PharmaCompass vs DCAT Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PharmaCompass
Connect with pharmaceutical and biotech partners to accelerate drug development. Discover companies, products, and market intelligence. Access a vast online marketplace for API, FDF, excipients, and contract services.
- Discover companies and products
- Connect with industry professionals
- Access regulatory filings and price trends
- Post and find business opportunities
- Receive topic-specific notifications
- Offline access to trends and opportunities
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PharmaCompass’ Mobile App offers the easiest way for business to business (B2B) users to connect with partners to accelerate drug development activities using their mobile phones. Professionals can use the app to connect seamlessly with companies that can offer active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), finished dosage formulations (FDF), excipients and/or contract services to develop drug products. With over 1.5 million users, PharmaCompass is the leading platform for professionals to place orders with business partners to accelerate their drug development activities and also to gather market intelligence. FEATURES: Discover companies and products - Connect with the people in the companies that are in the best position to offer the right solutions - Find information on the relevant products (e.g. regulatory filings, price trends, patents etc.) and companies Stay up-to-date on business opportunities - Access / Post enquiries onto one of the largest on line pharmaceutical marketplaces - Find the latest news from top news sources - Enable notifications to receive updates on the topics of your interest Other Features: - With off-line access, users can easily read their favorite trends and opportunities - Share PharmaCompass' app, latest trends and opportunities with others Get the PharmaCompass mobile app – the right way to connect with the latest pharma & biotech business information at your fingertips.
DCAT Community
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The DCAT Mobile App is the must-have resource for employees of DCAT Member Companies. Connect with other member representatives, get ready DCAT Week, and access member benefits and exclusive content right at your fingertips all year long!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PharmaCompass at none against DCAT Community's shown. PharmaCompass also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
PharmaCompass ships an update every 8 months, DCAT Community every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PharmaCompass | DCAT Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LEPRO PHARMA COMPASS OPC PRIVATE LIMITED | DCAT |
In-app purchases
PharmaCompass
No in-app purchases
DCAT Community
No in-app purchases
Questions
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