Med Safety vs BPOMAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Med Safety
Report suspected adverse drug reactions to national authorities with this free app. It allows you to easily submit reports, track your submissions, and receive important safety news and alerts about medications.
- Report adverse drug reactions
- Track submitted reports
- Receive medication news and alerts
- Offline reporting capability
- Create a medication watch list
- Instant report acceptance
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The Med Safety app is a free smart phone app for reporting suspected adverse effects (or adverse drug reactions) to National Competent Authorities. This simple tool lets you report adverse effects to medicines, keep track of previously reported information and receive official news and alerts about medicines you are taking or interested in. Why use the app? • Quick and easy to report adverse effects • Instant access to medicines safety information • Help make medicines safer for all • It’s free! Key features of the app • Submit reports on adverse effects even while offline • View and submit updates to previously submitted reports • See immediate acceptance of your reports • Create a ‘watch list’ of medications to receive personalised news and alerts Why does it matter? Medicines are developed to be as safe and effective as possible, but they can still cause side effects. It is important for people to report adverse effects to medicines as this information can be used to identify previously unknown issues with those medicines. Adverse effects sometimes stop patients from completing their treatment, which can lead to even more serious problems. Reporting adverse effects encourages a dialogue between patients and healthcare professionals and helps professionals to identify and investigate unknown or poorly described adverse effects. The Med Safety app has been developed as part of the WEB-RADR project. WEB-RADR is supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (IMI JU) under grant agreement n° 115632, resources of which are composed of financial contribution from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) and EFPIA companies’ in kind contribution.
BPOMAS
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You and your dependents will each have your own online profile to access your personalized app. Access your electronic membership card and submit documents or claims. As the principal member, you will also be able to update your information and view documents such as your latest statement and general correspondence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Med Safety at every 2 months against BPOMAS's every 12 months. BPOMAS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Med Safety ships an update every 2 months, BPOMAS every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Med Safety | BPOMAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MHRA | Botswana Public Officers’ Medical Aid Scheme |
In-app purchases
Med Safety
No in-app purchases
BPOMAS
No in-app purchases
