Comparison

Medscrab vs EchoGrid

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

Head to head
About

Medscrab

This app uses a word-based game to educate patients about medication information. It covers indications, warnings, side effects, interactions, and counseling through engaging levels. Learn vital drug details and test your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Word scrabble game format
  • Covers indications, warnings, side effects
  • Includes drug interactions and counseling
  • Validated medication information
  • Knowledge check quizzes
  • Points system for learning
Features
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Medication non-adherence costs more than 30 billion in a year in the USA. Lack of medication related knowledge is one of the main reasons for patients to be non adherent to medication. Currently, medication related information is mostly communicated to patients using Patient Package Inserts (PPI) and printed label provided by the pharmacy. however, such information is either ignored or thrown away by patients. MedScrab is a word-based game that is designed to educate patients about medication information through gamification. Currently, the MedScrab focuses on drugs related to cardiovascular and mental health diseases. The medication information used in the game is extracted from Lexicomp, Drug information from USFDA website and Patient Package Insert (PPI) by the manufacturer. Two practicing clinical pharmacist who has clinical experiences validated the medication information used in the MedScrab. It will expand to include other categories of drugs soon. The game starts with a login page where the user needs to registered first with a valid email address and date of birth. After the registration, the user can login using the email address and the year of birth. MedScrab presents medication information through five levels of word scrabble games. Even game level includes a unique type of medication information, including indication (the uses of medication), warning (when and why the medication can’t be taken), adverse effect (what are the undesired harmful consequences of the use of the medication)), interaction (what are the reactions between the medication and a food or beverage or other medications), and counseling (the basic advices such as what to avoid, when and how to take the medication). Every level of a medication game includes a black box warning of the medication, the most vital information of a medication a user should know. After playing each of the five levels of scrabble words, there is a short question to check the user’s knowledge with respect to the specific type of the medication information. Once all five levels are finished, the user can check the overall knowledge about the specific medication that is played. The user can gain 10 points for correctly playing a scrabble word or answering a question.

About

EchoGrid

Features
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Read the signal. Hold it in your mind. Rebuild it. EchoGrid is a visual-memory puzzle about reading a pattern of lit cells, keeping it in your head, and recreating it through a spatial rule. How it works: • Watch the signal light up the grid • The board hides • Rebuild the pattern from memory • Each world bends the rule a little more Four spatial worlds: • Echoes — pure recall, rebuild exactly what you saw • Reflections — mirror the pattern left to right • Rotations — turn it 90 degrees • Sequence — remember the order, not just the cells Easy to learn, hard to master. Levels start gentle and grow into a real test of attention and spatial memory. Play your way: • Daily challenges to build a streak • Endless runs that never stop • Track mastery and unlock achievements • Quick sessions or long focus blocks • No account needed Every grid becomes a compact workout for memory, focus, and spatial reasoning. Support: https://srgconsult.ing/products/echogrid/support Privacy: https://srgconsult.ing/products/echogrid/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Medscrab4 screens
EchoGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Medscrab at 11.0 against EchoGrid's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Medscrab versus EchoGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedscrabEchoGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWestern University of Health SciencesSebastian Rodriguez Garcia

Bugs and requests

Medscrab

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Lag time during gameplay

Requested features

3 requests
  • Summary provided at end of sessions
  • Explanations for 'why' behind certain interactions and DDI/food interactions
  • Deeper reasoning behind medication interactions

EchoGrid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Medscrab

No in-app purchases

None

EchoGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medscrab free?
Medscrab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EchoGrid free?
EchoGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medscrab or EchoGrid have ads?
Neither Medscrab nor EchoGrid shows ads.

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