Comparison

UpToDate Lexidrug vs PharmacyPro

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

Head to head
About

UpToDate Lexidrug

This app provides comprehensive drug information and tools to aid in safe medication decisions. It offers daily updated clinical information, detailed drug databases, interaction checkers, and medical calculators. It is trusted by healthcare professionals and students for quick access to expert content.

Highlights
  • Daily updated clinical drug information
  • In-depth drug databases with dosing support
  • Comprehensive drug monographs
  • Hundreds of medical calculators
  • Interactive drug interactions checker
  • Offline database access
Features
Currently charting
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UpToDate® Lexidrug™ is the preferred drug reference app, providing industry-leading drug information and tools that support safe and effective medication and therapeutic decisions. View the latest clinical information updated daily by our unparalleled multidisciplinary editorial team that continually reviews the most current evidence available. Used and trusted by pharmacists, physicians, nurses, advanced practice nurses, dentists, and students as an invaluable referential resource. Easily access Lexidrug content directly in the app without needing to download databases onto your device. Our mobile packages are designed to support a variety of roles, offering quick access to expert content and capabilities, including: • In-depth drug databases with detailed dosing support • Comprehensive monographs with adverse reactions information • Hundreds of medical calculators • Interactive drug interactions checker • Ability to store database content for offline use New individual users will receive a one-month free trial to the UpToDate Lexidrug Hospital Pharmacist package. At the end of the free trial, users will automatically be billed a subscription fee of $29.99 per month via their iTunes Account for continuing access. To avoid being charged, users must cancel their free trial at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Users can manage settings, cancel subscriptions, or turn off auto-renewal anytime during the subscription period via iTunes Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

PharmacyPro

This app extends pharmacy practice by enabling real-time management of operations, including prescription dispensing and payment processing. It securely transmits data to your pharmacy system, ensuring customer information is protected. Features include mobile dispense, delivery manifest creation, and integrated mobile point of sale capabilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time pharmacy system integration
  • Mobile dispense module for deliveries
  • Signature and HIPAA form capture
  • Delivery manifest creation
  • Mobile Point of Sale with Square integration
  • Secure customer data transmission
Features
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Before downloading this app, please contact ScriptPro customer support to configure your pharmacy for PharmacyPro. ScriptPro’s PharmacyPro mobile app “mobilizes” your pharmacy practice – letting you meet your customers’ needs in the wide area of your practice setting. PharmacyPro fully integrates with your SP Central Workflow and Pharmacy Management Systems, allowing you to seamlessly perform a host of pharmacy management operations. Information is transmitted—in real time—between the app and your pharmacy system. Rest assured knowing your customers’ data is safe because no PHI is stored in the app or on the device. Mobile Dispense Module Mobile Dispense is an efficient and easy-to-use module for your delivery staff. Excellent for both home deliveries and meds-to-beds—as soon as prescriptions are delivered, dispense information is immediately sent to your pharmacy and stored in your SP Central system. Remotely capture and track signatures, HIPAA forms, dispense information, and comments from each delivery. Delivery Manifest (included with Mobile Dispense!) It’s as simple as “scan and print” when you use the Delivery Manifest module to create printed manifests of prescription delivery locations. Just scan batches ready to head out the door and select print—a great tool for delivery staff. Mobile Point of Sale with Square PharmacyPro supports the ability to process card payments at dispense in conjunction with the Square Mobile Point of Sale mobile POS application. The PharmacyPro app seamlessly transitions to Square when a patient wishes to pay with a card during dispense and returns the signature and payment information back to SP Central in real time. A Square account and card processing hardware is required for support. Future Release Modules - Mobile Storage - Mobile Data Entry - Mobile Fill and Remote Inspection - Mobile Inventory Management

Screenshots

UpToDate Lexidrug4 screens
PharmacyPro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PharmacyPro at none against UpToDate Lexidrug's 2. PharmacyPro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). UpToDate Lexidrug's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 7) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads 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. UpToDate Lexidrug sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. PharmacyPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UpToDate Lexidrug holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpToDate Lexidrug has 6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpToDate Lexidrug ships an update every 2 months, PharmacyPro every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
UpToDate Lexidrug versus PharmacyPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpToDate LexidrugPharmacyPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6K ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB10 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLexi-CompScriptPro

Customer experience

UpToDate Lexidrug

All ratings5,774 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative49.8%

PharmacyPro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

UpToDate Lexidrug

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing when trying to access certain features
  • Databases not downloading or updating properly
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize database order and priority
  • Improved offline functionality and background updates
  • More user-friendly interface and navigation

PharmacyPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

UpToDate Lexidrug

Subscriptions2
  • Lexicomp Professional Package14 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Lexi-COMPLETE14 Days trial$29.991 Month
None

PharmacyPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpToDate Lexidrug free?
UpToDate Lexidrug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PharmacyPro free?
PharmacyPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UpToDate Lexidrug or PharmacyPro?
UpToDate Lexidrug is rated higher. UpToDate Lexidrug averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while PharmacyPro averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do UpToDate Lexidrug or PharmacyPro have ads?
Neither UpToDate Lexidrug nor PharmacyPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UpToDate Lexidrug or PharmacyPro?
UpToDate Lexidrug ships an update every 2 months, and PharmacyPro every 7 months. Most recently, UpToDate Lexidrug was updated on November 1, 2026 and PharmacyPro on November 2, 2026.

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