Comparison

UpToDate Lexidrug vs IV Push Timer

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
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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

IV Push Timer

This medical app assists healthcare professionals with precise timing for IV pushes using an Apple Watch. It offers haptic and audio intervals, auto-timeout features, and a companion iPhone app for settings and history. Setup guidance for Apple Watch Ultra Action Button, Shortcuts, and complications is also provided.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch stopwatch
  • Haptic and audio intervals
  • Auto Timeout feature
  • iPhone companion app
  • Shortcut and complication integration
  • History logging
Features
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IV Push Timer Built by a Flight Nurse Stopwatch timing on Apple Watch Start a stopwatch on Apple Watch. Pause and resume timing, set 15, 30 or 60 second haptic intervals, and choose optional audio tones. The iPhone companion provides settings, setup guidance and received history. Auto Timeout and history Auto Timeout limits elapsed running time and excludes paused time. It can stop and log a stopwatch session. Legacy countdown records from earlier versions may remain in history; this version provides stopwatch controls, not countdown controls. Setup and launch options Setup guidance covers the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button, saved Shortcuts, Watch face complications and notifications. Shortcut and complication Auto-Start have separate controls.

Screenshots

UpToDate Lexidrug4 screens
IV Push Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IV Push Timer at 100% against UpToDate Lexidrug's 39%. IV Push Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). UpToDate Lexidrug's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (6K vs 1). On ads, chart position 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

UpToDate Lexidrug is free to download; IV Push Timer costs $1.99 up front. UpToDate Lexidrug sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. IV Push Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IV Push Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpToDate Lexidrug has 6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of UpToDate Lexidrug's written reviews are positive against 100% of IV Push Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpToDate Lexidrug ships an update every 2 months, IV Push Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
UpToDate Lexidrug versus IV Push Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpToDate LexidrugIV Push Timer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank#21 — better#43
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLexi-CompMichael Gibson

Customer experience

UpToDate Lexidrug

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

IV Push Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

IV Push Timer

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

IV Push Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpToDate Lexidrug free?
UpToDate Lexidrug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IV Push Timer free?
IV Push Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UpToDate Lexidrug or IV Push Timer?
IV Push Timer is rated higher. UpToDate Lexidrug averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while IV Push Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do UpToDate Lexidrug or IV Push Timer have ads?
Neither UpToDate Lexidrug nor IV Push Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UpToDate Lexidrug or IV Push Timer?
UpToDate Lexidrug ships an update every 2 months, and IV Push Timer every 6 days. Most recently, UpToDate Lexidrug was updated on November 1, 2026 and IV Push Timer on November 2, 2026.
Which is more popular, UpToDate Lexidrug or IV Push Timer?
UpToDate Lexidrug currently peaks at #21 in the App Store charts, and IV Push Timer at #43. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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