Parkinson’s UK

Tech Guide

Parkinson’s ON

Free

Company:Parkinson’s ON Ltd

Page updated: 6 February 2025

Parkinson’s ON is an app for empowering people to take control of their Parkinson’s with features including medication reminders and symptom tracking.

This app was created by Kuhan Pushparatnam, co-host of popular podcast 2 Parkies in a Pod. It aims to empower those living with the condition to have a better, more informed quality of care.

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Features

  • Medication scheduling and reminders
  • Smart scheduling adjusts if you’re late or early taking your medications
  • Log your daily activities
  • Track your symptoms and mood
  • Self-care content
  • Exclusive podcast episodes
  • Find out how to take part in Parkinson’s research
  • Available on Android and Apple devices
  • Is it a registered medical device? No

Categories

Product type
  • App
Helps with
  • Recording my progress
  • Taking my pills
  • Understanding my condition

Panel review

Quick overview

A basic Parkinson’s companion app with a dedicated medication scheduler, accessible navigation and helpful symptom tracking features, but only offers limited insights and some notification features can be difficult to change.

Highs

  • Developed by someone living with Parkinson’s.
  • Dynamic medication scheduler and reminders.
  • Free and available on all Apple and Android smartphones.
  • Parkinson’s accessible with ‘tapping not typing’ principles.

Lows

  • Notification sounds may not appeal to all and cannot be changed.
  • Can track your symptoms but can’t give you recommendations on how to manage your symptoms better.
  • Offers limited insights.

Background

Our review panel reviewed v1.2.2 of Parkinson’s ON in July 2024. The app has since been updated and some features have been changed and added. The Tech Guide plans on reviewing the latest version of Parkinson’s ON as soon as possible.

Parkinson’s ON is an app designed to empower individuals with Parkinson’s by enabling them to track their medication, symptoms, and daily activities, fostering informed health decisions. Created by Kuhan Pushparatnam, inspired by his personal experiment in 2022 that highlighted the importance of medication timing and exercise on symptom severity and mood, the app aims to enhance care quality by providing insights into both motor and non-motor symptoms, thus giving users control over their condition.

First impressions

A four step setup process that most reviewers found straightforward and quick, although some faced challenges. One older reviewer had difficulty navigating the app during setup and chose to discontinue use. Overall, the setup is deemed ‘fairly easy’ by most of the Review Team.

Daily use

Comprehensive help and support, with notifications that many reviewers found helpful, although some felt they could be annoying.

Questions

Is there any connection between Parkinson’s ON and Parkinson’s UK?

Yes. The app was created independently by Kuhan Pushparatnam. But Kuhan is also a member of our Tech Guide Steering Group; he is not present for any discussions that directly involve the Parkinson’s ON app. In 2024, Parkinson’s UK supported further development of the app and it now carries a “powered by Parkinson’s UK” message. This funding decision was independent of Kuhan’s role in the Tech Guide, and vice versa.

We have a series of policies and practices in place to make sure that our review is independent of any existing relationship between our organisations or staff. If you’d like to find out more about this, you can read about it in our transparency statement.

Background information on Parkinson’s ON

None yet available.

Other frequently asked questions

None yet available.

Details

Cost
  • Total: Free
Size
  • 40 MB
Version
  • 1.2.2
Phone type
  • Android and iOS