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DIALFORGE

Everyday health

Pill Reminder

See today's doses at a glance, mark one taken with a single press.

Coming to Connect IQ Unlock €4.99

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Beta: free for 30 days

The app works fully and for free for the first 30 days after you first open it. After that you can buy a one-time unlock code below. No subscription.

Pill Reminder tracks medication and supplement times on your wrist. Garmin has no built-in tool for this, only generic phone notifications. It can wake the watch when a dose is due, even with the app closed, and repeats the reminder once after 30 minutes if the dose is still not taken.

  • Up to 6 medications or supplements, each with up to 4 times a day and optional days of the week
  • Today's doses in order: due now, taken, skipped, upcoming, missed after 2 hours
  • START marks the selected dose taken and records the time, menu has Skip and Undo
  • 7 day adherence percentage and a streak of fully taken days (counted over the last 30 days)
  • Glance shows the next or due dose without opening the app

How to use it

Add Pill Reminder to the widget loop (swipe through widgets on the watch).

Controls: UP/DOWN pick a dose, START marks it taken, the menu icon at the top right opens Skip/Undo/Adherence/About. Touch-only watches: tap top/bottom to pick, middle row to mark taken. Not a medical device, do not rely on it as your only reminder for critical medication.

Manual

Pill Reminder: user manual

What it does

Pill Reminder lists today's doses of up to 6 medicines or supplements set up in the phone settings. One press marks a dose taken. It can wake the watch when a dose is due, even with the app closed.

Requirements and supported watches

Needs Connect IQ 3.3.0+ and the Connect IQ or Garmin Connect phone app. Supported watches:

  • Round AMOLED: epix 2 and epix Pro 2, fēnix 8, E, Forerunner 165, 265, 570, 965, 970, Instinct 3 AMOLED, Crossover AMOLED, Venu 2, 3, 4, vivoactive 5, 6.
  • Round MIP: enduro 3, fēnix 7 series, 8 Solar, Forerunner 55, 245, 255, vivoactive 4.
  • Square and rectangular AMOLED: Venu Sq 2, Venu X1.

Installation

In the Connect IQ app on your phone (or Garmin Connect, then the Connect IQ Store) find "Pill Reminder" by Dialforge, tap Install and sync the watch. Find it in your glances (UP or DOWN on the watch face, or swipe) and press START or tap to open it.

First launch

You see "Set up in Garmin Connect" until a medicine has a name and a time in the phone settings. Then the list appears, with the due or next dose selected. The 30-day free beta starts the first time you open it.

Controls

Watches with buttons (START, UP, DOWN, BACK)

  • UP and DOWN pick a dose, START marks it Taken. The menu opens with the corner icon or by holding UP: Skip, Undo, Adherence (7 days and streak), About.
  • States: Soon, Due (for 2 hours from the set time), Taken, Skipped, Missed.

Touch watches (tap, hold, swipe)

  • Upper strip moves up, lower strip down, middle marks Taken. The corner icon opens the menu. Swipes do nothing; leave with BACK.

Settings

Phone: Connect IQ app, Pill Reminder, Settings (the unlock code fields are there too).

  • Name: 6 entries, text.
  • Times (HH:MM, comma separated, up to 4): 6 entries, text.
  • Days (optional): 6 entries, text.
  • Enabled: 6 entries, on or off.

License

  • Free beta: 30 days from the first launch, everything works.
  • Price: 4.99 EUR once at dialforge.dev, no subscription. The 8-character code is tied to your watch's UID.
  • Where to enter it: phone, Connect IQ app, Pill Reminder, Settings. Read the UID in "Watch UID (needed to buy a code)", buy the code, then type it into "Unlock code from dialforge.dev". The end-of-beta screen on the watch shows the UID too.
  • After the beta without a code: an end-of-beta screen with the UID replaces the app and the reminders stop. Enter the code, then open it again. New watch? Write to us and the code moves for free.

Privacy and permissions

Permissions:

  • Background: wakes the watch at the next dose time and asks to open the app.

No internet use. Data stays on the watch.

Health note: not a medical device, no diagnosis or treatment, no substitute for a doctor. Medical decisions belong to your doctor or pharmacist.

Troubleshooting

The code does not work. Check that the UID you bought for matches "Watch UID (needed to buy a code)" and type all 8 characters (case is ignored, no 0, O, 1 or I). A code for another app does not fit. Sync, then reopen.

How do I write times and days? Times: up to 4, as HH:MM with commas, e.g. 08:00, 20:00. Days: 7 digits Monday to Sunday, 1 on, 0 off (1000000 is Monday only); blank is every day. A slot also needs a name and Enabled on.

Will it remind me with the app closed? Yes. The watch wakes at the dose time and asks whether to open the app, then once more after 30 minutes if the dose is still not taken.

How are adherence and the streak counted? Adherence is taken out of planned doses in 7 days, without today's doses not yet due. The streak counts days with every dose taken, over 30 days.

Contact

kontakt@dialforge.dev or dialforge.dev. Please write before leaving a low rating.

Permissions and privacy

This product asks the watch for the permissions below. Connect IQ shows them when you install it.

  • Background process: Lets the app run short tasks in the background, for example reminders.

This product does not use the internet and sends no data to our servers.

Compatible watches

51mm, D2 Air X15, D2 Mach 1 Pro, Enduro 2, Enduro 3, epix (Gen 2), epix Pro (Gen 2) 42mm, epix Pro (Gen 2) 47mm, epix Pro (Gen 2) 51mm, Forerunner 165, Forerunner 165 Music, Forerunner 245, Forerunner 245 Music, Forerunner 255, Forerunner 255 Music, Forerunner 255s, Forerunner 255s Music, Forerunner 265, Forerunner 265s, Forerunner 55, Forerunner 570 42mm, Forerunner 570 47mm, Forerunner 965, Forerunner 970, fēnix 7, fēnix 7 Pro, fēnix 7 Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi), fēnix 7S, fēnix 7S Pro, fēnix 7X, fēnix 7X Pro, fēnix 7X Pro - Solar Edition (no Wi-Fi), fēnix 8 43mm, fēnix 8 47mm, fēnix 8 Pro 47mm, fēnix 8 Solar 47mm, fēnix 8 Solar 51mm, fēnix E, Instinct 3 AMOLED 45mm, Instinct 3 AMOLED 50mm, Instinct Crossover AMOLED, MicroLED, quatix 7, quatix 7 Pro, quatix 7 Sapphire, quatix 7X Solar, quatix 8 47mm, quatix 8 Pro 47mm, tactix 7, tactix 7 – AMOLED Edition, tactix 8 47mm, tactix 8 Solar 51mm, Venu 2, Venu 2 Plus, Venu 2S, Venu 3, Venu 3S, Venu 4 41mm, Venu 4 45mm, Venu Sq 2, Venu Sq 2 Music, Venu X1, vívoactive 4, vívoactive 4S, vívoactive 5, vívoactive 6

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FAQ

What happens after the 30-day beta?

The app shows a screen asking for a one-time unlock code from dialforge.dev instead of opening normally. Buy the code once below, no subscription.

Does the app send my data to Dialforge?

No. The app works fully offline, and the unlock code is checked on the watch itself, without contacting any server.

The app does not work as described on my watch. Can I get a refund?

Yes. Write through the feedback form below, or to the e-mail in the footer. If we cannot fix it, we refund you, as described in the terms.

Changing your watch?

Write to me and I will move your code for free.

Changelog

Unlock

€4.99

One-time payment. No subscription. The code works on the watch whose UID you enter.

  1. Install the app from the Connect IQ store. It works fully and for free for the first 30 days.
  2. Find your 10-digit UID: Connect IQ app on the phone > My Device > Apps or Data Fields > this app > Settings > Watch UID.
  3. Enter UID and e-mail, pay with PayPal (cards work without a PayPal account). The code appears here at once.
  4. Type the code into the same settings page, field "Unlock code". The watch checks it offline.

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