Viatris GBR Guide vs RxFlip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viatris GBR Guide
This app provides U.S. healthcare professionals with a cross-referenced directory of generic and brand pharmaceuticals. It allows for quick identification of brand names for generic drugs and vice versa. It also displays Viatris product details when available.
- Generic-to-Brand Cross-Reference
- Brand-to-Generic Cross-Reference
- Alphabetical drug index
- Smart search capabilities
- Viatris product details
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The--Generic Brand Reference--GBR® Guide is a resource, intended for use by U.S. healthcare professionals practicing in the U.S., that contains a comprehensive, cross-referenced listing of generic and brand pharmaceuticals. The GBR Guide can help to quickly identify the generic name for a brand product or the brand name for a generic product. The GBR Guide app, which contains a scroll-able alphabetical index of drug products and uses smart search capabilities, includes the following features: • Generic-to-Brand Cross-Reference -An alphabetical listing of generic products, cross-referenced to the corresponding brand name • Brand-to-Generic Cross-Reference -An alphabetical listing of brand products, cross-referenced to the corresponding generic name • If a Viatris Product is available, the color photograph(s), strength(s), package size(s) and NDC number(s) will be displayed below the search result. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know by calling 800.796.9526 or emailing customer.service@viatris.com.
RxFlip
Master essential outpatient medications with interactive flashcards and quizzes. This learning tool focuses on high-yield drug facts, ideal for healthcare students and professionals preparing for exams.
- Flashcard and quiz modes
- Customizable study selections
- Smart quizzing algorithms
- Adaptive learning
- Drug pronunciation audio
- Customizable drug database
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RxFlip is the ultimate flashcard and quiz-based learning tool for healthcare students and professionals looking to master the most commonly prescribed outpatient medications. Using adaptive learning best practices, RxFlip delivers concise, high-yield information to strengthen your core drug knowledge—without the clutter of bloated drug references. Unlike other drug study apps, RxFlip focuses on clear, practical knowledge to help you confidently learn the most important facts of the top 250 medications (also known as the Top 200 or Top 300 Drugs). This is a learning tool, not a drug reference, so it is designed to streamline your studying, improve retention, and build a rock-solid foundational understanding of these medications. == Designed For Healthcare Students and Providers == RxFlip is perfect for healthcare students and providers, including pharmacists, technicians, nurses, physician assistants, and physicians. It is also an excellent resource to prepare for the drug therapy aspects of standardized exams, including NAPLEX, BCPS, PTCB, PANCE/PANRE, NCLEX, and more. === Key Features of RxFlip === • Engaging flashcard and quiz modes - reinforce learning through interactive study sessions • Fully customize your studying - select what drug classes you want to study, and what facts you want to review (brand name, generic name, drug class, indications, adverse effects, and typical dosing) • Smart quizzing algorithms - quiz mode includes a selection algorithm to randomly identify plausible distractor answers to keep you challenged and engaged • Adaptive learning mode - spend more time on the drugs you struggle with, not the ones you already know. • Drug pronunciation - listen to audio of how a drug's brand or generic name is pronounced as you study == A High-Yield, Comprehensive Drug Database == • The drug database comes pre-built with key facts of the top 250 drugs based on prescription utilization data in the US. Key facts are curated by a board-certified pharmacist and professor to ensure only the most important details are included for studying. • Customize the drug database by adding or removing drugs, modifying drug entries, and even record your own pronunciations • Group drugs into therapeutic categories or classes to create your own custom drug list for studying • Save, export, and import customized drug database files between devices or users == Track Your Progress with Adaptive Learning == • Monitor your progress after each flashcard or quiz session • An adaptive learning and spaced repetition algorithm ensures you spend more time on drug facts you haven't mastered yet while still revisiting areas that you previously mastered == Expertly Designed for Maximum Learning == RxFlip is designed by a board-certified pharmacist, pharmacy educator, and professor of pharmacy practice ensuring accurate, high-yield, and relevant drug information. The drug list is generated from the ClinCalc.com DrugStats Database project and many drug facts mirror those from the ClinCalc Top 250 Drugs Online Course (https://top250drugs.com). == Looking for FlashRX? == FlashRX, released in 2011, was the predecessor to RxFlip, and has now been phased out of development. RxFlip has a modern, sleek interface, new functionality, and a completely revamped drug database. RxFlip is backwards compatible and able to import most legacy FlashRX databases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Viatris GBR Guide at 78% against RxFlip's 0%. Viatris GBR Guide also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.0). RxFlip's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). On 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
Viatris GBR Guide is free to download; RxFlip costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Viatris GBR Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viatris GBR Guide has 601 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Viatris GBR Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of RxFlip's.
Viatris GBR Guide ships an update every 6 months, RxFlip every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viatris GBR Guide | RxFlip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (601 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 601 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Viatris Inc | ClinCalc LLC |
Customer experience
Viatris GBR Guide
RxFlip
In-app purchases
Viatris GBR Guide
No in-app purchases
RxFlip
No in-app purchases
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