Best Automatic Medication Dispensers of 2025

Cost: $29.99 per month when you pay for a year or more in advance, or $44.99 a month with monthly payments and a 12-month minimum commitment. With Hero, you don’t purchase the device outright; instead, you essentially rent it with an ongoing subscription plan.

Hero currently also offers a code to waive their $99 initiation fee. The Hero dispenser is also HSA- and FSA-eligible, which means you can pay for Hero with pretax money earmarked for medical expenses in a health savings account or flexible spending account, if you have one. AARP members can also get $143 off, and eligible Medicare members can get help paying subscription costs if you enroll in a remote care program.

>> Learn More: Hero provides some information to help you figure out if you’re eligible for remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) coverage through Medicare Part B. Visit Hero to find out more.6

The Hero automated medication dispenser can hold up to a 90-day supply of 10 different pills, regardless of their size and shape. Caregivers receive alerts about missed doses, refill dates, daily usage and battery levels. With a Hero subscription, you get all of those helpful features along with a sleek, attractive device that fits nicely on your countertop.

Hero emits an audible alarm when it’s time to take your medications. It also comes with a companion smartphone app that makes it easy for caregivers to keep track of medication adherence. With the app, you and the caregivers you designate will receive alerts when a medication dose is missed or, conversely, if too many pills are dispensed. You can also set up a four-digit passcode to prevent medication tampering.

The device can save you tons of time. Instead of laboriously adding each pill to tiny plastic compartments in old-school medication organizers each week, automatic pill dispensers like Hero do the organizing for you. All you have to do is dump a three-month supply of pills in a bin and Hero dispenses each day’s medication for you at the press of a button. We also love that refilling prescriptions is a breeze with a Hero subscription — no more running out of needed prescriptions or waiting in line at the drugstore, because Hero initiates refills and delivers them right to your door.

Although Hero’s monthly subscription costs may add up to a considerable expense for some older adults, Hero’s subscription-based model means your device comes with a lifetime warranty and regular software updates to keep it running smoothly. For a more detailed look at Hero, take a look at our full review.

Cost: $1,999

It’s the most expensive device on this list in terms of up-front costs, but MedaCube doesn’t charge subscription fees. The purchase of a MedaCube is also FSA- or HSA-eligible, and Medicare Part B may cover some of its cost if you’re eligible.

MedaCube is an automatic medication dispenser that can hold 90 days’ worth of 16 medications (six more medications than the Hero dispenser), which makes it a great choice for older adults who’d like to avoid frequent refilling. Optional expandable bin sets that can hold additional pills are also available. To use the dispenser, you just touch the screen and proper dosages and medications pop out of a drawer.

Through its speaker, MedaCube alerts users when it’s time to take their scheduled medications. The alerts can be voice recordings from loved ones, if you choose. Approved caregivers can get customizable email or text alerts when medications are missed. The device also is lockable and emits tilt-sensor alerts to prevent tampering. MedaCube also has a replaceable 24-hour battery backup feature in the case of a power outage.

Another nice feature of the MedaCube is that you can also set reminders for medications the device can’t dispense, such as injections, liquids or inhalers. Users choose whether MedaCube can share their data with their doctors, pharmacists and caregivers, and dosage changes can also be made remotely by authorized caregivers. All information collected by the MedaCube is securely saved in the cloud. Authorized caregivers can view summaries and reports on the MedaCube portal, which is HIPAA-compliant. Check out our full MedaCube review to learn more about this system.

Cost: $149 ($159 from Mobi store on Amazon)

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The Mobi Smart Pill/Medication Dispenser’s large LCD screen displays the time, date, pill count and alerts with a flashing LED light when it’s time to take medication. We appreciate the flexibility of the Mobi dispenser, which lets you connect it to Wi-Fi and use its accompanying app or simply use the touch controls on the device. The Mobi dispenser has 28 compartments that each hold up to 35 pills. You set the frequency of each dose with the nine daily dosage rings and can set up to six reminder alarms per day.

The Mobi automatic medication dispenser has two safety locks to protect against tampering. We also like that the device lid protects light-sensitive medications from UV light, because exposure to light can affect pill potency in some medications. We also found the accompanying app simple to set up and use. The device itself, however, is less simple to get the hang of. Its seven daily dosage rings and touch buttons may be challenging to set up. We wish Mobi offered instructional videos like MedMinder, the next option on our list, does. But once you get the hang of it, the Mobi dispenser is easy to use. We recommend using the accompanying app, which can provide valuable data about medication adherence for caregivers and health-care providers.

Cost: The subscription-based MedMinder costs $125 per month. If you use the refill-management feature, you will also pay co-pays or other prescription costs in addition to your subscription cost. Like Hero, MedMinder often waives its setup fee ($100 with MedMinder) when you sign up.

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MedMinder has the easiest setup of all the automatic medication dispensers on our list. You simply plug in the device, which looks like a tablet with a touch screen. The device’s keyboard is where you access your medications. The keyboard has 28 compartments, or cups, which each hold up to 12 pills. We like that it’s less medical looking than some of the less expensive pill dispensers on our list. You don’t need to flip over the device to release the pills, which may be preferable for older adults with dexterity issues. MedMinder even sorts the medications for you: Prescription refills are presorted in a tray that’s loaded into the device, so there’s no need to load each medication into dispenser bins by hand. Alternatively, MedMinder will deliver medications in standard pill bottles if you prefer.

When it’s time to take medications, open the blinking box. The MedMinder app provides weekly adherence reports and health data to your authorized caregivers and health-care providers. It also keeps you updated about your refills: A blinking green light means your device is waiting for a refill tray; a steady yellow light means a refill is in progress. The device also comes with a key lock to safeguard your medications.

MedMinder provides many YouTube videos to walk you through setting up its various functions, including a start-to-finish instruction video. It also has videos to show you how to plug in the device, add medications to the web platform, set up Wi-Fi, cover the device’s camera and load medications into the device. Customer service is also available via email or phone until 7 p.m. ET during the week and until 5 p.m. ET on weekends.

Cost: $89.99 from Amazon. LiveFine also offers automatic pill dispensers with Wi-Fi capability and a free caregiver companion app for $159.99.

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LiveFine automatic pill dispensers are very similar in design to the Mobi pill dispenser, which means they’re rather large and not super aesthetically pleasing. But the dispenser’s large LCD screen is easy to read and displays when the next alarm will sound. The lid is secure and can be locked with a key to prevent spillage and tampering. If a dosage is missed, the device’s alarm sounds for 30 minutes until the dispenser is inverted. Users can set up to nine alarms, and we liked that there are three choices of alarm sounds and three volume levels as well.

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In addition, LiveFine’s dispenser can be plugged into an electrical outlet or used with four AA batteries, so Wi-Fi or power outages won’t affect its function. LiveFine’s more expensive Smart WiFi automatic pill dispenser can be connected to caregivers via a free companion app, which allows caregivers to monitor medication adherence from anywhere.

Although the device has fewer bells and whistles than other options on our list, it’s a still-affordable big step up from plastic pill dispensers with no reminder alarms, companion app or tamper-resistant features. We appreciate the affordability and simplicity of the LiveFine pill dispenser, but its lack of connectivity makes it less useful for older adults with memory problems who would benefit from caregiver monitoring. In addition, the pill compartments are pretty small, so it can be difficult to fish out pills if they’re dropped in the wrong compartment, particularly for older adults with dexterity issues. Overall, however, it’s a good low-cost solution for older adults who need help managing their medications.