RxLocal vs UA Pharmacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RxLocal
Easily manage your prescriptions and family's medications in one place. Order refills, view medication details, and set reminders to never miss a dose.
- Medication management
- Family medication profiles
- Prescription refill ordering
- Medication reminders
- Contact options
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Skip the phone call. Message your pharmacy directly and know when your prescription is ready. Manage refills, medications, and your family’s prescriptions in one place. RxLocal makes it simple to stay on top of your prescriptions without the frustration of waiting on hold. • Refill prescriptions in seconds • Message your pharmacy and get answers fast • Know when your prescription is ready for pickup • View and manage your medication list anytime • Keep your whole family’s prescriptions organized Take your medication list with you to doctor visits so you always have accurate information when it matters most. Built to connect you directly with your local pharmacy for faster, more personal care.
UA Pharmacy
Manage your prescriptions from the University of Alabama's University Health Service Pharmacy on your smartphone. Request refills, view prescription history, and access important health data like allergies and prescribing physicians. Quickly get refill information by Rx number or barcode scan.
- Submit prescription refill requests
- Access prescription profile
- View recent prescriptions and physician info
- Access allergy history
- View drug monograph information
- Quick refill by Rx number or barcode
- View pharmacy location and hours
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The UA Pharmacy app is a free application for your smartphone that connects you to the University of Alabama's University Health Service Pharmacy. Along with submitting refill requests, you will also have access to important data about your prescriptions while on the go. From the app, you will be presented with a variety of valuable tools: • Login to view and request refills from your prescription profile • Access a pocket profile--a summary of your recent prescriptions, prescribing physicians, allergy history and more • View the drug monograph information for most drugs in your prescription history • View UA Pharmacy's location, phone number, and store hours • Quickly request refills without logging in by typing the Rx numbers or scanning the Rx barcodes • Receive an immediate response confirming the validity of the prescription number The UA Pharmacy application is developed by Computer-Rx Pharmacy Software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RxLocal at 4.7 against UA Pharmacy's 1.0. RxLocal also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). UA Pharmacy's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RxLocal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RxLocal has 71K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of RxLocal's written reviews are positive against 0% of UA Pharmacy's.
RxLocal ships an update every 5 weeks, UA Pharmacy every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RxLocal | UA Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (71K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PioneerRx, LLC | Computer Rx |
Customer experience
RxLocal
UA Pharmacy
Bugs and requests
RxLocal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and registration issues
- Disappearing medication lists and reminders
- Inconsistent app behavior across updates
- Syncing problems between app and pharmacy
Requested features
5 requests- Allow deleting old/inactive prescriptions
- Display medication pricing information
- Add family member profiles and management
- Improve prescription refill workflow
- Provide better communication and support channels
UA Pharmacy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RxLocal
No in-app purchases
UA Pharmacy
No in-app purchases





