The DHS Program vs HerbList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The DHS Program
Access comprehensive survey data and statistics on health topics like fertility, maternal health, and HIV/AIDS. View indicator tables, charts, maps, and trend data from global Demographic and Health Surveys. Find quick links to relevant publications.
- Access survey information
- View statistics
- Indicator tables
- Charts and maps
- Trend data
- Quick links to publications
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Quick access to survey information and statistics from the USAID-funded Demographic and Health Surveys. The DHS Program has carried out more than 300 surveys in 90+ countries. The surveys collect information on fertility and family planning, maternal and child health, child mortality, nutrition, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and many other health topics. The DHS Program application provides indicator tables, charts, maps, and trend data from the Demographic and Health Surveys, as well as survey information, and quick links to survey-related publications. The DHS Program application was formerly named MEASURE DHS Mobile.
HerbList
Explore herbs and botanicals used in integrative health with this free resource. Discover identifying pictures, scientific evidence, potential side effects, and further resources for each plant. Save your favorites for easy access, even offline.
- Herb identification pictures
- Scientific evidence summaries
- Side effects and cautions
- Offline accessibility
- Favorite herb marking
- Additional resources
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Learn about herbs and botanicals that are used in complementary and integrative health approaches with the free HerbList app from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). For each herb or botanical, the app includes an identifying picture, common names, information on what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Additional features include the ability to mark favorite herbs for quick recall and offline accessibility. From the National Institutes of Health’s NCCIH, the HerbList app offers trusted, credible information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The DHS Program at 91% against HerbList's 38%. The DHS Program also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). HerbList's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The DHS Program holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HerbList has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of The DHS Program's written reviews are positive against 38% of HerbList's.
The DHS Program ships an update every 2 months, HerbList every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The DHS Program | HerbList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 492 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ICF International, Inc. | National Library of Medicine |
Customer experience
The DHS Program
HerbList
In-app purchases
The DHS Program
No in-app purchases
HerbList
No in-app purchases
