Comparison

US Pharmacists vs Pyrls

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

Head to head
About

US Pharmacists

Access industry-leading journal articles, continuing education exams, and patient teaching aids. Stay updated with newsletters and find career opportunities in the pharmacy field.

Highlights
  • Access current and archived journal articles
  • Complete CE exams with online grading
  • Utilize patient teaching aids
  • View monthly electronic newsletters
  • Explore classifieds and career center
Features
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The U.S. Pharmacist App features access to the must-have feature articles and departments in the current and archived issues of the industry’s number-one read journal, as well as CE exams with convenient online grading. The App also features links to the monthly electronic Newsletter, indispensable Patient Teaching Aids, digital editions of U.S. Pharmacist and supplements, pharmacy associations, colleges, government agencies, and health-related organizations. Visitors can even click their way to a new job through the Classifieds/Career Center!

About

Pyrls

This app provides essential drug information for medical professionals, focusing on practical details like indications, pharmacology, and counseling points. It offers quick access to key data, reference tables, and clinical pearls to aid in medication management and patient care.

Highlights
  • Drug naming and indications
  • Pharmacology details
  • Counseling points
  • Safety and monitoring information
  • Reference tables and charts
Features
Currently charting
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Pyrls is a drug reference for the most practical information focused on design and simplicity. Pyrls includes the fast information that you need for top drugs: • Naming, indications, and pharmacology • Counseling points and clinical pearls related to place in therapy, safety and monitoring for each medication • Reference tables, figures, charts, and more In-App Purchase Information and Terms of Service Information Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in your iPhone Account Settings after purchase. Introductory pricing or discounts, if available, will only apply for the initial introductory period of the subscription. For information regarding the acceptable use of this app, see our Terms of Service at https://pyrls.com/terms-of-service.

Screenshots

US Pharmacists4 screens
Pyrls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pyrls at 4.8 against US Pharmacists's 3.0. Pyrls also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (136 vs 6). US Pharmacists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (91% vs 82%). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pyrls sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $40.00 per month. US Pharmacists asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pyrls holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyrls has 136 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of US Pharmacists's written reviews are positive against 82% of Pyrls's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

US Pharmacists ships an update every 11 months, Pyrls every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
US Pharmacists versus Pyrls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUS PharmacistsPyrls
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.8 (136 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#36 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB80 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJobson Medical Information LLCCosmas Health LLC

Customer experience

US Pharmacists

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Pyrls

All ratings135 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

US Pharmacists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pyrls

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Free NAPLEX questions do not open
  • App does not open

Requested features

2 requests
  • iPad mini support
  • Fund business outside of user subscriptions

In-app purchases

None

US Pharmacists

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pyrls

Subscriptions4
  • Pyrls Monthly Membership$40.001 Month
  • Annual: Student/New Provider$119.991 Year
  • Pyrls 6-Month Membership$119.996 Months
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  • Annual: Professional$179.991 Year

Questions

Is US Pharmacists free?
US Pharmacists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyrls free?
Pyrls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, US Pharmacists or Pyrls?
Pyrls is rated higher. US Pharmacists averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pyrls averages 4.8 from 136 ratings.
Do US Pharmacists or Pyrls have ads?
Neither US Pharmacists nor Pyrls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, US Pharmacists or Pyrls?
US Pharmacists ships an update every 11 months, and Pyrls every 9 days. Most recently, US Pharmacists was updated on October 20, 2026 and Pyrls on October 27, 2026.

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