Comparison

DrDrugs vs Learn Pharm

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

Head to head
About

DrDrugs

This medical reference app provides comprehensive drug information, including over 1,400 monographs and 700 dosing calculators. It focuses on safe practice and patient care, offering audio pronunciations and updated content for various patient populations and high-alert medications.

Highlights
  • 1,400+ drug monographs
  • 700+ built-in dosing calculators
  • Audio pronunciations for 1200+ drugs
  • NDC codes for 1300+ monographs
  • BEERS, REMS, and NDC indices
  • Pediatric, geriatric, and OB dosing
  • High Alert Medication identification
Features
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"Try before you buy" – Download the FREE app, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. Davis’s Drug Guide for Physicians, 20th Edition is a trusted drug reference designed for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians. It delivers essential information needed to prescribe and manage medications safely across the lifespan. The guide features well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic drugs and thousands of trade names, emphasizing clinical prescribing, monitoring, administration, and patient management. This comprehensive resource enhances patient safety with high-alert medication markers, life-threatening side effects highlighted in red bold text, REMS icons for high-risk drugs, and detailed guidance on drug interactions. It also includes special considerations for pediatric, geriatric, pregnancy, lactation, and reproductive-age patients. The 20th Edition provides comprehensive prescribing information physicians need to deliver optimal patient care. DrDrugs includes 700+ built-in drug dosing calculation tools, enabling users to review a drug, calculate dosage, and administer medication seamlessly within a single workflow. Comprehensive coverage on 1,400+ drug monographs including more than: - 5,000 trade & generic drugs as well as expanded coverage of herbal products - 150 drug classifications, both therapeutic and pharmacologic (if available) - 500 commonly used combination drugs, including the dosage amount of the active generic ingredient - Most complete life-span drug dosing considerations for adult, pediatric, & geriatric patients Coverage on vulnerable populations including: - New indications & dosing recommendations for top 100 pediatric drugs - Pediatric, geriatric & OB medication administration considerations - A complete immunization schedule - Special techniques for administering medications to children - Oral rehydration solutions - Drugs and breast feeding - List of drugs associated with increased number of falls in the elderly More High Alert Coverage and Patient Safety Information than any other drug guide including: - Special highlights to identify High Alert Medications with high risks for patient injury & information throughout the monograph that explain what the physician can do to ensure patient safety - “Do not confuse with" & "Do not crush, break, or chew" caution statements highlighted to support safe practice - Information on how to prevent administration errors, detect dosing & dispensing errors & detect or prevent adverse drug reactions (ADR)s. - Explanations on how to administer medication safely by all routes–including signs and symptoms for toxicity & overdose, safe handling tips & how to educate patients for safe medication use in the home Plus integrated dosing calculators-700+ built in weight-based drug dosing calculation tools, simply review a drug, calculate the dose & administer all in a single step, without needing to switch to a separate drug dosing program. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription for full content access and updates. • Yearly auto-renewing subscription: $38.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Users can manage subscriptions and disable auto-renewal anytime through device Settings > iTunes & App Store. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon subscription purchase 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/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms & Conditions- https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Cynthia A. Sanoski Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

About

Learn Pharm

This educational tool helps medical students memorize essential drug and drug class information. It offers customizable quizzes, flashcards, and pre-built lists for specific medical fields. Track your progress with built-in statistics.

Highlights
  • 350 drugs and drug classes
  • Paramedic and Nursing drug lists
  • Key drug information
  • Customizable quizzes
  • Flash cards
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn Pharm is a study aid for memorizing the most important drug and drug class information. If you are a student in a medical field (e.g., Pharmacy, Pharm Tech, Nursing, MD, PA, NP, Paramedic, EMT) and need help memorizing drug facts then Learn Pharm is the answer. NOTE: Learn Pharm is designed for use on iPads and iPhones with a 4.7-inch screen or larger (iPhone 6 or newer). Learn Pharm includes the following features to help you learn drugs and drug classes: - Includes a total of 350 drugs (including the top-200 drugs by sales rank) - Includes built-in drug lists for Paramedic and Nursing students - Includes 83 pharmacological classes representing the top-200 drugs - Includes just the key information to memorize for drugs and drug classes (e.g., Generic and Trade Names, Indications, Class, Side Effects, Word Stems) - Highly customizable drug and drug class quizzes - Flash Cards for learning drugs and drug classes - Ability to create a custom list of drugs for quizzes and flash cards - Keeps quiz stats so you can track your progress Learn Pharm is a study aid for educational use only. It should not be used as a drug reference guide.

Screenshots

DrDrugs4 screens
Learn Pharm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Pharm at none against DrDrugs's 6. Learn Pharm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.0). DrDrugs's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. DrDrugs sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Learn Pharm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for DrDrugs against 4.4 for Learn Pharm. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrDrugs has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DrDrugs versus Learn Pharm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrDrugsLearn Pharm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncPine Branch Software LLC

Customer experience

DrDrugs

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Learn Pharm

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DrDrugs

Subscriptions5
  • Drug Guide-Physicians 1/M Sub$3.991 Month
  • 25% off Limited Period Offer$29.491 Year
  • 20% off Limited Period Offer$31.491 Year
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  • 15% off Limited Period offer$33.491 Year
  • Drug Guide-Physicians 1/Y Sub$38.991 Year
One-time1
  • Drug Guide for Physicians,17Ed$49.99
None

Learn Pharm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrDrugs free?
DrDrugs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Pharm free?
Learn Pharm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DrDrugs or Learn Pharm?
DrDrugs is rated higher. DrDrugs averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Learn Pharm averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do DrDrugs or Learn Pharm have ads?
DrDrugs shows ads; Learn Pharm does not.
Which is updated more often, DrDrugs or Learn Pharm?
DrDrugs ships an update every 4 months, and Learn Pharm every 4 months. Most recently, DrDrugs was updated on October 8, 2026 and Learn Pharm on October 14, 2026.

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