Ben is a 5-year-old border collie. He has epilepsy, so every day at 08:30 and 20:30 he takes his pills. Without them, he has seizures.
For the first few months, I set alarms on my phone. Then something strange started happening.
At 08:25, Ben would pad over to me. At 20:25, he'd sit and stare. Every time. On the dot. He was reminding me to give him his pills.
I realised Ben was the most reliable pill reminder I'd ever had. So I built him a bigger job. Good Boy Ben is Ben's job, scaled — a warm, trustworthy pill reminder for humans and pets, built on the love of a very good boy.
━━━ WHY GOOD BOY BEN ━━━
✓ BUILT FOR MISSED-DOSE CONSEQUENCES
Most pill reminder apps are built for mild inconveniences. Good Boy Ben is built for the meds you really can't miss — the ones where forgetting has a consequence.
✓ ALARM MODE THAT ACTUALLY WORKS
A 25-second piercing tone that pierces silent mode, Do Not Disturb, and even Samsung's battery saver. For the doses where a gentle chime isn't enough.
✓ ONE-OFF REMINDERS
Need a one-time nudge for a vet appointment or a midday tablet? Add a one-off reminder alongside your recurring pills — same gentle, reliable flow.
✓ THE PACK — SHARED REMINDERS
Share adherence with up to 5 family members or fellow pet parents. Caregivers can see at a glance whether mum took her morning pills, whether the dog got his lunchtime dose, whether your partner remembered theirs. (Premium feature, fully optional, privacy-first.)
✓ HUMANS OR PETS, SAME APP
Your diabetic cat, your border collie, your own meds, your elderly father's — one app handles all of them. No pretending to be a pet that you aren't.
✓ 12 MONTHS OF HISTORY + CSV EXPORT
Full adherence log with one-tap CSV export. Hand it to your vet, your doctor, or your pharmacist. Makes next-appointment prep effortless.
✓ STREAK COUNTER
See how many days in a row your pack have all been good boys and girls. Motivating without being annoying.
✓ 5 CUSTOM REMINDER TONES
From a zen temple bell to a playful pup glockenspiel — pick the tone that makes pill time feel right. Preview in-app before you commit.
━━━ PRIVATE BY DEFAULT ━━━
Your pill names, doses, and notes never leave your phone. The only thing that ever syncs to our UK-based server is your daily adherence summary, and only if you choose to use The Pack. No analytics, no ad SDKs, no behavioural tracking. Ever.
━━━ PRICING ━━━
• Free download — try the core features forever
• 7-day free trial of Premium (unlocks everything)
• £4.99/month or £29.99/year after the trial
• Cancel anytime in Google Play — no long-term commitment
The free tier covers one pill with the default reminder tone. Premium unlocks unlimited pills, one-off reminders, The Pack, alarm mode, all 5 custom tones, 12 months of history, and CSV export.
━━━ MADE BY ━━━
Good Boy Ben is a product of QLG Media Ltd, registered in England & Wales (company no. 14730927), built by a human with a very good dog. Questions, feedback, or want to tell us about your own pack? mail@qlgmedia.co.uk.
Good boy, Ben.