Comparison

Pocket Pharmacist vs Rx Corner

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Pharmacist

Access comprehensive drug information curated by pharmacists, check for drug interactions, and test your knowledge with quizzes. Organize your medications and impress your medical team with neat printouts.

Highlights
  • Pharmacist-curated drug summaries
  • Unbiased drug information
  • Fast drug search (offline)
  • Drug interaction checker
  • Medication quizzes
  • Medication organizer
  • Printable medication summaries
Features
Currently charting
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"Pocket Pharmacist feels like you're talking to a live pharmacist versus reading through an encyclopedia!" Download now for a free trial. Not impressed? Simply unsubscribe and walk away without paying a dime (during the 1-week free trial period). DRUG INFORMATION ∙ Drug summaries are curated and summarized by a Pharmacist (Doctor of Pharmacy) -- focused on drugs approved by the United States FDA ∙ Unbiased information (zero pharmaceutical sponsorship and no advertisements) ∙ Wicked fast drug search (internet not required) INTERACTION CHECKER ∙ Provides interactions as well as overlapping precautions and side effects (no other app has this feature) ∙ Easy to understand (no complicated medical jargon) ∙ Super accurate MED QUIZ ∙ The best drug study guide, period. ∙ Test your drug and medication knowledge ∙ Unlimited multiple-choice questions and flashcards MED BOX ∙ All your medication information...nice and neat ∙ Impress your medical team with organized printouts ∙ Run interaction checks _______________________ FEATURED IN ∙ O (The Oprah Magazine) ∙ SteadyHealth ∙ iPhone Life Magazine ∙ Woman's Day ∙ CNET _______________________ In-App Auto-Renewable Subscription Details - Pocket Pharmacist Monthly and Pocket Pharmacist Yearly include an ad-free experience, access to all current features, drug information curated and summarized by a pharmacist (updated monthly), future features, technical updates, and prompt email support for the duration of the subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew at the duration selected unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will be the subscription fee you have agreed to. - You can manage your subscription by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. - If you choose not to renew your subscription, you will no longer have access to the App after the end of the current period. For more information, please see Pocket Pharmacist's Privacy Policy (https://pocketpharmacist.io/privacy-policy) and Terms & Conditions of Use (https://www.pocketpharmacist.io/terms-conditions-of-use).

About

Rx Corner

This app offers a convenient way to study pharmaceutical information on the go. It helps users learn and memorize drug equivalents, indications, classes, sig codes, and dosing calculations through interactive quizzes. Users can also flag difficult questions for focused review.

Highlights
  • Brand and generic drug equivalents
  • Medication classes and indications
  • Sig codes and conversions
  • Randomly generated quiz questions
  • Starred list for difficult questions
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Rx Corner is your most convenient app for studying on the go! Rx Corner will help you learn and memorize brand and generic equivalents, indications, medication classes, sig codes and common conversions used in pharmaceutical dosing calculations. Rx Corner features: - Top 200 Drugs (brand/generic) - Outpatient Drugs (brand/generic) - Inpatient Drugs (brand/generic) - OTC Drugs (brand/generic) - Conversions - Medication Classes (includes therapeutic and pharmacologic classes) - Indications - Sig Codes (based on universal pharmacy sig codes) Each question requires you to select the correct answer among four different options. Questions will randomly generate options to ensure you never same question twice! The app will keep track of the amount of questions you got right or wrong during each study session. ***Starred List*** You can flag questions that you are having difficulties with to go back and focus on them later. Mastered them? Clear your starred list! This app is ideal for all healthcare professionals - especially pharmacy technicians and aspiring pharmacists. Available in both light and dark mode based off your appearance settings. Please contact us to report any bugs, improvements or new feature requests at support@rxcorner.app. Thank you to LibrelCONS for the SVG icon symbols with an MIT License: http://diemendesign.github.io/LibreICONS/ (Drug names are based on products available in the United States of America) Disclaimer This app is to be used for educational purposes only. No responsibility can be taken by authors/publisher for any loss, injury, or damages from using information provided by this application.

Screenshots

Pocket Pharmacist4 screens
Rx Corner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rx Corner at none against Pocket Pharmacist's 4. Rx Corner also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 77%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Pocket Pharmacist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 48). On price, update cadence 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. Pocket Pharmacist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rx Corner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rx Corner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Pharmacist has 3.9K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Pocket Pharmacist's written reviews are positive against 94% of Rx Corner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Pharmacist ships an update every 2 months, Rx Corner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pocket Pharmacist versus Rx Corner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket PharmacistRx Corner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.9K ratings)4.9 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDanike, Inc.Collishaw Technologies

Customer experience

Pocket Pharmacist

All ratings3,859 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative21.2%

Rx Corner

All ratings48 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

Pocket Pharmacist

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription screen appears unexpectedly
  • Unable to access or delete personal information
  • Interaction checker not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add medication reminders
  • Include over-the-counter medications
  • Improve sync functionality between devices
  • Provide more customization options

Rx Corner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket Pharmacist

Subscriptions2
  • Pocket Pharmacist Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Pocket Pharmacist Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
None

Rx Corner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Pharmacist free?
Pocket Pharmacist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rx Corner free?
Rx Corner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Pharmacist or Rx Corner?
Rx Corner is rated higher. Pocket Pharmacist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Rx Corner averages 4.9 from 48 ratings.
Do Pocket Pharmacist or Rx Corner have ads?
Rx Corner shows ads; Pocket Pharmacist does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Pharmacist or Rx Corner?
Pocket Pharmacist ships an update every 2 months, and Rx Corner every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Pharmacist was updated on September 26, 2026 and Rx Corner on September 23, 2026.

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