Comparison

NOAH Compendium vs BSAVA App

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

Head to head
About

NOAH Compendium

Access a comprehensive database of over 1,000 UK authorised animal medicines, including full product information and datasheets. Scan barcodes for quick access to vital details like dosing, warnings, and withdrawal periods. This tool aids responsible prescribing and safe administration of veterinary medicines.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ animal medicine listings
  • Dosing, warnings, and withdrawal periods
  • Datamatrix barcode scanner
  • Search by medication, manufacturer, GTIN
  • Offline access to datasheets
  • Notes and bookmarks for datasheets
Features
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**The UK's largest independent database of more than 1,000 UK authorised animal medicines - with updates** The NOAH Compendium is the recognised industry reference and is now complemented by the NOAH Compendium app. Information is now easily accessible and frequently updated. View the complete Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and Datasheets of UK animal medicines on your iPhone and iPad for easy access anywhere, even when there's no network connection. Easily scan datamatrix barcodes on veterinary medicinal product packaging to take you straight to important product information. The NOAH Compendium is an essential tool for responsible prescribing and use of authorised animal medicines. Regarded as one of the major reference sources on animal medicines, it includes full UK data sheets and SPCs for animal medicines NOAH Compendium makes it easy to find the vital information necessary for effective and safe administration, including indications, dosing, warnings, contraindications, precautions for use and withdrawal periods.GTINs are provided for the majority of products. Features include: • 1,000+ animal medicine listings • Safe administration, including indications, dosing, warnings, contraindications, precautions for use and withdrawal periods. • Datamatrix barcode scanner • Marketing Authorisation Holder information • Search by Medication, Manufacturer and GTIN New features include • Improved global search • Search within a datasheet • See datasheets with significant changes • Add notes to datasheets • Bookmark datasheets • Recently viewed datasheets • Activity tab showing bookmarks, notes, significant changes, recently viewed • Improved contact methods The NOAH Data Sheet Compendium contains data sheets for the majority of veterinary medicines authorised for use in the UK but it is not a complete list of them all. A full list of UK authorised veterinary medicines can be found on the VMD section of the .GOV website. http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/information/privacy

About

BSAVA App

This app provides veterinary and nursing professionals with essential resources for small animal practice. Access membership details, CPD activities, the BSAVA Library, upcoming courses, and specialized guides. Member-specific content requires an active BSAVA membership.

Highlights
  • Membership management
  • CPD activity tracking
  • Access to BSAVA Library
  • Upcoming course listings
  • Small Animal Formulary
  • Guide to Procedures
Features
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The BSAVA App is intended for veterinary and nursing professionals features essential resources to help with day-to-day small animal practice. The app allows you to view your membership and its status, CPD activities and provides to the BSAVA Library and upcoming courses. In addition, members of the BSAVA can use the BSAVA Small Animal Formulary and BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice. In order to use this app you will need to enter your email address and password used when registering with the BSAVA website. Member specific content is only available if you are currently an active member of the BSAVA and your membership category allows access.

Screenshots

NOAH Compendium4 screens
BSAVA App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NOAH Compendium at 100% against BSAVA App's 11%. NOAH Compendium also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
NOAH Compendium versus BSAVA App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOAH CompendiumBSAVA App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB280 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNOAH LtdBSAVA

Customer experience

NOAH Compendium

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BSAVA App

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

NOAH Compendium

No in-app purchases

None

BSAVA App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOAH Compendium free?
NOAH Compendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BSAVA App free?
BSAVA App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NOAH Compendium or BSAVA App have ads?
Neither NOAH Compendium nor BSAVA App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOAH Compendium or BSAVA App?
NOAH Compendium ships an update every 2 months, and BSAVA App every 2 months. Most recently, NOAH Compendium was updated on September 21, 2026 and BSAVA App on July 18, 2026.

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