Comparison

Medscrab vs Pick The Pack

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

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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

Pick The Pack

Currently charting
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Can you find the animals that belong together? Pick The Pack is a simple, accessible animal sorting game designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers, but anyone can play! It is built around clear pictures, spoken instructions, and easy-to-understand choices, so no reading is required. Listen to a request, explore the animals on screen, make your choice, and confirm your answer. Choose between two ways to play: • Levels: ten rounds that gradually become more challenging, with more animals and different groups appearing together. • Free Play: no levels, just keep picking animals for as long as you like. Meet 50 animals across five groups: farm animals, jungle animals, water animals, flying animals, and dinosaurs. Animal names can be spoken aloud, displayed under each picture, or both. Pick The Pack includes highly customizable accessibility settings: built-in voice guidance, VoiceOver support, optional spoken and displayed animal names, a dyslexia-friendly font, high contrast, reduced motion, adjustable speaking speed, voice encouragement, vibration feedback, and separate controls for sound and music volume. Play in English or Italian, completely offline and without an account. There are no advertisements, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Medscrab4 screens
Pick The Pack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Medscrab at Free against Pick The Pack's $1.99. Medscrab also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Pick The Pack's advantage is chart position (#133 vs unranked). On 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

Medscrab is free to download; Pick The Pack costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Medscrab versus Pick The Pack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedscrabPick The Pack
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#133 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWestern University of Health SciencesLoredana Lania

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

Pick The Pack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Medscrab

No in-app purchases

None

Pick The Pack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medscrab free?
Medscrab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pick The Pack free?
Pick The Pack costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medscrab or Pick The Pack have ads?
Neither Medscrab nor Pick The Pack shows ads.

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