Comparison

Holiday Guide vs iOTC

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

Head to head
About

Holiday Guide

Features
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List all holidays of many cultures. Convenient for users to manage their schedule.

About

iOTC

This reference app serves as a pharmacy shopping guide, offering detailed information on over-the-counter products. It helps users make informed purchases by providing brand selection guides, details on home medical equipment and tests, and information on available vaccines.

Highlights
  • OTC brand selection guide
  • Home medical equipment and tests
  • Available vaccines in pharmacies
  • Vitamin & Mineral information
  • Herbal supplements guide
  • Pediatric and Infant OTC care
  • Dual language support (English, Chinese, Spanish)
Features
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There are all kinds of over the counter products(OTC) in pharmacies, and yet many of them we are not familiar with until we need to purchase one(s). There are so many looked like products, sounds like brand name or generic , different forms of OTC drugs, multiple use of OTC medications, plus homeopathic. herbal, vitamin supplements, vaccines, at home tests, home medical equipment and so on. Not to mention there are new OTC products and new vaccines are put on the market every year. Between pharmacy shelves and aisles consumers deserve to know more about these commonly used OTC products in order to make educated purchases in detail stores. iOTC is a reference app to provide useful information on OTC products as a pharmacy shopping guide. There are three parts to this app. 1. OTC brand selection guide. 2. Home medical equipment and tests. 3. Available vaccines in pharmacies. In the OTC brand selection guide there are ten contents:  1. Vitamin & Mineral 2. Herbal supplements 3. Adult OTC 4. Feminine Care 5. Pediatric OTC 6. Diabetic Care 7. New Drugs & Vaccines 8. Homeopathic 9. Seasonal OTC  10. Infant Care In order to be user friendly, the contents open up like a menu, and it goes by categories and OTC selections from each category or subcategory. Also It gives a list of vaccines in pharmacies that are available to the public. Plus, this app will give users up to 3 pharmacist’s recommended brand choices so that users can shop like a pro, ask questions like a pro. In addition, this app provides some information about newly FDA approved prescription, non prescription drugs and new vaccines. Using layman terms and menu like displays this app is easy like ABC for everyone to use, whether you are a first time pharmacy shopper or professionals. iOTC app is in duo languages, English and Chinese. Spanish and English. Caution: As with any vitamins & minerals, herbal supplements, non-prescription medications, vaccines, at home tests, home medical equipment or any over the counter products, consult your healthcare practitioner before using any of them, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, anticipate surgery, after surgery, take medication on a regular basis or are otherwise under medical supervision. Disclaimer: While iOTC strives to ensure the accuracy of any information in this app, we recommend that you consult your pharmacist and/or your healthcare practitioner before purchase and use. Not rely solely on the information provided by this app.

Screenshots

Holiday Guide4 screens
iOTC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iOTC at none against Holiday Guide's shown. iOTC also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 51 months). Holiday Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). On price, 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

Holiday Guide ships an update every 51 months, iOTC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Holiday Guide versus iOTC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoliday GuideiOTC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 51 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChi-Cheng LiaoPharmacy ABC, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Holiday Guide

No in-app purchases

None

iOTC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holiday Guide free?
Holiday Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iOTC free?
iOTC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Holiday Guide or iOTC have ads?
Holiday Guide shows ads; iOTC does not.
Which is updated more often, Holiday Guide or iOTC?
Holiday Guide ships an update every 51 months, and iOTC every 3 months. Most recently, Holiday Guide was updated on September 23, 2026 and iOTC on September 16, 2026.

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