Comparison

About Herbs vs Hompath FireFly

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

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About

About Herbs

Access objective, scientifically referenced information on herbs, botanicals, and supplements. Explore purported benefits, side effects, and drug interactions. Save favorites for offline use and discuss with your physician for safe integration into your health plan.

Highlights
  • 290+ entries on herbs, botanicals, supplements
  • Purported benefits, side effects, drug interactions
  • Scientifically referenced information
  • Formatted for professionals and consumers
  • Search by herb or supplement
  • Save favorites for offline access
  • Weekly updates
Features
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About Herbs is presented by the Integrative Medicine Service of Memorial Sloan Kettering. Key features: • 290 Entries on herbs, botanicals, and supplements with purported benefits, side effects, drug interactions & more • Objective information backed by scientific references • Formatted for both healthcare professionals and consumers • Search by herb or supplement • Save favorites for offline availability or to discuss them with your physician for safe use • Explore featured products and services • Updated weekly • Original art renderings Memorial Sloan Kettering is one of the world’s premier cancer centers, committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and outstanding educational programs. In this app, our Integrative Medicine Service, under the leadership of a pharmacist and botanicals expert, provides comprehensive, objective information about herbs, botanicals, and supplements, as well as links that educate on the evidence for integrative therapies and programs offered by our Integrative Medicine Service. Medical Disclosure This content is provided as general health information only. It is not to be used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any health condition or problem. Any questions regarding your own health should be addressed to your own physician or other health care provider. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center makes no warranties or express or implied representations whatsoever regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, comparative or controversial nature, or usefulness of any information contained or referenced in this app. Memorial Sloan Kettering does not assume any risk whatsoever for your use of the information contained herein. Health-related information changes frequently and therefore information contained above may be outdated, incomplete, or incorrect. Statements made about products have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration. You are hereby advised to consult with a physician or other professional health care provider prior to making any decisions, or undertaking any actions or not undertaking any actions related to any health care problem or issue you might have at any time, now or in the future. In using this information, you agree that neither Memorial Sloan Kettering nor any other party is or will be liable or otherwise responsible for any decision made or any action taken or any action not taken due to your use of any information provided herein.

About

Hompath FireFly

This comprehensive homeopathic software provides access to a vast library of repertories and books, enabling practitioners to manage patient cases, repertorize symptoms, and prescribe remedies efficiently. It offers detailed remedy information, clinical tips, and a student academic module.

Highlights
  • 10 Repertories for search and record
  • Extensive library of 109+ homeopathic books
  • Detailed information on 3000+ remedies
  • Quick case recording and repertorisation
  • Patient management system
  • Strategic repertorisation filters
  • Clinical tips and student academic module
Currently charting
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Hompath FireFly is a Homeopathy Repertory Software by Hompath, having 10 repertories from Kent, Boericke, Boenninghausen etc, 109 Homeopathic books from Allen, Rajan Sankaran, Farokh Master to name few. An ideal app to manage your patients' cases, Repertorise, Prescribe; anytime, anywhere. The all new Innovative Homeopathic Mobile App has the widest array of features in the world of Homeopathy. - 10 Repertories to Search, Browse & Record from including Kent, Boericke, Boenninghausen - Homeopathic books by authors like Dr. Sehgal, Dr. Farokh Master, Dr. Sankaran, Clarke, Allen etc. - Complete Information of 3000+ homeopathic remedies - 107+ Volumes of Homeopathic books - 100+ Cured Cases from well-experienced doctors - 3000 Remedy properties and 700 Remedy Relationships - 1400 Keynotes of homeopathic medicines - 636 Clinical tips verified in 1000’s of cases - 615 Patient instructions for 70 + disease conditions - Student Academic Module with Question Bank, MCQs etc. FEATURES: This revolutionary homeopathic app comes loaded with features to not only enhance your Materia Medica knowledge but gives your Homeopathy practice a boost and take you to newer heights! Explore the newest star in the kingdom of homeopathic software- set to give you a unique clinical experience. 1. Repertory Easy search options let you browse through thousands of rubrics across latest and most authentic Homeopathy repertories. Record the precise rubrics with just one touch and get the best Homeopathic remedy in the shortest time. 2. Vast Library and Materia Medica Get latest and authentic books on homeopathy philosophy, Materia Medica and clinical therapeutics by best authors, powered by an intelligent search all in one Homeopathic App 3. Quick case Record The Quick Case Record allows you to record rubrics while patient is narrating history and automatically repertorise them. This way you can find your similimum and prescribe the right remedy in no time. 4. Patient Management system The Patient Management System allows you to save all patient data and prescriptions in the app itself. Secure all the vital information of your patients and access it at any moment. 5. Remedy Information The Homeopathic App includes detailed information of vast number of remedies from our Materia Medica. View and compare complete information of 3000+ Remedies across Materia Medica books with keynotes, remedy relation, properties, group symptoms and much more 6. Strategic Repertorisation Filters This app brings to you impressive filters to make your Repertorisation effortless. Selectively repertorise by remedy property, mineral, drug mark, author filters and minimize your search for the appropriate Homeopathy remedies. 7. Clinical Tips This all new app has systematically arranged clinical tips from acute to chronic diseases, across diverse clinical conditions – from our vast Materia Medica. These become immensely beneficial when you are stuck in difficult cases and augment your clinical practice and experience Homeopathy in an all new light. 8. Allopathic Drug Data For the first time data of Allopathic drugs in a homeopathic app. Know the action, indications & contraindications of allopathic drugs 9. 600 + Patient Instructions Comprehensive data of Dos and Don’ts for 600+ diseases and clinical conditions along with useful Diet and Nutrition tips to guide you in your practice of Homeopathy. 10. Academics module for homeopathic students with vast Question Bank, MCQs, Guidelines on investigation and thesis preparation etc. Download the exclusive homeopathic app - “Hompath FireFly” and see the change! Disclaimer: Firefly Mobile app is a practice management mobile app exclusively designed for Homeopathy practitioners. The app cannot be substituted by the general audience for the self-medication. If you are a non-medical professional, it is advised to seek doctor's guidance before making any medical decisions.

Screenshots

About Herbs4 screens
Hompath FireFly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: About Herbs at Free against Hompath FireFly's $49.99. About Herbs also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hompath FireFly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

About Herbs is free to download; Hompath FireFly costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

About Herbs ships an update every 14 months, Hompath FireFly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
About Herbs versus Hompath FireFly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbout HerbsHompath FireFly
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating4.0 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better41.9% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#162 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB350 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterMind Technologies Private Limited

Customer experience

About Herbs

All ratings83 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative24.1%

Hompath FireFly

Written reviews31 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral19.4%
Negative38.7%

Bugs and requests

About Herbs

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Search tab not functioning
  • Selecting letters on right sidebar does not jump
  • Search doesn't work
  • When clicking alphabetized index letters, no results are returned
  • App not functioning, gives an error
Show 16 more
  • App not opening on iPad 7
  • Bookmarking crashes app
  • Add bookmark crashes app
  • Bookmark function doesn't work on iOS 14
  • App crashes on startup
  • Latest update crashes
  • Update is crap, won't open
  • After update the app crashes at opening
  • Crashes on startup after latest upgrade
  • Updated. Won't open. Deleted.
  • Keeps crashing after update
  • Crashes upon opening
  • Won't open after update
  • Slight glitch in navigating back to main menu
  • App would crash and close as soon as opened (after iOS update)
  • Once I hit 'Agree' it shuts off

Requested features

15 requests
  • Continue updating the program
  • Update the app
  • Bring back offline mode
  • Fix for landscape mode
  • Search by symptoms
Show 10 more
  • Add more content
  • Search by illness
  • Add font size options
  • Allow searching within entries for drugs
  • Add sage & white tea
  • Add vitamins and minerals
  • Make available in landscape mode for iPad
  • Search by symptom, not just herb names
  • Add poisonous plants with dosage info
  • Search by use instead of name

Hompath FireFly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

About Herbs

No in-app purchases

None

Hompath FireFly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is About Herbs free?
About Herbs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hompath FireFly free?
Hompath FireFly costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do About Herbs or Hompath FireFly have ads?
Neither About Herbs nor Hompath FireFly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, About Herbs or Hompath FireFly?
About Herbs ships an update every 14 months, and Hompath FireFly every 3 months. Most recently, About Herbs was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hompath FireFly on November 2, 2026.

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