Comparison

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses vs Memory Rx

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses

This comprehensive drug reference provides nurses with essential information for safe medication administration across all patient age groups. It features extensive drug monographs, dosing calculation tools, audio pronunciations, and critical patient safety alerts.

Highlights
  • 5,000-drug database search
  • Audio pronunciations
  • Drug dosing calculation tools
  • High Alert Medication identification
  • Patient safety information
  • Drug interaction data
Features
Currently charting
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, 20th Edition is the most trusted drug reference for nursing students and professionals, delivering everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan. Built on a unique ‘Cure & Care’ approach, it provides well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names, emphasizing what each drug does (Cure) and the nurse’s role in administration and monitoring (Care). This comprehensive resource ensures patient safety with high-alert medication markers, life-threatening side effects in red bold text, REMS icons for risky drugs, and clear guidance on drug interactions. Special population considerations are integrated for pediatric, geriatric, pregnancy (OB), lactation, and reproductive-age patients. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses®, 20th Edition delivers everything you need to administer medications safely across the lifespan-well-organized monographs encompassing hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names. Its nursing-focused ‘Cure & Care’ approach makes it the ideal resource for both student and practicing nurses by delivering exactly what they need to know to provide the very best care for their patients. ‘Cure’ explains what the drug does, while ‘Care’ describes what the nurse does and how the nursing process relates to the pharmacotherapeutics. LIFE-SAVING GUIDANCE AT A GLANCE * #1 Drug Guide for patient safety * Red tab for high alert medications, plus in-depth high alerts and patient safety coverage * Red, bold, capitalized letters for life-threatening side effects * REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies) icon * Drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-natural product interactions * Special considerations for patient populations * Geri heading identifies special concerns for older adults, including the AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially * Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults * OB and Lact headings highlight information for pregnant and breastfeeding patients * Pedi heading identifies concerns for children * Rep heading identifies considerations for patients of reproductive age * IV Administration subheads * Pharmacogenomic content * Maple leaf icon to identify Canadian-specific content * Patient and family teaching guidance * Audio Library of 1,200+ drug names to help you pronounce important terms * Calculators for body mass index (BMI), metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/KG and Fahrenheit/Celsius * Appendix: Combination Drugs Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1719653879, ISBN 13: 9781719653879 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $38.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/index/privacy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Authors: Cynthia A. Sanoski Publisher: F.A. Davis Powered by Skyscape

About

Memory Rx

This app helps users remember pharmacology mnemonics through interactive quizzes. It combines memorization techniques with multiple-choice questions to reinforce learning, making a challenging subject more manageable.

Highlights
  • Pharmacology mnemonics
  • MCQ-based quizzes
  • Favouriting mnemonics
  • Access to all mnemonics
  • Access to all MCQs
  • Pro subscription features
Features
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Have you ever forgot a mnemonic that you made ? It happens every other time !!! There is a joke that majority of mnemonics require another mnemonic for remembering !!! But not anymore... Introducing Memory Rx We combine mnemonics with MCQ based quiz so that you don't need a mnemonic to remember mnemonic. Cool isn’t it ? And guess what ! We did this to one of the toughest subject to remember: PHARMACOLOGY !!! Subscription to become Pro user - With an Memory Rx pro subscription, you have access to all features like Access to all mnemonics Favouriting mnemonics Access to all MCQs Memory Rx Pro is billed monthly or annually at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. - Payment will be charged to apple account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://scoopmed.blogspot.com/2022/07/memory-rx-terms-of-use.html Privacy Policv: https://scoopmed.blogspot.com/2022/07/memory-rx-privacy-policy.html Feel free to contact us at editor.scoopmed@gmail.com, your feedback and suggestions are very important to us.

Screenshots

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses4 screens
Memory Rx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses at 4.7 against Memory Rx's 1.0. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses also leads on ratings volume (732 vs 1) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). Memory Rx's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $29.49 per year and Memory Rx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses has 732 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses ships an update every 2 months, Memory Rx every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses versus Memory Rx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDavis’s Drug Guide for NursesMemory Rx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (732 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings732 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncNishith Sekhar Revappala

Customer experience

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses

All ratings732 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative50.0%

Memory Rx

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Audio pronunciation feature not working
  • Search bar auto-selection bug on Mac (selects first option mid-typing)
  • App fails to open on laptop
  • Update prompt loop preventing app usage
  • Subscription lost after reinstalling app
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  • Incompatible with new device after phone upgrade
  • Text cannot be enlarged despite zoom attempts

Requested features

6 requests
  • Landscape view support for tablets
  • Text size adjustment/zoom functionality
  • Customizable display options
  • Free preview/sample content before purchase
  • Cross-device access with single purchase
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  • Improved information organization to reduce scrolling

Memory Rx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses

Subscriptions5
  • #1 Nursing Drug Guide 25%off2 variants$29.491 Year
  • #1 Nursing Drug Guide 20%off2 variants$31.491 Year
  • #1 Nursing Drug Guide$32.991 Year
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  • #1 Nursing Drug Guide 15%off2 variants$33.491 Year
  • 18ed #1 Drug Guide for Nurses$38.991 Year
2 purchases

Memory Rx

Subscriptions2
  • Pro access$3.991 Month
  • Pro access$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses free?
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Rx free?
Memory Rx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses or Memory Rx?
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses is rated higher. Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses averages 4.7 out of 5 from 732 ratings, while Memory Rx averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses or Memory Rx have ads?
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses shows ads; Memory Rx does not.
Which is updated more often, Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses or Memory Rx?
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses ships an update every 2 months, and Memory Rx every 5 weeks. Most recently, Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses was updated on October 29, 2026 and Memory Rx on October 7, 2026.

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