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Quick Start Guide

MediAlly is your personal medication companion, designed to help you manage prescriptions, track adherence, and stay on top of your health. Whether you take one pill a day or manage a complex regimen, MediAlly makes it simple and reliable.

  1. 1

    Download MediAlly

    Available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Search "MediAlly" and tap Get to install.

  2. 2

    Create Your First Medication

    Tap the "+" button on the Medications tab. Fill in the drug name, dosage, frequency, and any notes you want to remember.

  3. 3

    Set Up Reminders

    Configure reminder times for each medication and toggle push notifications on. MediAlly will notify you precisely when it is time to take your medication.

  4. 4

    Track Your Progress

    View adherence statistics on the Home screen with ring or tree charts. Watch your daily, weekly, and monthly completion rates at a glance.

  5. 5

    Enable iCloud Sync

    Go to Settings to sync across all your Apple devices. Your medication data, reminders, and adherence history stay up to date everywhere.

Platform Requirements

iOS 17.0+ iPhone, iPad
macOS 13.0+ Mac (macOS 13.0+)
watchOS 10.0+ Apple Watch Series 4+
iOS 17.6+ Home Screen & Lock Screen

Tips

Enable Time-Sensitive Notifications — MediAlly sends reminders as time-sensitive notifications, ensuring they break through Focus mode and Do Not Disturb so you never miss a dose.
Try AI Medication Recognition — Photograph your pill packaging with the camera to let AI automatically identify the drug name, dosage, and instructions. It saves time and reduces errors.
Share with Family — Use the Sharing tab to send medication data to family members or caregivers via iCloud, so they can stay informed about your health schedule.

Adding Your First Medication

Tap the "+" button on the Medications tab to add a new medication entry. You will be guided through entering the drug name, dosage form (tablet, capsule, liquid), strength, frequency, and start date. Optionally, you can add notes and attach a photo of the packaging.

Setting Up Reminders

MediAlly supports flexible reminder schedules. You can set one-time reminders, daily schedules, or custom intervals for each medication. Reminders use iOS Time-Sensitive Notifications to ensure they reach you even when Focus mode is active.

To configure reminders, navigate to the Medication detail view and tap "Add Reminder". Choose the time of day and the days of the week when you need to be notified. You can also set a snooze duration for follow-up alerts.

Medication Management

MediAlly provides a comprehensive medication management system. Organize your medications by categories, set refill reminders, and keep a complete history of all changes. Each medication entry supports rich metadata including dosage, frequency, prescribing doctor, and pharmacy.

Medication Records

The Records tab shows a week calendar with daily summaries of taken, missed, skipped, and pending records. Tap any day to jump to a specific date (up to 7 days ahead). Switch between Medication Record and Indicator Record views. Search and filter history by medication, status, and date range, or manually backfill missed records from past days.

Quick Input

When a reminder fires, tap Take, Skip, or Snooze directly from the notification. Snooze supports custom durations with a 5-minute step. If you miss a notification, MediAlly sends a second reminder 10 minutes later. A quick input view appears when you tap a notification, and you can manually backfill records from past days.

Adherence Tracking

Track your medication adherence with visual ring or tree views and detailed statistics. The Home screen provides daily, weekly, and monthly completion rates. Tap on a specific day to see which medications were taken, skipped, or missed.

Health Indicators

MediAlly includes a built-in health indicator system that lets you record four value types: numeric, scale, boolean, and composite. Track trends over 7, 30, or all days, and link indicators to specific medications. MediAlly does not integrate with Apple Health — all health indicator data stays within the app.

AI Medication Recognition

Use your device camera to photograph pill bottles and packaging. MediAlly's AI medication recognition automatically identifies drug names, dosages, and instructions, pre-filling the medication form so you only need to confirm the details.

iCloud Sync

MediAlly uses iCloud to sync your medication data across all your Apple devices. Sign in with the same Apple ID on each device, and your medications, reminders, and adherence history will stay in sync automatically.

Family Sharing

Share medication data with family members or caregivers through iCloud. Recipients can view your medication schedule and adherence history, making it easier for them to support your health journey.

Data & Privacy

Your health data is encrypted end-to-end. MediAlly stores all medication information in your personal iCloud container and never shares it with third parties. You can delete your data at any time from the Settings page.

Your medication data is stored locally on your device and optionally synced through your iCloud account. You can delete individual medication entries or all your data at any time from Settings. Diagnostic logs can be exported as a ".log" file for troubleshooting and shared via the system share sheet.

Themes

Choose from 29 themes grouped into 8 chapters. Pro themes show a lock badge and present a paywall when tapped if you are not subscribed. Your theme choice syncs across all your Apple devices via iCloud.

App Language

Choose from 11 user interface languages including English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Russian. Switch languages at runtime with instant effect. Widgets and Apple Watch refresh automatically when the language changes.

Privacy Mode

Privacy Mode hides medication names from notifications and widgets. Toggle it in Settings to immediately update all reminder, expiry, and stock notification wording. Widgets also hide drug names when Privacy Mode is on.

Adaptive Recommendations

MediAlly Pro can analyze your actual medication-taking times and suggest personalized reminder adjustments. When enabled, the home screen shows a banner with pending recommendations. Each recommendation can be accepted or rejected, and you can configure the confidence level and analysis window per frequency type.

Pro Features

MediAlly Pro unlocks five premium capabilities: AI medication recognition, multi-language medication translation cards, adaptive medication recommendations, premium app themes, and the ability to receive shared data from other users. Pro is available as a monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase through the App Store.

Travel Assistant

The Travel Assistant brings together your translated medication cards and timezone information in one place. See how many of your medications have been translated, view your current and recorded timezones side by side, and access the timezone migration flow when you cross time zones.

Widgets & Watch

Add MediAlly widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen for at-a-glance medication schedules and adherence rings. The Apple Watch companion app lets you log doses and view reminders directly from your wrist.

Timezone Support

Traveling across time zones? MediAlly automatically adjusts reminder times based on your device's current timezone. Your medication schedule remains accurate no matter where you are in the world.

Common Issues

If you are not receiving reminders, ensure that notifications are enabled for MediAlly in Settings > Notifications. Make sure "Allow Notifications" is toggled on and "Time-Sensitive Alerts" is selected.

If iCloud sync is not working, verify that you are signed into the same Apple ID on all devices and that iCloud Drive is enabled. Sync may take a few minutes after making changes.

Contact Support

Need help? Reach out to our support team at [email protected]. We typically respond within 24 hours on business days.