CalcRx vs Rx Dose Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalcRx
This app helps medical professionals quickly calculate prescription dispense quantities and billable days supply. It handles various dosage forms and complex regimens, saving valuable time for pharmacists, nurses, and prescribers.
- Prescription quantity calculations
- Billable days supply determination
- Supports various dosage forms
- Handles complex regimens
- Standard calculator with history
- Sig code reference
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Calc Rx is an outpatient prescription calculator that makes determining dispense quantities and billable days supply fast and effortless. Simply tap in the sig (directions) and Calc Rx does the rest. Complex steroid tapers, warfarin regimens, ear/eye drops, liquids, and more are all a snap. Pharmacists, pharmacy techs, nurses, and prescribers will be amazed by the time saved by this useful little app! Features *5 calculators specific to common outpatient dosage forms and regimens (tablets/capsules, oral liquids, ear/eye drops, insulin, and warfarin) *fully equipped standard calculator with complete history display *automatic quantity calculations for 30 and 90 day supplies *unlimited undo for precision editing *future fill date calculator *sig code / medical abbreviation reference Check out my other apps RxOrange and OTC Assistant! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Rx Dose Calc
This medical reference tool assists healthcare professionals in calculating pediatric medication dosages. It offers offline access to information for over 70 drugs, along with various medical calculators and reference tools.
- Ad-free full version
- Offline functionality
- Pediatric doses for 70+ drugs
- Search by brand or chemical name
- Includes adult doses
- Medical calculators (BMI, BSA, etc.)
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RxDoseCalc is a tool to help doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals lookup the oral medication doses for children. Features: • Ad free full version with no in-app purchases • Works offline • The pediatric doses for 70+ drugs • Search with the brand name or chemical name to quickly find the medication • Tailored page for each drug with dose options when available • Adult doses included for your reference • List of common Latin prescription abbreviations • Average weight for age reference • Medical tools: Body Mass Index, Body Surface Area, Renal Function, Blood Sugar, Weight Converter, Temperature Converter, Pregnancy Due Date and Days Interval Calculator Disclaimer: Rx Dose Calc is intended only for health care professionals. Doses should not be used to guide patient care, nor should they substitute for clinical judgment. If you are not a health care professional check with a doctor or a pharmacist before making medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CalcRx at 100% against Rx Dose Calc's 0%. CalcRx also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.0). Rx Dose Calc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
CalcRx is free to download; Rx Dose Calc costs $1.99 up front. CalcRx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rx Dose Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
CalcRx holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CalcRx's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rx Dose Calc's.
CalcRx ships an update every 10 months, Rx Dose Calc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalcRx | Rx Dose Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dabbling Badger LLC | Andrew Makram |
Customer experience
CalcRx
Rx Dose Calc
In-app purchases
CalcRx
- Monthly Full Access$0.991 Month
- Yearly Full Access$9.991 Year
Rx Dose Calc
No in-app purchases
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