Comparison

The Rx Shop vs ErlangerNOW

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

Head to head
About

The Rx Shop

Features
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At The Prescription Shop, your time and health is important to us! We make it convenient for you to access your prescriptions while on the go and here's how: App Features: - Manage your family's prescriptions under ONE account. - View important information about your medication — uses, side effects, precautions, etc. - Request a refill without logging in through the Quick Refill feature. - Search through our extensive drug library better understand your medication. - Read up-to-date health related articles and videos. - Get directions to our store and view store hours.

About

ErlangerNOW

Navigate your healthcare journey with ease. This app provides turn-by-turn directions to patient rooms, departments, and amenities, both indoors and outdoors. You can also find physicians, schedule appointments, and access your patient information.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn indoor and outdoor navigation
  • Locate patient rooms, departments, and amenities
  • Find and contact physicians
  • Schedule appointments
  • Access MyChart patient information
  • Save favorite locations
Features
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Navigate your entire healthcare experience in one place! ErlangerNOW allows you to locate a patient room, department, or amenity using your smartphone then provides turn-by-turn guidance from your current location all the way to your destination both outdoors and inside! You can also easily look up physicians and call to make an appointment directly from the ErlangerNOW app, as well as access your patient information using MyChart. Whether you are a patient or visiting a loved one, ErlangerNOW allows you to focus on what truly matters. Use the ErlangerNOW to: • Get door-to-parking real-time guidance from your location to a location • Easily find a patient room, department, or amenity • Find and save your locations • Schedule appointments • Access MyChart

Screenshots

The Rx Shop4 screens
ErlangerNOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ErlangerNOW at every 5 months against The Rx Shop's every 35 months. The Rx Shop's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Rx Shop ships an update every 35 months, ErlangerNOW every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
The Rx Shop versus ErlangerNOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Rx ShopErlangerNOW
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB45 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTHE PRESCRIPTION SHOP INCErlanger Health

In-app purchases

None

The Rx Shop

No in-app purchases

None

ErlangerNOW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Rx Shop free?
The Rx Shop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ErlangerNOW free?
ErlangerNOW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Rx Shop or ErlangerNOW have ads?
Neither The Rx Shop nor ErlangerNOW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Rx Shop or ErlangerNOW?
The Rx Shop ships an update every 35 months, and ErlangerNOW every 5 months. Most recently, The Rx Shop was updated on November 7, 2026 and ErlangerNOW on November 5, 2026.

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