Comparison

DrDrugs vs ConnectRx

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

ConnectRx

Access comprehensive drug information and advanced patient resources. This app provides a free service to physicians, leveraging data from First DataBank, a leader in electronic drug information. It is based on the National Drug Data File® (NDDF Plus) for clinically verifiable evidence.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date drug information
  • Advanced patient resources
  • Physician-focused
  • NDDF Plus database
  • Clinically verifiable evidence
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Find essential drug information & advanced patient resources. Physicians Office Resource licenses drug information data from First DataBank and provides a portion of it as a free service to its physician-users. First DataBank is the leading provider of electronic drug information to the healthcare industry. Based on the widely accepted industry standard — the National Drug Data File® — NDDF Plus databases are backed by the most clinically verifiable evidence gathered to date.

Screenshots

DrDrugs4 screens
ConnectRx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ConnectRx at 5.0 against DrDrugs's 4.5. ConnectRx also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). DrDrugs's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 7) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. ConnectRx asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ConnectRx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrDrugs has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrDrugs ships an update every 4 months, ConnectRx every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DrDrugs versus ConnectRx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrDrugsConnectRx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncMEDICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES, LLC

Customer experience

DrDrugs

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

ConnectRx

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ConnectRx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrDrugs free?
DrDrugs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ConnectRx free?
ConnectRx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DrDrugs or ConnectRx?
ConnectRx is rated higher. DrDrugs averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while ConnectRx averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do DrDrugs or ConnectRx have ads?
Both DrDrugs and ConnectRx show ads.
Which is updated more often, DrDrugs or ConnectRx?
DrDrugs ships an update every 4 months, and ConnectRx every 3 months. Most recently, DrDrugs was updated on October 8, 2026 and ConnectRx on October 8, 2026.

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