DRUGDOCS vs Journal Rounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DRUGDOCS
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DRUGDOCS® provides health professionals with current, evidence-based information on the drugs they prescribe with direct access to publications.
Journal Rounds
This app helps busy clinicians stay current with medical literature. Access PubMed articles, get AI-generated summaries, and organize a personalized reading library. It's designed for efficient medical research and staying informed.
- Browse PubMed articles
- AI-generated summaries
- Personalized article feed
- Customizable reading library
- Save and organize articles
- Filter by followed journals
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Journal Rounds helps clinicians and medical learners keep up with the literature without juggling tabs. Browse PubMed citations and abstracts, follow journals, search by topic, filter by publication date and followed journals, read focused AI summaries, and save important articles into folders. Key Features • Personalized Journal Feed — Follow the journals that matter to you and browse their latest articles in one timeline. • Advanced PubMed Search — Search by topic, scope results to all or followed journals, and filter by publication date. • AI Summaries — Read concise recaps of findings, methods, and implications. • Article Follow-Up Chat — Ask concise, article-grounded questions about a paper directly from the feed. • Reading Library — Save articles to custom folders, track reading history, and organize papers for later. • Guided Onboarding — Set up your journals quickly and replay the feature tour from Settings. • Flexible Appearance — Choose Auto, Light, Paper, or Dark themes. Data Source Article citations, abstracts, and journal names are sourced from MEDLINE®/PubMed®, the free NIH/NLM database. Journal Rounds is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by journal publishers. Premium (Optional) Journal Rounds Premium includes unlimited AI summaries, article follow-up chat, and an enhanced reading experience. The free tier includes PubMed browsing and limited AI summaries. Terms of Service: https://journalrounds.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://journalrounds.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DRUGDOCS at none against Journal Rounds's 1. DRUGDOCS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Journal Rounds's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price and ads 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. Journal Rounds sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. DRUGDOCS asks for nothing beyond the download.
DRUGDOCS ships an update monthly, Journal Rounds weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DRUGDOCS | Journal Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thera-Business Inc | Abdullah Norain |
In-app purchases
DRUGDOCS
No in-app purchases
Journal Rounds
- Journal Rounds Premium$3.991 Month
