Hepatox vs DRUGDOCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hepatox
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Hepatox®, a bibliographical database which reviews drug-induced liver injury, was created in 1980 by Michel BIOUR (MD, PhD), and has been monthly updated in accordance with other usual bibliographical databases to the analysis of the references cited in the articles. All the published cases for selection and classification were re-evaluated in accordance with criterions usually validated in hepatology. 1600 drugs are registered with 20,000 corresponding references. We provide the number of references for each type of liver disorder and one selected reference for each drug.
DRUGDOCS
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DRUGDOCS® provides health professionals with current, evidence-based information on the drugs they prescribe with direct access to publications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DRUGDOCS at Free against Hepatox's $3.99. DRUGDOCS also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
DRUGDOCS is free to download; Hepatox costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hepatox ships an update every 3 months, DRUGDOCS monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hepatox | DRUGDOCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Pierre Chaillet | Thera-Business Inc |
In-app purchases
Hepatox
No in-app purchases
DRUGDOCS
No in-app purchases
