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Answers to the questions we hear most. If yours isn't here, email us and we'll get back to you.

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petpillsupport@gmail.com. Tell us your iPhone model and iOS version, and what you were doing when it happened.

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🐾Getting started

How do I add a pet?

Open the Pets tab and tap +. The free version holds one pet; PetPill Pro holds as many as you have.

How do I add a medication?

Tap + on Today and choose Add Medication, or open your pet and add it under Meds. Choose the type, the dose, how often and at what times.

The medication is a single dose. Can I add it?

Yes. Choose Just once when you add it and pick the date and time.

What do I get for free?

One pet, one medication and one vet visit, with reminders, dose history and the Apple Watch app. A medication course that has ended no longer counts toward the limit. Free and Pro, side by side

⏰Reminders

I'm not getting reminders.

Check these four, in order:

  1. iPhone Settings › Notifications › PetPill: Allow Notifications is on.
  2. In PetPill, Settings › Notifications: All reminders is on, and so is the kind you're missing.
  3. iPhone Settings › General › Background App Refresh is on for PetPill, so reminders stay scheduled while it's closed.
  4. If you use a Focus, allow Time Sensitive notifications: dose reminders use them.
What does "Reminders will pause soon" mean?

An iPhone app can only schedule a limited number of reminders ahead of time. PetPill tops them up every time you open it, so open it once and you're covered again.

Can I get a reminder before the dose is due?

Yes. Edit the medication and choose an early reminder, from 5 minutes to an hour before. You can keep a second one at the dose time too.

Can I log a dose from the reminder?

Yes. Press and hold the reminder and choose Mark as given, Remind in 15 min or Skip. You don't need to unlock your phone.

🏠Household sharing

How do I share a pet?

Open the Household tab, tap Invite on your pet's circle and send the link. Inviting needs PetPill Pro; joining is free. How household sharing works

The invite link says the item is unavailable.

Ask the owner to send a new invite from the Household tab, and check that you're signed in to iCloud on your iPhone.

I installed PetPill after tapping the link, and the pet isn't there.

Open the link again now that PetPill is installed. Or, on PetPill's first screen, tap I was invited to a household and paste the link.

How do I remove someone, or leave a shared pet?

In the Household tab, tap the person's face and choose Remove access. To leave a pet someone shared with you, tap Leave on its circle. Everything already logged keeps the name of whoever logged it.

☁️iCloud & sync

How does syncing work?

PetPill saves your pets to your own iCloud account and keeps your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch in step. Without iCloud, PetPill still works on one iPhone, but nothing syncs and you can't share a pet.

PetPill says my iCloud storage is full.

Then nothing new can reach iCloud: your other devices and your household stop seeing changes. Free up space or upgrade your plan in Settings › Apple Account › iCloud, then reopen PetPill. Nothing you logged is lost; it uploads once there's room.

I got a new iPhone, or reinstalled PetPill.

Sign in with the same Apple Account and install PetPill. It recognises you and brings your pets back from iCloud; it can take a minute or two.

⭐Subscriptions

How do I cancel my subscription?

Subscriptions are managed by Apple. On your iPhone, go to Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions and choose PetPill. Pro stays on until the end of the period you've paid for.

How does the free trial work?

The yearly plan starts with 7 days free for new subscribers. PetPill reminds you 2 days before the trial ends. Cancel at least 24 hours before it ends and you won't be charged.

I bought Pro, but the app doesn't show it.

In PetPill, open Settings and tap Restore Purchases. Make sure you're signed in with the Apple Account you bought it with.

Can my household use my subscription?

PetPill Pro covers everyone in your Apple Family Sharing group. Anyone else you share a pet with uses the free features on that pet.

How do I get a refund?

Refunds are handled by Apple. Request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.

🔒Your data

Where is my pet's data stored?

In your own iCloud account. A pet you share lives in your iCloud and the people you share it with read and write it there.

How do I delete my data?

Delete a pet, medication or logged dose in the app and it's removed from iCloud too. To remove everything, delete your pets, or go to Settings › Apple Account › iCloud, open the storage list and delete PetPill's data.

What does PetPill collect?

Anonymous usage data that helps improve the app. Never your pets' names, your notes or your readings. The privacy policy lists all of it.

Still stuck?Write to us

petpillsupport@gmail.com