Comparison

CPS by CPhA vs dr2dr mobile

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

Head to head
About

CPS by CPhA

Access essential, evidence-based drug information for healthcare professionals. Choose between drug monographs or full access with therapeutic guidance and tools. Stay updated with critical warnings and advisories.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based drug monographs
  • Therapeutic information
  • Non-prescription therapy guidance
  • Drug tables and algorithms
  • Medical calculators
  • Critical updates and warnings
Features
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CPS (formerly RxTx) has a new appearance. CPS is still the reliable, evidence-based drug resource it has always been and provides essential drug information at the point-of-care for health care practitioners. Now offering two subscription options – CPS Drug Information or CPS Full Access. CPS Drug Information is the Canadian standard for drug monographs, containing thousands of products including monographs for drugs, vaccines, natural health products and medical devices, approved by Health Canada. CPS Full Access includes all content from CPS Drug Information and the most current, evidence-based therapeutic information and non-prescription therapy for most common conditions, with cross-referenced drug tables and algorithms and DC condition-based drug tables. Both subscriptions types provide critical updates such as warnings and advisories; and useful tools such as medical calculators.

About

dr2dr mobile

Features
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This is the iOS mobile interface for dr2dr secure messaging for Canadian doctors. This app provides easy to use access to your dr2dr account, and adds useful functionality such as push notifications, and automatic login.

Screenshots

CPS by CPhA4 screens
dr2dr mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: dr2dr mobile at 12.0 against CPS by CPhA's 14.2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPS by CPhA ships an update every 4 months, dr2dr mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CPS by CPhA versus dr2dr mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPS by CPhAdr2dr mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB15 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCanadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)Microquest Inc.

In-app purchases

None

CPS by CPhA

No in-app purchases

None

dr2dr mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPS by CPhA free?
CPS by CPhA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dr2dr mobile free?
dr2dr mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CPS by CPhA or dr2dr mobile have ads?
Neither CPS by CPhA nor dr2dr mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPS by CPhA or dr2dr mobile?
CPS by CPhA ships an update every 4 months, and dr2dr mobile every 2 months. Most recently, CPS by CPhA was updated on October 8, 2026 and dr2dr mobile on October 4, 2026.

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