is birth control better than condoms ?

i’ve been on birth control for a while now and i’ve always taken it ON THE DOT and never late ( latest i’ve taken it was nine minutes off the mark ) .. i have sex with my boyfriend often and have never gotten pregnant but i keep seeing posts about birth control being problematic . i assume that it’s because most people can never always take their pill on time and end up getting pregnant but i just want to make sure i’m okay having sex without a condom , i’m worried