Comparison

NABP vs Hydra Budding

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

Head to head
About

NABP

Manage your pharmacy career efficiently. Access your e-Profile, track continuing education, and stay informed on regulations and news. Simplify compliance and foster career growth.

Highlights
  • Access e-Profile
  • Track continuing pharmacy education (CPE)
  • Verify license information
  • Monitor CPE credit requirements
  • Export CPE transcripts
  • View NABP Verify credentials
Features
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Managing your pharmacy career has never been easier. With the NABP app, you can quickly access your e-Profile, stay on top of your continuing pharmacy education status, and keep up to date about the latest pharmacy regulation and practice news. Make compliance simple and career growth seamless. With the NABP app, pharmacists can also: • Add, update, and verify license information within their NABP e-Profile dashboard. • Track all CPE activity from a single, streamlined dashboard. • Verify what type of CPE credits they need to meet license renewal requirements. • Export detailed CPE Monitor® transcripts to send to boards of pharmacy. • View their NABP Verify credentials and digital badges. Download the NABP app and log in with your NABP e-Profile credentials. Don’t have an e-Profile account yet? No problem. Pharmacists and technicians can create their free NABP e-Profile account on the NABP mobile app.

About

Hydra Budding

Features
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“Reproduction in Hydra by Budding – EduTech Era” is an interactive learning app designed to help students clearly understand how Hydra reproduces through the budding process. With high-quality visuals, smooth animations, audio explanations, and easy navigation, this app simplifies complex biology concepts for learners of all levels. Explore every stage of Hydra budding - from initial bud formation to growth and detachment - using detailed diagrams and labeled structures. The app includes zoom, rotate, and clear step-by-step guidance to make learning engaging and effortless. Ideal for school students, teachers, and anyone interested in understanding asexual reproduction in simple organisms. Features: - Detailed study of Hydra budding - High-quality diagrams and animations - Audio explanations for better understanding - Zoom, rotate, and clear UI for easy learning - Step-by-step bud formation process - Clean, simple, and student-friendly design - Helpful for class notes, revision, and presentations

Screenshots

NABP4 screens
Hydra Budding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NABP at Free against Hydra Budding's $1.99. NABP also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 44 months). Hydra Budding's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On 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

NABP is free to download; Hydra Budding costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NABP ships an update every 5 weeks, Hydra Budding every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NABP versus Hydra Budding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNABPHydra Budding
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (658 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings658 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 44 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNABPVIRTUAL FILAMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Bugs and requests

NABP

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes on login screen after recent updates
  • Login credentials not recognized despite password reset
  • Face ID won't enter password
  • App randomly closes when tapping
  • FaceID settings don't enable upon login
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  • 2FA via text message settings not functional
  • Date range for CPE monitor doesn't support future dates
  • Internal error messages on login attempts
  • App crashes on iPhone 6
  • White text on white background in dark mode
  • Verification code sent but app doesn't recognize user
  • App won't load after update

Requested features

7 requests
  • Save default date range view per user
  • Retain renewal period dates and CE requirements
  • Universal iPad support and landscape mode
  • Ability to save user information without constant re-entry
  • Simplified transcript search on website
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  • Include ACPE continuing education programs in app
  • Universal North America-wide CE tracking system

Hydra Budding

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NABP

No in-app purchases

None

Hydra Budding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NABP free?
NABP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydra Budding free?
Hydra Budding costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NABP or Hydra Budding have ads?
Neither NABP nor Hydra Budding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NABP or Hydra Budding?
NABP ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hydra Budding every 44 months. Most recently, NABP was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hydra Budding on November 7, 2026.

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