Comparison

Catch the Sig vs Pyrls

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

Head to head
About

Catch the Sig

Practice identifying prescription abbreviations commonly found on medication directions. This game is designed for pharmacy and healthcare students to improve their recognition of these essential terms.

Highlights
  • Identify prescription abbreviations
  • Practice for healthcare students
  • Focus on prescription directions (sig)
  • Learn common abbreviations
Features
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This game is designed to provide pharmacy students and other health care professional students with practice identifying abbreviation which may be included in a prescription sig, i.e. directions. Not all the abbreviations included in this game might recommended but may still found on prescriptions presented to a pharmacist.

About

Pyrls

This app provides essential drug information for medical professionals, focusing on practical details like indications, pharmacology, and counseling points. It offers quick access to key data, reference tables, and clinical pearls to aid in medication management and patient care.

Highlights
  • Drug naming and indications
  • Pharmacology details
  • Counseling points
  • Safety and monitoring information
  • Reference tables and charts
Features
Currently charting
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Pyrls is a drug reference for the most practical information focused on design and simplicity. Pyrls includes the fast information that you need for top drugs: • Naming, indications, and pharmacology • Counseling points and clinical pearls related to place in therapy, safety and monitoring for each medication • Reference tables, figures, charts, and more In-App Purchase Information and Terms of Service Information Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in your iPhone Account Settings after purchase. Introductory pricing or discounts, if available, will only apply for the initial introductory period of the subscription. For information regarding the acceptable use of this app, see our Terms of Service at https://pyrls.com/terms-of-service.

Screenshots

Catch the Sig3 screens
Pyrls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catch the Sig at none against Pyrls's 3. Catch the Sig also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pyrls's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (136 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pyrls sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $40.00 per month. Catch the Sig asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catch the Sig holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyrls has 136 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catch the Sig ships an update every 10 months, Pyrls every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Catch the Sig versus Pyrls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatch the SigPyrls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (136 ratings)
Positive reviews—82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB80 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid BourneCosmas Health LLC

Customer experience

Catch the Sig

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pyrls

All ratings136 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

Catch the Sig

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pyrls

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Free NAPLEX questions do not open
  • App does not open

Requested features

2 requests
  • iPad mini support
  • Fund business outside of user subscriptions

In-app purchases

None

Catch the Sig

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pyrls

Subscriptions3
  • Pyrls Monthly Membership$40.001 Month
  • Annual: Student/New Provider$119.991 Year
  • Annual: Professional$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Catch the Sig free?
Catch the Sig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyrls free?
Pyrls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Catch the Sig or Pyrls?
Catch the Sig is rated higher. Catch the Sig averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pyrls averages 4.8 from 136 ratings.
Do Catch the Sig or Pyrls have ads?
Neither Catch the Sig nor Pyrls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catch the Sig or Pyrls?
Catch the Sig ships an update every 10 months, and Pyrls every 9 days. Most recently, Catch the Sig was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pyrls on November 7, 2026.

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