Comparison

Pharmacotherapy Handbook vs Memory Rx

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

Head to head
About

Pharmacotherapy Handbook

This medical reference app provides essential drug therapy information for over 140 diseases and disorders. It's designed for quick and confident decision-making in clinical practice and board preparation, featuring a clear, organized format with text, tables, and algorithms.

Highlights
  • Drug therapy decisions for 140+ diseases
  • Clinical practice and board preparation
  • Alphabetized presentation
  • Text, tables, figures, and algorithms
  • New chapters on patient care, opioid use, fungal infections
  • Nine appendices for specialized pharmacotherapy
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Pharmacotherapy Handbook make drug therapy decisions based on the best data possible! Delivers the essential information needed to quickly and confidently make drug therapy decisions for 140 diseases and disorders. The critical drug information you need for clinical practice and board preparation—in one, convenient portable guide Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers both the key points pharmacists needs to know in practice and the information students studying for the boards needs to pass. The Handbook delivers the essential information you need to confidently make drug therapy decisions for more than 140 diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in a clinical setting. Whether you’re a student, pharmacist, or hospital administrator, you’ll find answers quickly and easily in this reliable, carry-anywhere guide. Featuring a convenient alphabetized presentation, the book utilizes text, tables, figures, and treatment algorithms to make important drug data readily accessible and easily understandable. This updated eleventh edition includes new chapters on the pharmacists’ patient care process, opioid use disorder, and superficial fungal infections. Each chapter is organized in a consistent format: - Disease state definition - Pathophysiology - Clinical presentation - Diagnosis - Treatment - Evaluation of therapeutic outcomes - Nine appendices include Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, Geriatric Assessment, Critical Care Patient Assessment, Drug Allergies, Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders, Drug-Induced Liver Disease, Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disease, Drug-Induced Kidney Disease, and Drug-Induced Ophthalmic Disorders Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 1260116697 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781260116694 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $49.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Barbara Wells; Terry Schwinghammer; Joseph DiPiro; Cicly DiPiro Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

About

Memory Rx

This app helps users remember pharmacology mnemonics through interactive quizzes. It combines memorization techniques with multiple-choice questions to reinforce learning, making a challenging subject more manageable.

Highlights
  • Pharmacology mnemonics
  • MCQ-based quizzes
  • Favouriting mnemonics
  • Access to all mnemonics
  • Access to all MCQs
  • Pro subscription features
Features
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Have you ever forgot a mnemonic that you made ? It happens every other time !!! There is a joke that majority of mnemonics require another mnemonic for remembering !!! But not anymore... Introducing Memory Rx We combine mnemonics with MCQ based quiz so that you don't need a mnemonic to remember mnemonic. Cool isn’t it ? And guess what ! We did this to one of the toughest subject to remember: PHARMACOLOGY !!! Subscription to become Pro user - With an Memory Rx pro subscription, you have access to all features like Access to all mnemonics Favouriting mnemonics Access to all MCQs Memory Rx Pro is billed monthly or annually at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. - Payment will be charged to apple account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://scoopmed.blogspot.com/2022/07/memory-rx-terms-of-use.html Privacy Policv: https://scoopmed.blogspot.com/2022/07/memory-rx-privacy-policy.html Feel free to contact us at editor.scoopmed@gmail.com, your feedback and suggestions are very important to us.

Screenshots

Pharmacotherapy Handbook4 screens
Memory Rx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pharmacotherapy Handbook at 4.0 against Memory Rx's 1.0. Pharmacotherapy Handbook also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). Memory Rx's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pharmacotherapy Handbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $37.49 per year and Memory Rx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pharmacotherapy Handbook holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pharmacotherapy Handbook has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pharmacotherapy Handbook ships an update every 6 months, Memory Rx every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Pharmacotherapy Handbook versus Memory Rx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPharmacotherapy HandbookMemory Rx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncNishith Sekhar Revappala

Customer experience

Pharmacotherapy Handbook

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Memory Rx

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pharmacotherapy Handbook

Subscriptions4
  • 25% Off for Limited Period$37.491 Year
  • 20% Off for Limited Period$39.991 Year
  • 15% off for Limited Period$42.491 Year
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  • Pharmacolotherapy HBK 1/Y Sub7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pharmacolotherapy Handbook$49.99
2 purchases

Memory Rx

Subscriptions2
  • Pro access$3.991 Month
  • Pro access$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pharmacotherapy Handbook free?
Pharmacotherapy Handbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Rx free?
Memory Rx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pharmacotherapy Handbook or Memory Rx?
Pharmacotherapy Handbook is rated higher. Pharmacotherapy Handbook averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Memory Rx averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pharmacotherapy Handbook or Memory Rx have ads?
Pharmacotherapy Handbook shows ads; Memory Rx does not.
Which is updated more often, Pharmacotherapy Handbook or Memory Rx?
Pharmacotherapy Handbook ships an update every 6 months, and Memory Rx every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pharmacotherapy Handbook was updated on October 15, 2026 and Memory Rx on October 7, 2026.

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