, tap the microphone on the Add note screen to dictate text. See How do I add a care note? Voice commands with Hey Siri or Google Assistant log temperatures and doses only—not free-form notes.
Care does not replace everyday tools. Long-term dose routines, the Medications library, and the Today calendar still handle chronic meds and daily planning. Use Care when someone is acutely unwell and you want one focused workspace.
On the Family plan, you can also add short medication courses (antibiotics, antivirals, etc.) with dose reminders until the course ends—see Short medication courses in Care.
Medication Timer is not medical advice. Always follow your clinician’s and pharmacist’s instructions.
Next up is the card at the top of an active care session. It surfaces the most urgent action for the person you are caring for, such as:
Tap the action on the card when offered—for example Log temperature, Administer dose, or Mark taken for a course dose. When several course doses are overdue, Next up may point you to the medication course section instead.
Care tab badges and member chips use the same urgency signals so another caregiver in the household can see when someone needs attention.
Short medication courses are fixed-length prescriptions—antibiotics, antivirals, and similar meds taken for days or weeks, then stopped. They are separate from long-term dose routines so a ten-day antibiotic does not clutter everyday scheduling.
Family plan subscribers can add a course when starting care or after care has begun (for example when a GP visit brings a new script).
When setting up a course you can:
Reminders run from the start day through the end day, then stop. Mark doses taken in the medication course section; past days can be updated if you forgot to log.
Presets are shortcuts only—always match the pharmacy label and your clinician’s instructions.
When you end care, you can keep course reminders running until the course finishes, or stop everything including reminders.
Timers and Temperatures are now part of Care sessions when someone is unwell. The table below compares illness-focused Care with the standalone areas used for everyday logging outside a care session.
| Care | Timers / Temperatures | |
|---|---|---|
| When to use | Acute illness for one member (flu, fever, stomach bug) | Everyday logging and long-running history |
| Scope | One care session with a start (and optional end) | All readings and timers across time |
| What it combines | As-needed doses, fever log, notes, optional short courses | Each section focuses on one data type |
| Household view | Shows who is in care and what needs action | General lists and charts |
Care uses the same timer and temperature models you already know—it filters and groups them for the current episode. Doses you log in Care still respect medication spacing rules and appear in reports.
Navigation: On web, Care is in the bottom bar with Today, Family, and Medications. On mobile, Care is the default main tab; you can show separate Timers and Temperatures tabs again under Profile → Settings → Display & navigation → Timers & temperature tabs if you prefer the older layout.
Long-term dose routines and the Today screen are unchanged—Care is for unplanned illness, not replacing chronic medication schedules.
When you start care, leave Temperature & symptoms turned on (the default). During the session:
Readings and symptoms appear in the session Activity timeline and in temperature views scoped to this care period, so older unrelated readings do not mix in.
When you start care, you choose how often to be prompted for the next reading (30 minutes to 4 hours). Next up will remind you when a check is overdue. These prompts are part of the care session—not the same as mobile push notifications for long-term routines.
If you do not need fever tracking for an episode, turn Temperature & symptoms off when starting care.
You can also add a medication course after care has started—for example when a prescription arrives on day two.
If care is already active for someone, finish or end that session before starting a new one for the same member.
Temperature logs, as-needed dose history, notes, and course records stay in your account. Care tracking for that episode stops and the session moves to an ended summary you can review.
If the session includes a medication course, you can instead choose:
After care has ended, Archive session removes that episode from the Care tab immediately. History remains available in family reports. Archiving cannot be undone.
To care for the same person again later, start a new care session.
During an active care session, use Add note to record observations that are not a dose or temperature reading—for example GP advice, sleep, mood, or fluid intake.
Notes appear in the session Activity timeline alongside doses and temperature readings. They are tied to the care session and included in family reports for that period.
On the iPhone and Android app, you can speak your note instead of typing:
Android: dictation stays open while you pause. Tap the mic when you are finished.
iPhone: dictation may stop after a short silence. Tap the mic again if you need to add more, or tap it once to stop explicitly.
You can also use your keyboard’s built-in dictation (microphone on the iOS or Android keyboard) if you prefer.
Troubleshooting (iPhone): if in-app dictation does not start, check Settings → Siri & Search (Siri enabled) and Settings → General → Keyboard → Enable Dictation. Speech recognition must be available for your language.
Not the same as Hey Siri / Google Assistant: in-app dictation is only for care session notes. To record a temperature or medication dose by voice without opening Care first, see Hey Siri voice commands (mobile) and Google Assistant voice commands (mobile).
Today shows routines, doses, and health readings together in one daily timeline. On the free plan, some subscriber-only extras still apply (for example deeper coordination, quick actions, and long-range trends)—see the subscription FAQ.
Today is your daily dashboard: what’s scheduled, what’s due, and what you’ve already logged for the calendar day you select. You can move between days using the horizontal date strip at the top.
It ties together medication routines, doses you’ve recorded, and health readings like INR or blood pressure in one place.
From Today (or related entry points), you can open reading trends or charts that summarize vitals over time—helpful for spotting patterns between visits. Those charts are part of the health tracking benefits on eligible plans.
Subscriber plans often include one-tap style actions from Today—logging a dose or kicking off a timer without jumping through every screen. If those shortcuts aren’t visible, your account may be on the free tier.
If you hit a limit, upgrading unlocks the full span—see Subscription.
A medication timer tracks time between doses for a specific family member and medication. After you log when medication was given, the timer shows either:
You can think of it as the app remembering “when is it safe to give the next dose?” so you don’t have to.
Note: As-needed Timers are now part of Care sessions during illness—start care on the Care tab to log doses and see countdowns in one workspace. The standalone Timers area remains for everyday use outside a care session (optional separate tab on mobile—see What are the main sections?).
The app may block starting a new timer when rules say there’s already an active timer or when dose limits for a period would be exceeded—this is intentional for safety. Read the on-screen message; adjust timing only if your clinician has told you it’s appropriate, and contact your health professional for medical advice.
Note: Medication Timer supports tracking and reminders; it does not replace medical judgment. During illness, the same spacing rules apply in Care sessions on the Care tab as in the standalone Timers section.
Quick timers are shortcuts for combinations you use often (a particular member + medication). With the right plan, you can start the Add timer flow from a quick timer so fields are filled in faster—handy for repeating schedules during the day.
If you don’t see quick timers, your current plan may not include them—see Subscription.
Note: Quick timers also appear during active Care sessions on the Care tab. As-needed Timers are now part of Care sessions during illness.
On mobile, when it’s time to think about the next dose or when a countdown reaches key points, you can receive push notifications if you’ve allowed them—see Push notifications (mobile only).
On web, there are no lock-screen push notifications from the browser for these timers; open the app when you’re at your computer to check Care (or Timers, if shown), and Today.
Note: As-needed Timers are now part of Care sessions during illness—countdowns and alerts apply the same way within an active care session.
Note: During illness, add as-needed doses from an active Care session on the Care tab instead of the standalone Timers section—the timer rules are the same.
If something blocks saving—such as another conflicting timer or safety limits—the screen explains what to fix.
When your plan supports family coordination, timers and updates can be visible to other caregivers linked to the same household data (depending on how family sharing is set up). Everyone still signs in with their own account.
Note: During illness, as-needed Timers live inside Care sessions on the Care tab so co-parents see the same session, Next up, and dose history.
Temperatures stores body-temperature readings for your family over time. You can add new readings, scroll recent history, and (depending on your device and plan) see charts that help you spot trends.
Note: Temperatures are now part of Care sessions during illness—start care on the Care tab to log fever and symptoms in one workspace. The standalone Temperatures area remains for everyday use outside a care session (optional separate tab on mobile—see What are the main sections?).
On plans that support family coordination, new readings may offer sharing options so co-parents see updates. Look for sharing chips or toggles on the add flow when you’re subscribed.
Note: Temperature readings logged during illness are part of Care sessions on the Care tab; other caregivers in the household see updates there as well.
Note: During illness, log temperatures from an active Care session on the Care tab instead of the standalone Temperatures section—the reading form is the same.
When your subscription includes health tracking, temperature history may appear with charts or tie into broader reading trends alongside other vitals. Free accounts may see basic lists without the full analytics experience.
Note: Fever charts during illness are scoped to the active Care session on the Care tab. Longer Temperatures history outside care sessions uses the standalone section (optional tab on mobile).
You can usually switch your preferred unit in Profile under temperature-related settings. Existing readings typically stay stored as entered; new entries follow your current preference where the app applies conversion. The same preference applies to temperature logging in Care sessions.
Note: Temperatures are now part of Care sessions during illness—see Care.
Someone can send you a link that opens a read-only shared report in the browser. You’ll need:
Paste or enter the code if the page asks for it. You don’t always need to be logged in to view that shared page—guest access is supported for link-based viewing.
Family reports summarize medication activity and related history for a specific family member over a time period you choose. They’re intended for care coordination—sharing an accurate picture between parents, or preparing information for a clinician.
Accessing full in-app reports typically requires an active Family subscription (or sponsored entitlement).
Account holders can generate a short-lived share code from Profile to let trusted people access specific flows or paired reporting experiences (depending on product configuration). Codes usually expire after a set time—if it fails, ask the sender to create a fresh code.
Treat codes like passwords: share only with people who should see health information.
If you’re redirected to Subscribe, reporting isn’t included in your current plan.
Use your browser’s print or save as PDF options when viewing a report on the web if you need a file for a doctor’s visit. Available layout depends on the report screen you’re viewing.
Note: Shared health summaries are sensitive; store or send them only through channels you trust.
Check the following:
Pro tip: Open Today anytime to see what’s expected for the selected day, even when a push didn’t appear.
Routine scheduling is managed in the family area when you edit a member and work with their medication routines. Pick the medication and the times that match your care plan, then save.
On the free plan, the number of routines per member (together with enabled health readings) is capped—see Subscription — free plan limits.
Exact labels may say routine, schedule, or similar depending on the screen.
The product focuses on two layers:
Weekly schedules (specific weekdays) are respected when reminders are built for the week.
On iPhone and Android, when a dose reminder appears, you may see actions such as:
These actions require notification permission and are not available on the website as push alerts—see Push notifications (mobile only).
If you use health readings (sometimes grouped with vitals or trends), the mobile app can schedule reminders that open Today so you remember to log readings. Like medication reminders, these are mobile notifications, not browser push notifications.
When starting a timer, the list is usually filtered to medications that apply to the selected family member. If something is missing:
The Medications section is your library of drugs and preparations you track—names, strengths, how they’re given (for example, tablet or liquid), and other details the forms ask for. Timers and routines reference these entries so you don’t re-type the same information every time. The same medications are used when logging doses in Care sessions.
Note: As-needed Timers and Temperatures are now part of Care sessions during illness—see Care.
Removing a medication from the library may affect timers or routines that pointed at it—follow any warnings on the screen.
You can add multiple medications and reuse them for different family members when appropriate.
The app asks how medication is given (for example, by mouth, topical) so labels and steps stay accurate—especially for dosage steps on the add-timer flow. Choose the option that matches the packaging or your clinician’s instructions.
Note: Always verify doses with your pharmacist or prescriber; the app stores what you enter.
Certain actions—deep report views, sharing invites, or coordination tools—require an active Family subscription (or sponsored access). Free accounts may see prompts to upgrade when touching those features.
Some flows let you connect a family profile to your account identity so “me” in the household matches the logged-in user. That helps avoid duplicate profiles and keeps sharing clearer. Follow the on-screen steps when adding or editing yourself as a member.
Family members are the people (or profiles) you track medications and readings for—children, adults in your care, or yourself as a named profile. The Family tab lists them and is where you add routines, sharing options (when your plan allows), and links between profiles and medications.
Only add people you’re authorized to care for. Sharing codes or invites should go to trusted caregivers only.
It depends on your plan:
Details and examples sit with the broader subscription FAQ: Subscription — free plan limits.
You can return later to edit the profile or build routines for their medications.
With a plan that includes shared family coordination, multiple caregivers can work against the same underlying family data when they’re invited or linked appropriately. Each person still uses their own login.
Features like inviting a co-parent or sharing updates may appear only for subscribers—see Subscription.
Exact buttons vary slightly by platform, but the idea is the same: go to the right tab first, then use Add or +.
Medication Timer is a caregiver-focused app for household medication workflows and health context in one place. It helps you track scheduled dose routines (daily, weekly, or hourly-style patterns), as-needed (PRN) medication timers with safe spacing between doses, body temperature logs, and health readings such as blood pressure, blood glucose, SpO₂, INR, weight, and more—organized per family member on a unified Today screen. When someone is acutely unwell, Care sessions bring Timers and Temperatures together in one illness workspace on the Care tab. Optional Family subscription adds multi-caregiver coordination, long calendar history, trends and reports, and other subscriber tools; a free tier stays useful for many day-to-day needs—see Subscription.
It does not replace medical advice; always confirm doses and care plans with your clinician or pharmacist.
Most of the product revolves around these areas you can reach from the bottom navigation (web and mobile):
On mobile, Care is the default main tab. Timers and Temperatures are now integrated into Care sessions during illness; you can show separate Timers and Temperatures tabs again under Profile → Settings → Display & navigation → Timers & temperature tabs if you prefer the older layout for everyday logging outside a care session.
Profile holds account settings, subscription, legal links, and other personal options. On mobile it may be behind a menu or header action rather than a bottom tab; on web you typically open Profile from the header.
Yes—the core screens and flows match: same tabs (Today, Care, Family, Medications), same underlying data, and the same subscription benefits when your plan includes them.
Note: Timers and Temperatures are now part of Care sessions during illness. On mobile you can show separate Timers and Temperatures tabs again under Settings → Display & navigation for everyday use outside a care session.
The main intentional difference is push notifications: only the mobile app can remind you on the lock screen with local alerts. The website does not schedule those device notifications. Details are in Push notifications (mobile only).
The app may ask you to acknowledge the current terms of use and privacy policy before you continue. That keeps your account aligned with the rules that apply to the service. You can usually open the full legal text from that screen if you want to read it in detail.
If nothing arrives within a few minutes, check spam or junk folders, and confirm you typed the correct email.
Signing out does not delete your data; it only ends the session on that device.
Use the same email and password on web or mobile. Your timers, family, medications, and history stay with your account—you don’t start over when you switch devices.
Pro tip: After signing in on a new phone or browser, give the app a moment to load your data on first open.
Note: Use an email you can access; password resets are sent to that address.
On Android, you can log a temperature or medication dose with Google Assistant (“Hey Google”). The assistant opens Medication Timer, matches names in your family and medication list, and saves the entry automatically.
This is for structured logging (doses and temperatures). It does not add care session notes; for free-form notes during illness, use Add note on Care and the in-app microphone (see How do I add a care note?).
You can include the details in one phrase. Examples:
Use Celsius or Fahrenheit the way you normally would for your account (for example “101.5 Fahrenheit for Sam”).
Medication Timer opens briefly, saves the entry, and returns you to where you were.
If you prefer a shorter phrase, try:
Google Assistant may then ask for the member, value, or medication before opening the app.
Long-press the Medication Timer icon on your home screen (or open the app’s shortcut menu). Choose Record temperature or Record dose to open the same voice flow from a tap.
Medication Timer is not medical advice. Always follow your clinician’s instructions.
On iPhone (iOS 16 or later), you can log a temperature or medication dose hands-free. Siri opens Medication Timer, matches the family member and medication by name, and saves the entry for you—without tapping through the app.
This is for structured logging (doses and temperatures). It does not add care session notes; for free-form notes during illness, use Add note on Care and the in-app microphone (see How do I add a care note?).
Say one of these (replace the app name if Siri shows yours differently):
Siri asks for the family member and temperature value (and Celsius or Fahrenheit if needed).
Medication Timer opens briefly, saves the reading, and returns you to where you were.
Say one of these:
Siri asks for the family member, medication name, and optionally dosage.
The app opens, picks the right path (as-needed timer, care course dose, or routine schedule dose when one is due), saves, and closes.
Medication Timer is not medical advice. Always follow your clinician’s instructions.
Open Today, Care, and Timers (if shown) to verify what should have triggered.
Note: As-needed Timers during illness are part of Care sessions on the Care tab—check there as well.
Depending on your setup, you may receive:
Exact titles and wording come from your timers and routines. Routine and health-reading reminders may send a second nudge about 30 minutes later if you have not marked the dose or logged the reading yet (timer alerts do not repeat this way).
On supported devices, dose reminders may offer actions such as:
If you still have not logged a dose about 30 minutes after the first reminder, a follow-up may use a more urgent alert style on iOS (Critical Alerts, when enabled in system settings). You can turn off urgent follow-ups under Settings → Notifications → Urgent follow-up alerts (30 min later).
Timer alerts may offer Re-administer or Open so you land on the right screen to continue care.
Note: Action buttons depend on iOS/Android version and notification settings.
Also check Focus modes, Do Not Disturb, and per-app notification styles if alerts seem silent.
On iOS, the first dose reminder at the scheduled time respects the Ring/Silent switch. The optional 30-minute follow-up can use Critical Alerts so it may sound when the phone is on silent—enable Critical Alerts for Medication Timer under Settings → Notifications → Medication Timer if you want that behavior. You can disable urgent follow-ups in the app under Settings → Notifications.
No. Medication Timer’s push reminders run on your phone or tablet through the installed app. The website does not schedule lock-screen or banner notifications on your computer the same way.
For dose and routine alerts while you’re away from the desk, use the mobile app and enable notifications as described below.
iOS allows only a limited number of scheduled notifications per moment in the system (the app targets up to 64 pending schedules). It prefers first reminders over optional follow-up nudges when space is tight; if you maintain many simultaneous reminders, some far-future slots may be dropped until you next open the app and sync.
Pro tip: Opening the app daily keeps local schedules synchronized with the latest Firestore data.
High contrast text is a mobile app display option that makes secondary labels, helper text, and borders easier to read without changing the overall layout. It darkens muted text and strengthens card and timer borders so instructions, subtitles, and form hints stand out more clearly.
Turn it on under Profile → Settings → Display & navigation → Display preferences, in the Text contrast section (toggle High contrast text). It works with Auto, Light, or Dark appearance—you can combine high contrast with any theme.
On Sign in and Create account, tap Easier to read to turn on high contrast along with large interface and light or dark mode before you log in.
Large interface magnifies the whole app—text, buttons, icons, and spacing. High contrast text keeps the same sizes but improves readability of labels and borders. Many people use both together; see What is Large interface mode?
No. High contrast is saved on each phone or tablet, the same as appearance and light/dark mode. It does not use your Medication Timer account. Large interface does sync to your account when you are signed in.
High contrast text is not available on the website for now.
Applying display preference changes restarts the mobile app briefly so the new colors take effect everywhere.
Large interface is a mobile app display setting under Profile → Settings → Display & navigation → Display preferences. When you turn it on, Medication Timer magnifies the entire interface—text, buttons, icons, and spacing—so everything is easier to see and tap. On iPad the zoom is stronger (about 55% larger) than on iPhone (about 38% larger).
The setting is saved to your account, so it follows you on iPhone, iPad, and Android when you are signed in with the same account. It is not available on the website.
Large interface makes everything bigger; High contrast text makes labels and borders easier to read at the same size. They are complementary—you can turn on either or both in Display preferences. See What is high contrast text on mobile?
Your phone or tablet may also offer Display & Text Size (iOS) or Font size (Android) in system settings. Those affect many apps at once. Large interface only changes Medication Timer and is independent of system settings. You can use either or both.
It is especially helpful on iPad (where the app uses the full screen) and for anyone who wants easier reading without changing how the app is laid out.
In the mobile app, open Profile → Settings → Display & navigation, tap Display preferences, then choose Appearance:
On the same screen, Text contrast offers:
On Sign in and Create account, tap Easier to read (dashed button below the main actions) to turn on large interface, light or dark mode, and high contrast before you log in. Large interface syncs to your account when you sign in; appearance and contrast stay on this device.
On the website, open Settings → Display & preferences and use the same Appearance options. High contrast text is available in the mobile app only for now.
No. Appearance and text contrast are saved on each device (phone, tablet, or browser), the same way as on the web. They do not use your Medication Timer account.
Large interface, timer view, temperature units, and tab layout on Display & navigation do sync to your account when you are signed in.
Open Profile from:
Typical options include:
Exact tiles depend on platform and plan.
Pick whichever reduces mental math during busy days.
Use Log out / Sign out from Profile when you’re finished on a shared computer or someone else’s phone. Your data remains in your account for next time.
Account deletion is requested on the web app (you can use a phone or computer browser).
Export or save anything you need before you finish—deleted data will not be recoverable. If you run into trouble signing in or completing the form, use your usual support channel (for example, contact details on the website or in the app).
