Comparison

ApoThera vs Explain Medicine

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

Head to head
About

ApoThera

This app provides clinical decision support for healthcare professionals. It offers treatment recommendations, disease management tools, drug information, interaction checkers, medical calculators, and patient savings programs. Content is updated daily and covers a wide range of medical specialties.

Highlights
  • Clinical guidelines and treatment recommendations
  • Disease management and drug information
  • Drug interaction checker
  • Medical calculators and conversion tools
  • Patient Rx savings and discounts
  • PDF document archiving
Features
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ApoThera - Clinical Decision Support - Mobile Application ApoThera - features the following seven medical applications: 1) Clinical Guidelines • Treatment recommendations provided by peer-reviewed journals and manufacturers based on evidence-based medicine to optimize patient care 2) Disease Management • Providing treatment options for thousands of diseases and conditions based on manufacturers drug database provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers. 3) Drug Information • Providing drug information and medical reference for thousands of FDA-approved brand, generic, and OTC medicines based on drug database provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers. • Search by brand, generic or pharmacologic class names. • Drug monographs updated continuously with the latest information. 4) Drug Interaction Checker • Providing mutli-drugs interaction check with accurate clinical answers for any possible drug-drug interactions at the point of care with detail information about onset, severity warning management, mechanism, and references for all FDA-approved mechanisms. 5) ApoThera Medical Calculators & Conversion Tools • Processing clinical algorithms, calculating medical scores, scales, classifications • Cardiovascular Conversion Tool - Beta-Blockers Conversion Tool - ACE Inhibitors Conversion Tool - Angiotensins Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Conversion Tool - HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) Conversion Tool - Diuretics Conversion Tool - Vasodilators Conversion Tool • Endocrinology Conversion Tool - Antidiabetics Conversion Tool - Insulin Conversion Tool - Thyroids Conversion Tool - Epoetin alfa Conversion Tool • Opioids Conversion Tool • Corticosteroids Conversion Tool • Benzodiazepines Conversion Tool • Psychoneurology Conversion Tool - Antipsychotics Conversion Tool - Antidepressants Conversion Tool - Antiepileptics Conversion Tool • Gastroenterology Conversion Tool - Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Conversion - H2 Blockers Conversion Tool • Total Parenteral Nutrition 6) PDF Box • Uploading and archiving PDF documents. 7) Patient Rx Savings • Discounts and coupons available through manufacturers for expensive biotechnology specialty medications. Medical Specialties: Anesthesiology, Cardiology & Vascular Medicine, Critical Care & Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology - Oncology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Pulmonary Medicine, Surgery, Toxicology and Urology. • ApoThera content is updated daily.• ApoThera Premium monthly auto-renewable subscription allows full access to all calculation tools for 1 month. Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. After successful purchase, all disabled calculation tools and drug info will become active. After exactly 1 month from the subscription purchase date, the monthly subscription will renew automatically for another month at the subscription price on the date of the renewal. To cancel auto renewal, users must turn off the auto-renewal 24 hours before the renewal date by going to their iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. For ApoThera End User License Agreement, please visit: http://www.apothera.com/WS/GetAppInfo.aspx?Type=1

About

Explain Medicine

A quick medical reference for professionals and students, offering evidence-based explanations for over 700 diseases. Ideal for rapid information retrieval during rounds or exam preparation.

Highlights
  • Medical reference for professionals
  • Explanations for over 700 diseases
  • Evidence-based information
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Designed for students
  • Quick answers for rounds
Features
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Explain Medicine is a fast, easy-to-use medical reference designed for busy professionals and students. Get straight-to-the-point, evidence-based explanations on over 700 diseases without the fluff. Whether you need a quick answer on rounds or are cramming for an exam, we've got your back. IMPORTANT: Explain Medicine is a medical reference designed for use by medical professionals and students. It is not intended for use by patients or for self-diagnosis.

Screenshots

ApoThera4 screens
Explain Medicine4 screens

Verdict

The call

ApoThera and Explain Medicine both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of ApoThera's written reviews are positive against 33% of Explain Medicine's. ApoThera also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Explain Medicine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. ApoThera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Explain Medicine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for ApoThera against 4.2 for Explain Medicine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of ApoThera's written reviews are positive against 33% of Explain Medicine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApoThera ships an update every 2 months, Explain Medicine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ApoThera versus Explain Medicine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApoTheraExplain Medicine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB89 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperApothera Inc.Medical Joyworks LLC

Customer experience

ApoThera

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Explain Medicine

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ApoThera

Subscriptions2
  • ApoThera Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ApoThera 1 year Auto-Renew7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Explain Medicine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApoThera free?
ApoThera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explain Medicine free?
Explain Medicine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ApoThera or Explain Medicine?
Explain Medicine is rated higher. ApoThera averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Explain Medicine averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do ApoThera or Explain Medicine have ads?
ApoThera shows ads; Explain Medicine does not.
Which is updated more often, ApoThera or Explain Medicine?
ApoThera ships an update every 2 months, and Explain Medicine every 3 months. Most recently, ApoThera was updated on October 23, 2026 and Explain Medicine on October 24, 2026.

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