Doximity vs Drugs.com Medication Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doximity
This app provides U.S. healthcare professionals with AI-powered clinical tools, secure communication, and news. It offers features like AI-assisted clinical question answering, time-saving administrative tools, patient calling, ambient note-taking, and secure faxing. It aims to simplify daily tasks and improve patient care.
- AI-powered clinical question answering
- HIPAA-compliant AI for administrative tasks
- Secure patient calling and messaging
- Ambient note-taking with AI scribe
- Secure faxing for medical records
- Curated healthcare news
- Clinician directory search
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The Doximity Clinical AI Suite helps clinicians get answers, communicate with patients, and complete documentation—all in one workflow. Ask delivers fast, cited answers. Dialer connects you with patients by voice, video, and text. Scribe automatically generates clinical notes from patient visits. Doximity is the largest network of U.S. clinicians and the AI-powered platform trusted by over 85% of U.S. physicians. Free, HIPAA-compliant, and built for clinicians. "This should be on every physician's phone." – App Review Features - Get fast, cited answers grounded in medical literature - Generate clinical notes automatically with AI - Call, video, and securely message patients - Send and receive HIPAA-compliant faxes - Prescribe medications directly from your phone - Stay current with personalized medical news - Connect with the largest network of U.S. clinicians - Integrate with Epic Haiku and Amion Testimonials "Doximity Ask is a fantastic resource I use every single day when researching complex conditions. The evidence-based responses make it a breeze to increase my understanding of difficult topics in a fraction of the time it used to take." – Dr. Tyler Agnew, MD "With Doximity Ask, I input all the active diagnoses the patient had, what my goal was, and within 15 seconds my letter of clinical necessity was written, describing all the relevant conditions perfectly, speaking to their severity and truly making a good case for the need for resources." – Dr. Shubho Sarkar, MD "Really great app for calling my patients. Can set the number that shows up on caller ID as my office. Also has the option to send a message straight to their voicemail or send text messages without giving out my personal cell number." – App Review "I have used Doximity Scribe now for almost 2 years and it has been amazing!! It allows me to concentrate more on my patient. Saves me so much time!" – Dr. Zarin Nestor, MD "So nice to have a secure fax for medical records and labs. I love getting results on the go and being able to respond in real time to information." – App Review "Concise articles. Quick to read and relevant. Haven’t noticed any editorializing, which I greatly appreciate. Just the facts, ma’am." – App Review
Drugs.com Medication Guide
Access comprehensive information on over 24,000 medications, including prescription drugs, OTCs, and natural products. Manage your medications, check for interactions, identify pills, and find the lowest prices. Stay informed with FDA alerts and detailed side effect information.
- Medication list with interaction tracking
- Drug price comparison and pharmacy finder
- Pill identification by imprint, color, and shape
- Drug interaction checker
- Side effects and dosage information
- FDA alerts and recalls
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Manage meds, identify pills, check interactions, compare prices and more. Discover detailed, peer-reviewed info on over 24,000 prescription drugs, OTC meds, and natural products all in one place. Key Features - My Med List. Create your health profile and track drug interactions, reminders and alerts, with offline access. - Price Guide. Find the lowest prices for medications and search pharmacies near you. - Pill Identifier. Identify pills by imprint, color and shape to confirm medications with confidence. - Interactions Checker. Check potential interactions between prescription medications, OTC drugs, and supplements. - Q & A. Find answers to thousands of medication-related questions, join support groups or ask a question. - Compare Tool - Compare any medication side-by-side. - Side Effects Checker - Access detailed side effect information for thousands of prescription and OTC medications, from common mild reactions to rare severe effects. - Dosage Information - Reliable dose guidance. - FDA Alerts - Stay up to date with product recalls, safety alerts, and FDA-related news. - Health Professionals - Tailored tools and information for medical professionals, including FDA monographs. Permissions We request limited permissions to improve your experience: - Network access: Required to connect to our database. - Media/Storage: For installation on your local device only, we never access your personal files. - Your location: Used when you choose to find nearby pharmacies when using the drug discount card. About Drugs.com With over 25 million U.S. monthly visitors, Drugs.com is a Webby-nominated health information platform offering peer-reviewed data on more than 24,000 medications. Whether you're a patient, caregiver, or healthcare professional, the app provides reliable tools to manage and understand medication use. Note: Drugs.com does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Do not rely on this app to replace medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your healthcare professional. Support & Subscriptions Please visit: https://www.drugs.com/apps/support/ for support and feedback, if its subscription related, our team will prioritize your request.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doximity at none against Drugs.com Medication Guide's 2. Doximity also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Drugs.com Medication Guide's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Drugs.com Medication Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Doximity asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Doximity against 4.8 for Drugs.com Medication Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doximity has 199K ratings behind it against 16K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Doximity's written reviews are positive against 87% of Drugs.com Medication Guide's.
Doximity ships an update weekly, Drugs.com Medication Guide every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doximity | Drugs.com Medication Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (199K ratings) | 4.8 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 199K — better | 16K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Doximity | Drugs.com |
Customer experience
Doximity
Drugs.com Medication Guide
User reviews
Doximity
From 199K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Game changer for medical practice
- 🔒 HIPAA-compliant communication
- 👍 Convenient and user-friendly
- 🚀 Reliable video/audio calls
- 👍 Helpful for rural/underserved clinics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent call display on patient phones
- 🐛 Issues with touch responsiveness during calls
- 🐛 Limited search and sorting functionality
- 🐛 Verification challenges for some providers
- 🐛 Unreliable fax delivery and tracking
Drugs.com Medication Guide
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent app
- 🚀 Very useful and informative
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📚 Comprehensive drug information
- 🔍 Helpful pill identifier
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 💰 Ads or paid features
- 🌍 Limited support for non-US medications
Bugs and requests
Doximity
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing when reading article abstracts
- Inability to cancel or exit dialer feature
- Disappearing features after app updates
- Connectivity issues for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Expand verification to include veterinarians
- Improve search and sorting for articles
- Add time stamps and delivery confirmation for faxes
- Enable multi-user access for the same office number
- Provide more customization options for the app
Drugs.com Medication Guide
Reported bugs
2 issues- Registration process issues
- Inconsistent search results
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to easily add/remove medications
- More detailed medication profiles
- Improved international drug coverage
In-app purchases
Doximity
No in-app purchases
Drugs.com Medication Guide
- Remove ads for 3 months$1.99
- Remove ads for 1 year$4.99
Questions
Is Doximity free?
Is Drugs.com Medication Guide free?
Which has better reviews, Doximity or Drugs.com Medication Guide?
Do Doximity or Drugs.com Medication Guide have ads?
Which is updated more often, Doximity or Drugs.com Medication Guide?
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