CURE ID vs HerbList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CURE ID
This platform allows users to share and discover novel uses of existing drugs for challenging diseases. It collects user experiences to inform clinical trials and find potential treatments. Engage with a global community in a discussion forum.
- Share novel drug uses
- Explore drug repurposing cases
- View clinical trial information
- Participate in treatment discussions
- Collect case report forms
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CURE ID is a free platform to share novel uses of existing drugs - also known as drug repurposing/off-label use - and explore what others have tried. The goal is to find potential treatments for challenging diseases that lack good treatment options. Our mission is to use the information collected from users sharing their treatment experiences publicly on CURE ID to help inform what drugs are studied in clinical trials. The findings from these trials will enable the medical community to learn whether a drug is effective or not for its new use. CURE ID works by collecting a simple case report form from patients, care partners, and healthcare providers about their experience using an approved product for an unapproved use. Users can browse from a collection of cases that have already been documented, including results of treatment, in addition to viewing relevant clinical trials and those open to enrollment at clinicaltrials.gov. App users can also participate in a treatment discussion forum where they can engage with fellow patients, care partners, and healthcare providers from around the world and seek answers to questions they may have. Join the global community sharing their real-world experiences using repurposed drugs for diseases that lack adequate treatment!
HerbList
Explore herbs and botanicals used in integrative health with this free resource. Discover identifying pictures, scientific evidence, potential side effects, and further resources for each plant. Save your favorites for easy access, even offline.
- Herb identification pictures
- Scientific evidence summaries
- Side effects and cautions
- Offline accessibility
- Favorite herb marking
- Additional resources
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Learn about herbs and botanicals that are used in complementary and integrative health approaches with the free HerbList app from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). For each herb or botanical, the app includes an identifying picture, common names, information on what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Additional features include the ability to mark favorite herbs for quick recall and offline accessibility. From the National Institutes of Health’s NCCIH, the HerbList app offers trusted, credible information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CURE ID at 80% against HerbList's 38%. CURE ID also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). HerbList's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 12). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CURE ID holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CURE ID's written reviews are positive against 38% of HerbList's.
CURE ID ships an update every 2 months, HerbList every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CURE ID | HerbList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better | 3.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NCATS | National Library of Medicine |
Customer experience
CURE ID
HerbList
In-app purchases
CURE ID
No in-app purchases
HerbList
No in-app purchases





