Changelog
New features, improvements and fixes in each FamilyDose release. Update the app from Google Play to get the latest version.
Version 7.8
New
- The About screen now links to Linked, the developer's private bookmark app, on Google Play.
Version 7.7.1
New
- Video guides: How It Works now links to a YouTube playlist, in English, Malayalam and Hindi.
Fixed
- Reminders now use the language you picked, instead of sometimes arriving in Malayalam.
- Reminders for deleted medicines no longer fire, and old ones are cleared from the notification tray.
- The back gesture now closes the weekly report instead of exiting the app.
Version 7.5
New
- Dose streaks: a 🔥 badge counts the days in a row a dose was taken.
- Hold a medicine card on the Dashboard to edit or delete it.
- Advanced options when adding a medicine: expiry date, starting stock and a restock alert level.
- Low-stock alerts on medicine cards, with a stock bar.
- Medicines with stock tracking are added to the Organiser automatically.
- A warning before saving a medicine that expires within 7 days.
Improved
- Delete confirmations now appear inside the app, in all three languages.
- Sharper medicine photos, and a close button that no longer overlaps the navigation bar.
- Near-expiry alerts now start 7 days before expiry.
- The medicine details sheet is fully translated into Malayalam and Hindi.
- Changing the language updates all upcoming reminders.
Fixed
- Tapping a reminder now opens the right dose on Samsung phones.
- You can re-select the same photo after cancelling.
- Corrected garbled Malayalam and Hindi text on the About screen.
Version 7.0
New
- Organiser tab: track the medicines you keep at home, with stock and expiry dates.
- Choose what to export or import: active medicines, dose history or organiser items.
- Haptic feedback across the app.
Improved
- Clear messages when a required field is missing.
- Expiry dates can't be set in the past.
- Hold an organiser item to edit or delete it.
- Import only accepts FamilyDose backup files.
Fixed
- Export now works on Pixel and other Android 12+ phones.
- The back gesture now closes forms and screens instead of exiting the app.
- Clear All Data now also clears the Organiser.
Version 6.0
New
- Pick a colour and icon for each medicine.
- Edit, reschedule or delete completed medicines in History.
- A start date for medicines that begin in the future.
- Dashboard tiles show the medicine count and progress for the selected family member.
Improved
- Schedule Again starts tomorrow if today's dose time has passed.
- Better compatibility with Android 15.
Fixed
- Reminders for deleted medicines no longer fire after an update.
- Duplicate member names in History.
- Outdated details showing after editing a medicine on some phones.
Version 5.3
New
- A guided tour on first launch that walks through each feature.
- Dark mode across every screen.
- Manage tab for backups, family members and appearance.
- Export and import backups.
- A step-by-step guide for setting up notification permissions.
Improved
- Redesigned PIN screen.
Fixed
- Reminders no longer fire for deleted medicines.
Version 5.0
New
- First public release on Google Play.
- Track medicines for every family member in one app.
- Dose reminders at the exact time you set.
- Medicine history grouped by date.
- Backup export and import, PIN lock and dark mode.
- No account, no cloud and no ads.