# HalesMeds — user reviews > 38 indexed App Store user reviews of HalesMeds by SPRINGER PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 711 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halesmeds/id1400067173/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/halesmeds/id1400067173.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 598 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 66 ## What do users think of HalesMeds? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Excellent resource for healthcare professionals - ⭐ Reliable, evidence-based information - ⭐ Great app when it works **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and app not opening - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and unresponsive support **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes immediately upon opening - Frequent log-outs for paid users **Most requested features** - Improve app stability and reliability - Provide more free content for users ## Newest reviews (13 of 38) ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2021-06-03* Stupid to have to pay for advice on what medication is safe I’d rather ask my doctor over the phone for free. Plus google ### 1/5 — $$$$$ DON’T BOTHER *2021-05-28* Ridiculous! Downloaded app kept crashing right after opening. Redownloaded several times and finally got it to work. Then quickly found out without paying you can’t access any information. Very disappointed! ### 1/5 — $$$ *2021-05-13, version 8.37.7375* You have to pay to access info. App is misleading when you can download it free but must pay to use it. ### 1/5 — Dodgy company with a bounce back email address! *2021-03-16* Please do NOT downloaded or purchase this app! Since there is no option of removal of your data from their sites or from the app or if you purchased it you might be facing bigger difficulties in cancellation irrespective whether your email address is in their database pool or not; any emails you try to send the fir any enquiries will DEFINITELY BOUNCE BACK & PLACED IN YOUR UNSENT EMAIL SECTION! Hence it is a DODGY COMPANY just ignoring your communication in the price of selling your data they are IGNORING your correspondence to their given email address! Please STEER CLEAR from these companies that collect your email addresses and sell them to the third parties and hence your inbox influxes with a lot of JUNKS! Regards R. Ozdemir Clinical and Community Pharmacist ### 1/5 — Wanted to love *2021-01-26, version 8.37.7375* I really wanted to love this app, but I can’t even open the darn thing. Every time I attempted To open the app, it immediately crashed. ### 1/5 — Crashing *2020-11-11, version 8.37.7375* Crashes every time I try to open it. ### 1/5 — Useless *2020-11-09* Just downloaded it and it won’t even open. Automatically crashes soon as I click to open it. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-10-22, version 8.37.7375* The app won’t even open so it’s completely useless. ### 1/5 — Dumb *2020-10-13* Dumb, dumb,dumb. Where did lactmed go? This is not free. Why the heck would you offer some advise on some drugs but make busy moms who have enough to worry about pay just to make sure that the drugs are safe for their babies for other drugs. It’s for the money instead of actually helping new moms. This information should be FREE! Especially since we could call a pharmacy to get the information instead. But prefer convenance of an app to look up ourselves instead of bugging a busy pharmacist. So dumb! ### 1/5 — Should have read all of the reviews *2020-10-13* I downloaded and it crashes immediately. It won’t even open. Now after reading the comments it looks like you cannot access much without paying. Immediately deleting. ### 1/5 — Outrageous *2020-09-21* Downloaded and immediately deleted. Charging nursing mothers for important info such as this without making it known up front is ridiculous. I miss the old Lactmed. Shame someone got greedy at the expense of mothers and babies. ### 1/5 — It’s wrong to charge for this! *2020-08-25, version 8.15.6343* Ladies, just call ANY pharmacy and the pharmacist will FREELY tell you the safety of your medication. It’s wrong to download the app for free and then charge to actually use it. Ugh. #delete ### 1/5 — Useless *2020-07-12* In order to get any useful information a payment must be made. I heard so many good things regarding LACTMED wish it was still available. Don’t bother downloading everything is locked. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can't open at all *2024-05-16* It exited itself as soon as you click open it, I'm not sure what's going on ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2024-03-06, version 8.94.10264* This should be free. I deleted it because of the price ### 1/5 — Nonworking app *2022-06-23, version 8.37.7375* I’m paying for an app that Cabot be accessed when needed. ### 1/5 — Crashing *2022-04-20, version 8.37.7375* The app keeps crashing and won’t let me Open ### 1/5 — Crashed every time *2022-01-16* App crashes every time I open it. Never even got to use it before I gave up and deleted the app. ### 1/5 — App won’t open *2022-01-09, version 8.37.7375* This was great when it worked, but now it won’t even open. Needs an update. ### 1/5 — Crashing *2021-12-09, version 8.37.7375* App crashes every time I try to open it ### 1/5 — Glitches *2021-12-02, version 8.37.7375* App crashes immediately upon opening ### 1/5 — Crashes every time *2021-10-29* Crashes instantly every time I download and attempt to open. ### 1/5 — Scam *2021-10-20* All of this information should be free. There should be way more available information out there for breastfeeding women and I thought this would’ve been it but I guess not. Quickly deleted. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A must have for lactation consultants *2024-06-25* I’ve been buying the book for years and am so happy to have an app that’s always current. If you're a nursing mom call your LC or doctor, this app is for healthcare professionals who need to look up information regularly and don’t have time to vet every single answer. I know I can trust Hale’s for that! ### 5/5 — Dr Hale App *2023-05-05, version 8.94.10264* Great resource!!! The best place to go for Info on meds and breastfeeding!!! ### 5/5 — Evidence based information *2022-09-28* Reliable research evidenced based information. App provides easy access to this while at work or on the go ### 5/5 — Review *2021-11-23* My go to resource every single day! ### 5/5 — Glad to have in app form, worth every cent *2021-08-11* MMM has been my go-to book on my hip and on my bedside table (literally!) for the last 16 years as a lactation professional. I constantly refer to it. I pay for each new edition to help the nursing families I support. For those who are trying to use this resource, please know that this book is written for lactation professionals and therefore has ALWAYS had a cost associated with it (which we so often never pass on to you.) Dr. Hale’s work is invaluable and is worth what we pay for each new edition. I happily paid my $59 to have this resource as a digital app at my fingertips. ### 5/5 — Excellent support! *2021-06-10* I accidentally downloaded this app on my phone and was frantic thinking I would be charged for the app and services. When I called support, no one answered. I did not leave a message. The support team called me back the same day returning my missed call. The next day I called again with no answer. Then, a tech called me back stating he had missed my call “11 minutes earlier.” Wow! I am so impressed with this support team! 5 stars for sure!!! ### 5/5 — Test *2019-02-20, version 6.8.1* Test ### 3/5 — Great app! But logs me out constantly... *2021-04-08* I'm a paid user and as an IBCLC it's important to have access to this information! Unfortunately I'm logged out constantly and that makes it a pain to share entries with my clients... Otherwise, the app is fabulous! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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