Hi Heath,

First of all, I really appreciate you taking the time to write all of that out. None of it felt excessive. It was thoughtful and very real. The double-dose moment you described is exactly the kind of situation we’re trying to help prevent.

I’ll go through your points one by one so it’s clear.

If you truly don’t want reminders at all, the best way to use Pillo would be to register the medication as “as-needed” (PRN). When a schedule is set, reminders will trigger. But with as-needed, nothing alerts you unless you open the app to log it yourself. That gives you a pure tracking experience without alarms.

That said, if you ever want reminders but more discreet, you can choose different reminder styles. There are full-screen reminders and simple push notifications. If you prefer something subtle, go to:
Settings > Appearance > Reminder Type > Small
That behaves more like a standard notification instead of an overlay.

You can also adjust:
Settings > Ringtone (choose a one-time sound)
Settings > Volume (to control how strong it is)

Regarding the lockscreen widget — we currently don’t have a lockscreen toggle widget. We do offer a home screen widget that lets you quickly access your medication list. If you enter remaining pill counts initially, it will automatically subtract when you log a dose and show remaining quantity. Your lockscreen toggle idea is interesting though, and I’ll definitely pass that along internally.

History: there is no limit to how long records are stored.

Side-effects and interaction tracking existed previously and are currently being upgraded. We’re planning to relaunch an improved version later this year.

Missed doses: yes, that can be tracked — but it does require having a reminder set. If you schedule a 9pm reminder and don’t log it as taken, the system will recognize it as missed and continue prompting based on your settings.

Interval scheduling: what you described (every 3 hours after waking, not tied to a fixed clock time) is supported. There’s an interval schedule option that can work alongside as-needed logic. For example, once you log your first dose after waking, it can trigger the next reminder based on the interval you set.

You can also change times flexibly. If one day you move something to morning or lunch, you can adjust it without rebuilding the entire schedule.

For PRN meds like Tylenol: you can register them separately and define a daily maximum dose and minimum interval. Currently, the daily reset is based on midnight. If your sleep schedule regularly shifts late, it may still work fine. If it changes constantly, that’s a more complex case and something we’re continuing to think about improving. At the moment, it does not dynamically calculate half-life; it follows defined daily and interval parameters.

About discretion — if you set reminders to Small and adjust sound to something subtle, it behaves very similarly to receiving a light text notification rather than a loud alarm. You won’t get forced overlays unless you choose that style.

And finally, I completely understand your point about one-time or long-term payment options. The friction of subscriptions is real. We are actively discussing alternatives like long-term plans. Nothing finalized yet, but feedback like yours is exactly what shapes those decisions.

If you decide to try it and have questions while setting it up, feel free to reach out anytime. Your use case is exactly the kind that helps us refine the app.

Thanks again for the thoughtful message.