# Medscape — user reviews > 473 indexed App Store user reviews of Medscape by WebMD, rated 3.60/5 from 1,396 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medscape/id321367289/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medscape/id321367289.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 627 · 4★ 246 · 3★ 146 · 2★ 128 · 1★ 249 ## What do users think of Medscape? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Quick and easy to use - 📚 Comprehensive medical information - 💻 Offline access to content - 🆓 Free app with no ads - 🏥 Useful for healthcare professionals **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes and freezes - 📱 Not optimized for iPad/larger screens - 🛒 Issues with Amazon gift card rewards - ⏱️ Slow response speed and lagging - 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on opening after recent update - Unable to access articles or content - Broken links and issues with CME activities - Logging in and account management problems - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Allow users to manually enter city during registration - Add more languages (e.g., Spanish) - Improve CME/education features and tracking - Introduce an ad-free paid version - Enhance search functionality and organization ## Newest reviews (17 of 473) ### 3/5 — 总是卡死 *2026-07-25* 总是在logo界面卡死，无法进入，删除后重新安装可以用几次，过几天又回到卡死状态 ### 2/5 — Too bloated now *2026-07-21, version 13.3* Long term user of the app as a quick resource. It has now become much too bloated and slow to load and slow to search. Make it faster, minimize any ads or other popups. Those of us in the medical field who want to use it as a quick reference don’t want to wait for 10-15 sec before we can search or have to click through some news popup or other interruption. ### 3/5 — Skip the app and use the web *2026-07-18, version 13.3* I removed one star each for the following reasons. First for some reason, my newsfeed has displayed the same stories for four months now. Not sure what the issue is, because neither refreshing nor updating the app have made a difference. No matter how interesting the stories were when posted, they are a bit dated at this point. Second, at the end of the day, I prefer a larger font for reading, yet there does not appear to be a way to enlarge it. Please, Medscape, take pity upon those of us with tired eyes and make it easier to enlarge the font size. If it already exists, make it easier to figure out how. ### 2/5 — Não tem português *2026-06-18* App bom mas precisa ter versão em português para facilitar a vida **Developer response:** Atualmente, a aplicação Medscape não está disponível em outros idiomas além do inglês. No entanto, a funcionalidade de IA do Medscape está disponível em vários idiomas, oferecendo informações no idioma da preferência do utilizador. ### 2/5 — Garbage now with AI *2026-06-10, version 13.0.0* I used to love MedScape but now with AI it’s impossible to find/read current in-depth articles. AI is a consolidation of years of data, much of which is irrelevant in some treatment fields. Just give me an option to use the “old” MedScape format without AI in my face please. ### 2/5 — Garbage after AI update *2026-05-20, version 12.40* As an ER doc, I used to rely on MedScape for quick access to medication information, especially in the setting of critical illness and overdose. Having fast access to the dosing for uncommon drugs was a real safety boon, and the concise pharmacology information has been critically important more times than I can count. HOWEVER, after this AI update (which follows from the clunky expanded clinical content), the app is borderline useless. Every time I open the app, it has to reload itself as I sit there waiting and staring at the logo only to then be dumped into the AI-centric landing page. This is no longer a reference app. Instead, the MedScape App has become another piece AI-"assisted" garbage that wants to have a conversation and summarize information THAT ALREADY EXISTS IN THE ADJACENT TAB instead of allowing me to simply search for the drug and find the information that I need NOW! MedScape, you get one star for content and one star for what the App used to be, but you can't keep going in this direction. In an attempt to jump on to the AI bandwagon, your utility has been compromised. Kindly hang your head in shame. ### 3/5 — Crowded and slow *2026-01-16, version 12.32* Previous versions were much cleaner and ad free. Now it's too crowded too complex and too slow because of ads and all the things going on. Please simplify the UI to make it more usable. ### 2/5 — Sad changes *2026-01-06, version 12.31* Used this app for literally years! As additions rolled in some were useful to me others not as much. App was primarily used for pill identification and reading the happenings in the world of specialized medicine. Unfortunately with the removal of the pill identifier this app is now 85% useless to me and will be deleted. Such a shame as I used to recommend this app all the time. ### 3/5 — Display issue *2025-12-05, version 12.30* Still not optimised for iPads’ displays!!! ### 2/5 — En français *2025-11-28* Bien déçue que Medscape application via Apple ne soit pas en français. ### 4/5 — App icon *2025-11-25* “The Medscape app icon would look much cleaner and more professional if it used just the letter ‘M’ instead of the full ‘Medscape’ text. A simple ‘M’ logo feels more modern, minimal, and official **Developer response:** We appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. The opinions of our members are very important, and help shape the direction of Medscape. Your feedback/suggestion has been passed along to the proper department(s). ### 1/5 — Couldn’t even register *2025-11-18, version 12.28* I need a few more CEUs to renew my RN license. I decided to check out this app. Couldn’t even register. “app cannot be reached at this time” is the pop up I kept getting. Tried 3X. Your loss Medscape. Moving on. ### 1/5 — Amazon Gift Card *2025-11-13, version 12.28* Never show up ### 4/5 — PMH CNS BC *2025-10-03, version 12.25* I like the cme offerings, quick and easy to complete and informative. ### 1/5 — Amazon Gift Card *2025-08-29, version 12.22.0* Never show up ### 3/5 — Slow response speed *2025-08-25, version 12.22.0* Used to be go to app for medications. Now extremely slow, lags and buggy. Please fix the speed. The app version is up to date. ### 3/5 — Laggy, so much potential *2025-08-23, version 12.22.0* Used to be a goto for med interaction checks. And medscape has good content. But the app as a portal to all of this missing the mark due to poor optimization and crashes. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Once was good *2026-08-01, version 13.4* Now is slow and screen jumps around in attempt to get you to click an ad. Requires frequent updates. Used to be my go to. No longer. ### 1/5 — Update Problem *2026-07-16* Update today won’t installl says unsupported url. Please fix. ### 1/5 — App crashes *2026-06-22, version 13.1* App won’t open and if it does only allows one entry before crashing ### 1/5 — OBG calculator *2026-06-05* After the recent update, obstetrics and gynaecology entire section calculator has disappeared from calculator section. It was convenient and reliable. Please add it back **Developer response:** Please try uninstalling and reinstalling as something may have occurred during a recent update or installation. If you need additional assistance, click 'Contact Us via https://help.medscape.com ### 1/5 — Linguagem *2026-06-03* Poderia solicitar a linguagem em português pra fins educativos **Developer response:** Atualmente, o aplicativo Medscape não está disponível em outros idiomas além do inglês. No entanto, a funcionalidade de IA do Medscape está disponível em vários idiomas, oferecendo informações no idioma de preferência do usuário. ### 1/5 — Langue *2026-03-09* Prévoir d’autres langues ? Pas évident en anglais. **Developer response:** Actuellement, l'application Medscape n'est pas disponible dans d'autres versions linguistiques que l'anglais. Cependant, la fonctionnalité d'IA de Medscape est disponible en plusieurs langues, proposant des informations dans la langue de préférence de l'utilisateur. ### 1/5 — More useless ai - a hard pill to swallow *2026-03-01, version 12.35.0* Just what we needed. More useless ai in a medical context. Deleted the app because I don’t need it giving me false information about medication like every other awful gen ai chatbot out there. ### 1/5 — Poor function *2026-02-10, version 12.33* Always issues with CME and education. The education programs don’t load most of the time. A lot of expired CME on there and it’s not stated clearly that it’s expired. ### 1/5 — Dont download *2026-01-20, version 12.32* Complicated and bad app design. One out of ten ### 1/5 — Non functional *2026-01-11, version 12.31* Used to be my favorite medical app. Now won’t even open. Crashes immediately and closes every time I open it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Update Problem *2026-08-13, version 13.4* Update today won’t installl says unsupported url. Please fix. New update, the update of July 29 fixed the problem. Thanks. ### 5/5 — User non friendliness *2026-02-11, version 12.33* The new interface does not allow viewing of the topics that we click upon in the e mail. Instead ,a fixed rhetoric page appears that does not contain the article I have clicked to read. The older version was far more effective in reading about what I want to read ### 5/5 — The best! *2025-12-21, version 12.31* I have been using this app for over a decade! Very convenient, very accurate, and the offline availability is a big plus! ### 5/5 — Love this app but… *2025-06-03, version 12.16.2* I use the AI tool a lot, now it doesn’t work at all 😭😭😭😭 ### 5/5 — Great resource back up😉 *2025-05-29, version 12.16.2* Version 12.16.0 crashing upon opening in all ipad models… was quickly corrected in ver 12.16.2👍🏼 ### 5/5 — 最高・fantastic *2025-05-03* 最新のエビデンスがオフラインで見れて便利です。 また、信頼できて情報量もちょうどいいです。 常用しています。 This is a great offline source. **Developer response:** We appreciate you taking the time to provide your kind words and positive feedback. Medscape strives to make all of our members happy with our products and services. We enjoy hearing from you; thank you again. ### 5/5 — Registration Issue *2025-04-28, version 12.12* “I faced an issue while trying to register on the Medscape app. When I reached the ‘City of Practice’ section, I typed my city (Misrata) but no options appeared. I also tried typing ‘Tripoli’ and even other well-known cities, but still no results were shown. I deleted and reinstalled the app, ensured my internet connection was stable, and pressed ‘search’ multiple times, but nothing worked. The app requires selecting a city to continue, so I got stuck and couldn’t complete the registration. Please fix this issue or allow users to manually enter their city.” ### 5/5 — Thank You Medscape *2025-04-19, version 12.11* Medscape helps keep me up to date with the latest medical research and clinical studies that are relevant to my profession. In addition, they just launched their free dialer service so I can now call my patients from my personal cell phone, but have my work phone number show up on their caller ID instead. This is a game changer and I sincerely appreciate Medscape incorporating this feature into their app. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! ### 5/5 — App not working article not found *2025-03-12, version 12.8.0* Trying to read any articles. Receive article not found error. Please fix. Update:the issue has been fixed. Thank you. I enjoy having access to articles again. Great app now that it’s working. ### 5/5 — Very helpful and informative *2024-12-25* Provides precise and concise details of each topic It would be more helpful if you could add MCQs at the end of each topic separately --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*