The Rx Shop vs ErlangerNOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Rx Shop
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | The Rx Shop | ErlangerNOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | THE PRESCRIPTION SHOP INC | Erlanger Health |
In-app purchases
The Rx Shop
No in-app purchases
ErlangerNOW
No in-app purchases









