Shotsy alternative: for when your stack is more than GLP-1

What each app is built around

Shotsy's own listing puts GLP-1 medication at the centre: dose logging for the branded weight-loss injectables and oral formulations, weight and nutrition trends beside them, and estimated medication levels charted from published clinical data. Everything in the app orbits one category, and that focus is why it is good at it.

Pinned starts from a different assumption — that one person's record often contains several categories at once. A GLP-1 on a weekly cadence, a peptide on a daily one, a TRT or HRT schedule underneath, and possibly an oral or a nasal spray. Pinned's job is to hold all of that in one timeline rather than one category done thoroughly.

Neither shape is better in the abstract. The question is whether your record has one category in it or four.

The numbers, as of 30 July 2026

Ratings move, so these are stated with the date they were read. On the measure that matters most to a cautious buyer — how many people have used the thing and said so publicly — Shotsy wins by a distance that Pinned cannot argue with.

Pens versus powder

The clearest practical difference is what state your compound arrives in. A prescribed GLP-1 pen has its dose set by the device — there is no arithmetic to do, which is exactly why a GLP-1-first app does not need to solve for it.

A compound that arrives as a lyophilised powder is a different problem. Vial strength, how much bacteriostatic water goes in, what concentration that produces, and how many units on a U-100 syringe correspond to the amount you intend to draw. Pinned has that calculation built in, running in both directions — from diluent volume to units, or from a target unit count back to the dilution — and it tracks concentration, remaining volume and discard dates per vial. The full calculator is part of Pinned Pro; logging your first compound is free with no time limit.

If nothing in your record needs reconstituting, this whole section is irrelevant to you, and you should weigh the rest accordingly.

Where Shotsy is the better choice

Being honest about this is more useful than pretending otherwise. Shotsy is the better pick if your protocol is GLP-1 and nothing else, and especially if you want the category-specific depth its listing describes: estimated medication levels drawn from peer-reviewed data for the specific molecules, calorie and protein tracking beside the weight curve, and Apple Health import for those figures.

It also syncs across your devices through iCloud, and its App Store listing is published in many more languages than Pinned's four. Pinned does not sync at all — your record lives on the device, with no account to create and an optional Face ID lock. That is a deliberate trade, and it costs you something real: lose the phone without a backup and the record goes with it. Some people want that trade. Many do not.

And 28,266 ratings represent a volume of real-world use that a new app simply has not had. If a long public track record is what makes you comfortable installing a health app, that is a rational reason to choose Shotsy today.

Where Pinned fits

Pinned makes sense when the GLP-1 is one line in a longer record rather than the whole record — and when the parts you are logging need arithmetic before they need analytics.

• Peptides, TRT, HRT, GLP-1s, orals and nasal sprays share one schedule and one history
• Reconstitution and unit conversion built in, working forwards and backwards
• Per-vial concentration, remaining volume and discard dates
• No account, no cloud — the record stays on the device, with an optional Face ID lock
• English, Dutch, French and German
• Weight, bloodwork and quality-of-life markers, exportable as CSV or PDF

FAQ

Is Pinned a drop-in replacement for Shotsy?

Not exactly. Both log injections and both track weight, but Shotsy is designed around GLP-1 medication specifically and includes category depth Pinned does not have, such as modelled medication levels for those molecules. Pinned is broader and shallower per category. If GLP-1 is your only compound, moving is a downgrade, not an upgrade.

Can Pinned track Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound?

Yes — Pinned tracks GLP-1 medications including semaglutide, tirzepatide and retatrutide alongside anything else on a dosing schedule. Pinned is not affiliated with or endorsed by any pharmaceutical manufacturer; those names are referenced only to describe what a user may choose to log.

How many ratings does Pinned have?

Zero, as of 30 July 2026. Shotsy had 4.84 stars from 28,266 ratings on the same date. Pinned has no public track record yet — that is a genuine reason to prefer an established alternative if it matters to you.

Does Pinned sync between my iPhone and iPad?

No. Pinned runs on iPhone and iPad, but the record is stored locally on each device with no account and no cloud sync. Shotsy's listing describes iCloud sync across devices. If you need one shared record on two devices, that is a real point in Shotsy's favour.

Do either of these apps tell me what dose to take?

Pinned does not, by design. It is a personal record-keeping tool, not a medical device, and it does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or dosing recommendations — every compound, amount and schedule is entered by you. Consult a licensed clinician before starting or changing anything.

Which one runs on an older iPhone?

Neither. Both required iOS 18.0 as of 30 July 2026. If your phone is on an older release, other apps in this category support older versions — Injectly listed iOS 13.0 and Regimen listed 14.0 on that date.