Support
Something not working, or have an idea? Email support@pillshelf.app. Include your device and iOS version, and leave out health details we don't need.
Getting started
What does Pillshelf need?
An iPhone or iPad with iOS 27 or iPadOS 27. Label scanning needs a device with Apple Intelligence turned on; everything else works without it, and you can always type a product in.
How do I add something I take?
Open Regimen, tap +, and choose Scan Label. Scan the label (front first, then the facts panel or prescription label), check the numbers it found, then set how you take it. Every number shows where on the label it came from; tap one to fix it.
Can I change the mealtimes?
Yes. Settings › Times lets you move Breakfast, Dinner, and Evening, add your own times, and turn reminders off for a time. To shift today only, tap a time on Today.
Reminders
I'm not getting reminders.
- Check Settings › Notifications › Pillshelf on your device: Allow Notifications should be on.
- Check Focus modes. Add Pillshelf as an allowed app if reminders should come through.
- In Pillshelf, Settings › Reminders lists what's scheduled. Open the app every week or two so it can plan ahead; if it runs low, it sends a "Reminders Are Paused" notice first.
Can I hide medication names on the Lock Screen?
Yes: turn off Settings › Show Names in Reminders.
Counting pills
How do I get an accurate count?
- Spread the pills out on a plain surface that contrasts with them, so they don't touch.
- Hold the phone straight above them, with all of them in the frame.
- Orange dots are pills Pillshelf wasn't sure about. Tap a dot to remove it, tap a pill without one to add it, and touch and hold a dot that covers two pills.
- For a big bottle, count in batches; they add up.
iCloud and devices
How do I use Pillshelf on iPhone and iPad?
Sign in to the same Apple Account on both and keep iCloud on for Pillshelf. Changes sync in the background, usually within a minute.
I deleted something by mistake.
Settings › Recently Deleted keeps deleted items for 30 days. Tap Restore.
How do I export my data?
Settings › Export writes CSV and Markdown files to a folder you pick and keeps them up to date. To give your doctor a summary, use Regimen › Health › Share Medication List.
Subscriptions
What does it cost?
Pillshelf is free for one week. After that it's $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year, or $49.99 once. Prices may differ by country and are shown in the app before you buy.
How do I cancel?
Settings › your name › Subscriptions on your iPhone or iPad, then Pillshelf. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
What happens to my data if I stop paying?
Nothing is deleted. You can still open the app, see your history, edit what you have, and export. Logging doses, reminders, label scanning, and pill counting stop until you subscribe again. If your plan is set not to renew, Pillshelf tells you three days and one day before.
I bought it but the app doesn't know.
Open Settings › Subscription in Pillshelf and tap Restore Purchases, signed in to the Apple Account you bought with.
How do I get a refund?
Apple handles refunds at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Important
Pillshelf keeps records and reminds you. It isn't medical advice and doesn't check drug interactions. Follow your doctor's and pharmacist's instructions. See the Terms of Use.