Comparison

APGS vs IQVIA HIS

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

Head to head
About

APGS

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The Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society (APGS) was established to facilitate contact between glaucoma specialists in the region, to encourage collaborative research and service projects, to increase the opportunities for exchange of skills and knowledge in this rapidly advancing field, and to assist our comprehensive ophthalmological colleagues and other eye care workers (whether medically trained or not) to be up to date with advances in all aspects of glaucoma diagnosis and management. This app will enable you to collaborate with fellow glaucoma experts, see who is presenting in past or present congress' and network with industry leaders. APGS membership is open to all glaucoma specialists, ophthalmologists, eye care health professionals, doctors with an interest in glaucoma/ophthalmology, researchers in glaucoma, and any incorporated association wishing to support the objectives of the Society.

About

IQVIA HIS

Features
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The Doctor App is an intuitive application which is dedicated to helping doctors and medical professionals involved in patient treatment and health decisions. Using this app, Doctor’s would be able to obtain complete patient information on their fingertips and maximise efficiency of caregiving. This app extracts details from the doctor’s work list in Arcus Air HIS and EMR and provisions this information to the doctor on the go. Using this app the visit details of outpatients, In-patients as well as emergency patients can be pulled up by the consulting doctor. Doctors would be able to plan ahead by viewing their patient details for booked appointments and associated referrals. It simplifies the treatment process by allowing doctors to review orders, allergies, examination details, lab and diagnostic reports on the go. It also enables quick authorisation of orders placed for patient being treated and co-signing of tasks ordered by the person in-charge in the absence of the respective doctor.

Screenshots

APGS3 screens
IQVIA HIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IQVIA HIS at every 7 months against APGS's every 38 months. APGS's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APGS ships an update every 38 months, IQVIA HIS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on February 2, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
APGS versus IQVIA HIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPGSIQVIA HIS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 7 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better12.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMCI Group Australiaincarnus

In-app purchases

None

APGS

No in-app purchases

None

IQVIA HIS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APGS free?
APGS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IQVIA HIS free?
IQVIA HIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APGS or IQVIA HIS have ads?
Neither APGS nor IQVIA HIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APGS or IQVIA HIS?
APGS ships an update every 38 months, and IQVIA HIS every 7 months. Most recently, APGS was updated on February 2, 2026 and IQVIA HIS on September 15, 2026.

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