MBARC vs The PassBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MBARC
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MBARC (Medikabazaar Asset Management, Recycle and Care) is an end-to-end platform to help hospitals manage their biomedical assets. MBARC is a novel business by Medikabazaar, India's largest online B2B platform for medical supplies. We have launched the MBARC app to connect hospitals with biomedical service engineers and enable them to book services such as preventive maintenance, installation, breakdown maintenance and calibration. We currently cover tier-1 metro cities and some tier-II cities such as Chandigarh, Jaipur and Lucknow. We will be expanding our coverage very rapidly. On the MBARC app, the user can book and pay for their biomedical services: 1. Select biomedical services for your devices We cover the following devices currently viz. C-Arm, CT Scan, Defibrillator, ECG Machine, Lab Equipments, Medical Furniture, Ortho Power Tool, Oxygen Concentrator, Patient Monitor, Smoke Evacuator, Ventilator and X-ray Machine. Additionally we also cover services for high Capital Expenditure devices such as MRI, CT Scan, Pet CT and HIPEC for our partner brands. The services that we cover for the above devices are Ad-hoc Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance, Installation and Decommissioning, Calibration and Equipment Operational Training. 2. Pay for the services directly on the app We enable real time payment on the MBARC app through our payment gateway partners. 3. Add your existing devices to the "My Devices" section You can add one or multiple devices on the "My Devices" section of the app, and book services for each device seamlessly. 4. View your past bookings Through the bookings section, you can view current and past service bookings, the devices serviced, the brand, and the service booked date. Please reach out to us at mbarc@medikabazaar.com for any service inquiries or to get onboarded as an authorized biomedical services provider on our platform.
The PassBox
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The PassBox® is the largest online medical store for hospital supplies and healthcare items. It is the largest network of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The PassBox at 11.0 against MBARC's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MBARC ships an update every 2 weeks, The PassBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBARC | The PassBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Medikabazaar | rentomed pvt ltd |
In-app purchases
MBARC
No in-app purchases
The PassBox
No in-app purchases









