Owner: Avi Sardana
Product: DoseTracker
Doc Type: PRD (Portfolio)
Version: v1 (Web app, local-first)
Status: Built + demoable
DoseTracker is a lightweight medication routine tracker built to make follow-through simple and consistent, especially for older relatives who often miss doses because they get distracted, snooze notifications, or lose track of what they already took. Instead of focusing on clinical features, it focuses on the daily loop. Users set dose windows, see what is due now or coming up on a clean Today screen, and log each dose as Taken or Missed. The app uses limited nudges during the set dose window, supports quick snooze of notifications, and automatically marks a dose as missed when the window ends if nothing was logged. Users can correct mistakes through a Yesterday summary or a week and month calendar, and optional supply tracking surfaces “Refill soon” and "Out”. The settings tab also includes a “Load Sample Data” and “Reset all Data” so users can quickly test functionality and understand how the app works. This PRD documents the problem, key product decisions, v1 scope, requirements, and a plan for validation and iteration.
I built DoseTracker after noticing a common issue in my family, especially with older relatives. The problem was not that they didn’t understand what medications they were supposed to take but that follow through broke down in day to day life. People would mean to take something later, snooze a reminder, get distracted, or forget whether they already took it. Over time, reminders became background noise and logging started to feel like extra work.
When I looked at existing medication tracking apps, many felt either too cluttered, too clinical, or too focused on generic reminders. I wanted something that felt lightweight, usable, and older friendly. I also wanted it to be safe and simple. No medical advice, no diagnosis or conditions, and no sensitive health data. The goal was a practical tracking tool that helps users stay consistent.
Medication routines break down in the moment. People delay, snooze, forget, and lose confidence in what they did. Traditional reminders alone do not reliably turn intention into action.
Users need a simple way to track medication doses in a realistic time window, get nudged without being spammed with reminders, and have the system resolve missed doses automatically so the routine stays accurate without extra admin work. They also need an easy way to correct mistakes and a simple warning to avoid running out of supply.