Comparison

PharmaNavi vs PEKANA

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

Head to head
About

PharmaNavi

This app offers a comprehensive platform for pharmacy students, featuring practice questions, a lab database with chemical facts, live streams, and a forum for discussion. It's designed to support learning throughout the semester and prepare for state exams.

Highlights
  • Thousands of practice questions
  • State exam preparation questions
  • Lab database with chemical facts
  • Regular live streams with Q&A
  • Archived stream content
  • Online student forum
  • Content updated by students and pharmacists
Features
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PharmaNavi ist wegweisend für dein Pharmaziestudium! Die Plattform hält tausende Fragen zum Üben bereit. Mit dabei sind echte Staatsexamens-Fragen, aber auch viele Fragen von unserem Team, mit denen du während des Semesters zielgenau die Themen üben kannst, die du möchtest. Unsere Labordatenbank enthält Factsheets zu Chemikalien, Ionen, Salzen, Pflanzen, Wirkstoffen und vielem mehr! Regelmäßige Livestreams zu allen möglichen Themen aus dem Studium helfen dir weiter und geben die Möglichkeit, Fragen zu stellen. Abgedrehte Streams findest du danach im Archiv auf PharmaNavi. Lernspiele helfen dir spielerisch auch die langweiligsten (aber wichtigen) Dinge auswendig zu lernen! PharmaNavi wird ständig von einem studentischen Team erweitert und von Apothekern betreut.

About

PEKANA

This app provides information for individuals and partners interested in the company's offerings. It serves as a resource for learning more about their products and business opportunities.

Highlights
  • Company information
  • Partner resources
  • Product details
  • Business opportunities
Features
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Informationen für Interessierte und Partner von PEKANA

Screenshots

PharmaNavi4 screens
PEKANA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PEKANA at 100% against PharmaNavi's 67%. PEKANA also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

PharmaNavi ships an update every 7 months, PEKANA monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PharmaNavi versus PEKANA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPharmaNaviPEKANA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDeutscher Apotheker Verlag Dr. Roland Schmiedel GmbH & Co. KGPEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH

Customer experience

PharmaNavi

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PEKANA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PharmaNavi

No in-app purchases

None

PEKANA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PharmaNavi free?
PharmaNavi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PEKANA free?
PEKANA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PharmaNavi or PEKANA have ads?
Neither PharmaNavi nor PEKANA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PharmaNavi or PEKANA?
PharmaNavi ships an update every 7 months, and PEKANA monthly. Most recently, PharmaNavi was updated on October 25, 2026 and PEKANA on October 19, 2026.

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