US Pharmacists vs Pyrls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Drug naming and indications
- Pharmacology details
- Counseling points
- Safety and monitoring information
- Reference tables and charts
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | US Pharmacists | Pyrls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (136 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #36 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jobson Medical Information LLC | Cosmas Health LLC |
Customer experience
US Pharmacists
Pyrls
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
US Pharmacists
No in-app purchases
Pyrls
- 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
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