VIP Rx Refills vs Physicians East
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIP Rx Refills
Easily connect with your local pharmacy to send prescription refill requests. Manage multiple family members' prescriptions and access medication information. Stay updated with news and announcements from your pharmacy.
- Send prescription refill requests
- Connect with local pharmacies
- Manage multiple family members' prescriptions
- Access medication information
- Receive pharmacy news and updates
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VIP Rx Refills is the easiest way to connect you with your local pharmacy. Simply choose your preferred participating pharmacy in the app, and send prescription refill requests directly to your pharmacy. Plus, get news and updates from your pharmacy, manage multiple family members' prescriptions, and get information on the medications you're taking, all in one convenient app. Pharmacy participation will vary. VIP Rx Refills is a feature of VIP Pharmacy Systems. For more info, go to vip-pharmacy.com
Physicians East
This app allows patients to securely connect with their healthcare provider to manage appointments, request prescription refills, and pay bills. It also integrates with Apple HealthKit to share health data. An invitation or login from Physicians East is required to use the service.
- Connect with healthcare provider
- View and request appointments
- Request prescription refills
- Pay bills
- Securely share health data
- Integrate with Apple HealthKit
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The Physicians East Patient Portal app connects you, the patient, with your healthcare provider and helps you conveniently manage your healthcare. With the Physicians East Patient Portal app, you can: • Connect with your healthcare provider • View Profile • Receive alerts • View and request appointments • Request prescription refills • Pay bills • Share data securely and in real time with healthcare provider • Integrate with Apple HealthKit to retrieve daily exercise logs, sleep patterns and health data To use the Physicians East Patient Portal App, you will need an invitation or login from Physicians East. Please contact us at (252) 413-6281 for assistance with login or support for the app. Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIP Rx Refills at 2.8 against Physicians East's 1.3. VIP Rx Refills also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Physicians East's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIP Rx Refills holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of VIP Rx Refills's written reviews are positive against 0% of Physicians East's.
VIP Rx Refills ships an update every 8 months, Physicians East every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIP Rx Refills | Physicians East |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (11 ratings) — better | 1.3 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Simplistics, LLC | Medical Office Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
VIP Rx Refills
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In-app purchases
VIP Rx Refills
No in-app purchases
Physicians East
No in-app purchases
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