Frequently asked questions about MedStitch

No. MedStitch is a shared logbook for personal, family use at home — not a medical record, not a clinical tool, and not medical advice. Dose timing comes only from what you set; always check the product label or ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Neither. MedStitch runs in your browser and works as a shareable link. There's no app to install and no account, username, or password to create. You can optionally add it to your home screen as a lightweight app (PWA).

You share one link or QR code — that's the only step. Anyone you send it to can open the log instantly in any browser on any phone, tablet, or computer. There's no app to install, no account to create, and no password to enter or remember. Once they open the link, they see every dose, temperature, and blood pressure reading already in the log and can start adding their own entries right away. Each person picks a nickname — Mom, Dad, Grandma, the overnight sitter — so the log always shows who added what and when. New entries appear in real time for everyone on the same link, so two caregivers in different homes or different cities are always looking at the same up-to-date record. You can also pull up the QR code inside the log and let someone scan it directly from their phone camera — no typing, no copy-pasting.

Private by design. We ask only for a nickname — no full names, birthdays, or diagnoses needed — and we collect no email, phone number, or any account information. Log links are long and unguessable, and log pages are marked so search engines never index them. Free logs are permanently and automatically deleted after 7 days — every dose entry, temperature, blood pressure reading, and note in them — with nothing retained. Any caregiver on the log can delete an individual entry or the entire log at any time through the app. For archived logs, deletion happens when you email us and ask. We use no advertising cookies or cross-site trackers. The only technical data we collect — anonymous visit counts and crash reports — contains nothing from your log entries. Read the full privacy policy for details on what we store, where it lives, and when it is deleted.

Starting and sharing a log is completely free. Every free log comes with 7 days of shared tracking — unlimited caregivers on one link, dose timers, temperature logging, and blood pressure history — at no cost. Three optional one-time purchases can unlock more: a PDF report ($3.49) downloads a printable summary of every entry formatted for a doctor's appointment; an archive ($5.95) stops the log from auto-deleting so it stays as a permanent record; and a bundle ($7.95) includes both together. None of these are subscriptions — each is a single payment that unlocks the feature immediately and is never charged again. Payments are handled by Paddle, our merchant of record, so your card details never touch our servers. Nothing renews, there's no trial period that converts to paid, and the free shared log for your whole care team stays free.

Yes. Free logs disappear after 7 days, but you can keep any log forever as your own record — handy for spotting patterns next time someone's sick, or to show a doctor exactly what happened and when.

Yes. Multiple caregivers can use the same MedStitch log through one shared link or QR code. No account, password, or app installation is required. Each caregiver picks a nickname and can view and add entries from a phone, tablet, or computer, and everyone sees the same doses, temperatures, and blood pressure readings in real time.

No. You share one link or QR code and anyone can open the log in any browser — no app, no account, no password. A grandparent or sitter taps the link and sees the same log everyone else does.

Yes. One shared MedStitch log lets several adult children and helpers manage an aging parent's daily medications together. Every dose is timestamped and attributed to whoever logged it, so "did someone already give it?" stops being a group text. Anyone with the link can check the log before giving the next dose, from any phone or computer.

Yes. Two parents — plus a grandparent or sitter — can log a sick child's doses and temperatures in one shared log. When care passes between people at 2am, the log shows exactly what was given and when, so nobody double-doses and nobody has to wake anyone up to ask.

Yes. Temperature readings and medication doses live on the same shared timeline in MedStitch, so you can see how a fever responded after each dose. Everyone on the log sees the same history in real time.

Yes. MedStitch logs blood pressure (with optional pulse) alongside medication doses in one shared record. That makes it easy to review readings and doses together — for yourself, or with family members helping an older parent keep track.

Yes, optionally. You can set a dose interval and get a push notification when the next dose window opens. Reminders come only from what you set — MedStitch never suggests dose timing itself; check the product label or ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Free logs are permanently and automatically deleted 7 days after they're created — every entry, with nothing retained. If you want the record to outlive the week, a one-time archive purchase keeps the log forever, and a one-time PDF export downloads a dated summary you can print or share with a doctor.