Comparison

CPS by CPhA vs MS 2024 Criteria

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

MS 2024 Criteria

Features
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This app helps clinicians apply the McDonald Criteria 2024 for Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis through a structured, step-by-step approach. Designed for neurologists, residents, medical students and healthcare professionals, it transforms complex criteria into clear clinical decisions.

Screenshots

CPS by CPhA4 screens
MS 2024 Criteria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CPS by CPhA at Free against MS 2024 Criteria's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CPS by CPhA is free to download; MS 2024 Criteria costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CPS by CPhA versus MS 2024 Criteria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPS by CPhAMS 2024 Criteria
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB194 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCanadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)Jean Martin Boulanger

Bugs and requests

CPS by CPhA

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot sign in
  • App won't download content
  • App won't load
  • App won't open
  • Login issues with enterprise accounts
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  • Content erased with update
  • App is empty/no content
  • Sign in button non-functional
  • Search function hangs or is slow
  • Updates do not install

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add in-page search function
  • Improve font size options
  • Add CTC content
  • Allow download in one language
  • Provide option to not download all data

MS 2024 Criteria

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CPS by CPhA

No in-app purchases

None

MS 2024 Criteria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPS by CPhA free?
CPS by CPhA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MS 2024 Criteria free?
MS 2024 Criteria costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CPS by CPhA or MS 2024 Criteria have ads?
Neither CPS by CPhA nor MS 2024 Criteria shows ads.

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