Comparison

CPS by CPhA vs Lanthier

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

Lanthier

Access up-to-date internal medicine information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. This app offers a fast search function, intuitive menus, and direct links to PubMed references. It's designed for physicians, residents, and medical students to use at the bedside.

Highlights
  • Concise bedside information
  • Advanced search function
  • Intuitive menus
  • Direct links to PubMed
  • Personal note-taking
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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“Lanthier” is an internal medicine app based on the seventh edition of the bestselling pocketbook. Completely re-imagined for iOS, this app will allow any physician, resident or medical student to access up-to-date medical information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. Free 7 days trial subscription! “Lanthier Practical Guide to Internal Medicine is a good choice for an app to replace your pocketbook. Beyond providing quality content with references, it has an excellent design that makes it more than just a digitized version of a book. Finding clinically relevant information about a condition is quick and easy.” iMedicalApp.com — FEATURES — • Concise: edited to be useful at the bedside. • Fast: advanced search function, intuitive menus. • Direct link to the references on PubMed and now through Read by QxMD (internet connection required). Build your paper collection using articles selected by Dr Lanthier himself. • MedCalX integration (sold separately): for quick access to the trusted medical calculator. • Take personal notes within the topics and synchronize them across your iOS devices. Perfect for studying for board exams! — TOPICS — Cardiology Dermatology (new) Endocrinology Gastroenterology General Internal Medicine Hematology Infectious Diseases Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pneumology Rheumatology — ABOUT THE LEAD AUTHORS — Dr Luc Lanthier practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is a Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is former chair of the French Examination Board for Internal Medicine Exam at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr Donald Echenberg practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is past president of the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine and is currently Governor of the Quebec Chapter of the American College of Physicians. — DISCLAIMER — This publication (application) is to be used as a guide only. It is intended only for use by licensed medical practitioners and medical students. Every doctor (or prescriber) is responsible for their actions. Therapeutic options presented in this guide reflect current approaches and guidelines in the field of internal medicine. Content has been peer reviewed by leading experts in their respective fields. The authors of Lanthier - Practical Guide to Internal Medicine shall not be liable for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from the use of this application. This guide is not meant to replace clinical judgment. It is the responsibility of the licensed prescriber to verify the indications, contraindications and dosage of the medication (and actions) they prescribe. — ABOUT SUBSCRIPTION — Lanthier - Internal Medicine is offered as a subscription service, renewed automatically. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the application «Settings» section and tapping «Manage Subscriptions» after purchase. For more information on Terms of Use visit https://lanthiermed.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

CPS by CPhA4 screens
Lanthier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lanthier at 62% against CPS by CPhA's 10%. Lanthier also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0). CPS by CPhA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Lanthier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per year. CPS by CPhA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lanthier holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of CPS by CPhA's written reviews are positive against 62% of Lanthier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPS by CPhA ships an update every 4 months, Lanthier every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CPS by CPhA versus Lanthier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPS by CPhALanthier
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.6% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB70 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCanadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)Les Éditions Formed inc.

Customer experience

CPS by CPhA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive9.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative82.7%

Lanthier

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

CPS by CPhA

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lanthier

Subscriptions2
  • Lanthier - current users3 Months trial$19.491 Year
  • Lanthier - new users7 Days trial$19.491 Year

Questions

Is CPS by CPhA free?
CPS by CPhA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lanthier free?
Lanthier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CPS by CPhA or Lanthier?
Lanthier is rated higher. CPS by CPhA averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lanthier averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do CPS by CPhA or Lanthier have ads?
Neither CPS by CPhA nor Lanthier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPS by CPhA or Lanthier?
CPS by CPhA ships an update every 4 months, and Lanthier every 2 months. Most recently, CPS by CPhA was updated on September 14, 2026 and Lanthier on September 10, 2026.

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